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Investors who are looking for growth in their portfolio may be captivated by technology stocks, especially given all of the recent hoopla around artificial intelligence (AI). But portfolio

Up 75% in 2023, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock is once again on fire. Amazon was already a giant at the start of the year, but the company added a staggering $680 billion in market cap this year alone.

One of the components of a diversified portfolio is dividend investments. While many different types of companies pay dividends, one of the more generous types is business development companies (BDC

Software titan Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) let some of its newer shareholders down recently with a disappointing report from its cloud computing segment. Shares fell about 10% immediately following the

Sure, there's a lot of hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). It always happens with hot technologies. But don't think for a second that AI is only a fad. The advances we've seen over the

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) tracks 30 large U.S. stocks. Inclusion is limited to companies that have excellent reputations, demonstrate sustained growth, and generate

Formula 1 (F1) racing has delivered thrilling racing action for 73 years, but its most recent six seasons have been its biggest by far in terms of fan attendance and revenue.

The turning point came

With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) up more than 160% for the year, just about everyone in the crypto industry seems to be predicting a rally for other crypto tokens in 2024. That's a pattern we've seen over

The stock market in 2023 can be summed up into three words: the "Magnificent Seven." A moniker for the seven biggest technology-focused companies that are capitalizing on multiple megatrends, the

Uranium Energy (NYSEMKT: UEC) has seen its shares rocket higher over the past year, rising by roughly 100%. That's an incredible price move, and there's a chance it could keep going.

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Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) is a relatively new and fast-growing fast-casual restaurant chain. Given the nature of the business model, it reminds a lot of investors of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG)

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is an incredible dividend stock. The real estate investment trust (REIT) goes far above and beyond other dividend payers. It pays a monthly dividend (instead of quarterly

Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) and Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) are two of the more beaten-down e-commerce stocks right now. The Chinese e-commerce stock has struggled with a weak economy and restrictions

One of the biggest questions facing automakers in a few years was this: "Will new labor contracts cripple profits?" The negotiations between United Auto Workers (UAW) and major automakers can

The lucky few who started receiving Social Security in 2023 at this year's maximum of $4,555 per month are about to get upstaged. People who retire with the program's maximum benefit in 2024 will be

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) scored a major win in recent days, earning the world's first regulatory nod for a CRISPR-based gene-editing treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The past three years have been a mixed bag for Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) investors as the stock's terrific 2021 rally was followed by a big crash in 2022 -- thanks to a broader sell-off

It's been nothing short of a phenomenal year for optimistic investors, especially those who placed their faith (and dollars) into the "Magnificent Seven" stocks. As of the closing bell on Dec. 13

The aerospace and defense giant disappointed investors in 2023. Still, a snapshot of RTX (NYSE: RTX) at the end of 2024 could show a company in much better shape than it is now. If so, the stock

American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP), also known as AEP, is a traditional regulated utility. It is kind of a boring company in many ways, even though its 4.3% yield and an over-decade-long streak

Given its widespread use, most investors are likely familiar with FAANG, a well-worn acronym that refers to some of the best-performing companies of the past decade:

Each of these companies

Rising interest rates have been a material headwind to real estate investment trusts (REITs) over the past year or so. That makes sense since higher yields make investments like CDs more competitive

Historically, the crypto market has been highly cyclical. Long bull market rallies are followed by long bear market reversals, and then the cycle repeats again. That appears to be what is happening

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is an onshore U.S. energy producer with a 6.5% dividend yield. That may lead income investors to consider the stock, given that the average energy stock, using Vanguard

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has crushed the market so far this year. However, it's still down over 40% from its all-time high during a time when many other mega-cap growth stocks, like Microsoft