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Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) is a popular stock. That's mainly due to the real estate investment trust's (REIT) big-time dividend yield. At over 12%, it's 10 times higher than the S&P 500's

Think you need to start with a huge take-home salary to make a million bucks in the stock market? If so, think again. Plenty of people have amassed a seven-figure nest egg on surprisingly modest

Things have gone from bad to worse for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). Last year, the giant health insurer suspended its guidance due to higher-than-expected medical costs. The company replaced its

With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) currently trading for less than $70,000, it might seem inconceivable that it could more than double in value to hit a price of $150,000 this year. Yet, that's exactly what

At first glance, you might not think of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as a candidate for a stock split. At approximately $400 per share, it is far below where stocks like Broadcom or Alphabet traded when

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) began its life in 2011, focused on student loan refinancing. It expanded into other financial products during the next few years, but was primarily still seen as a

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has delivered a major win for investors who scooped up the stock in the early days of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and held on. The tech giant's shares

Although the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated Wall Street headlines for much of the last three years, it's quantum computing stocks that stole the spotlight in 2025.

During the

The future of autonomous driving is already happening in several cities, and one company is leading the way in the U.S. market. Waymo, owned by Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), is not the

Open your pocketbooks. You're about to pay up for President Trump's tariffs this year.

That's the overriding message from a recent report published by the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan organization

If you're planning for retirement, there's one thing you should do before claiming Social Security benefits. Meet with a financial advisor. Even if you've never met with an advisor before, that's

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) hasn't made the headlines in recent times like companies involved in high-growth areas such as weight loss drugs or artificial intelligence (AI). But this

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have accounted for about three-quarters of S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returns since ChatGPT's launch in late 2022, according to JPMorgan Chase. But these Wall

Nothing is more valuable on Wall Street than data -- and investors are rarely hurting for information that can guide their decision-making. Between earnings season and near-daily economic data

Consumer spending is the heartbeat of the economy. There are numerous examples of innovative companies that became mega-cap juggernauts by developing better ways to serve consumers, whether through

Many Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors have probably circled Feb. 25, 2026, on their calendars. That's the date the giant chipmaker is scheduled to announce its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter results

In September, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned investors that stocks were expensive, but the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has since added about 3%. Not a substantial return, but large enough

The path to collecting Social Security benefits in retirement usually goes something like this. You work for at least 10 years (often more) and pay taxes on your wages. Then, once you turn 62

Feb. 17 was a historic day on Wall Street. It marked the deadline for institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management to file Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange

One of the biggest developments in recent memory has been the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). The potential of these game-changing algorithms to increase productivity and streamline

The latest tech rout has taken a serious bite out of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). The stock is down nearly 6% year to date, but it plummeted 8% in just the past week.

The sell-off was driven mostly by

Altria Group (NYSE: MO), parent company of Philip Morris USA, is not without its controversy. Some may object to adding this quintessential "sin stock" to their portfolios. However, many past

Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) may not be the most sought-after artificial intelligence (AI) stock. But Wall Street's consensus numbers suggest it may be one of the clearest AI bargains hiding in

CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) has had a tremendous start to 2026. Its stock is up over 30% this year, and if its growth rates continue as they have in the past, this could be just the start of an even

Famed investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) didn't do much buying in Q4, the company revealed on Tuesday when it released its latest 13-F filing. In fact, it did more