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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has a history of making optimistic forecasts about the company. And during his conference call with investors for the fourth quarter of 2024 (ended Dec. 31), he

The stock market has rocketed to new highs over the last year, but some industries are faring better than others.

Weak consumer spending trends have sent shares of top retail and restaurant stocks

Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) were up 44% in 2024, handily outpacing the 23% return for the S&P 500. And as far as I'm concerned, this outperformance was easy to anticipate for investors who knew

Warren Buffett made some big moves last year. The portfolio of his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, saw some massive shifts in position sizes, including some huge selling of its biggest

January has historically been a strong month for the U.S. stock market, and that has remained true in 2025. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced 2.7% in January despite headwinds from elevated

President Donald Trump didn't wait long in his second term to begin shaking things up in Washington, D.C. In less than two weeks back in the White House, Trump delivered upheaval in multiple areas

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is roughly 4 times the size of its next closest peer in the net lease niche of the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. There are a lot of things to like about this

One path to amassing a fortune is to identify the next big thing and invest in the companies poised to emerge as the leaders in it. For example, you might have bought shares of Microsoft in the

Being a long-term investor isn't always easy, as you'll inevitably encounter downturns as well as the thriving bull periods that occur in a cyclical market. However, this is a far better alternative

Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC) (NYSE: BEP) continues to prove it's more than just an income stock. The renewable energy giant delivered record results last year, growing its funds from operations

Donald Trump ran a pro-crypto campaign last year. He threw his support behind radical ideas like establishing a strategic Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserve within the U.S. government, and he promised to

A surprise development may have turned the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips on its head. DeepSeek, a China-based start-up, developed an open-source large language model, claiming it

For more than two years, Wall Street's bull market rally hasn't disappointed. Last year, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth

Warren Buffett has built a track record of investing success going back 60 years. Despite his advanced age and the increased influence of other investors at Berkshire Hathaway, investment decisions

Electricity demand in the U.S. has meandered along for the past couple of decades. It has only increased by about 9% as energy efficiency gains helped offset demand growth.

However, the outlook for

As this year began, retired-worker beneficiaries were bringing home an average monthly Social Security check of $1,975.34. Though this is a relatively modest amount of monthly income, it's proven

In 1996, Warren Buffett wrote, "Your goal as an investor should simply be to purchase, at a rational price, a part interest in an easily understandable business whose earnings are virtually certain

Now that there's both Official Trump (with the ticker TRUMP) and Official Melania Meme (with the ticker MELANIA) meme coins, both of which were launched recently on the Solana blockchain, people

Warren Buffett is one of the most-watched investors on the face of the planet. His track record allocating capital as the longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) speaks for

The "Magnificent Seven" group of stocks dominated 2024, leading the tech sector to another banner year. As you can see from the chart below, virtually every Magnificent Seven stock beat the S&P 500

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock has taken investors on a wild ride over the last year. The company's share price rocketed higher in conjunction with soaring demand for its high-performance

Like bargains? Most people do. After all, why pay more when you can pay less? The idea even applies to investing -- the cheaper the stock is when you buy it, the bigger your potential returns.

With

Wise investors track Warren Buffett's portfolio. His holding company Berkshire Hathaway has one of the best long-term investment track records of all time. After reviewing his latest portfolio, two

Growth investors are always looking for the next big story that will offer their portfolios a boost. Last year, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks did the job, and these players still may be very

There hasn't been a more important macroeconomic topic in the past few years than that of inflation. Due to a combination of factors, like supply chain bottlenecks, monetary stimulus, and pent-up