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Contract electronics manufacturer Jabil (NYSE: JBL) was a top performer on the stock market in 2023 with gains of 87% -- well ahead of the S&P 500 index's jump of 24%. And the stock remains

There's a disconnect between AT&T (NYSE: T) the stock and AT&T the company. While investors have punished the telecom stock over the past few years, sending shares down about 30% since the start of

By almost all accounts, the year ahead should be only so-so for engineering and construction outfit Fluor (NYSE: FLR). Budgets remain strained thanks to inflation, and global economic growth rates

Shares in copper miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) rose 14.1% in December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes as a consequence of two related factors.

The one-two punch of decades-high inflation and rapidly rising interest rates weighed on the stock market in 2022, resulting in its worst performance in over a decade -- but things are looking up

Last year was a challenging one for the energy sector. Lower oil and gas prices, along with higher interest rates, weighed on the sector. Energy stocks in the S&P 500 index lost about 4% on the

If you're turning 55 this year, you may be starting to count down toward retirement. And that means it's important to take advantage of the savings opportunities available to you.

It's also

David Tepper is a billionaire investor who runs the Appaloosa investment fund. He reports his holdings quarterly, and investors can learn a lot from where the money is coming from and where it's

Sometimes, the market gives investors once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunities. While there aren't as many of those available right now due to the market nearing all-time highs, there are a few

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) services segment -- home to the App Store, Apple Pay, music and video streaming, iCloud, and anything else that's not hardware -- generated $85.2 billion of revenue in fiscal

Server and storage system manufacturer Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) has gone from an under-followed value stock to a top pick among investors looking to bet on artificial intelligence (AI)

According to a 2021 study from the National Institute on Retirement Security, more than two-thirds of Americans believe there's a retirement crisis. The study also found that 58% of respondents

Cathie Wood gained legions of followers when her ARK Invest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) skyrocketed in the early pandemic bull market. Focused on growth and innovation, those same ETFs started a

The New Year is upon us, but investors won't have too much new information until public companies release their next round of earnings. For most companies, it's the fourth quarter, which is the

As we start 2024, I think it's safe to say that artificial intelligence (AI) has entered the mainstream. The popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT and other generative AI applications captivated millions

Cathie Wood and Ark Invest have made a name for themselves with their bold investment strategy of targeting companies on the bleeding edge of disruptive technological innovation. One of those is

With a record $9.3 billion in sales over the Black Friday-Cyber Monday weekend, marking a substantial 24% jump from the previous year, Shopify's (NYSE: SHOP) performance this year delivers an

Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) achieved something truly out of this world in 2023 -- it began operating a space tourism business. For the science fiction aficionados out there, this is the stuff of

The graphics card market is no longer a duopoly. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) launched its first discrete family of graphics cards in late 2022. While the launch was bumpy, the company managed to offer a

When you find growth stocks that have been hammered despite their long-term investing thesis still being firmly in place, it's time to jump right in. Although 2023 was a rebound year for growth

Peter Lynch once famously said that "everybody is a long-term investor until the market goes down." So when the market crashes, plenty of investors panic and hastily abandon their original plans for

After a huge rally in the crypto market in 2023, it's perhaps no surprise that many investors are now expecting a similar type of performance in 2024. While past performance is certainly no

Now that 2024 is officially here, you may be gearing up to make certain retirement-related moves. And one of those may be signing up for Social Security. But before you claim benefits in 2024, run

After plunging in the face of economic challenges, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has enjoyed a robust rebound, fueled by the improving economic landscape and the ongoing recovery among technology

Utilities aren't exactly exciting, most of the time, but they tend to be fairly reliable dividend stocks. In other words, they can provide a solid foundation for a diversified portfolio. As the new