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When DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) went public two years ago, many investors were skeptical of its strategy of providing cloud infrastructure platform services to small and medium-sized businesses

One of the more significant stock market stories of 2023 has been the resurgence of big tech stocks. Many are riding the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) hype and the potential disruption that

The stock market doesn't quite know what to do with International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM). Shares of the century-old tech company have been treading water since before the pandemic. As of July

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) shares sold off earlier this year on fear that AI was going to threaten the company's search business. But that threat seems to have subsided and Travis Hoium

Did you know that if you earned an average of 7% per year, your investment would double in 10 years? That's lower than the S&P 500's long-run average of 10%. Investing in some top growth stocks

You get choices when it comes to claiming Social Security. If you wait until full retirement age (FRA) to file, you'll get the complete monthly benefit you're entitled to based on your personal

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) is coming off another uninspiring quarter. The pharmacy retailer's bottom line isn't in great shape, and investors are losing patience as the stock is trading

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, are two of the largest tech companies in the world. Alibaba is the largest e-commerce and cloud

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) reached rarified air this month. The master limited partnership (MLP) increased its quarterly distribution, marking the 25th consecutive year of growth. It's

The non-residential construction data in the U.S. has had a "wow" factor this year. It's more than offset highly visible declines in residential construction. So, even though the housing market is

While real estate investment trusts (REITs) have suffered over the past year as interest rates have risen, investors are beginning to take a closer look at the mortgage REIT space. These stocks have

The line between value stocks and growth stocks can be blurry. In general, value stocks are slower growing, less volatile, and trade for reasonable or cheap valuations. This type of investment is

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) has been a high flier in the market for some time. While the stock used to trade at more than $400 per share, it's down to around $170 now. Furthermore, the stock is well off

I can't tell you how many times my friends and family members have attempted to skid away from the topic of investing when it's brought up. To many of them, apparently, it seems like investing is

CEO Mark Zuckerberg's massive bet on the metaverse initially seemed like a terrible idea. Only a year after he announced the company's plan to change its name from Facebook to Meta Platforms

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is considered an autonomous driving leader by many investors, but is that true? In the state of California, Tesla has reported shockingly few miles in fully autonomous mode

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to be continuing its car efforts, recently moving them to Arizona. But the data on Apple's autonomous vehicle efforts aren't promising, which Travis Hoium highlights in

You don't need a fortune to start saving for retirement. If you start early and put money aside into quality investments, that can set you up for some significant long-term gains in the future

Sky-high dividend yields are nice, but the best dividend stocks offer stability and predictability. A stock yielding 3% that's nearly guaranteed to pay that dividend quarter after quarter is far

A couple of stocks that have more than doubled this year are Nano-X Imaging (NASDAQ: NNOX) and C3.ai (NYSE: AI). But as lofty as their valuations have gotten, they are still nowhere near the highs

Shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) rose 48.4% in the first half of 2023, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

It was a very good first half for semiconductor stocks in

A large part of having a stressless retirement is ensuring your finances are in order. A good financial plan can go a long way in ensuring you can enjoy the retirement you envision. Having a solid

Cybersecurity is so essential in today's connected world that the Biden administration released a national strategy in March incentivizing businesses to implement it. After all, cyberattacks are a

The cannabis industry is unattractive to investors now. Slow to no progress toward federal legalization has dragged down cannabis stock prices over the last two years. Surprisingly, the industry is

Robinhood Markets operates an online, commission-free, stock-trading platform that has in many ways revolutionized stock trading with its ease and accessibility. Early on, its users got a bit of a