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Value-oriented retailer Dollar General (NYSE: DG) has been through a rough patch since the COVID-19 pandemic began abating. After overestimating post-pandemic demand and clogging up stores with too

The aptly named "Magnificent Seven" is a group of (mostly) technology companies that have generally delivered above-average returns, especially over the past decade. Here is every member of this

Shopify is one of the most watched stocks on Wall Street, and if you were lucky enough to think of buying it when it first went public, your investment would be worth almost 3,000% more right now.

When it comes to stock investing, many people assume that their best route to riches is to carefully pick stocks on their own. That is a way to outperform the overall stock market, but it's far

One of the up-and-coming players in the artificial intelligence (AI) arena is Palantir (NYSE: PLTR). The company was long considered a consultant to the U.S. government and its Western allies given

There are many ways to spend $1,000. One could buy a brand-new flat-screen television, play the lottery, or keep it in a savings account. For people trying to increase their capital, though

Some pharmaceutical products have become massively popular in the past few years. The class of vaccines and drugs that help prevent and treat COVID-19 is a good example. These allowed us to contain

With just 30 components, the Dow Jones Industrial Average doesn't have the breadth of the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite. But investors still turn to the time-tested index to get a pulse on the

In bowling, 300 is the highest score. If you play golf, the best you can do is 54 (making a hole-in-one on all 18 holes). But what's the "perfect score" for Social Security recipients -- the highest

As a retiree, you're probably going to rely on Social Security and your investments for support throughout your later years. It's not easy (and often not possible) to substantially increase your

Today, Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) has no products, no revenue, and happily, almost no debt. By early 2029, the odds are good that none of those factoids will still be true if the biotech is

As usual, Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway is beating the market so far in 2024. Berkshire Hathaway owns a portfolio of about 50 stocks, in addition to several whole companies

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) represent two very different ways to invest in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) market. SoundHound's namesake app is used

The chatbot wars have arrived, and there are plenty of companies vying to dominate the space. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has invested $13 billion into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

The tech company

Investors can be procrastinators. It's easy to get caught up in analyzing stocks so much that people put off buying them. But that doesn't have to be the case.

Three Motley Fool contributors have

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) spent some time struggling after the merger of Kraft and Heinz that created it. But the food maker is in much better shape today after a portfolio repositioning and efforts

One "Magnificent Seven" stock that isn't looking so magnificent these days is Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Shares of the electric vehicle (EV) maker are down around 30% this year as price cuts for its

The arrival of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is a complete game changer. Not only do they legitimize Bitcoin, but they also provide a new means for investors seeking exposure to

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) and Veeva (NYSE: VEEV) both provide cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) services. Salesforce controls more than a fifth of the global CRM market, according to

Investors love warehouse chain Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), and for good reason. This well-managed business consistently keeps its prices low for its members in spite of inflationary headwinds

Finding high-yielding companies isn't everything when investing in dividend stocks. Sometimes, companies' yields increase after their share prices drop significantly, which can occasionally be a

As of this writing, the overall cryptocurrency industry carries a market cap of $2.7 trillion. Investors have undoubtedly warmed up to digital assets in the past year or so, following the crypto

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the role model for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The company is worth a whopping $2.2 trillion as of this writing, with $1.5 trillion of that value added

Some of the most successful and revered coaches have something in common: They are OK with taking risks, but not gambles. This is a subtle nuance that can also be applied to investing.

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Healthcare can be a major expense for seniors. It can also be a major source of stress.

It's common for health issues to arise with age. And the more of those issues you encounter, the more of your