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Generally, stock splits mean that good things are happening for the company and investors are happy. Enterprise software company ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) fits that description. The stock has

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) gets a lot of media attention thanks to its high-profile founder and high-quality products. That's translated to momentum in the stock market, but there are other great

For most retirees, Social Security represents an indispensable financial lifeline.

Since 2002, national pollster Gallup has been surveying retirees annually to gain perspective on how reliant they

One stock that looked like it was dead in the water last year was Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN). The telecom company had a lot of debt, suspended its dividend, its financials looked awful, and the

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is widely regarded as the best barometer for the overall U.S. stock market. The index tracks 500 domestic companies that meet specific inclusion requirements concerning

Growth stocks experience varying degrees of interest from investors, depending on how the economy is doing. But even when interest ebbs, if the stocks represent solid businesses with long-term

The rise to prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) since early last year has been nothing short of phenomenal. The potential applications for generative AI continue to grow by leaps and bounds

There are a lot of reasons why investors get excited about Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The chipmaking giant has been the big winner in the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure buildout which

Retirement planning is one of the most important parts of adult life. Unfortunately, not enough people take it seriously. According to studies, the median retirement savings for American households

It's no secret that Nike (NYSE: NKE) has struggled lately. The sportswear giant has posted several quarters of weak growth and even said that revenue would decline in fiscal 2025, which began in

The internet boom culminated in a spectacular bust during the early 2000s, and it taught investors that it's difficult to pick winners and losers during a technological revolution. Many companies

Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) stock has been disappointing investors in recent years as the company's growth has slowed from the pace it reached during its pandemic-era boom. Shares of the identity and access

September has historically been the weakest month of the year for the U.S. stock market. In the last two decades, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has declined by an average of 0.6% during September

Retail giants Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) are recognized for offering shoppers bargain prices with a long history of generating massive shareholder returns. Despite different

Shares of Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) rocketed 32.2% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Powering the energy company's surge was a deal with Microsoft

The world's biggest technology companies are spending an enormous amount of money building data centers, and they are filling them with graphics processing chips (GPUs) designed for artificial

If you never walk under a ladder or open an umbrella indoors, you may also hesitate to buy stocks in October. This particular month of the year has been known for market crashes and financial crises

There are many different approaches to investing and different goals. Some investors are looking for passive income, while others are saving for a rainy day. Many want to retire with at least $1

It's been a tough few months for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), whose stock has come under pressure for a variety of reasons this year. The stock first dropped in April following a mixed

If you're among the many retirees today who rely on Social Security to make ends meet, then you may be eager to find out what your 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will amount to. The purpose

If you would have asked me where SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock would be now at this time last year, I don't think I could have predicted that it would be roughly flat. It was up 73% year to

For income investors, sometimes the best combination is finding stocks that are oversold and that also offer dividends. Not only are dividends a fantastic way to grow wealth long-term, the reliable

The S&P 500 is the most widely followed stock market index in the U.S. and consists of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the country. Given the scope of its membership, it is considered

The Great Chinese Stock Rally of 2024 seemed as if it had run its course by Thursday afternoon. Nevertheless, the big pops in prices of equities across that economy still left them in positive

Shares of IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) rose 17.8% in September 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The quantum computing pioneer was having a quiet month for the most part, but its