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2026 Market Cap Madness Semifinal: Andy vs. Loren
In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner hosts this Final Four episode of Market Cap Madness, pitting past world champion Andy Cross against Cinderella
Prediction: These Will Be the Next $5 Trillion Companies
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is back to being a $5 trillion company. It's the only company ever to achieve this feat, but I think three other stocks are likely to follow in its footsteps soon: Alphabet
Starbucks Stock Is Soaring This Year, and It Still Boasts an Attractive Dividend Yield. Time to Buy?
Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) have climbed about 25% so far in 2026 as of this writing -- a wide lead on the S&P 500's nearly 5% gain over the same period. The latest leg up came earlier this
3 Stocks I'd Rather Own Than Apple With a CEO Shakeup
If you haven't heard the news, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is getting a new CEO. On Sept. 1, Tim Cook will step down, and John Ternus will assume the CEO role. While this has been signaled for a while
2 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
What looks like market volatility right now is really a blip on the radar for the long-term investor. The S&P 500 fell to a nearly 8% loss earlier in the year and is now up almost 5%, but neither of
Bull vs. Bear: D-Wave Quantum
Continuing my "Bull vs. Bear" series of articles examining the bullish and bearish arguments for some popular stocks, I come to D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS). D-Wave has been a volatile stock, up
CEO Sundar Pichai Just Delivered Incredible News For Alphabet (GOOGL) Investors
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is best known for its industry-leading search technology, and for good reason. While estimates vary, Google continues to dominate with a roughly 90% market
Pfizer Just Scored a Win That Wall Street Can't Ignore
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) recently reached settlements with three generic drugmakers -- Hikma, Cipla, and Dexcel -- to extend the patent protection of Vyndamax, one of its best-selling drugs, through June
If New Apple CEO John Ternus Takes Anything Away From Tim Cook's Legendary 15-Year Run, It Should Be This $841 Billion Lesson
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) surprised much of the market when it announced that longtime CEO Tim Cook would be stepping down in September and transition to executive chairman of Apple's board of directors
Sabra (SBRA) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
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S&P 500 Edges Higher Amid Mixed Mega-Cap Earnings; Dow Leads Market Indexes Overall
The three major U.S. stock indexes moved higher by midday Thursday, though the gains were uneven. The themes of the day were earnings reports, oil prices, and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Southern (SO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
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Why Sprouts Farmers Market Is Rocketing Higher Today
Shares of attribute-focused, specialty grocery chain Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ: SFM) are up 17% as of noon ET on Thursday following the company's excellent first-quarter earnings. While sales
Here's Why This AI-Related Company's Stock Soared Today
Teradyne (NASDAQ: TER) shares shot higher by more than 15% as of 2 p.m. today as the market took a more positive view of its first quarter 2026 earnings report released on Tuesday. It's a
Should Investors Be Bullish on Boeing?
Boeing (NYSE: BA) recently delivered one of its strongest quarterly earnings reports in years. Boeing is in the middle of a lengthy effort to improve its company performance; while the turnaround
CNH (CNH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. ET
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National Fuel Gas NFG Q2 2026 Earnings Transcript
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET
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Oil Shocks Are Pushing Up Food and Fertilizer Costs. These Consumer Stocks Are Feeling the Squeeze.
The price of WTI crude oil has risen nearly 75% this year. Most of that spike occurred over the past two months, as the Iran War curbed oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Those rising oil
Why Qualcomm Stock Is Soaring on Thursday
Already recovering from a steep sell-off suffered during the first calendar quarter of the year, an encouraging quarterly update sent Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares soaring today. Indeed, with
Acadian (AAMI) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
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Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET
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WTW Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET
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Mastercard (MA) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET
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Merck (MRK) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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American Water (AWK) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET
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These Are the Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks of 2026
When it comes to investing in high-yield dividend stocks, you want to go beyond just buying the highest-yielding stocks out there and calling it a day. That's because among the many dividend stocks