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Fidelity or State Street: Which Financial ETF Offers Better Returns?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Janitorial service, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Ansel Adams: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/4d4e885c-79e9-4b8f-bd91-e9721cd7c2e9.png
Fidelity or State Street: Which Financial ETF Offers Better Returns?

Financial sector ETFs provide efficient exposure to banks, insurance companies, and capital markets.

Investors may find Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FNCL) appeals for its broader

Chevron is Building a Massive Power Plant to Support a Microsoft AI Data Center. Here's What it Means for the Energy Stock.: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/132ead16b530908135efc5fd82256ace55151c88-1200x804.jpg?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Chevron is Building a Massive Power Plant to Support a Microsoft AI Data Center. Here's What it Means for the Energy Stock.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has signed a 20-year power agreement with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to support a massive AI data center project in Texas. The deal paves the way for the energy giant to build a

Late to the Retirement Savings Game? Here's What to Do.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875360/man-40s-serious-gettyimages-1477080016.jpg
Late to the Retirement Savings Game? Here's What to Do.

A lot of people know how important it is to save for retirement but don't manage to get started until they're well into their careers. If that sounds like you, don't beat yourself up.

Life can

Can Investing in Microsoft Stock Double Your Money?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875402/an-excited-investor-looking-at-a-chart.jpg
Can Investing in Microsoft Stock Double Your Money?

Asking yourself whether you think a stock has the potential to double in value is a good exercise for a couple of reasons. Not only does it help you consider the growth potential that a stock

Upstart's AI Lending Model Faces Its Toughest Test if Rates Stay High: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875576/woman-stock-chart.jpg
Upstart's AI Lending Model Faces Its Toughest Test if Rates Stay High

Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), an AI-powered online lending marketplace, went public at $20 in Dec. 2020. It soared to a record high of $390 in Oct. 2021, but it now trades at about $31. Let's see why

Arteris COO Sells 39,000 Shares Worth $1.7 Million. Should Investors Worry?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/ffcb96c38b084cd623d7bbcf925cde38d84e836d-1536x1024.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Arteris COO Sells 39,000 Shares Worth $1.7 Million. Should Investors Worry?

Laurent R Moll, Chief Operating Officer of Arteris Inc (NASDAQ:AIP), a provider of semiconductor interconnect IP for advanced chip designs, reported a sale in his latest SEC filing.

Moll disclosed

The SpaceX IPO Is Over. History Says Investors Should Do This Next.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/873530/gettyimages-1360560315-1201x676-3f04514.jpg
The SpaceX IPO Is Over. History Says Investors Should Do This Next.

After weeks of excitement and controversy, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) completed its historic initial public offering at a price of $135 per share, successfully selling all of its

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Vanguard ETF Tops iShares Muni Bond on Yield and Cost

The iShares National Muni Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:MUB) provides tax-exempt income through high-quality municipal bonds, while the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) offers lower costs

Northern Trust vs. S&P Global: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/7089e9c275d4f6f9668a8e5e172ac46be0ed0aaa-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Northern Trust vs. S&P Global: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Choosing between Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ:NTRS) and S&P Global Inc (NYSE:SPGI) means weighing a traditional wealth management leader against a global data giant. This comparison examines which

In a Volatile Market, This Dividend Growth Stock Is Worth Every Penny of $1,000: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875452/gettyimages-women-soda.jpg
In a Volatile Market, This Dividend Growth Stock Is Worth Every Penny of $1,000

The S&P 500 is heading for a gain of nearly 10% this year, adding to its 78% increase over the past three calendar years. Excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) stocks drove this

Google and Amazon Just Launched a Full-Frontal Assault Against Nvidia: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/e2e628aa52319bc140f5761b613f62864ece0c48-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Google and Amazon Just Launched a Full-Frontal Assault Against Nvidia

Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) rise to superstardom in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip space has been nothing short of spectacular. The company pivoted from its focus on gaming chips and adapted its

What's Wrong With McDonald's Stock?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875408/family-eating-at-a-restaurant.jpg
What's Wrong With McDonald's Stock?

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has excellent fundamentals, and its stock offers investors an above-average yield. Yet, despite the market's uncertainty these days and many investors seeking safe dividend

The Dip in Kroger Stock Could Be a Gift. Here's How It Could Set You Up for Life.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/874294/gettyimages-1300328713.jpg
The Dip in Kroger Stock Could Be a Gift. Here's How It Could Set You Up for Life.

