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GPS-enabled device maker Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) let investors know that business is booming. Its fourth-quarter financial update and 2026 guidance helped the stock soar 25.4% in February, according to

The decision to claim Social Security is not an easy one. Though your monthly benefits are calculated based on your personal earnings history, your filing age also plays a big role in determining

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and BlackSky Technology (NYSE: BKSY) are slam-dunk defense stocks worth buying now and holding on to for the long term.

President Donald Trump has floated the idea of a

Units of Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) have rallied more than 13% this year. That surge has pushed the midstream giant's price near $19 per unit. Fueling the master limited partnership's (MLP) rally

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has produced outstanding returns over the past 20 years. And through much of this period, the company relied on its popular devices, most notably the iPhone, to drive sales

In times of economic uncertainty and market volatility -- like the present moment -- it's wise to look for stocks of companies with substantial cash reserves. That's because those companies will

After months of criticizing current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump has finally chosen a successor for Powell's term, which ends in May. Assuming Congress confirms him

In a sign of just how crazy a start to 2026, a viral Substack post got picked up by major financial news outlets, including Bloomberg, and managed to sink several high-profile stocks. The

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have led the broader market higher over the last few years. In fact, investors who haven't owned a slice of the AI revolution since it started gathering momentum

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a revolutionary technology for businesses, but it also poses serious risks. As organizations rapidly deploy AI agents to boost the productivity of their human

Aside from a home, the largest purchase the typical American will make is a new vehicle. As reported by Kelley Blue Book, the average new-car buyer paid a whopping $49,191 in January 2026, down a

Investing is hard. It can take decades of saving to reach a nest egg that approaches or exceeds $1 million.

And yet, more often than ever before, people are reaching this incredible milestone --

Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) did not become the world's largest retailer by accident. Its dominance rests on decades of operational discipline, relentless cost control, and an infrastructure network that

Nearly 30% of retirees depend on Social Security as their only source of retirement income, according to The Motley Fool's Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment survey, and only 5% say they

Prediction markets are all the rage right now. A few months ago, you couldn't use YouTube without seeing a Kalshi ad on every other video and, before that, Polymarket had become a tool people were

One of President Trump's campaign promises was to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. But while he has certainly made some big tax changes during his first year in office, the taxation of

"Don't be evil." That was the motto Google adopted for itself back when it went public in 2004.

Within 14 years, this motto had evolved into "don't work with the U.S. military" (unofficially, one

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall makes the case for Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) as one of the best -- if not the best -- semiconductor stock to own over the coming decade, even as chip

Did you know there's bipartisan legislation that aims to change when you claim Social Security? The legislation is also supported by several senior citizens groups.  

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The cruise line industry has become increasingly intriguing to investors. Despite concerns about the sluggish economy, travelers continue to fill cabins, prompting these companies to build more

Terry Smith, founder and chief executive of British investment management company Fundsmith, is often compared to Warren Buffett because he's a fan of simple investment rules for success. The Oracle

For much of the last 17 years, the stock market has been virtually unstoppable. With the exception of the five-week COVID-19 crash in February-March 2020 and the nine-month bear market in 2022, the

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) stock continued to rally in February following the company's strong fourth-quarter results at the end of January. The telecommunications' share price surged 20.4% higher in the

While technology gets all the headlines, the retail space can still be a good place to find attractive stocks. Although not always as exciting as the tech sector, there are companies in the space

Seven tech companies roared into the spotlight over the past three years, wowing investors with their earnings and stock performance. In fact, these stocks, referred to as the Magnificent Seven