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Shares of ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) were soaring today as stocks jumped on news of a ceasefire in Iran.

ASML is the world's leading maker of lithography equipment to manufacture semiconductors, and the

For crypto investors in search of an altcoin with high upside potential, two of the best options right now are XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO). Last year, XRP was the standout altcoin

A stock market correction is defined as a major index declining by 10% or more. A bear market starts when an index falls by 20% or more. However, once a market sinks below those levels, even if it

The big appeal with investing in growth stocks is for the potential upside they possess. Dividend stocks may offer safety and dividend income, but if you're looking for big returns, you'll want to

These are two of the best manufacturing companies in the world, but only one is the better semiconductor stock to buy in this comparison.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 5

Profitability has proven to be elusive for Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) over the years. The hydrogen energy pioneer has been a public company for more than a quarter-century. Despite that, it reported

Shares in FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ: FTAI) soared by 14.4% on the open today, only to settle back to a 9% gain by 12 p.m. The move comes after a ceasefire agreement between the U.S and Iran led to a

It's tough times out there for cryptocurrency investors. All the big names -- including both Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -- are down at least 25% for the year. And more

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), which is based in Canada, is one of the world's largest pipeline and energy companies. It operates more than 70,000 miles of pipelines and smaller feeder lines across North

When a stock has fallen as far as Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) has over the past few years, there are going to be investors wondering if its worth picking up shares at rock bottom in hopes of a

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) still has a real path to upside if execution catches up with the story. But what makes this setup so compelling is that the same doubts crushing sentiment today could

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) stock suffered a big pullback in March. The quantum-computing company's share price declined 23.2% in a month of trading that saw the S&P 500 decline by 5.1% and the

While many investors are concerned about the growing concentration of large companies' stocks in the S&P 500, most analysts seem to think the trillion-dollar behemoths could get even bigger relative

At noon ET, shares of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSEMKT: SOXL) were up by 18%. As expected, that's three times the 6% gain seen in the popular iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:

One thing is certain in investing: The stock market won't remain in the doldrums forever. History has shown that whenever major indexes decline or even crash, they've always recovered and gone on to

It's not only the generally positive sentiment that's sweeping through markets today that's contributing to the rise in Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) stock. UBS upwardly revised its price target

When the discussion turns to "monster stocks" that have done extremely well from the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI), many investors' first thoughts turn to chip companies like Nvidia

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The broad stock market was soaring today in response to news of a two-week ceasefire with Iran that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) was among the

Shares of e.l.f Beauty (NYSE: ELF) got crushed in March's trading. The cosmetics specialist's stock fell 34.2% in a month that saw strong bearish momentum for the broader market. The S&P 500 index

Shares of Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD) were soaring higher this morning after the U.S. said it had reached a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran. The news sparked a broader market

Now more than a month since the conflict began, the Iran war has been anything but predictable. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil passage, has plummeted, sending oil prices

Shares in integrated oil major Chevron (NYSE: CVX) declined by 5.3% by 11 a.m. today. There's no arguing over the reason: the 15% drop in oil prices as a consequence of the agreement for a two-week

The market produced many artificial intelligence (AI) stock winners in 2025, as the S&P 500 index soared to new heights. However, it has been a different story in 2026, with many of these stocks

In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Motley Fool contributors Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Lou Whiteman discuss:

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