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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) added 20.5% during the two-month period that ended on June 9, 2025. The index has only achieved a two-month return above 20% on five other occasions since 1950, and

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), a provider of quantum computing services, took its investors on a wild ride after it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) nearly

Reguarly buying shares of growing companies can help you build wealth for retirement. The following stocks are surging toward new highs in 2025, but these two companies should continue expanding for

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is one of three major U.S. stock market indexes, though it is widely seen as the best gauge for U.S. equities because of its breadth. The index includes over 80% of

For some investors, earnings season is the highlight of each quarter. This is the six-week period where most S&P 500 companies report their quarterly operating results, which gives investors a good

Social Security plays a huge role in the budgets of many American retirees. About half of households with someone age 65 or older receive at least 50% of their income from Social Security. About

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) recently provided investors with a sneak peek at its second-quarter financial results. The oil giant revealed that it expects its profit to decline by $1.5 billion compared to

In May, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) celebrated its 129th "birthday" since its official inception. Over this time, we've witnessed the Dow blossom from an industrial

Prologis and Union Pacific power the arteries of commerce. Prologis (NYSE: PLD) owns and leases the warehouses and distribution centers that keep e-commerce humming, while Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP)

Artificial intelligence has taken the market by storm. There likely hasn't been a sector with this much interest since the internet boom, and it still looks like the AI sector is in the early

The stock market has been choppy in 2025, but overall by the midway point the S&P 500 index was up 5.5%. And it has recently hit a new all-time high, putting into question just how much higher it

Warren Buffett has famously referred to iPhone maker Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) as "probably the best business I know in the world." It's long been one of Buffett's favorite stocks, and it has been a

Technology is transforming transportation in an unprecedented way. Look no further than Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) for examples.

Both companies have already altered

Gold has long been an asset that central bankers prefer to hold on their balance sheets. Today, with global finance digitizing by the month, an asset born entirely on the internet is now auditioning

The stock market weathered quite a few storms during the first half of 2025. From the emergence of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek, President Donald Trump's new tariff

Packaged food giants Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) and The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ: CPB) are both down more than 25% year to date and are hovering around their lowest levels in over a decade.

Both

Shares of Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) shot up nearly 15% on July 3 after it was revealed that the provider of cloud-based observability, monitoring, and security solutions will join the S&P 500 index on

Explore the exciting world of Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into

Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) stock closed out Tuesday's trading with another day of big gains despite retreating from its intra-day high. The company's share price gained 9.1% in the daily session, but it

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares climbed 1.1% to close at $160 today, bucking the cautious sentiment that weighed on major indices. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained just 0.03% and

According to an SEC filing dated July 1, 2025, Confluence Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) by acquiring 182,305 additional shares during fiscal 2025's second

ProKidney (NASDAQ: PROK) shares closed at $3.73, rising 515% today while the S&P 500 fell 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.4%.

The chronic kidney disease-focused biotech

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) shares closed at $2.30, rising 9% in today's session while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both posted mild declines of 0.07% and 0.37%, respectively.

The

Aided by bullish momentum for the broader market, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock posted big gains in June's trading. The company's share price rocketed 33.5% higher in the month, according to data

Quantum Computing (NASDAQ: QUBT) stock recorded another month of big gains in June's trading. The tech specialist's share price surged 69.3% in the month, according to data from S&P Global Market