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Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) rallied 35.8% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The hospital-focused real estate investment trust (REIT)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) are both leaders when it comes to brick-and-mortar shopping, even if they have different specialties. Cerainly, both possess tremendous

In the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has produced a return of 557%, which includes dividends. On an annualized basis, that healthy gain is in line with the broad index's historical 10% yearly gain.

Fintech giant PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) is down 80% from its high, a decline not many companies come back from. It rings warning bells of disaster within the business, deteriorating

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) recently revealed plans to build its first solar-to-hydrogen production facility in California. The project would turn non-potable water from its existing operations into an

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has delivered market-smashing returns for investors. The graphics chip leader's share price has rocketed 1,900% over the last five years, outpacing the broader market and

Call it the great cash out. Over just nine days in February, as Bloomberg reported on Feb. 20, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos unloaded a total of 50 million shares of Amazon stock

There are many reasons why people work hard, aside from maintaining their current livelihood. For a lot of people, one of those reasons is to ensure they can leave assets behind for their loved ones

Warren Buffett is considered one of the greatest investors of all time. A value investor at heart, his shrewd business sense and calm during market corrections have rewarded Berkshire Hathaway

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is a $53.3 billion exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas. It isn't the size of Apple, Bank of America, American Express, Coca-Cola, or

Nike (NYSE: NKE) has disappointed investors in recent times. In the last five years, shares of the activewear giant have climbed just 22%. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fared significantly

Buying and holding a stock forever is exaggeration. I'm not suggesting that investors should hold stocks for a literal eternity. When I talk about buying and holding stocks forever, I mean for an

Shares in leading healthcare company GE HealthCare Technologies (NASDAQ: GEHC) soared by 24.4% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. There's little doubt over

You might think that participating in a workplace 401(k) is a no-brainer. But for some people, that's just not doable.

If money is tight, you might struggle to carve out room for retirement savings

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock has been a roller coaster. In January, shares nearly doubled in value only to give up those gains by the end of the month. February brought much of the same, with the

When electric truck maker Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) hit the public markets four years ago, investors rushed to hitch a ride. After completing its merger with a special purpose acquisition company

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), the "Magnificent Seven" -- Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Tesla, and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) -- garner the most attention from Wall

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite recently hit their all-time highs as investors cheered the prospects of stabilizing interest rates. The market's insatiable appetite for high-growth AI stocks and a

The S&P 500 has been hovering around its all-time high for the past few weeks, and the Nasdaq hit a fresh intraday high on March 1, surpassing even its lofty 2021 peak. To say the stock market has

Last year was brutal for NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP). The clean energy infrastructure company lost more than half its value as surging interest rates impacted its ability to fund its

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall takes a close look at Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), breaking down why the recent sell-off is a great opportunity for buy-and-hold investors.

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BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) stock posted huge gains across February's trading. The company's share price closed out last month up 107.4%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a massive position in Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) portfolio. As of this writing, the tech stock accounted for about 44% of the holding company's equity

The S&P 500 has been scorching hot over the past year. The broad market index has rallied nearly 28%. That has it trading at an all-time high.

However, not all stocks participated in the rally.

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks aren't particularly known for being dividend payers. This group of companies includes the following tech leaders: Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft