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By now you've heard the news: On Dec. 22, 2023, small rocket company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) won its biggest contract since its foundation -- and it wasn't for launching rockets at all.

For a

The buying frenzy for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks over the past 12 months drove many investors to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Palantir (NYSE: PLTR). Microsoft's stock rallied 65% while

Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) is one of the larger U.S. onshore oil and natural gas companies. There are a lot of things to like about the stock, including the company's 20 years' worth of

Social Security provides an important level of financial support in retirement. Nearly 90% of retired workers say they depend on monthly benefits to make ends meet, and about 60% classify those

The so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks gained considerable attention recently, and with good reason. Between them, they account for more than 27% of the S&P 500's value, and the market caps of

One of the core tenets of successful investing is to buy good companies at a reasonable price and hold them for the long run. While this strategy may sound simple, it is not easy to execute since it

Building wealth in the stock market can be tricky, as the investments you choose will make or break your strategy. Invest in the wrong places, and you could easily lose more than you gain.

If you're

There's a strong argument that 2023 was the year that artificial intelligence (AI) came of age, sparking a market recovery in the process. After plunging 35% in 2022, the Nasdaq Composite rebounded

One of the biggest investment themes in 2023 stemmed from the popularity of a new class of obesity and diabetes medications -- a market largely dominated by pharmaceutical juggernauts Eli Lilly

When it comes to saving for retirement, you have plenty of plan choices. You could opt for a traditional IRA and get a tax break on the money you contribute. But if you're able to swing those

The race to bring solid-state battery tech out of the lab and into the real world is heating up. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe discuss QuantumScape (NYSE: QS)

The stock market is one of the greatest creators of wealth ever invented. And with the introduction of low-fee investment accounts and index funds, it's never been easier to invest in the stock

When you hear the term "stock market index," chances are the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, or Dow Jones Industrial Average comes to mind. But the Nasdaq-100 is also a widely talked about index.

Whereas

In spite of its first annual revenue decline since 2019, shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) had a solid 2023. The stock rallied 40% on the year, and its market capitalization

Last year didn't go as planned for W. P. Carey (NYSE: WPC). Higher interest rates and other headwinds forced the real estate investment trust (REIT) to tap the brakes on its growth plan. Because of

Visa (NYSE: V) finished 2023 with a 25% gain, which basically matched the performance of the broader S&P 500. However, the business probably flew under the radar because of all the attention that

Nearly a decade after United Launch Alliance (ULA), the rocket-launching joint venture between Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), announced it would build a new Vulcan Centaur rocket

2022 was a tough year in the stock market. Concerns stemming from a challenged economy caused pronounced selling activity, sending stocks into a nosedive. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped

A lot of investors following Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV) view it as a potential lottery ticket. And in some ways that's true, with either losing money or a very small chance at being a big winner the two

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is one of the largest and most diversified steel makers in North America. On the same day, it announced some good news and some bad news.

Wall Street tends to think short term, so

Social Security is an integral part of retirement for millions of older adults. Roughly 83% of U.S. adults who have not yet retired say that their benefits will make up at least some of their income

After coming within just 0.3% of setting a new record high, the S&P 500 index has pulled back early in 2024 trading. On the other hand, the benchmark index is still down just 2% from its peak -- and

I love exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While I own quite a few individual stocks, the biggest chunk of my portfolio is invested in ETFs. Whenever anyone asks me about getting started with investing

What's the biggest drawback to investing in stocks that offer high dividend yields? Those high yields often come joined at the hip with high risk.

Investors don't always have to make the trade-off

In the last five years, shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD) have climbed by 96% (as of Jan. 10), nearly doubling investor capital. This gain beat the 84% rise of the S&P 500 during the same period,