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Most EV companies are still losing money despite valuations that indicate long-term profitable growth ahead. The problem for investors is legacy automakers gaining market share rapidly in 2024

Investing in a growth ETF can be a smart way to build your portfolio with minimal effort. A growth ETF is a collection of stocks that have the potential to earn higher-than-average returns, grouped

The path to a comfortable retirement requires more than relying on government benefits. Social Security provides a foundation, but the average monthly payment of $1,976 falls short of what many

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) had a spectacular year in 2024 with a gain of 250%. It outperformed many other popular cryptocurrencies, including XRP (Ripple), Bitcoin, and Ethereum.

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Another year, another dividend raise. That has been the strategy of payment card giant Mastercard (NYSE: MA) for over a decade now, and in December it maintained that tradition with another increase

In the past, Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) was often viewed as the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) of China. But the stocks of the two companies have been on completely different paths over the past decade. While

Year two of Wall Street's bull market rally didn't disappoint. When the finish line was crossed, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite respectively gained 13%, 23%, and 29%

Many tech stocks soared over the past year as expectations for lower interest rates and milder macroeconomic headwinds brought back the bulls. But with the Nasdaq Composite index now hovering near

Technology stocks were in fine form on the stock market in 2024, with the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) index clocking impressive gains of 28.6% last year following an even

Warren Buffett will likely go down as the greatest investor of all time -- and he recently proved just how good he is even at 94 years old. In a last-minute comeback, Buffett's company Berkshire

The past year marked a milestone for crypto. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit six figures as excitement built around the potential for the digital currency. Last year also marked the introduction of many

SentinelOne (NYSE: S) went public with a bang in 2021. After listing at $35 per share, it more than doubled to a record high of $78.50 within just a few months. Unfortunately, its valuation was

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock shot nearly 1,000% higher over the last year, with the largest portion of the gain occurring in November and December 2024. Its high-profile investors, client

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) already has soared in the first stages of the artificial intelligence (AI) story. The company designs the most sought-after graphic processing units (GPUs), or chips that power

The new year is time for resolutions, and a great one is to put your money to work for you. Whether you have $100 or $100,000 to invest, you can get started along the path to building wealth. And if

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced 27% in the past year. Those stock market gains were driven in part by expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep cutting interest rates. Lower rates

Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) advanced 1,110% during the last two years as the company benefited from strong demand for its artificial intelligence platform. But most Wall Street

Many retirees look forward to Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which for 2025 is 2.5%. The COLA technically takes effect in December, with beneficiaries seeing updated

Explore the exciting world of MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential

The irony of the crypto market is how much it falls when the economy is doing well. On Tuesday, a couple of important economic readings came in better than expected, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) were spiraling again last month as the surprise "retirement" of former CEO Pat Gelsinger offered more evidence of the disarray the company is in as it struggles to

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is seeing big sell-offs in Tuesday's trading. The cryptocurrency's token price was down 8.2% over the last 24 hours -- a period that also saw Bitcoin's price fall 5% and

Treasury yields continued to surge on sticky inflation data, dragging the market down today. Tech and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off, as the Nasdaq Composite fell

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is losing ground in Tuesday's trading. The cryptocurrency's token price was down 5.6% over the past 24 hours, as of 4:30 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin was down 5.4%, and

Shares of Micron (NASDAQ: MU) were sliding last month after the memory-chip maker offered disappointing guidance in its fiscal first-quarter earnings report.

The sell-off following the report wiped