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It may surprise investors to know that Figma (NYSE: FIG) stock is up 13% since its July 31 initial public offering (IPO). However, you would have had to have been an insider to benefit from that. If

Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma recently talked with Vasant Dhar about the brave new world of AI.

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If you are like me, you own stocks in a lot of U.S. companies. That's not uncommon at all, but it leaves you heavily exposed to just one nation. I purposefully try to own companies with foreign

The Trump administration is making unpopular changes to Social Security in 2026. Americans need to know about them so they can prepare. Here are four Social Security changes Americans will hate.

On Dec. 3, 2025, NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Munshi executed an open-market sale of 2,000 directly held shares, as disclosed in the SEC Form 4 filing.

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Just because a stock has gone up in value significantly since you bought it doesn't mean you shouldn't add to that position. Let's look at three tech stocks you may already have in your portfolio

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) must distribute 90% of their taxable income to investors each year. As a result, they tend to pay out a substantial amount of money in dividends.

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Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) is a company in a hurry. Its acquisition of engineering simulation software company Ansys in 2025 opened up new markets and broadened its customer base. However, the icing on

It's official: As of Dec. 31, Warren Buffett is no longer chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). The Oracle of Omaha will remain chairman of the holding company

Tech and artificial intelligence stocks have delivered outperformance for investors in recent years. While the party may very well continue this year, the bar for tech and AI is certainly rising, as

After a steep drop that took place in 2025's final quarter, AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) stock closed the year up by just 5%. However, its shares have almost tripled over the past five years, showing how

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a difficult company to understand. Its business model is fairly complex. Its overarching goal seems to run counter to key metrics that investors track. For a select

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have driven double-digit gains in the S&P 500 over the past three years, with names such as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Alphabet, and Palantir Technologies soaring

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) chips and systems did not become the industry standard in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure by chance. Instead, CEO Jensen Huang had the foresight to reinvest profits

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is trading at a sky-high valuation, as investors place early bets on the future success of product platforms like the Cybercab autonomous robotaxi and the Optimus humanoid

With three years of double-digit percentage market gains behind us, investors are wondering whether 2026 can be another strong year.

For now, the signs are that it can. The S&P 500 ended the year

Want a great idea for a New Year's resolution? Generate more passive income this year. As is the case with most New Year's resolutions, though, this one is easier said than done.

However, it's not

The Dow Jones Industrial Average features 30 of the country's most prominent companies. Many of these blue chip stocks pay dividends. Their high quality makes them ideal options for investors

Investors who are looking for a highly diversified exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 2026 might want to consider the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT: VTI). It tracks the performance of the CRSP

For only the third time in the S&P 500's existence, Wall Street's benchmark index has rallied at least 15% for three consecutive years. These outsize returns for Wall Street from 2023 through 2025

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index is offering a yield of just 1.1% today. That will not be high enough to satisfy most dividend investors. However, 4.2%, 5.7%, and a huge 9.4% are all dividend

For more than a century, stocks have stood at the top of the pedestal, in terms of annualized returns when compared to bonds, commodities, and real estate. But among the various strategies investors

Once you retire, you may find that you need your monthly Social Security benefits to pay your essential bills. So it's important to try to lock in the largest monthly benefit possible.

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Some things happen so infrequently that they grab your attention. Seeing a total solar eclipse is a good example. So is hitting a hole in one in a round of golf.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) just

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced 92% since the current bull market began in October 2022, and the benchmark index has posted double-digit returns in each of the past three years. However