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Federal investigations are never a good thing. So, when news broke that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is actively investigating OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, my first thought was, This is bad

There is never a wrong time to start investing in dividend-paying stocks. The sooner you do it, the better. The true power of income-generating stocks lies in letting them work their magic for many

The video focuses on Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) and the new products and solutions it has announced for the evolving semiconductor market. Check out the short video to learn what semiconductor

Income investors who are looking for yield should take the time to understand the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. These companies are required to invest in real estate or real estate

Rapid7's (NASDAQ: RPD) stock hit an all-time high of $140.13 per share during the apex of the growth stock rally on Nov. 9, 2021. That represented a whopping 776% gain from its IPO price of $16 in

After an excellent run over the last three months (up almost 40%), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) stock sold off a bit after the company released its second-quarter earnings. However, it looks more

In an interview with Face the Nation on CBS this weekend, Barry Diller, the seasoned media mogul and chairman of IAC and Expedia Group, voiced his concerns over the ongoing contract conflicts in

Online gambling is a fairly new concept and the market is dominated by a finite number of major players. It is easy to overlook sports gambling companies as serving a small, niche market. Moreover

If investing were a sport, Warren Buffett would indisputably be in its hall of fame. Guiding the ship of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) for more than six decades, Buffett

For a dividend-growth investor, the path to lasting success is as simple as buying and holding businesses that are consistently growing. After all, steadily rising profits drive dividend growth over

Employer-sponsored retirement plans like the 401(k) are the primary tool working people use to save for their golden years. People used to spend all or most of their working years with one company

Talk of a recession this year or next may quiet a bit as inflation cools, but the prospect always remains, and if one does occur, appreciation for companies that provide a safe and steady flow of

Schrödinger (NASDAQ: SDGR) and Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX) are both biotechs that want to use AI to streamline the drug discovery and development process. And that makes them hot stocks

Cathie Wood's investing style is back in fashion this year. The founder, CEO, and chief investment officer of Ark Invest is having a good year, bouncing back in a major way after a brutal run in

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is one of the quintessential blue-chip stocks. You'd be hard-pressed to find another product of any type that compares to the brand recognition of its flagship soda, and it's

Albert Einstein called compounding "the eighth wonder of the world," and it's amazing when you look at this idea in terms of dividends. A dividend growth stock like Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an

Cathie Wood is one of the most successful investors of our time. Her flagship fund, Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK), has already delivered a market-beating 59% return on capital so far this year

Cybersecurity is a secular growth trend. With the world going digital, protecting data and systems is more important than ever before. Estimates point toward global cybersecurity software spending

The stock market appeared ready to open on a flat note on Tuesday morning, largely playing a waiting game as market participants wait for the latest financial results for some top companies in areas

Shares of advertising technology company The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) have soared this year. Indeed, the best description of the company's year-to-date stock chart is up and to the right. In total

One of the pillars of Etsy's (NASDAQ: ETSY) growth strategy has been to assemble a "House of Brands" to go after opportunities that are outside the core focus of its namesake online marketplace

Many investors rightly celebrate finding "multibagger" stocks that go on to double, triple, or even quadruple from their initial entry price. But what about stocks that return 100 times your initial

The rally in the market over the past few months has pushed valuations higher. The S&P 500 currently trades at a forward PE approaching 20 times. While that's not necessarily nose-bleed territory,

Shares of Opera Limited (NASDAQ: OPRA) dropped to their all-time low of $3.49 per share on Oct. 24, 2022, which was 71% below its initial public offering price of $12 from 2018. But after reaching

Ad tech firm PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM), like many businesses reliant on advertising income, was affected by a downturn in the advertising industry over the past year. Uncertain macroeconomic