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2 Warren Buffett Stocks to Hold Forever
Warren Buffett has built a billion-dollar portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway thanks to his belief in choosing quality companies and holding on for the long term. This has helped Berkshire Hathaway
50% of Retirees May Return to Work Because of an Insufficient 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
In an ideal world, you'll kick off retirement with a nice pile of savings you've built up through the years. In reality, many older American end up retiring on Social Security alone. And people in
2 Stock-Split Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Up 650% and 1,030% in 2 Years to Buy Now, According to Wall Street
OpenAI introduced its conversational intelligence application ChatGPT in November 2022. Since then, artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the hottest investment themes on Wall Street, and
Taiwan Semiconductor Shares Jump on Outlook. Is It Too Late to Buy the Stock?
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC for short, climbed higher after the semiconductor contract manufacturer reported strong third-quarter results and offered an upbeat
This Big Social Security Change Was Just Announced, and It Will Affect Your 2025 Benefits
The Social Security Administration (SSA) made an important announcement on Oct. 10, 2024. It will affect every retiree, as well as those receiving other Social Security benefits, such as
The Bull Market Just Turned 2 Years Old. Here's What History Says Happens Next.
The current bull market has come on fast and furious, but at two years old investors may be wondering if it's in danger of running out of gas.
Since hitting a relative low on Oct. 12, 2022, the S&P
The Streaming Video Market Is Still Soaring, and 1 Surprising Company Controls Almost Half the Market
I haven't had cable or satellite TV in years. I only stream video content on demand from the internet these days. Millions of people are just like me, of course. And because adoption rates of
Where Will Amazon Stock Be in 3 Years?
Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) business has changed dramatically in the past few years. The e-commerce giant has more than doubled its shipping infrastructure since 2021, expanded its cloud services
2 Supercharged Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Investors love passive income. We can use it to pay our bills, fund our vacations, or donate to worthy causes. And if we can earn enough money from our investments to cover all our expenses --
Better AI Stock: Microsoft vs. Lumen Technologies
In the past, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Lumen (NYSE: LUMN), the telecom company formerly known as CenturyLink, weren't often mentioned in the same breath. Microsoft was a rapidly growing tech
Why Investors Were Ditching American Express Stock Today
American Express (NYSE: AXP) stock wasn't putting any investor on the fast track to wealth on Monday. The market continued to be bearish on the credit card company following its Friday morning
Could Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Help You Retire a Millionaire?
You can't talk about artificial intelligence or chip stocks without talking about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC as it's also known.
The company invented the pure-play
Why Five Below Stock Tumbled by More Than 3% Today
Youth-focused retailer Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) wasn't looking young and spry on Monday, at least not on the stock exchange. Although there was no direct news affecting the company, a new analysis
Better High-Growth AI Stock: ServiceNow vs. AppLovin
ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) and AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) are both high-growth tech companies that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify tasks for companies. ServiceNow cleans up unstructured
Why Cigna Group Stock Got Mashed on Monday
Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) stock reacted to news that the large health insurer is reigniting its pursuit of a rival. Unfortunately for the company's shareholders, that reaction was largely negative, and
Why Wayfair Stock Lost 9% Today
Shares of Wayfair (NYSE: W) were taking a dive, even though there was no company-specific news out on the online home furnishings retailer.
Instead, Wayfair got hit by rising Treasury yields, a sign
Why Lumen Stock Is Falling After Surging Early in Today's Trading
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) stock is surging in today's trading. The telecommunications company's share price was up down 2.5% as of 2:30 p.m. ET, after having been up as much as 15.4% earlier
Think It's Too Late to Buy Nvidia? Here's the Biggest Reason Why There's Still Time.
It's natural for investors who don't own Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock to think they've missed out. After all, the stock price has soared 243% in just the past year, and 543% over the last three
Why UPS Stock Is Down Today
A Wall Street analyst is souring on United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), and the stock is losing ground on the news. Shares of UPS traded down 3% as of 1:15 p.m. ET after the stock was downgraded to
Why Spirit Airlines Stock Is Soaring Today
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) has secured more time to work out its debt burden, easing near-term bankruptcy fears. The stock took off on the news, trading up as much as 73% on Monday morning and up
"Rule Breaker Investing" Mailbag: A Different Way to Score Your "Magnificent Seven" Exposure
On the road and looking at a light mailbag, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner writes his own beautiful question this time, using it as an opportunity to highlight five favorite moments from the
Should You Buy Amazon Stock Before Oct. 24?
The heart of earnings season is upon us. Companies are set to update investors with their financial results for the third quarter over the next few weeks, and investors are bound to
Why We Buy Stocks
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma joins host Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on the different reasons why investors buy stocks. They also discuss:
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Why Netflix Stock Is Still a Buy
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) isn't the stock market darling it once was. While the video streamer was once squarely featured in the FAANG group of fast-growing tech stocks, it's the only one of the group