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CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) made headlines around the world on Friday -- but not for a reason the company or its shareholders were happy about. A faulty software update by the cybersecurity

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) saw strong growth in ad-supported memberships when it reported its second-quarter results, although investor reaction to the report was largely muted. Its stock is nonetheless

Two big events are on the way for retirees. In mid-October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will announce its annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Less than a month later, Americans

Are you a successful asset manager who has already amassed more than $1 billion in personal wealth? If not, there are probably a few things you can learn from the small list of folks who have.

Airlines are a tough business. They always have been. It's even tougher if you promise to be a low-cost provider but can't run your business without generating a profit. That is the position Spirit

Many Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are market-cap weighted -- so the most valuable companies in a theme or sector have the highest weighting.

For example, a growth or tech-focused ETF would

While many investors are currently pessimistic regarding the electric vehicle (EV) industry, as sales growth continues to creep along rather than explode higher, Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) continues to

If you're looking for a way to invest in the biggest tech companies currently powering the stock market higher, you've likely considered investing in the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ). The

Investors naturally prefer to buy stocks when they're trading at a discount. As veteran investors can attest, though, sometimes you must pay a premium for quality that only becomes evident after a

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH) is a company on an upswing. After surviving an extended shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, it began relaunching its ships in 2021, and passengers have

Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) has received considerable help from an unexpected area -- the technology industry. The company launched an enhanced digital ordering app in 2017, and artificial intelligence

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock soared more than 500% over the past three years, prompting investors to wonder if it would be ripe for a slowdown 2024. But enthusiasm about this artificial intelligence

For more than 18 months, the bulls have ruled the roost on Wall Street. Since 2023 began, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

Shares in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have risen 8% over the last month, hitting an all-time high of $237 per share in mid-July. The company's stock has outperformed many of the most prominent names in

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the hottest investment themes on Wall Street this year, and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become the quintessential AI stock due to its leadership in machine

The Russell 2000 index represents approximately 2,000 of the smaller listed stocks in the U.S. Historically, it hasn't performed as well as the S&P 500 because it doesn't have as much exposure to

The stock market is made up of 11 sectors. In order of market cap, they are information technology, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, communication services, industrials, consumer

Share prices of ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) sank this week after it delivered its second-quarter report, even though its bookings surged in the period. The stock is still up about 25% year to date.

The

In July 2014, Apple ranked as the world's most valuable company, with a market capitalization of $550 billion. But during the last decade steady growth in the U.S. economy drove several stocks

With 2024 more than half over, it's time for current and future retirees to start preparing for some Social Security changes that are coming in 2025. They could affect when you can claim benefits as

2024 is on pace to become another banner year for the stock market, with the benchmark S&P 500 delivering total returns of 17% year to date. However, the strong performance has been uneven and

The prospect of tighter U.S. restrictions on exports to China and recent comments from presidential candidate Donald Trump knocked some of the wind out of chip stocks. Semiconductor stocks slid as

Stanley Druckenmiller is one of the richest people in the world, with a net worth of $6.2 billion as of this writing, according to the "Real-Time Billionaires List" from Forbes. And he was able to

Without a doubt, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is one of the best-performing stocks of this century. Shares have skyrocketed a ridiculous 19,320% in the past 20 years. To provide context, the S&P 500

A 401(k) is one of the most valuable assets most people will ever own. By the time you retire, it could house hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars that you'll need to cover your