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We're less than a month into the new year, and already one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average separated itself from the pack in a bad way.

That stock is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Real estate investment trust (REIT) W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) welcomed 2024 with a dividend cut. Definitely not the most auspicious start. It started 2025 by announcing that it had achieved record

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is a healthcare company that makes robotic-assisted surgical devices. Its da Vinci surgical systems can assist surgeons make minimally invasive and precise

Now that President Donald Trump is back in the Oval Office, it's a good time to evaluate whether it makes sense to invest in his company, Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT). He is the

The path to building lasting wealth through dividend investing requires identifying companies that combine sustainable payout ratios with consistent dividend growth. This strategy allows investors

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) delivered a return of 23% in 2024, which was more than double its average annual gain dating back to when it was established in 1957. However, had you invested in the

When investors think about high-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, Nvidia or Palantir Technologies probably come immediately to mind. While both of those AI stocks indeed delivered huge

During the past five years, investing in cannabis stocks has led to dreadful returns for investors. One of the top cannabis stocks in the industry is Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY), and during that

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been an absolute powerhouse over the past three years, gaining 431%. It's come onto many investors' radar only recently, but it's been a powerhouse stock for years

One of the more interesting turnaround stories in the market is that of Sirius XM Holdings. As the stock plunged by more than 58% in 2024, none other than Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:

Generating income from your investments is a nice thing. After all, you'll earn money without punching a clock and answering to a boss. However, astute investors can generate passive income.

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Many high-quality, higher-yielding dividend stocks underperformed the market last year. The primary culprit has been higher interest rates. Higher rates make lower-risk income investments such as

In case you haven't noticed, the bulls have been in full control on Wall Street for more than two years. Last year, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and

Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) became a standalone company in 2014 when it was spun off from General Motors (NYSE: GM). This is actually pretty important because it speaks to Ally Financial's business

Data streaming is a little-known technology that plays a big role in everyday lives. It allows e-commerce websites, stock trading platforms, and even artificial intelligence (AI) app developers to

How expensive is the stock market right now? The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio is near its second-highest level ever. Its highest mark came in early 2000 before the dot-com bubble burst. The

For more than two years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have been unstoppable, with all three indexes rallying to multiple record-closing highs in 2024.

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At its recent price of about $106,000, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is obviously a long way from $200,000. Still, given that the coin has gained more than 150% during the past 12 months alone, it isn't so

Last year was a more challenging period for the industrial real estate sector and its leader, Prologis (NYSE: PLD). Demand for warehouse space cooled off due to concerns about the election and the

It's less than a month into the new year, and already a number of top altcoins are starting to pull away from market benchmark Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). While Bitcoin is up 15% for the year, other

Palantir Technologies led the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) higher last year. Shares advanced 340% as the company reported increasingly strong demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) platform

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) owns one of the world's most closely watched stock portfolios. Many investors follow Buffett's trades for investment ideas and to

One of the hottest growth areas in the healthcare landscape these days is the obesity drug market because of a class of drugs that's proven to be both efficacious and safe in clinical studies and in

Quantum computing has been a popular topic on Wall Street in recent weeks due to updates from several companies. In December, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) reached an important technical

The semiconductor industry has always been cyclical, because whether it's computers, smartphones, or even data centers, consumers and businesses only upgrade their physical hardware once every few