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After two years of soaring returns, the investing tide has turned... at least for the moment. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, after shifting in and out of correction territory, just completed their

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is up 17% year to date (YTD) at the time of this writing -- handily crushing an 8.3% decline in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Berkshire Hathaway has

President Donald Trump's broad-based tariffs sent shock waves through the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,680 points on April 3, marking the worst day for the stock

This past week, President Donald Trump announced his full plan for tariffs on imports -- a list of duties varying by country that could make a wide range of goods pricier for U.S. companies and

Two of the hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in 2024 were, no doubt, Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). However, after posting huge gains last year, both stocks now find

Equities haven't performed well so far in 2025. President Donald Trump's trade wars are creating significant uncertainty, while many fear that a recession might be coming -- something else that

Major stock indexes have taken a nasty tumble this week after President Donald Trump announced his latest tariff plans. Many countries are issuing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. as well. The

Growth stocks are not for the faint of heart. In bear markets -- like the one investors are experiencing in April 2025 for the Nasdaq Composite Index -- growth stocks are going to tumble amid a lot

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) have a long-standing rivalry as each has battled for the hearts, minds, and wallets of consumers. The heated competition has been intense over the last

Shares of digital advertising up-and-comer Applovin (NASDAQ: APP) plunged 18.2% in March, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Applovin already had a rough February, when it was

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) recently gave investors a glimpse into its upcoming first-quarter earnings report. The oil giant expects to report a roughly $900 million increase in its quarterly profit. A

The big reason to buy British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) is its lofty 7.1% dividend yield. That's an attractive yield, but the broader market is yielding something around 1.2%, and the average

Luxury furniture company RH (NYSE: RH) picked a bad day to report earnings, with its shares plunging 40% the following session as it coincided with President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is the world's leading semiconductor (chip) foundry. Its foundry business model means it makes chips tailored to its customers' specific needs, and key

If you're feeling nervous about the future of the stock market, you're far from alone. Around 62% of U.S. investors are pessimistic about the next six months, according to an April 2025 survey from

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), popularly known as TSMC, is having a forgettable 2025 so far despite starting the year on a bright note. Shares of the foundry giant have slipped by

The market is suddenly on shaky ground. But sometimes, the mind lets recent events outshine the big picture. Take Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR), for example. The powerhouse artificial

Following President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement, stocks plummeted as fears escalated regarding a potential global trade war and how it could impact the global economy. While

Turbulence has returned to the stock market this year. Concerns about how much tariffs will impact the global economy have caused wild gyrations in the stock market. If they cause a global

Given the stock's poor performance since its pandemic-prompted peak in late 2020, it would have been easy to give up on China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA). And plenty of investors

With a market capitalization of just under $3 trillion, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) holds the title of the world's most valuable company. Its brand has tremendous value, with consumers across the globe

Warren Buffett is, perhaps, one of the most famous investors of all time. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), his investment vehicle, has trounced the S&P 500 over the long term. Yet

Investors knew that 2025 might be a slow one for Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN). The young electric vehicle (EV) maker doesn't have any obvious catalysts to boost demand or deliveries throughout

Although recent stock market volatility has pushed down prices for many stocks, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector remains a compelling investment, with the tremendous transformative potential

The Mastercard (NYSE: MA) logo is pretty ubiquitous in the United States. It adorns credit cards, debit cards, store windows, websites, and credit card processing machines. That speaks to the size