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Quantum computing hype has gone through two separate boom-and-bust cycles in 2025. At the end of 2024, quantum computing investing was all the rage, thanks to a breakthrough announcement by Alphabet

When looking for potential stock buys for the coming year, it's sometimes helpful to look at the worst-performing stocks in the market during the past year.

But it's also counterintuitively

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has made investors significantly richer in the past five years. An investment of just $100 in this semiconductor giant five years ago is now worth $1,360.

Nvidia's remarkable

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has added 18% year to date amid excitement about the artificial intelligence boom. But not every AI stock has done well. Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) and Atlassian

After hitting an all-time high in November 2021, Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock has formed a bad pattern of dropping each year. The stock fell 29.8% in 2022, 7.2% in 2023, 30.3% in 2024, and is down 22.4%

When you think of the path to millions, you may think of investing in high-growth technology stocks. These players often are known for periods of explosive revenue growth and stock price

With just a handful of trading days left in 2025, it's safe to say this will go down as another exceptional year for investors. Although the ride was bumpy at times, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial

Ken Griffin runs Citadel Advisors, the most successful hedge fund in history as measured by net gains since inception. Additionally, Citadel outperformed the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) by 8

Over the last century, no asset class has generated a higher average annual return than stocks. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, there's a

Christmas is over. Many Americans will soon take down their Christmas trees, mistletoe, and lights. However, Santa Claus may stick around – at least for the stock market.

I'm referring to a Santa

The artificial intelligence (AI) buildout has been ongoing since 2023, but it's far from over.

The AI hyperscalers have nearly completed their record-setting capital expenditures for 2025, but

If you say the words "Social Security" in a crowded room, you might get some interesting reactions. And some of those reactions may be rooted in fear.

There are rumors flying that Social Security is

Shares of Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) have spent much of the past six months above $55 a share. However, the stock has dipped below that mark in recent weeks. As a result, its dividend

One of the hottest pockets of the artificial intelligence (AI) realm in 2025 was quantum computing. Shares of pure-play quantum developers such as IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum each

Outside artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing was one of the most popular investment themes in 2025. However, the sector certainly experienced a roller-coaster ride throughout the year

Quantum computers use a concept called superposition to simulate several different solutions to a given problem. In theory, this can speed up highly complex workloads and lead to breakthroughs in

After starting the first four months of 2025 with a 25% drop in stock price, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) has bounced back and is on track to end the year up from where it started. What helped spark this

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It's hard to believe that 2025 is pretty much almost over. But now that we've reached the tail end of the year, it's time to start looking toward 2026.

If you're receiving Social Security, you

Explore the exciting world of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) has delighted shoppers for years with its dirt cheap prices on everything needed to keep a household running -- from food and other essentials to electronics. How does Costco

On November 13, New York City-based Shannon River Fund Management disclosed a purchase of 647,140 shares of JFrog Ltd. (NASDAQ:FROG), boosting its position by approximately $31.38 million.

According

Davis Asset Management, L.P. reported a significant increase in its stake in First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) according to a November 14, 2025, SEC filing. The fund acquired 811,642

Over the past five years, Dogecoin's (CRYPTO: DOGE) price is up a jaw-dropping 3,380% (as of Dec. 22). If you'd invested $29,000 in this digital asset at the end of December 2020, you'd have $1

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is renowned for his discipline on stock valuations. He famously developed what has become known as the Buffett indicator, a simple ratio used to assess the U.S