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Even though Social Security has been around for many decades, the program's rules tend to change from one year to the next. And 2026 is no exception.

Some of the Social Security changes happening

Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) jumped 45% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The defense contractor focused on unmanned vehicles (drones)

While artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have led the market higher the past few years, that doesn't mean there still aren't bargain buys to be found. If you have $5,000 to invest right now

Micron (Nasdaq: MU) stock resumed marching higher Friday, gaining 4.1% through 1:25 p.m. ET after Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh issued a 2026 outlook for semiconductor stocks and raised his price

After previously banning Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips, the Chinese government appears poised to approve the import of these processors, according to a report by

Almost a decade ago, the legendary investor Warren Buffett admitted that he made a mistake in not buying shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), saying on CNBC's Squawk Box that he should have realized

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) just wrapped up another stellar annual performance. After producing a total return of 26% in 2023, it followed up that performance with another 25% total return for the

Many AI stocks struggled in December, causing some investors to speculate about whether the AI bubble was bursting. Concerns over data center financing, project timelines, and OpenAI's ability to

Shares of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) were pulling back today in response to the Supreme Court's decision to delay a ruling on tariffs.

The stock was one of several in the retail sector to

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) delivered another year of stellar returns in 2025, driven by an acceleration in its growth. The booming demand for Palantir's artificial intelligence (AI)

Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ: KTOS) stock got a huge lift yesterday after President Trump called for a huge expansion of the U.S. defense budget to $1.5 trillion. Shares of Kratos surged again

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure names were all the rage in 2025. Iren Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) was one big beneficiary. It seemed to be in the right place at the right time. Its

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) saw a nice turnaround in its fortunes in 2025 after a forgettable 2024, when it seemed that the company could miss out on the artificial intelligence (AI) data

The market is starting off 2026 with some modest gains, indicating that so far, the upward trend continues. It's still the first month of the year, and anything can happen over the next 12 months

If you're investing for a period of several years or more, it makes sense to put your money to work in some of the economy's more innovative and fast-growing companies. As we sit in the early

On Dec. 29, David Thomas, a senior vice president and general manager of Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ:HYMC), executed an open-market sale of 15,000 directly held shares for a transaction value of

Fears abound that the market is in an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. But despite what the talking heads are saying, a full 90% of respondents surveyed for The Motley Fool’s 2026 AI Investor

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) stock gained for a second straight day Friday, rising 4.2% through 11:50 a.m. ET after Truist Securities analyst Michael Ciarmoli upgraded the defense giant to buy with a

Technology stocks have been the focus of many investors, and rightfully so. Their performance over the past 15 years has been exemplary, crushing long-term market averages and outperforming other

Centrus Energy (NYSE: LEU), a supplier of nuclear fuel and services, saw its stock nearly quadruple over the past 12 months. The growing demand for nuclear power, new partnerships and contract

Dividend stocks are simple: They're shares of companies that pay investors a portion of their profits at regular intervals, generally quarterly. Not all companies pay dividends, and historically

On Dec. 22, Albert Chao, the executive chairman of Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK), executed an open-market sale of 40,836 shares following an option exercise, resulting in direct proceeds of

Closing 15% higher on Monday from where it ended on last Friday's market session, NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) stock started this week with a bang. The nuclear energy stock is poised to end the week in

Shares of rust and corrosion preventor WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC) -- famous for its blue-and-yellow canisters -- were down 7% as of 11 a.m. ET on Friday. This decline stems from the company's

The technology sector is an excellent place to find high-growth stocks with promising prospects. However, it is a cyclical sector that doesn't perform as well when the economy tanks. It's critical