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Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) operates in the highly volatile energy sector. It's an area where investors need to go in recognizing the inherent swings they'll face as oil prices rise and

EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) differentiates its approach within the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector by focusing on experiential properties. That turned out to be a problem during the early

Surprising bears who thought the market was poised for a steep tumble, the S&P 500 has roared higher in 2023, climbing more than 12%. Naturally, many investors are ecstatic about the market's

Over the past few years, Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has become one of the world's most closely followed investors. Wood is famous for betting big on potentially explosive growth stocks, and her

The market is full of growth stocks, but not all are created equal. Some are too expensive or unprofitable, while others may not grow fast enough to justify a premium price tag. Finding the

It's rarely a bad idea to consider buying Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock. Shares have soared 217% in the last five years and 900% over the last decade. It has dominating positions in several areas of

What goes down must come up, right? Such logic can help drive the thinking behind taking the opportunity to invest in a beaten-down stock, of which there now are plenty.

They're not all equally wise

September turned out to be a forgettable month for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors as share prices of the semiconductor bellwether fell 13% so far this month. The drop is surprising because there

If you've had dreams of becoming a millionaire someday, investing in the stock market is one of the simplest and most straightforward ways to do it. While the stock market can be intimidating at

Growth stocks suffered last year as rising inflation and general economic woes weighed on the market. Investors preferred safer stocks, such as those that pay dividends or companies selling goods or

Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), the grocery delivery company formally known as Maplebear, finally went public this month. There were originally talks of the company going public back in 2021 when its

No one can claim that Cathie Wood isn't bullish about artificial intelligence (AI). She has been a vocal cheerleader for AI for years, and her Ark Invest funds have invested heavily in AI stocks.

Warren Buffett doesn't follow the crowd. He never has. You could make a strong argument that it's paid off for him through the years. After all, Buffett is one of the wealthiest people on the

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is used to being at the center of the conversation when it comes to new technology. The company has been a pioneer in everything from e-commerce to e-books to cloud computing

There is a lot of excitement around Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) stock right now. The software specialist is trouncing the market in 2023 and its returns are topping other successful tech giants, including

Energy giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) hardly needs an introduction. With a market cap of $460 billion, it's easily one of the largest oil and natural gas producers on the planet. Add in a dividend

Do you look forward to getting dividend payments? I would hope the answer is a resounding "yes."

Given that, we can only imagine the feeling that star investor Warren Buffett gets when payout time

All three major indexes have rallied since the start of the year, and we're getting closer and closer to a new bull market. That's great news for growth stocks because they are often the ones to

If you're one of the 43.5 million Americans living with student loan debt, you'll have to start making payments soon. The federal student loan payment pause and frozen interest officially ended at

Passive income investors know that when there's a business that's proven to throw off a lot of cash consistently over time, it might be a good idea to hold its shares to capture safe and reliable

Nio (NYSE: NIO) was one of the market's hottest electric vehicle (EV) stocks. The Chinese EV maker went public at $6.26 per American depositary share (ADS) five years ago and closed at its all-time

If OpenAI's ChatGPT is the consumer-friendly face of artificial intelligence (AI), then C3.ai (NYSE: AI) is the enterprise-grade version.

And C3.ai's stock has been on a wild roller-coaster ride in

When the going gets tough on Wall Street, investors have often turned to time-tested businesses that offer a history of outperforming the broader market. In 2023, the "Magnificent Seven" fits that

Tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is getting some added attention from the markets recently. However, it's not directly related to Amazon's core e-commerce and cloud businesses. Amazon's latest

While many stocks rebounded sharply in 2023, all three major U.S. financial indexes remain below their all-time highs. The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is down nearly 8%