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It's no secret that Social Security has been struggling. The program is facing some serious problems, and with lawmakers unable to come to an agreement on a solution so far, nobody knows what the

Lisa Su became CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) in 2014. During that time, AMD faced an uncertain future, and many investors believed it was going bankrupt.

However, semiconductors

After more than 40 months, the repayment pause for federal student loans is officially over. Interest started accumulating on federal student loans in September, and borrowers will have their first

Investors love Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) right now. The biotech has crushed the market over the trailing-12-month period, even defying last year's bear market and ignoring economic downturns.

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The past few years have been challenging for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). A decline in consumer spending caused by near-record-high inflation and exacerbated by tough pandemic-era comparisons caused

Utilities have taken a beating this year. The normally lower-volatility stocks have been the opposite. They've plunged by 20% on average, with half that decline coming in the past week.

Surging

The initial early pandemic vaccine race came to a close long ago, but there's a new race going on -- and one that could be worth billions of dollars in recurring revenue. I'm talking about the race

Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) is a casino operator with 43 properties in 20 states. The gambling industry is evolving quickly, however, and that's showing up in the company's customer base

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) and Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) prove that stocks can be somewhat boring but still produce multibagger returns on a long-term basis. Over the past decade, the home-improvement giant

On Thursday, the White House announced an additional $9 billion in student debt relief for 125,000 Americans. This debt forgiveness will help 53,000 borrowers under Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Let's make a deal. That's been the operating mantra for technology leaders such as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) when it

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is well-loved by both customers and investors, and it's easy to see why.

The warehouse retailer offers rock-bottom prices on quality goods, and its success with

Technology stocks have witnessed a roller-coaster ride over the past three years, rising impressively in 2021 before collapsing last year on account of surging inflation, high interest rates, the

Investors are licking their wounds following a rocky September that sent the S&P 500 down nearly 5%, its worst month of 2023. Hawkishness from the Federal Reserve, a growing sense of fatigue around

Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) isn't exactly a high fashion brand, but that doesn't mean its plastic clogs don't have fashion appeal. During the pandemic-related shutdowns the business saw a spike in demand

Since its 2015 debut, tech firm Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) has found success selling its team collaboration and project management software. The company's stock has also seen its share of success

For years, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) had one of the strongest business models on the stock market. The company regularly generated operating margins in the 30% or even 40% range, while also

Two of the world's largest companies completed stock splits last year, an operation that suggests a particular player is doing pretty well. A company generally announces a split after the stock has

Artificial intelligence (AI) was key to Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) impressive surge this year, as customers lined up to buy its graphics processing units (GPUs) to train their AI models. But AI isn't

If Wall Street offers one guarantee, it's unpredictability over the short run. Since this decade began, the major indexes have been whipsawed between bear and bull markets, with the Nasdaq 100

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming huge portions of the global economy and it's only really just getting started in those efforts. As AI is incorporated into companies' operations

For many people, the fall season is synonymous with pumpkin picking, chili making, and leaf peeping. But if you're a Medicare enrollee, there's another important thing to focus on during the fall --

We are nearing the finish line in a decent year for the stock market. The S&P 500 has performed reasonably well, as have many equities that were beaten down last year. But before 2023 is over, let's

All three major U.S. financial indexes dipped in September, making it the worst month of the year for the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4%, the S&P 500 slipped 5%, and the

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is among the most well-known stocks on the market. The consumer staples giant is a core member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after all, and has been paying a