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Share of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) Stock rose 22% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. There wasn't a specific news item that sent the stock rising, but a variety of

Investors are wise to consider putting money to work behind broad secular themes. Companies that can ride these trends to new heights might also make for solid investment candidates. And the ideas

Legendary investor Warren Buffett's popular investment strategy centers on finding businesses that are trading for less than their true worth. The hope is that over time the market will start to

Outside of pensions, which are a dying breed, 401(k) savings plans are probably the best retirement vehicle available to the average investor. But unlike a pension, which is managed for you by the

You can secure a 5% dividend yield without being too risky or aggressive. Sometimes, it's a matter of jumping on a good opportunity when it arises. A stock can fall in value for various reasons

The market has already delivered its fair share of great and not-so-great days in 2023, but wonderful businesses are still showing investors that they have what it takes to win over the long run

When the professionals on Wall Street reach a consensus about whether to buy or sell a stock, it pays to listen more often than not. But in at least one case this year, following the herd of

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest company in the world today with a $2.9 trillion market capitalization. Its stock went public in 1980, and it has since delivered a whopping return of 183,300% for

Among people with student loans, the average loan balance is $28,950 per borrower. That's a substantial sum of money, and this debt can be with you for a long time. But it doesn't have to be.

In

There hasn't been a lot of good news lately that would raise the shares of marijuana-connected stocks. Due to a continued glut of product, rising labor costs, and high taxation, few cannabis

Many stocks that had a terrible 2022 are rebounding strongly in 2023. Take Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), for example; its stock fell 50% in 2022 and has now risen about 45% in 2023. However, that doesn't

Toast (NYSE: TOST) has become an extremely popular option for restaurant owners, and revenue is soaring. In this video, Travis Hoium and Jon Quast discuss why it's a stock to keep your eye on in the

A company's name can significantly affect the public's perception of the business. For example, C3.ai (NYSE: AI) clearly has artificial intelligence in its name, indicating that its products somehow

Did you know that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, is already the third-largest American company? Indeed, Alphabet's $1.5 trillion market cap trails only Apple

On the surface, meat producer Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) looks like a top dividend stock. The most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.48 per share works out to a dividend yield of about 3.8%, more

Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC Universal is burning billions of dollars trying to get a streaming business off the ground. But it may never succeed, and would be better off simply licensing content

Over the past decade, Visa (NYSE: V) shares have soared 404%, easily beating both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index during the same time. Steadily rising revenue and profits will definitely

Recent technological advances shed light on virtual reality (VR) in recent months, making it an industry worth keeping a close eye on. Meta Platforms and Sony have dominated the VR space with their

Following the banking crisis, the market is looking at banks' balance sheets very differently than it used to in order to ensure banks are well positioned in case another curve ball comes their way.

After overcoming an initial stumble over its artificial intelligence (AI) launch earlier this year, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock has put up impressive results through 2023.

The

Plenty of stocks have been bludgeoned over the past 18 months as the tailwinds of the pandemic disappeared. While those stocks are all cheaper than they were in 2021, not all of them are good buys.

Social Security generally ends up being an important source of income for retirees. So it's important to file for benefits at the right time since your filing age will determine how much money

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is one of the best-run steel mills in North America -- and, perhaps, the world. There are some nuances in that statement that investors need to understand. One of the most

Generative AI has taken the tech world by storm, led by the viral success of services like ChatGPT. Tech experts tout the technology as a game-changer, promising the ability to superpower the

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken center stage in recent times. Some see it as the next technology to transform the world.

We've already gotten a taste of some of its power. Amazon uses AI to