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A white-shoe investment bank flagged Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) as a prominent name in the cybersecurity space on Friday, and investors reacted accordingly. They traded the stock up by more than 3%, which

Any long-term, quality-focused investor would most likely agree that Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) are two of the best businesses in the world. They benefit from powerful network effects.

Stock market downturns can be stressful to experience, but the truth is that they should be welcomed by investors. As long as your investing timeline stretches into multiple years, these drops are

The current market is torn between the believers in artificial intelligence and the skeptics. For the believers, this year's outsize move in AI stocks is just a taste of things to come, given that

It's understandable if some investors are wary of buying stocks this month. Some could recall that several of the biggest stock market crashes in history occurred in October. Many stocks remain

You can easily find high-quality dividend stocks to buy. However, the task becomes more difficult when you narrow your search down to only stocks that pay ultra-high dividend yields. By the way, my

Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor who's ever lived. He's gone from buying his first stock at the age of 11 in 1942 (three shares of Cities Service Preferred for $38 apiece) to

The past few years have been pretty action-packed for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The company's revenue soared during early pandemic days as people favored e-commerce over in-store shopping, and Amazon

What is a data center? It's a dedicated building filled mostly with clusters of computer servers working in unison to complete tasks, and it's typically managed by tech giants like Microsoft and

Consumers are already increasingly frustrated with the rising price of streaming services, but more price increases may be yet to come.

Earlier this week, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) raised the price of

It's only natural to worry about money. We all do it, however much we might like to pretend we don't.

Yet, this natural impulse can work against you when it comes to investing. By asking, "Is it

The past couple of years have been consistently unpredictable for Wall Street. The three major stock indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite -- have vacillated

If you're looking for a stock that you can hold for a lifetime, you have to look beyond a company's current performance, whether good or bad, and analyze the core strength that will keep it around

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) stock is almost never available at a price that investors would consider a steal. The retailer's competitive and financial strengths are well known on Wall Street

Social Security benefits can go a long way in retirement, and for millions of older adults, they're a critical source of income. In fact, around 21% of U.S. adults age 50 and older say they don't

It's another quarter and another acquisition for hot start-up Indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ: INDI). The chip and specialty parts designer specializing in the automotive sector has been a highflier at

If there's one thing Warren Buffett does better than just about anyone else on Wall Street, it's outperform the broader the market.

Despite being fallible, the affably named Oracle of Omaha has

If there is a bright side to a market pullback, it's that it puts many high-performing stocks on sale. Wall Street tends to become a lot less discerning when worries spike about an upcoming

Medicare is an important health insurance program that covers millions of seniors today. And once you retire, chances are, you'll be signing up for Medicare coverage as well.

But it's important to

The healthcare industry evolves rapidly. Those companies that stay relevant often do so by breaking new ground. So it's a good idea for investors looking for exciting healthcare stocks to look at

So far this year, three Nasdaq 100 stocks have doubled in value: Nvidia, Meta Platforms, and Tesla. Such quick growth has investors excited and some might be wondering what other stocks are poised

Many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks soared over the past year as the bulls touted the growth potential of generative AI platforms like OpenAI's ChatGPT. That rising tide lifted stocks like

Micron (NASDAQ: MU) posted its latest earnings report on Sept. 27. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on Aug. 31, the memory chipmaker's revenue dropped 40% year over year to $4

The semiconductor industry, embodied by new AI systems designed by Nvidia, has laid the groundwork for the next bull market. As measured by the iShares Semiconductor ETF, leading semiconductor

After more than a year of uncertainty, 2023 has marked a return to form for Wall Street. The S&P 500 index has gained nearly 12% so far this year and is up 20% since last October's bear market low