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The stock market tends to love growth, so investing in hypergrowth stocks could be a good idea -- if you pick the right ones. Let's look at the stocks of five companies growing their revenue by 40%

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is an iconic industrial company known for its yellow construction equipment. But as artificial intelligence (AI) spreads rapidly, you need to think about Caterpillar in a

There's a reason some retirees opt to sign up for Medicare Advantage instead of sticking to original Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans commonly offer coverage beyond what original Medicare pays

Since last October, when Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) surged to an all-time high of $540 per share, the stock has been in free fall. As of March 3, shares are down some 24% from those October highs to

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Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) recently published its fourth-quarter results, and the report arrived with plenty for shareholders to be happy about. For starters, the hydrogen-energy-tech company posted

It's obviously quite stimulating to place a $1,000 bet on a sporting event. The payoff could make you rich overnight, and the act of betting feels like putting some weight behind your hunch about

It's finally over. The saga of Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) attempted massive acquisition of Warner Bros. ended with the streaming specialist walking away, unwilling to match the (in Netflix's opinion)

Quantum computing has the potential to be the big tech breakthrough that comes after artificial intelligence (AI). However, it is an emerging field that still has a lot of technological issues that

If you're a U.S. stock investor, you might be feeling underwhelmed by your portfolio's performance so far in 2026. The S&P 500 index is mostly going sideways (up 0.5% year to date), and the

When investors look at Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), they see a dominant brand with strong top-line momentum. The search giant's business is growing fast, with total company revenue rising

Chili's is the main brand inside Brinker International (NYSE: EAT), and management has turned it into one of casual dining's strongest operators. More than 90% of Chili's restaurants in the U.S. are

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the most successful tech stock, with its artificial intelligence (AI) chips helping it become the world's most valuable publicly traded company. The chipmaker's market

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), one of the world's largest digital payment companies, was once a promising growth stock. Yet over the past five years, its stock has declined nearly 80% as intense

New CEO Greg Abel just delivered his first annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) shareholders, a tradition that former CEO Warren Buffett carried out for the past six

In a scenario that was nearly unthinkable as recently as last year, the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLP) is up some 13% year to date. In comparison, the equivalent

As Warren Buffett approached the end of his tenure as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB), he went on a selling streak unlike any in history. He sold more stock than he bought in

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is largely viewed by investors as a graphics processing unit (GPU) stock. That is, the company primarily manufactures, markets, and sells GPUs: specialized electronic circuits

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the online insurer that uses AI chatbots to onboard customers and process claims, went public at $29 per share in July 2020. Today, its stock trades at about $55 -- yet it's

President Donald Trump has introduced a remarkable level of uncertainty into the global economy and financial markets. The clearest example of this involves his "Liberation Day" tariffs, through

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has been one of the best artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to own over the past few months. If you bought shares six months ago, your position is already up about

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) had been one of the restaurant industry's steadier stocks. For two straight years, transactions grew around 5% annually. Then last year, traffic turned negative in

In 2026, evaluating Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock has arguably become a struggle for investors. After almost returning to its all-time high in January, its most recent earnings report

Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) is a company that pet parents may know well. It's an online retailer of everything they need for their dogs, cats, fish, and other furry and not-so-furry friends. This has helped

A big trend right now is investors looking for opportunities beyond the U.S. market. If you want to diversify your portfolio away from U.S. stocks and bonds, one way to do it is to buy an