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With so many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, building a long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio can feel overwhelming. There are growth-focused ETFs, dividend-focused ETFs, sector-specific

Explore the exciting world of Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market

A massive, very powerful investor committed significant capital to the quantum industry this week, lifting sector stocks whether they were part of its initiative or not. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) wasn't

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently debuted at its I/O developer conference its long list of new AI services. The company also said that enterprise companies that switch from existing

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been on a stellar run in 2026, with shares of the chip giant rising 222% as of this writing. The stock's stunning rally has been fueled by its improving financial results

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become almost a household name in recent years thanks to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. But this company's successes didn't happen overnight. Jensen Huang founded

If you weren't able to take advantage of the enhanced senior tax deduction in 2025, you'll get another bite at the apple this year. The deduction will remain on the books through the 2028 tax year

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), a popular network air carrier, closed at $13.85, up 1.91%, as investors responded to sector tailwinds from lower oil prices, new routes, and strong summer

Relay Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RLAY) is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on cancers and genetic diseases, using a computational platform to identify small-molecule therapies. Relay's stock is

SpaceX, the aerospace and artificial intelligence (AI) company founded by Elon Musk, recently filed its S-1 prospectus ahead of its eagerly anticipated IPO. Let's review seven of the most important

A company with a $140 billion market cap is very large. It is also highly likely to be an important player in the industry where it competes. But that doesn't seem to matter today for Pfizer (NYSE:

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.37% to 7,473.47, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) added 0.19% to 26,343.97, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) gained 0.58% to

While artificial intelligence (AI) has been the driving force behind the current bull market, AI stocks have diverged this year. Not every AI-related company is seeing its stock climb in 2026. A

Recently, the Gates Foundation disclosed it sold its final 7.7 million shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), a position worth approximately $3.2 billion. A sale of that size raises eyebrows and

The healthcare sector just had its best week in six months.

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLV), which tracks the healthcare sector of the S&P 500 index, is up 3.3%

With the S&P 500 reaching all-time highs, you want to make sure you're investing in well-priced stocks that still have room to run. It can be easy to get swept up in bull run mania, especially with

Shares of Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) rose on Friday after the off-price retailer delivered surprisingly strong sales and profit growth.

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In most contexts, $250,000 would be a huge amount of money. But when it comes to retirement savings, it can feel like not nearly enough. However, the situation may not be as dire as it seems.

With

The demand for artificial intelligence (AI) agents is expected to take off substantially in the coming years. Market research company BCC Research estimates that the size of the agentic AI market

The nuclear energy market cooled off for about a decade after the 2011 Fukushima disaster prompted many countries to pause their nuclear projects. But over the past few years, the rapid expansion of

Investing opportunities like artificial intelligence (AI) don't come around all that often. With the major data center infrastructure build-out that's happening, I'm confident in calling this a

The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which you can easily buy with an exchange-traded fund like Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), has turned lower in recent days. The ongoing geopolitical

At a market capitalization of $2.8 trillion, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a massive corporation that doesn't fly under the radar. However, its shares can still surprise investors to the upside, as big

On May 22, 2026, WNY Asset Management disclosed in an SEC filing that it sold 104,406 shares of the Vanguard Core Plus Bond Fund (NASDAQ:VPLS) in the first quarter, an estimated $8.17 million trade

On May 22, 2026, WNY Asset Management disclosed a new position in the JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NASDAQ:JEMA), acquiring 583,367 shares in the first quarter. The estimated