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The Federal Reserve has an uncanny ability to move the stock market, and the central bank demonstrated that once again after its rate decision on Wednesday.

As expected, the central bank kept the

The artificial-intelligence boom has had a profound impact on all stocks, especially technology stocks, and, even more specifically, semiconductor stocks. This is especially true of names like

Lithium prices have fallen. Demand in China has weakened as suppliers try to deplete massive excess inventory. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe take a closer look

Investors looking back at 2023 may realize the period marked a turning point in the history of artificial intelligence (AI). Progress in large language models led to giant leaps forward in

If you're thinking of taking out student loans, you may be bummed at the idea of having to make payments on that debt once you graduate college. Or, you may simply be resigned to it. But you might

Wall Street analysts don't always get it right, but paying attention to which stocks they are bullish on can point investors toward great stocks that are about to take off.

Revolve Group (NYSE:

Many Americans misunderstand certain aspects of Social Security, and those knowledge gaps can lead to lost income in retirement. For instance, more than half of adults surveyed by Nationwide

Over multiple decades, Wall Street is a bona fide wealth creator. Looking back more than a century, there hasn't been a single rolling 20-year period where the benchmark S&P 500 hasn't generated a

Recent search activity for The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) has increased, even as the stock price has fallen sharply since it went public in 2021. Should investors be paying closer attention? In

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates the latest news from Disney (NYSE: DIS) that it will be increasing investment in its theme park segment.

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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights one longtime holding in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway portfolio that could make an excellent addition to investor portfolios.

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Whether you're just entering the workforce or you hung up your work coat years ago, there's a very good chance that Social Security will play, or is already playing, an important role in your

Tech stocks are among the most popular in the stock market because of their growth potential. As it stands, tech companies account for seven of the 10 largest public companies in the world by market

In this podcast, Motley Fool hosts Deidre Woollard, Mary Long, and Ricky Mulvey talk about companies that could ride the tailwinds of back-to-school season.

They discuss:

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ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), the dominant company in ultraviolet lithography equipment used in manufacturing semiconductors, has endured numerous shocks in recent years. The pandemic has caused

If you are an income-focused investor, Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC) 3.3% dividend yield will probably look pretty attractive since it is toward the high end of the stock's yield range over the past

Obsessively focusing on the short term is a favorite pastime on Wall Street, but it's not a great strategy for achieving market-beating returns in the long run. One of your key advantages as an

Not much is going right for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) these days.

The company seemed to come up on the losing end in its deal with Charter Communications earlier this month. Streaming subscriber

Warren Buffett is one of the most famous investors of all time. His success -- both personally and through his company, Berkshire Hathaway -- speaks for itself. Much of Buffett's success owes to

Over the past decade, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares have crushed the broader market, soaring 782%. But even with the outstanding long-term performance, the stock is 26% off its peak from 2021,

The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it in your back pocket. -- Attributed to Will Rogers and others

Will Rogers is rightfully considered a witty quipster, among other

Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) and Rocket Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RCKT) are gene-editing biotechs that want to offer what few others can: cures for hereditary afflictions that have so far

The stock market is maintaining most of its gains this year, but after rising through the first six months, it appears to have plateaued. There are several ways to look at this, but the bottom line

Investors have been fascinated with Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) since it exploded onto the markets in late 2020. It has been a volatile stock, with extreme percentage moves, and depending on

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is seen as a solid safe-harbor stock because of the company's 135-year history, its diversified healthcare business, and its reliable dividend.

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