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In the crypto market, there's arguably no more polarizing topic than meme coins. Quite simply, you either love them or hate them. Some view them as a fun get-rich-quick opportunity, while others

Companies have been increasingly generous in distributing a portion of their profits to shareholders over the past year. U.S. companies paid a net $16 billion more in dividends during the second

The bull market has raged on through the first half of 2024; the S&P 500 index is up 16% year to date and is sitting at new highs. But there are still plenty of stocks that could head higher in the

Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) plunged 25.4% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence .

News went from bad to worse for Walgreens, which had already been down

Shares of amusement park company Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE: SIX) jumped 30.2% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. However, as of July 1, Six Flags completed its

The cryptocurrency market is notably volatile. That can lead to some staggering drops in value, but it can also produce some amazing returns in a short amount of time.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) soared

By 1965, Warren Buffett had invested enough into the struggling textile company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) to take control of it. Back then, it usually traded in what is now

Shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) rallied 24.1% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Carnival actually didn't start the month particularly well, as one prominent

In the course of saving for retirement, a number of things could, unfortunately, go wrong. Investing too conservatively, for example, could leave you short on funds for your senior years. That is

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) gave up on manufacturing its own chips back in 2009. It was the right call -- AMD couldn't afford the mammoth outlays required to keep its fabs competitive with

Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) hit an all-time high this week after rising 53% over the last 12 months. The company has rallied Wall Street with multiple quarters of stellar financial growth and an

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has gone through four "halvings," which halved the rewards for mining the cryptocurrency, every four years since 2012. The bulls consider those events to be major catalysts for

The market just wrapped up a sensational first half, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq climbing more than 14% and 18%, respectively. The S&P 500 confirmed a new bull market earlier

The first half of 2024 is already in the books, and the S&P 500 is up almost 16%. Statistically speaking, this puts the market on pace for one of its best yearly performances ever. But this doesn't

Warren Buffett led the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) holding company since 1965. He likes to invest in companies with steady growth, reliable profitability, strong management teams

The entire concept behind exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is to make investing easier. With one investment you can buy large numbers of stocks and bonds, instantly creating a diversified portfolio. But

According to the Chinese calendar, 2024 is the "year of the wood dragon." For investors, though, this might be the "year of the stock splits." Several major companies have either already conducted

There's plenty of excitement in the stock market right now as artificial intelligence (AI) technology drives huge gains from some stocks. While investing in AI could be a good idea, it's not the

Are you looking for some new picks for your portfolio? Don't make it difficult. Just borrow a few of the ideas already held by one of the world's most successful long-term investors. That's Warren

Cathie Wood, the founder of Ark Invest, is one of the market's most closely followed growth investors. But over the past five years, her flagship Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK) has declined

In the first half of 2024, some retirees received total combined Social Security checks of $29,238. That's a lot of money. In fact, it's more than the average retiree will get from Social Security

If you pay attention to hot stocks that are in the news frequently, you've probably run across not only Nvidia and Tesla but also SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI). You may be wondering whether you should buy

Share prices of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are up roughly 21% in five days since it was reported that second-quarter vehicle deliveries beat Wall Street's expectations. However, the electric vehicle (EV)

Nvidia shares have surged 760% since the beginning of 2023, and Broadcom shares have surged 205% during the same period. Nvidia has already reset its share price by completing a 10-for-1 stock split

Investors looking for ways to permanently boost their passive income streams would do well to begin their search with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). This market index comprises