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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. ET

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) delivered substantial first-quarter order and backlog growth, highlighted by a rapid year-over-year

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is poised to accelerate impressively in the coming years, primarily fueled by the technology's productivity gains. Goldman Sachs predicts that AI could boost

Here's some news that's not exactly a secret: The price of gas has been surging lately. In early April, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $4.08, according to AAA. That's up

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been growing by leaps and bounds, fueling the growth of many companies, such as those that build or run the data centers housing the technology to run AI processes

This year started as the best of times for AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC). Several positive catalysts in January and February drove strong performances for mortgage-backed securities (MBS) during

Let's start with a fun and surprising fact: Etsy (NYSE: ETSY) has never stopped growing. Shares of the arts-and-crafts online marketplace operator have fallen 53% since its 2023 high -- and down a

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is emerging as one of the smartest ways to invest in the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) currently accounts for an estimated

There's a reason Roth conversions are a popular strategy among retirees with large traditional IRA or 401(k) balances. If you keep a substantial amount of money in a traditional retirement account

Shares of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) have lagged the S&P 500 in total return this year, reinforcing a familiar narrative about the healthcare company: a mature, slow-growing grinder.

However, that view

Low prices have been a superpower for Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT), but it's been quietly adding a new competitive advantage over the last several years: Convenience.

By offering pickup or express

It's easy to see the attraction to Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) these days. Income investor jaws will drop at the 9.4% yield. It's a name you know, and since the packaged goods behemoth falls into the

For over a century, Wall Street has been a stomping ground for wealth creation. Technological advancements, mergers and acquisitions, and competitive advantages have helped power the major stock

OpenAI and Anthropic are both on the cusp of going public, with some investors anticipating their initial public offerings (IPOs) before the end of this year.

And while those two companies are

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have started to recover from their 2026 lows. The conflict in Iran appears to be cooling, with oil currently priced less than $90 per barrel.

Many stocks have been

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock is off 29% from its all-time high. Investors may be underrating the odds of it falling even further.

The software and artificial intelligence (AI)

The future of finance will be defined by convenience. The companies that lead the charge will offer their customers more features and options than their competitors, providing a comprehensive

Following the reset of interest rates in 2022, fixed income again became worth considering as an income-producing option. Prior to this, near-zero interest rates offered little income or upside

It's an understatement to say Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) has been an abysmal investment. Even among marijuana stocks, which have fallen considerably since the early 2020s, shares in this

The writing may be on the wall for Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), but don't be surprised if the struggling value stock isn't paying attention. The country's lone satellite radio provider

When Warren Buffett offers investing advice, it pays to listen. The stock market has been especially confusing lately, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) reaching record highs, new lows, and then

Over the past three years, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been the engine driving the stock market higher. Of course, many stocks across industries also gained, but AI stocks offered the

Most veteran investors will acknowledge Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is one of the market's most revered dividend stocks. But how good is it in practical terms? Specifically, how much dividend income would

Despite the modest gains in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) so far this year, a look under the hood will show quite a split between winners and losers. Some of the biggest stocks in the market have

Oil prices have spiked this year due to the war with Iran. Brent, the global oil price benchmark, was recently around $95 a barrel. That's a $35 premium to its price point at the beginning of the

If you thought the dot-com era had some impressive initial public offerings (IPOs), you haven't seen anything yet. This might be the year of the mega-IPO, with artificial intelligence (AI) large