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It's been another banner start to the year for Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have all firmly placed the 2022 bear market in the rearview mirror and

If you don't make an effort to save for retirement, you may be forced to live on Social Security alone. And that could lead to a pretty cash-strapped retirement for you.

A much better bet is to fund

The Social Security Administration periodically publishes anonymized benefit data to promote understanding and foster transparency. The information is often slightly outdated when it becomes

Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) have skyrocketed over the past few years, up nearly 3,000% in three years, which means investors have made a stunning 30 times their money in that short

Investors considering a purchase of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) stock face a bit of a dilemma.

In the last 30 years, shares of the beverage giant have produced a total return (including dividends) of

For the first three months of 2024, the primary investment thesis for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been the recent introduction of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). And indeed, with

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) gave shareholders more reason to be pessimistic when it reported its fourth-quarter 2023 financial results a couple of weeks ago. As of March 14, shares have dipped almost 25%

A boom in artificial intelligence (AI) kicked off last year and became a leading driver in the Nasdaq Composite's rise of 43% in 2023. Wall Street rallied around the tech stocks most likely to

Investors have vastly different expectations for Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU). While they compete in some of the same athletic apparel niches, one is growing sales at a

What makes an outstanding dividend stock? It's probably a dividend that gives investors a solid starting yield. You'll want to trust the company to pay it and, ideally, grow the dividend payment

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) likely minted a few millionaires after its public debut in 2005. If you had invested $10,000 in the Chinese tech giant's IPO, your investment would have briefly blossomed to

The earlier you start investing for retirement, the easier it is to build a substantial nest egg for it. There's one simple reason why that works: compounding. The sooner you start, the more time

Reddit, which claims to be "the front page of the internet," will be making its public debut as a stock on March 21. It will be the first significant tech initial public offering (IPO) of the year

We've already gotten a taste of artificial intelligence's (AI) potential thanks to various products and services -- from chatbot ChatGPT to AI-powered medical devices. But there's a lot more to

For longtime shareholders of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor designer Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) (myself included), it's been a tough run. The stock has trailed the total return of

Investors aren't sure what to make of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) stock these days. The home-sharing rental platform hasn't kept up with the stock market rally in the past year and is still trading below

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) took the S&P 500 by storm in 2023, gaining 239% to become the best-performing stock in the index that year. The trend has continued in 2024 -- Nvidia is up 80% year to date and

When it comes to Social Security, every dollar counts. Nearly 90% of current retirees depend on their benefits to some extent, according to a 2023 poll from Gallup, so it's crucial to ensure you're

As great of an investment as Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is during the age of Zepbound, its newest and hottest weight-loss drug, there are many other magnificent opportunities out there right now, and

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) investors have been hit with a flurry of not-so-great news over the past year. Investors had to deal with the angry United Auto Workers union and the increased costs

Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965 and began stuffing its portfolio with shares of publicly traded companies and businesses it controls. Investors of all stripes watch Buffett

The "Magnificent Seven" are helping lift major U.S. indexes to record highs. This group of highly acclaimed stocks -- among the heaviest-weighted equities in the S&P 500 -- is comprised of Alphabet

Despite continued growth in the business, Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) stock has not rebounded with the broad market over the last year. Shares are still down 85% from their previous peak, but analysts at

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) have certain attributes in common. Both retailers have achieved great success through giving shoppers low prices. And they've rewarded shareholders

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has existed for decades, but recent advancements have taken these sophisticated algorithms to the next level. Businesses of all sizes have been captivated by