Last Thursday was a rough day for Kroger (NYSE: KR) shareholders. The stock fell nearly 8% -- its largest single-day drop in close to five years -- after the grocery chain's first-quarter results

Why Rocket Lab Stock Keeps Dropping: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875627/rocket-crashed-and-impacted-on-the-surface-of-a-table.jpg
Why Rocket Lab Stock Keeps Dropping

Is Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock bad for space stocks? In a year when Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock more than doubled ahead of the SpaceX IPO, that seems a strange question

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Why Super Micro Computer Stock Is Skyrocketing Today

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock is surging today thanks to bullish analyst coverage. The company's share price had risen 15.3% as of 1:10 p.m. ET amid the backdrop of a 0.4% decline for

Alphabet and SpaceX Drag the Nasdaq Lower; Dow Stands Alone: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875625/spcx-spacex-logo-gray.png
Alphabet and SpaceX Drag the Nasdaq Lower; Dow Stands Alone

Somebody forgot to tell the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) that Monday was supposed to be rough.

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) dropped 1.2% as of 12:30 p.m. ET, weighed

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Why Redwire Stock Keeps Dropping

Is Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock bad for space stocks? In a year that saw Redwire (NYSE: RDW) stock double in the run-up to the SpaceX IPO, that sounds like a strange question

Retirees in This State May Face an Average Social Security Benefit Cut of More Than $496 in 6 Years: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875284/worried-couple-looking-at-laptop.jpg
Retirees in This State May Face an Average Social Security Benefit Cut of More Than $496 in 6 Years

Social Security can't keep going the way it has been for much longer. It's been spending more money than it's taken in since 2021, and now it's only six years away from a possible 22% benefit cut

Should You Buy SpaceX Stock While It's Under $200?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875403/a-rocket-beginning-to-launch.jpg
Should You Buy SpaceX Stock While It's Under $200?

After a strong initial start after its IPO, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock, also known as just SpaceX, has given up some gains in recent trading days. On Monday, the stock fell

Vanguard ETF Tops iShares Peer in Yield and Cost Efficiency
Vanguard ETF Tops iShares Peer in Yield and Cost Efficiency

The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) and the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI) Both offer high-quality government bond exposure, but VGIT carries a lower cost and

A Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity: 5 Growth Stocks Down 28% to 54% to Buy on the Dip: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875164/gettyimages-530977027-6.jpg
A Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity: 5 Growth Stocks Down 28% to 54% to Buy on the Dip

The 2026 stock market continues to be shaped by several key investing themes, including artificial intelligence (AI), space, semiconductor chips, the data center build-out, and the ancillary

Why I'm Not Selling ASML After a 230% Gain: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875609/two-silicon-wafers.jpg
Why I'm Not Selling ASML After a 230% Gain

I started investing in ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) in early 2021. As of this writing, I'm sitting on an unrealized gain of about 230% on that position, which accounts for 5% of my portfolio. It might seem

Private Credit Fears Are Spreading. Here's Why KKR Might Be Built to Handle Them.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/874088/gettyimages-2243363505-1200x675-128554e.jpg
Private Credit Fears Are Spreading. Here's Why KKR Might Be Built to Handle Them.

The private credit market had been a boon for alternative investment firms. KKR (NYSE: KKR) and others raised billions of dollars from investors, which they then invested in private loans. However,

Why Alphabet Stock Just Crashed: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875605/lady-biking-on-google-campus-with-google-name-reflected-on-window-in-background-is-goog.jpg
Why Alphabet Stock Just Crashed

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock tumbled 6% through 11:50 a.m. ET Monday on some bad news from HR:

Apparently, two of the tech giant's biggest AI wizards have jumped ship -- for two of

The Nuclear Power Comeback Is Real -- and These 3 Stocks Are the Best Way to Play It: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/874265/nuclear-power-cooling-towers.jpg
The Nuclear Power Comeback Is Real -- and These 3 Stocks Are the Best Way to Play It

Just a few years ago, the nuclear power industry was seemingly on its deathbed. The echoes of Fukushima were still ringing, and renewables like solar were finally cost-effective enough to move into