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Stocks fell for the second day in a row today as investors responded to news that there would be no negotiations to end the war in Iran as had been planned.

All three major indexes finished down

The 2026 conflict in Iran has accelerated immediate defense demand, particularly for giant defense contractors, but the backlogs for smaller defense stocks such as Textron (NYSE: TXT), Huntington

Legacy software stocks have had a rough 2026 so far, amid fears of disruption from artificial intelligence (AI) that have crushed sentiment for such titles.

One company swept up in this is Atlassian

Explore the exciting world of Freshpet (NASDAQ: FRPT) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market

On the back of an update to its product lineup, Yelp (NYSE: YELP) stock did well on Tuesday. Investors pushed the shares up by more than 3% during an otherwise forgettable trading session that saw

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A major financing shift at Harley‑Davidson (NYSE: HOG) reshapes its balance sheet, credit risk, and earnings mix, potentially altering long‑term upside for shareholders. Watch the video below to see

As your investment portfolio gets larger, it makes sense to prioritize stability and income over short-term gains. Dividends also feel much more impactful when you have more money to work with. To

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) stock closed out Tuesday's trading with big gains. The electric vehicles (EV) company's share price gained 5.3% in a session that saw the S&P 500 fall 0.7% and the Nasdaq

The Magnificent Seven isn't just a Western from 1960. The term these days is also associated with a group of technology-related stocks that have driven stock market gains in recent years. They

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Enterprise software developer ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) enjoyed a modest rally on the stock exchange Tuesday, with its shares gaining 0.4% on a day when the benchmark S&P 500 index landed in negative

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.63% to 7,064.01, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slipped 0.59% to 24,259.96, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) declined 0.59% to

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Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN), digital platform for buying and selling residential real estate, closed Tuesday at $5.45, up 1.87%. The stock moved higher as investors responded to renewed

Mr. Market was clearly energized by power systems specialist Vicor (NASDAQ: VICR) on Tuesday. Investors flocked to the company's stock after it reported revenue and earnings that topped estimates

Luxury EV maker Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) closed Tuesday at $7.11, up 5.33%. The stock advanced after confirmation of Uber Technologies’ (NYSE:UBER) $500 million, 11.5% equity stake and enlarged

Nobody knows what the long-term profitability picture of artificial intelligence (AI) will look like. While access to the software will likely be usage- or subscription-based, how successful or

A once-troubled footwear stock may be reinventing itself as an AI infrastructure play, chasing the GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) boom and sparking wild trading swings. Watch the video below to see why

According to a SEC filing dated April 21, 2026, OneAscent Financial Services LLC reported buying 906,070 shares of iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:IBTG), during

It's no secret that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock isn't valued based on its current earnings, but rather on what it could become as its future robotaxi and robotics businesses grow. In that vein

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS), the consumer-focused telehealth platform, closed Tuesday at $29.76, down 4.03%. The stock declined during the regular session after Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) launched a

Some investors might choose to stay out of the famously volatile biotech industry right now, given that equities are already facing plenty of uncertainty that has rocked the market. However, even in

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN), a provider of voice AI solutions for the automotive, TV, IoT, and customer service industries, closed at $7.85, down 5.65%. Shares declined after news of an all-stock

The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran ends this week. While President Trump is hopeful of reaching a peace deal with Iran before the ceasefire expires, he's ready to resume bombing if