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Technology stocks dominated 2023. The "Magnificent Seven" helped send the Nasdaq soaring over 40% last year as themes in artificial intelligence (AI) began to take shape.

While megacap companies

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) and Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) to determine which is the better artificial intelligence stock to buy for 2024.

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When it launched its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021, Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) was one of the most valuable automakers in the world. With a stock price of $78, its market

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian explains why Rivian's (NASDAQ: RIVN) results were not what investors expected.

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Bloomberg expects the generative artificial intelligence (AI) market to compound at 42% annually to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032. Investors might assume Nvidia is best positioned to benefit given its

The fintech landscape is rife with competition. Unicorn start-ups such as Stripe and Plaid have taken on the world's largest payment processors, while buy now, pay later functionality is all the

With drop-dead gorgeous cars, industry-leading powertrain technology, and support from one of the wealthiest nations in the Middle East, Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) seems to have everything it needs

Major pharmaceutical businesses aren't known for their rocket-like returns, but they aren't known for experiencing total wipeouts either. That's why a quickly growing, yet already big company like

There's no question that the "Magnificent Seven" dominated the stock market narrative last year. A combination of dirt-cheap valuations in the tech sector and an artificial intelligence (AI) boom

Passive income when you're no longer actively working is anchored for many by their Social Security draw. But for the average retiree, that's only $1,844.76 a month, according to November 2023

It's been more than 2,300 years since the nation of Greece was last considered a military powerhouse -- around about the time Alexander the Great was burning down Persepolis.

Today, the country's

Legacy automakers had to deal with a raft of issues in 2023. In addition to the colossal task of figuring out how to build literal "data centers on wheels," electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), one of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks prized for growth and earnings stability, helped propel the overall stock market back toward all-time highs in 2023.

Apple's performance

Dividend growth stocks are some of the best ways to build wealth. A consistently growing dividend signals from management that it expects strong profit growth and a stable balance sheet well into

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks -- Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Nvidia, and Tesla -- all crushed the performance of the S&P 500 in 2023. But as we have seen time and time again

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), more commonly known as Supermicro, has generated massive returns since its IPO in 2007. The producer of pre-built servers went public at $8, and its stock now

In 2018, Apple became the first company worth $1 trillion based on its market capitalization. Since then, tech giants Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Nvidia have joined the exclusive club.

Reaching

Last year was a great one for the stock market overall. The S&P 500 rallied more than 24% and closed near its all-time high. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up even more.

However, there were

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and BYD (OTC: BYDDY) are the leaders in electric vehicles (EVs). It's a burgeoning market, but prosperity isn't a given -- a reality that Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) is

Back in 2018, Marathon Patent Group -- a tiny patent holding company which had been accused of being a "patent troll" -- started to buy thousands of ASIC miners to expand its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)

Foreign stocks are underrated investments that could be an important addition to your portfolio. International companies can be a great tool for diversification, and they remove some risk from

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the poorest performer of the three major indexes last year, gaining 14%, which placed it well behind the S&P 500's advance of 24% and the Nasdaq Composite's 43%

Shares of fintech company Block (NYSE: SQ) soared 22% in December according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. There wasn't specific news sparking the jump in price, but many stocks

Investing in cutting-edge companies is a bit riskier than investing in tried-and-tested players, but breaking new ground can sometimes offer outsized rewards. On that note, Editas Medicine (NASDAQ:

Some people pledge never to work again once their retirement kicks off. But there are plenty of good reasons to consider holding down a job as a retiree.

First of all, if you don't have much in the