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For tens of millions of retired Americans, Social Security provides an indispensable source of income. Although the average monthly retired-worker check in 2025 is a modest $1,976, more than two

Many tech stocks surged over the past year as expectations for lower interest rates drove investors back toward higher-growth companies. But with the Nasdaq Composite now hovering near its all-time

Many renewable energy stocks were crushed over the past few years as inflation, rising interest rates, and other macro headwinds caused many government agencies and companies to curb their spending

Artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a rally in numerous tech stocks. Thanks to this cutting-edge technology, stocks such as Nvidia and Palantir have experienced exponential increases in their

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has had a monster two-year run. After gaining 43% in 2023, the index put up around 30% gains in 2024, marking one of the best-performing periods in its

It's official. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) intends to become 70% owner of streaming television outfit (and cable alternative) FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO). Disney's similar Hulu+Live service will, in

Many analysts on Wall Street expect to see the first $4 trillion company sometime in 2025.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has seen its value soar amid rampant artificial intelligence (AI) spending as big

Energy is vital to modern society, and most investors should probably have some exposure to the sector. The problem is that the sector tends to be very volatile, given its commodity-driven nature

Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) stock recorded explosive gains across 2024. The video-streaming company's share price rocketed 189.8% higher in last year's trading, according to data from S&P Global Market

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving rapidly with the evolution of generative AI and large language models. Over the past couple of years, tools like ChatGPT and Gemini have transformed how we

Two investors that could not be more opposite are Cathie Wood and Warren Buffett. Wood is the CEO and chief investment officer of Ark Invest, a firm that focuses on investments in emerging themes

Trump Media (NASDAQ: DJT) stock recorded huge gains across 2024's trading. The company's share price ended the year up 94.9%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Meanwhile, the

Debt is a pillar of the U.S. economy, which depends on consumer spending for roughly two-thirds of its output. Today, American credit card debt is approaching $1.2 trillion, an all-time high. In

It may come as a surprise to some, but the most money is made in investing by buying and holding solid growth stocks for the long term rather than jumping in and out of the market. Share prices are

With an almost 28% decline in 2024, Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is a stock that fell out of favor with the market. The sell-off has arguably been overdone, as the price of oil spent much of last year

Warren Buffett, the famed investor and one of the world's wealthiest individuals, built his fortune primarily through his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). Today

Last year, investors focused on companies crucial to the development of a hot newish technology: artificial intelligence (AI). These players -- like Nvidia, Broadcom, or Super Micro Computer --

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm and captured people's attention with its transformative potential. The debut of Open AI's ChatGPT showed the world what is possible, and

The stock market has been surging over the last couple of years, and we are entering the third year of the current bull market. As of this writing, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has surged by more

Warren Buffett's success as an investor means that the portfolio of stocks within Berkshire Hathaway get a lot of attention. Although you always have to make your own buy-and-sell calls, there are a

Dan Ives is the managing director and global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities. He is a frequent contributor on financial news programming and actively posts his latest stock

If there was a single overarching theme in 2024, it was arguably artificial intelligence (AI). Businesses scrambled to adopt these game-changing algorithms, cloud providers spent billions of dollars

Regarding coffee chains, most of the focus centers on Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). This makes sense, as the industry leader has grown from a regional name to an international sensation in its 33 years

Shares in digital media technology company Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) declined by 25.5% in 2024, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Frankly, this needs some explaining because

In this podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner kicks off 2025 by revisiting five timeless lessons drawn from classic Rule Breaker Investing episodes spanning nearly a decade of weekly