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One of the biggest shifts seen in the stock market over the past 20 years is the increasing supremacy of technology stocks. Roughly two decades ago, General Electric and ExxonMobil were the pinnacle

All eyes have been on artificial intelligence (AI) this year, with recent advances in chips elevating what is possible with the technology. However, many industries require the same hardware used

If you had to choose a stock market winner this year, it'd be hard to overlook Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The company's shares have skyrocketed roughly 210% since Jan. 1 as the company became a key

Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) were falling on Friday, down as much as 3.2% at one point on the day.

Amazon has had a pretty strong year, with a 72.3% gain year to date even after today's pullback

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Shares of Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) jumped as much as 20% early Friday, then settled to trade up around 3% as of 3:10 p.m. ET after the electric vehicle company announced an expansion of its dealer

Shares of social networking star Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) tumbled 2.3% through 2:35 p.m. ET Friday afternoon on reports of troubles dogging its all-important advertising business, responsible

It's been a bumper week for uranium stocks, with shares of Uranium Energy (NYSEMKT: UEC) and NexGen Energy (NYSE: NXE) clocking some of the biggest gains in the industry. While Uranium Energy stock

Interestingly, the past week has been a relatively stable one in the world of cryptocurrencies. On an aggregate basis, the crypto sector has slightly gained ground over the past seven trading days

Shares of chip stocks Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), and semi-cap equipment maker Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) were falling on Friday, down as much as 2.7%, 2.9%, and 4.7% at

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Shares of Dyne Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DYN) were down more than 15% for the week, as of 1 p.m. on Friday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The clinical-stage biotech's

Shares of ImmunityBio (NASDAQ: IBRX) were up more than 30% for the week as of 10 a.m. ET on Friday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The clinical-stage biotech's stock

By most measures the stock should be up. Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) topped its third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates. And guidance for the quarter now underway suggests the company's growth trend

Cathie Wood's good fortune is on display in 2023. The Ark Invest founder, CEO, and money manager is beating the market this year, something that she failed to do in each of the last two years. In a

Novonix (NASDAQ: NVX) stock is making huge gains in Friday's daily trading session. The battery-technology specialist's share price was up 31.7% as of 11:15 a.m. ET, according to data from S&P

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has recovered well in 2023 as the company ramps up production. But the electric vehicle (EV) environment is getting more challenging, and Motley Fool contributor Travis Hoium

It's finally Friday, and it's looking like marijuana stocks are going to end this week on another high note.

Thanks to a couple of optimistic price targets just released by Wall Street bankers

Shares of Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) are sinking Friday. The company's stock was down 13.9% as of 10:30 a.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Planet Fitness published a

Biotechnology stocks have the potential to deliver outstanding returns for investors. Indeed, some of the best-performing stocks in the past two decades have emerged from the biotech industry.

Last year was challenging for the stock market. Things have been better since 2023 started, but some equities have even performed pretty well throughout this ordeal. That's the case with Exelixis

Long-term shareholders in AT&T (NYSE: T) don't have much to be happy about. Against the backdrop of the S&P 500 index's 166% rally over the last decade, the telecom company's share price has fallen

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has impressed investors this year as the company doesn't appear to have the problems other retailers do. It's not blaming bad results on "shrink" (or retail theft), for example

If you're a biotech investor, you've probably heard of both Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX) and CRISPR Therapeutics, (NASDAQ: CRSP) two of the most followed biotechs this year. Both

Week to date, shares of Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) were up 15.8% through Thursday's market close, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.  

The company delivered a