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There is a lot you could do with $6,500 -- put a down payment on a new car, buy a top-of-the-line gaming laptop, or even take an extended vacation somewhere warm and sunny. But if you used that cash

TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX), the retail conglomerate that owns TJ Maxx and Marshall's, didn't wow the market with its most recent quarterly performance. In mid-May it published first-quarter of its

With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world's largest cryptocurrency, now having recently surpassed $111,000, few investors have done better than MicroStrategy's co-founder Michael Saylor. Saylor made a

Growth stocks have had an up-and-down year so far. Despite bullish projections heading into 2025, President Donald Trump's global trade reset has weighed on markets, with the benchmark S&P 500 close

Each of the world's largest companies currently hovers around the low $3 trillion mark, but eventually, we'll likely see a $5 trillion business. Just a few years ago, nobody had ever seen a $1

It's been a challenging year for NovoCure (NASDAQ: NVCR), an oncology-focused biotech. The stock is down by 35% since early January. Though marketwide issues probably didn't help, NovoCure mostly

Science fiction is often referred to as a genre that specializes in tackling "what if" questions. For example, what if we could time-travel? What if robots had minds of their own? What if aliens

Growth stocks have been all over the map this year. Despite bullish projections from analysts heading into 2025, President Donald Trump's global trade reset has weighed on markets: After several ups

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) isn't a bad company by any means, but if there was ever a company that could fit the saying, "always a bridesmaid and never the bride," it would be AMD. AMD always seems to be in

If you believe in the U.S.'s long-term future, investing in sectors where the country has leadership, particularly the companies that lead the way, makes sense. In that vein, here's why Cheniere

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has captivated investors, and it's easy to see why. The software stock has emerged as one of the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) era

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman made a splash in the first quarter when he took a new position in ride-share company Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), making it his largest holding in the process

Workers who qualify for Social Security retirement benefits can choose to apply at any point between the ages of 62 and 70. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age for Social Security

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has become one of the modern-day must-watch investors. Ackman runs Pershing Square Capital Management, which manages a stock portfolio for Pershing Square Holdings

The three major indexes slid in March and April as investors worried about the impact of President Donald Trump's import tariffs on the economy -- but in recent weeks, optimism about lower, more

People are increasingly craving experiences that they can't get at home. They want to watch blockbuster films on the big screen, have a spa day, meet friends at a bowling alley, or go to a casino.

Stock market volatility isn't all bad. Sure, it creates stress for investors who watch their portfolio balances bounce all over the place. However, volatility can create great buying opportunities

Shares of Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) hit an all-time high on May 16 after management reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 results (for the period ended April 27). Since then, the dividend stock has

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) shares have risen by 33% this year (as of Tuesday afternoon), dwarfing the comparable performance of the S&P 500 index and its 0.5% gain. Despite the volatility and

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been an unstoppable stock to own in recent years. So far in 2025, it's trading up more than 62% as of this writing. It continually hits new heights as

Growth stocks can be one of the best tools to build wealth over the long term. These are companies experiencing steady growth in their operations, usually because they are going after a huge

Some distributions are attractive. And some distributions are downright juicy. I think FS Credit Opportunities Corp.'s (NYSE: FSCO) distributions definitely belong in the latter category.

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Stocks in the utility sector are known for providing investors with income and restful nights because of the regulated nature of the industry. But there's a change coming on the demand side of

All eyes are on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) today as it prepares to report earnings. Why is the report such a big deal? For a couple of reasons. Nvidia dominates an area that drove stock market gains over

No one knows which company will be the top-performing artificial intelligence (AI) stock over the next five years. We're about two-and-a-half years into the AI arms race, and few could have