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The U.S. Federal Reserve has two main objectives: Maintaining an annualized inflation rate of around 2%, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and keeping the economy operating at full

The U.S. economy has an incredible track record of producing the world's most valuable companies. United States Steel became the first-ever $1 billion company in 1901, and 117 years later in 2018

The market has been a real gift for many investors in 2024, with the S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs at the close of 57 different trading days (so far). Entering the gift-giving holiday season

Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), one of the world's largest suppliers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, has been a great long-term investment. Over the past 10 years, its stock rallied more

This has been nothing short of a banner year for Wall Street. Whereas the stock market has historically delivered average annual gains of around 10%, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is not only a consumer favorite, but a top choice among the investment community as well. Shares of the warehouse club operator have risen 595% in the past decade.

Investing in the stock market right now may be both exciting and nerve-racking given how well it has been performing. You may want to buy into the rally, but at the same time, you may also be

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With its stock price down more than 50% on the year, Sirius XM's (NASDAQ: SIRI) management has turned its focus to next year and what efforts it will need to make to turn its fortunes around. It did

On Nov. 5, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. As is the case with all politicians, there were many promises made during the campaign, but among Trump's proposals was a call to increase

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around in some form or another for more than five decades. However, the advent of generative AI early last year took the technology to the next level. These

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market in 2024, logging amazing gains of 319% as of this writing. The company's artificial intelligence (AI) software

As this year draws to a close, it's time to start thinking about 2025. What stocks should investors consider as new buys for the new year?

Well, if you ask me, there are two stocks that I think are

New years always usher in changes. 2025 will be no different. Some of those changes shouldn't be surprises. For example, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has already revealed changes to

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has enough on its plate already. Sales in China are struggling, it has higher production costs than many competitors, its warranty costs have weighed on recent quarterly

The broader benchmark S&P 500 will soon undergo its quarterly rebalancing on Dec. 23. This involves dropping certain stocks from the index and adding others to replace them. Changes help keep any

It's time for my annual list of 10 top stocks to buy for the new year. It's not so different than last year's list, so you won't be too surprised to see most of the picks. I swapped out only four

Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) lost 70% of its value earlier this year. Its red-hot revenue growth suddenly turned negative as a key distributor, likely PepsiCo, dramatically pulled back on orders.

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) is a story stock. Management has, to its credit, been moving through the important early chapters and, thus, pushed the tale along in an admirable fashion. But, at the

As of Monday's close, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was up around 27% in 2024. That's a phenomenal performance after an already strong year in 2023 when it rose by 24%. It's impressive but at the

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) share prices have had a strong year on the back of renewed interest due to strength in its cloud infrastructure business. However, the stock was falling following its fiscal 2025

Fintech stocks run the gamut from banks that lean into new innovations to technology companies offering financial services. Because the companies can vary widely, it can be difficult to decipher

The historic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has undergone major changes in recent years. In 2020, Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), Amgen, and Honeywell International replaced ExxonMobil

There aren't many businesses that have disrupted entire categories to the point that their name has become a verb. But that is precisely what Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has accomplished.

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When Wall Street gets its teeth into a story, it can lead to strange outcomes. For example, Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) has seen a material price advance and now yields a relatively tiny 4.1%. You can