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Warren Buffett purchased textiles company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) in 1965, and he converted it into a holding vehicle for various investments. Today, it owns several private

The past four years have been a roller-coaster ride for Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA). The mRNA-focused vaccine maker rose to prominence following a successful attempt at developing a coronavirus vaccine.

Let there be no confusion -- buying a stock because you think the company is an acquisition target isn't investing. It's certainly not in line with our Foolish philosophy, which (among other things)

In early February, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) Chief Financial Officer Jamie Miller revealed that the company plans to buy back about $5 billion of its own stock in 2024. With a market cap of only $65

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) received several downgrades from analysts in the wake of its fourth-quarter earnings report released on Feb. 21. Revenue more than doubled last year, but rising

Target (NYSE: TGT) investors have had a rough year, with the share prices of the retail giant declining 8.8% over the past year. That drop stands in stark contrast to the S&P 500, which has rallied

Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) stock has rallied by about 180% over the past 12 months and now trades just a few dollars shy of its all-time high. Investors rushed back to the social media giant as

One ratio that gets a lot of attention (and rightfully so) from investors is a stock's payout ratio. It tells them how much of a company's earnings are paid out in the form of dividends. Generally,

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have been in the limelight over the past year or so thanks to the ability of both companies to capitalize on the booming demand for

With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) soaring in price, analysts and traders are now ratcheting up their predictions for just how much higher this crypto could go. While some of these predictions sound like

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has scored incredible investing wins over the years by picking great businesses with powerful competitive advantages. To put the Oracle of Omaha's track record

Investors aren't sure what to make of coffee chain Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS). Sales are soaring thanks to its rapid expansion, but there are indications it needs more time to prove itself and its

Investors haven't been thrilled with the latest operating results from Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Shares sat out of the 2023 rally and have trailed the S&P 500 so far this year, too.

That performance

In an Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) research note published on Wednesday, Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth maintained the firm's "buy" rating on the market-leading artificial intelligence (AI)

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks have dominated market headlines for the past year or so. These big tech stalwarts, often worth over a trillion dollars each, have collectively obliterated the broader

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Super Micro Computer's (NASDAQ: SMCI) financial statement to reveal crucial information investors should know.

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Time flies on the stock market. It now seems so long ago that people rushed to invest in cannabis stocks following positive regulatory developments, especially in Canada. Unfortunately, the industry

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock has been all the rage lately. Its shares have soared over 50% in just the past week and more than tripled in the last month, despite a sharp sell-off after the

The S&P 500 has gained about 27% over the past year. In the wake of such significant market moves, it's easy to suspect that you've missed out on your chance to profit. That need not be the case

Investors look forward to Warren Buffett's annual shareholder letter, and in the 2023 version, released on Feb. 24, he didn't disappoint. It was chock-full of Buffett's typical down-to-earth, blunt

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock has surged this year, rising more than 35%. This adds to the stock's 194% gain last year as shares recovered from getting slammed in 2022.

Why is Wall Street

You can find growth stocks in every sector. With healthcare making up nearly one-fifth of the U.S. economy, it's a great place to look.

Three Motley Fool contributors have identified what they think

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has one shockingly enticing feature: a 15% dividend yield. But don't get too enamored by that dividend; it comes with a great deal of risk. A better option would be a

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) boosted its crude oil production by 8% in 2023 to a record level for the company. Its high-margin output helped fuel strong free cash flow, and the oil company returned the

One company that is quickly emerging as a front-runner in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR), which has a suite of data analytics software platforms