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If you're a long way away from retirement, Social Security probably isn't something you think about often. After all, you have current financial issues to worry about, and a confusing government

Companies in the biotech industry are often capable of delivering explosive returns, especially those with a knack for innovation and breaking new ground. That describes CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:

American Water Works (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility, reported robust fourth-quarter 2023 results on Wednesday after the closing bell.

Shares gained 3.1%

Social Security benefits help support you in retirement by replacing some of the income you were earning before you left the workforce. But they do not replace as much of your earnings as you might

Investors have been buying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks hand over fist, which helps explain why shares of Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) have shot up an impressive 40% in the past three months. And

Data management expert Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) reported robust fourth-quarter results on Thursday, inspiring several bullish analyst reports. Among them, Baird analyst Richard Eastman

Thanks to his impressive track record, investor Warren Buffett's moves are followed by many who are looking for top stocks to buy. Investors peek at the holdings of his Berkshire Hathaway for

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to disrupt all sorts of technology applications. Among the most important pieces stitching together the AI fabric are semiconductors. High-performance

Data center systems provider Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) has been a darling of Wall Street lately. Its shares have soared 950% over the past year and have been on a parabolic move recently.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is designed to track the entire U.S. stock market. Specifically, the index measures the performance of 500 large U.S. companies that together account for a substantial

Uber (NYSE: UBER) gave investors a lot to cheer about when it reported its fourth-quarter financials. Revenue increased 15% year over year to $9.9 billion, while the company generated $1.4 billion

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world's largest semiconductor company. It's worth a whopping $1.8 trillion, and over $1 trillion of that value was created in the last 12 months alone on the back of its

Many changes happen to the Social Security benefits program automatically. In most years, for example, there's a cost-of-living adjustment that results in an increase in benefits so buying power

On Feb. 14, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) filed its 13F report for the period ended Dec. 31, 2023. There weren't too many sizable moves, but one noticeable one was that Berkshire

Many growth-oriented investors adore tech companies because they can often expand for years by disrupting legacy industries. The sector's biggest success stories -- including Amazon, Microsoft, and

Sure, buying and selling stocks can be fun, but isn't creating lasting wealth, generational wealth that can be passed to your descendants, the goal? And that can be an elusive goal as the market

In this week's video, I cover need-to-know news items related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of Feb. 12.

You can find last week's summary here.

*Stock prices used were from the trading day

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) recently reported its financial results for the last three months of 2023. And based on how shares are performing, investors weren't pleased with the numbers. Revenue was better

The returns of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks have trounced the returns of the growth-centric Nasdaq Composite index over the last year, and they continue to do so in 2024. Year to date, the group

If you're thinking about retiring early, you have a tough choice to make about Social Security. You'll have to consider when to claim benefits and the impact your choice could have on the retirement

The Nasdaq Composite has done well for investors in recent years. Since February 2019, the tech-heavy benchmark has returned 120%, including dividends. That's impressive.

But I think investors would

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) reported its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 13, and both revenue and management's guidance were better than what Wall Street was expecting.

This top travel stock is up almost

After sales dipped 2.8% in its fiscal 2023 (ended Sept. 30), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was finally able to return to growth in the latest quarter as revenue increased 2.1%. The tech titan also reported a

As the markets continue their upswing, there are plenty of stocks out there hitting new all-time highs. Given the general negative market sentiment just a year ago, this may have seemed unlikely

Investors should consider adding growth stocks to their portfolio to complement the blue chip stocks that dominate major market indexes. Tech companies with excellent growth prospects and strong