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It's been a good year for investors in Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). The defense contractor that focuses on software and artificial intelligence (AI) is up over 100% year to date and now has a

While tech-related stocks have helped the S&P 500 index to new highs this year, investors have a chance to scoop up attractive deals in the retail sector. Several top retail stocks are trading well

As you approach and enter retirement, you'll find yourself much more interested in Social Security -- a topic that perhaps used to seem dreadfully dull. Social Security provides vital income for

In September 2020, e-commerce company Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) was included in the S&P 500 -- an index of about 500 of the biggest, most profitable U.S. companies. Indeed, 2020 was a bumper year for the

The launch of an Apple iPhone always garners a lot of attention. After all, the company has sold over 200 million of the devices each year for the past three calendar years.

With the latest

One way to make money as an investor, and possibly become a millionaire or multimillionaire in the process, is to pay attention to growing trends and expanding technologies -- and to invest in the

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) attracted considerable attention earlier this year after successfully executing its first mission to the Moon in January. This success is part of a notable shift in

When it comes to generative artificial intelligence (AI), one company that has been at the forefront on the software side is Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE). The company has added a number of AI-related

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) has long been a leader in using carbon dioxide in its oil business. It injects the greenhouse gas into underground oil reservoirs in the Permian Basin to boost the

When it comes to investing in the stock market, it is important to perform your due diligence ahead of time and form a watch list. That way, you'll be prepared when buy opportunities present

Boy oh boy, does NASA ever love Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR)! The tiny space company landed a robot on the Moon earlier this year -- America's first (albeit unmanned) Moon landing since the

The annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is one of the most important details of the government program. The annual bump in benefits helps ensure that seniors can maintain

Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway has built one of the largest and most successful stock portfolios in the world. It's now worth more than $300 billion. It's a great endorsement to be in

Google parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) surprised investors earlier in 2024 by announcing its first-ever dividend along with its first-quarter earnings report.

Management

Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) isn't a household name among investors or even shoppers, but you likely know some of its brands.

The company is the world's largest diamond jewelry retailer and owns

Want to beat the market? Pay attention to what Warren Buffett is buying.

Shares of his holding company Berkshire Hathaway have beaten the market by leaps and bounds over the decades. Right now, two

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has long been a darling of dividend growth investors, and for good reason. Since its spinoff from Abbott Laboratories in 2013, the pharmaceutical titan has been a dividend growth

The dangers of taking huge risks with your retirement savings are pretty well known. If you try to get rich quick by investing big in a cryptocurrency you think will go to the moon, you run the risk

Wall Street analysts often have one-year price targets available for the stocks they cover. While a single analyst may have a high or low target, taking the aggregate yields useful information.

The

The movie industry is having a blockbuster year. Sales of theater tickets and related products such as popcorn and drinks are on track to top $10 billion this year. Theater revenue should grow over

There are 11 different stock market sectors, and Vanguard has an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for each one. Over the last month, the S&P 500 index is up over 5%, along with every Vanguard sector fund

Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: IOVA) is a hot biotech stock for a reason: It's almost certainly going to be growing its top line at a snappy pace over the next few years, and there's no other

What's not to love about the Roth IRA? If you open and fund one of these accounts, you get the benefit of tax-free gains on your retirement investments and tax-free withdrawals as a retiree. And at

Much of the stock market's attention has been focused on high-flying tech stocks lately, and for good reason. But some of the market's best long-term opportunities could be in stocks that many Wall

Warren Buffett is regarded as one of the greatest investors of all time, and he has the track record to justify that view.

Between when he took control of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: