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Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is near a cyclical top that might come to an end. Investors should take a closer look at this dividend stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 25, 2024

Shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) are up 16% in 2024 (as of Sept. 24). While that's a healthy gain, it underperforms the broader Nasdaq Composite Index.

But over a longer period,

Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) recently announced a 10-for-1 split that got investors excited about this semiconductor stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 25, 2024. The video

If you love green chile and Georgia O'Keeffe, and you're thinking of relocating for retirement, consider the lovely state of New Mexico. It offers a lot of natural beauty and opportunities for

Did you know that nearly two-thirds of retired workers claim Social Security before full retirement age? Or that the average 62-year-old could get nearly $1,000 more every month by waiting until age

The crypto market is poised for serious price gains over the next year or two. In particular, many investors look forward to a significant price jump for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

But the oldest and

Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) has been a brilliant investment over the past five years. Its total return is around 350%, easily outperforming the NASDAQ 100 and the S&P 500, which rose 170% and

Fintech is a growing industry with many different types of companies creating revolutionary technology to help users manage their finances. Some are focused on the merchant side, while others are

Do you shop at Temu? For those who don't, or might generally be unfamiliar, it's been the hot e-commerce portal of recent times. It's a site with a seemingly endless variety of products, from soup

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down the recent news that suggests the coming return of nuclear energy and talk about why investors looking to profit should

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has done an excellent job making a name for itself. It has stood out from most young electric vehicle (EV) start-ups and placed itself in a group expected to win

While it can be tempting to bet on flashy, smaller companies, blue chip behemoths like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) might also have a place in your portfolio. The technology conglomerate is far from its

By now you've heard the news: Last week, NASA awarded Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) a contract to provide "GEO to Cislunar Relay Services" that will relay communications from Earth satellites

The S&P 500 index has averaged 10% annualized returns during the past half-century, but it's not that difficult to outperform that target if you invest in a group of well-chosen growth stocks.

To

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) evolution over the past 15 years has been nothing short of extraordinary. If you had told someone when Bitcoin first launched in 2009 that the world's largest asset manager

On Sept. 13, 2024, history repeated itself.

For the first time in 16 years, contract negotiations between Boeing (NYSE: BA) and its International Association of Machinists (IAM) labor union broke

Nearly everyone likes an underdog. They're the ones who don't get the respect they deserve but often deliver pleasant surprises.

Three Motley Fool contributors think they've identified a handful of

Do you like buying good stocks at discounted prices? Most investors do. After all, why pay more for a stock worth owning when you can pay less? The key, of course, is figuring out which stocks are

There have officially been eight non-state-owned companies to have reached a market cap of $1 trillion. These include the "Magnificent Seven" technology companies and, most recently, Berkshire

The market could potentially see the emergence of new biotech industry leaders. Since the year started, Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) and Summit Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SMMT), two clinical-stage

"Magnificent Seven" stocks refers to a phrase coined by Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett to describe the cohort leading the market. They are:

Tesla lagged behind the others this year due to

The S&P 500 just hit an all-time high, but only one "Magnificent Seven" stock is there with it.

That's Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), which has gone from a disaster just two years ago with a

Buying dividend stocks is an excellent way to make passive income. However, with so many companies paying dividends, it can be hard to know where to start.

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

I own dozens of stocks, but the 10 largest positions in my brokerage account make up nearly half of its total value. In this video, I not only break down what my top 10 stocks are but discuss

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is recognized for its high-quality fundamentals as the only energy sector constituent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Part of the attraction of this integrated oil and gas