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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) really scaled back its stock buying in the fourth quarter of 2022. According to the company's recent 13F filing with the Securities

Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported its Q1 2023 results on Feb. 16. While the chip equipment giant saw weakness in the memory market, there are still pockets of strength in the logic industry.

The stock market is heating up this year after a chilly performance in 2022. The broad S&P 500 index is up by 5% year-to-date while the more tech-focused and volatile Nasdaq Composite has gained

If you're looking to the stock market to grow a nice nest egg by the time you retire, you're looking in the right place -- equity investments are the most approachable, plausible means of building

The Nasdaq Composite has been in fine form so far in 2023, with the index gaining nearly 10% thanks to signs of cooling inflation and resilient economic conditions that seem to have spurred investor

On Feb. 15, advertising-technology (adtech) company The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) released financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022, and the market loved it. With strong results, it's not

Income investors tend to flock to high-yield stocks, lured in by their huge dividend payments. Far too often, though, the risks of these investments outweigh the potential rewards. When it comes to

I've learned a lot over my nearly two decades of investing. Two of the most influential lessons that have helped reframe my investing strategy are:

One company featuring both characteristics is

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is a U.S. focused energy producer with a unique way of returning value to investors. When things are going well it can be a wonderful stock to own, but when the highly

It would be easy to assume Home Depot's (NYSE: HD) lackluster guidance for the year now underway is deliberately understated. After all, the company's got a long history of steady revenue and

Among investors, tech stocks have gained a reputation as a source for growth. While that reputation is well earned, the tech industry's successes have also led to it producing many of the safest

Over long stretches, the S&P 500 typically gains nearly 10% on average per year. That compound average annual growth rate swings wildly, of course. Last year the market fell 18%, for example, after

Wayfair (NYSE: W) pioneered the art of losing gobs of money selling furniture and other home goods online before the pandemic. While the company's revenue was growing at a brisk pace prior to early

Shares of Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) dropped 9% in after-hours trading on Feb. 22 after the company posted its fourth-quarter earnings report. Revenue for the maker of luxury electric vehicles (EVs)

Financial technology, or fintech, stocks have been beaten down in the recent downturn, but there are some that still look incredibly promising from a long-term perspective. In this video, Matt

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) finally cut its dividend as it continues to invest in becoming a leader in semiconductor manufacturing and regaining the crown of chip design. Check out the short video to learn

You can look at lots of business metrics. What ultimately matters most, though, is the ability of a company to generate cash.

With this in mind, three Motley Fool contributors were asked to pick

If you've been feeling discouraged about the stock market over the past year, you're not alone.

We've experienced a roller coaster of ups and downs, and while prices have rebounded slightly in

In a vividly titled piece that got no small amount of attention among space investors earlier this month, SpaceNews warned of a coming "bloodletting" in the space industry. Demand for space launch

Social Security might truly become a critical source of income for you once you retire. This especially holds true if you don't have the largest nest egg.

As such, it's important to make sure you're

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) management did an excellent job shifting the focus away from its crashing gaming segment and toward its long-run prospects in the artificial intelligence industry.

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Will a new bull market begin soon? Maybe, but maybe not. But some enticing opportunities await investors regardless of what happens.

Some stocks have prospects that are simply too attractive to

Whether you're new to investing or you've been doing it for decades, the past year has been a difficult one. The growth stock-laden Nasdaq Composite index is down around 21% over the past 12 months

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) may have helped create some millionaires in the past. The popular meme token soared about 45,000,000% back in 2021. And as Shiba Inu skyrocketed, more and more investors

Owning dividend stocks is a great way to generate passive income. While most companies pay dividends quarterly, a few make monthly dividend payments. That makes them even more ideal for passive