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With the strength of the economy under scrutiny and uncertainties regarding sweeping changes in U.S. trade policy, oil and gas prices are struggling to find their footing at the start of 2025. Amid

A "monster stock" might be one that frightens you by free-falling. Or it might alarm you with characteristics such as plummeting sales, shrinking profit margins, or surging debt. We'll use a

One of the biggest financial decisions you might have to make in the context of your retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. Although the monthly benefit you're entitled to is

Depending on whom you ask or what financial institution you listen to, the current odds of a U.S. recession in the near term fall roughly between 45% to 60%. The probability has been on the rise of

Warren Buffett has a big problem. Literally.

Buffett's problem is that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is too big to take advantage of many of the opportunities in the stock market

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) recently introduced its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models based on the new Llama 4 foundation model, as the company continues to advance its AI initiatives

It's been a stomach-churning past few months for investors in pharmaceutical giant AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV). A potential blockbuster drug that AbbVie spent roughly $9 billion to acquire the rights to

Obviously, it's been a tough start to the year for the stock market. As of this writing, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average are down 10%, 16%, and 7%, respectively, year

What's better than a good sale on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)? How about the company's stock being on sale?

Amazon has been caught in the recent market sell-off, with the e-commerce behemoth's shares down

In the past decade, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has produced a total return of 207% (as of April 15). So, for a $10,000 initial investment, the end result would have been $30,700 sitting in

In 2011, following the difficulty caused by the Great Recession, S&P Global Ratings (formerly Standard & Poor's) downgraded the long-term credit outlook of the United States from its highest

There has been no shortage of shakeups since President Donald Trump took office, including a historic overhaul of the U.S.'s foreign trade and tariffs policy that included new agreements and tariffs

Even before the market sell-off, Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) stock struggled. That perhaps should be no surprise. The semiconductor company has been largely left behind in the artificial intelligence

The world is changing. After decades of a steady relationship -- albeit occasionally testy -- between China and the United States, a massive trade war has erupted. Investors are scared about what it

During the past several years, cryptocurrency has become a leading alternative investment thanks to the rising popularity of Bitcoin. Bitcoin's influence within the crypto realm has propelled a

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is scheduled to report quarterly financial results on April 22, which could have enormous implications for stock market investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices

Let's not beat around the silicon bush. Semiconductor stocks have made many investors very wealthy over the years. From the industry's inception in the 1970s and the personal computer boom of the

A huge yield can be a siren call to dividend-focused investors. AGNC Investment's (NASDAQ: AGNC) huge 17% dividend yield is more like a rock opera, given that the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is

Drugmaker Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) hasn't been exempt from the recent market pullback, but its stock shot higher following the announcement that its newest GLP-1 drug had successfully completed the

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is hit with another export restriction, costing the company billions of dollars.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 16, 2025. The video was published on

If you think or are sure that you're behind in your retirement savings, know that you're not alone. Per a 2024 AARP survey, fully 20% of Americans aged 50 and above have no retirement savings

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) is one of the largest asset managers on Earth, and its CEO, Larry Fink, gets a lot of attention on Wall Street. So, when he suggests that investors need to update the 60/40

Despite periods of intense volatility, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a wonderful investment. Its shares soared 1,720% in the past decade, driven by disruption, innovation, and rapid growth.

This

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) continues to outperform expectations, and investors are excited about its potential as a tariff-resistant business.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 17

Every cloud has a silver lining. Sometimes, they have two. That's the case with many stocks in the current market downturn. Dividend yields are higher. Valuations are lower. And those are two big