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Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) nearly became a $1 trillion company last fall after announcing a massive new contract with OpenAI to use its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service. But investors have pulled back

Energy stocks are often considered evergreen long-term investments because the world will always need more power. Most of them endure boom-and-bust cycles that generally last a few years, but they

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is America's most widely followed stock market index because of its diverse composition. It's made up of 500 companies from 11 different economic sectors, so it holds

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now central to the Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) story. But for investors, the real question isn't whether AI makes the app more interactive. It's whether AI structurally

Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG), the packaged food company behind such mainstay supermarket brands as Birds Eye and Blue Bonnet, saw its share price slide on Tuesday after publishing a business update

For years, the future looked to be fast casual. Led by the likes of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), American eaters transitioned from traditional restaurants or fast-food giants to these

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) are two of the best stocks to buy and hold onto for the next decade. They benefit as surprising artificial intelligence (AI) pick-and-shovel plays

On February 17, 2026, Rock Springs Capital Management LP disclosed in an SEC filing that it sold 159,379 shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO) in the fourth quarter, an estimated $5.59

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is among the tech giants working to create an artificial intelligence (AI) content marketplace. On the surface, this makes sense as such content can create huge

It's surprisingly easy for investors to let their portfolios get out of balance. Even the great Warren Buffett, when he was CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, allowed the company's stake in Apple to swell

On February 17, 2026, Rock Springs Capital Management disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold 159,278 shares of Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ:COGT), an

Several positive new analyst notes were the tailwinds pushing the stock of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY) higher on Tuesday. The first day of the holiday-shortened trading week saw Alnylam's

Customer relationship management software-as-a-service specialist Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) is slated to report fiscal fourth-quarter results after market close next Wednesday. Going into the report

On February 17, 2026, Rock Springs Capital Management LP disclosed it sold 202,918 shares of Structure Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GPCR), an estimated $8.29 million trade based on quarterly average

On February 17, 2026, Rock Springs Capital Management disclosed a buy of 46,497 shares of Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KYMR), with the estimated transaction value at $3.14 million based on quarterly

Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) stock has been on a bit of a roller-coaster ride lately. After peaking at over $190 a share in mid-October of last year, the stock has lost roughly two-thirds of that value to

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Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) currently has a big-time dividend yield. The master limited partnership (MLP) yields nearly 7.2%, several times higher than the S&P 500's dividend yield (1.2%). As a

Many growth stocks have been hammered in 2026. The market -- and seemingly the whole world -- is worried about how artificial intelligence (AI) will disrupt the economy. Smart investors know that

On Feb. 3, 2026, Arena Capital Advisors, LLC- CA disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold out its entire position in Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD), with an

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) voice controls are finding users in drive-through windows, phone menu systems, and in-car infotainment systems. A billion-dollar backlog of long-term contracts has

When discussing U.S. stocks, most people refer to the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) as "the market." Even when talking more broadly, the argument is usually large-caps versus small-caps.

Why do mid-caps

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE: NCLH) were rising on Tuesday, up 12.6% as of 1:50 p.m. EDT.

Today, activist hedge fund Elliott Management disclosed a large 10% stake in Norwegian, and also

Investors who got in on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock a few years ago have seen their returns multiply. The stock has climbed 700% over the past three years as the artificial intelligence (AI)

Technology giants like Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) are investing heavily to build new data centers to support their cloud computing and AI growth