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Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) investors were disappointed recently as its fiscal third-quarter earnings report and, more importantly, its fiscal fourth-quarter guidance fell short of expectations

If you had to draw up a list of the most disappointing major cryptocurrencies of the year, Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) would have to be at the top. It's up only 17% for the year, compared to 52% for

Over the past year, cracks have emerged in the commercial real estate market, particularly in the office and retail sectors. The problems in the office sector are well-known and driven by the

Investing in stocks doesn't have to be overly complicated. Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs for short, offer many of the same benefits of owning individual stocks, but these vehicles come with the

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) currently offers a monster dividend. The telecom giant's yield is nearly 8%. That's among the highest in the S&P 500, where the average is around 1.5%.

An ultra-high-yielding

The stock market has gotten stuck in a rut over the past couple of weeks, having fallen back slightly after a huge run higher throughout much of 2023. Even as the economy has held up well, concerns

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) is often ranked as one of the market's top artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Since the beginning, its software has utilized AI to crunch lots of data and relay

One of the biggest trends to emerge in the stock market over the past couple of decades has been the increasing dominance of technology stocks. Roughly 20 years ago, General Electric and ExxonMobil

On the surface, Boeing (NYSE: BA) is finally on the mend after several years of turmoil caused by the 737 MAX grounding, COVID-19 pandemic, and 787 manufacturing flaws. Air travel demand is booming

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) avoided the worst of the bear market in 2022, and even though it has underperformed in 2023's rally, it has still climbed enough to bring it to

The market is beginning to show some fragility as it loses some of its hard-earned value from earlier this year. The S&P 500 index had been up close to 20% for the year at the end of July, but now

Wall Street took a hit last week. I thought my three stocks to avoid -- Tupperware Brands, Six Flags Entertainment, and Ebix -- were going to lose to the market in the past week. They plummeted 25%

Investors love IRAs, and understandably so. Lowering your current tax bills and postponing taxes on gains made within a retirement account means you've got more money to put to work right now. That

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) stock hit a new two-year low on Aug. 7 and is now down over 58% from its 52-week high set in December 2022. The microinverter solar energy technology company was a Wall

After an intense stretch of sell-offs last year, the stock market has come roaring back in 2023. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has played a big role in the market's comeback, and some top

Last week, premium electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) released its second-quarter report, which featured better-than-expected revenue and earnings, along with a raise of

Shares of Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) cratered in 2022, finishing last year down 98%. This continued a slide that started after the stock hit its all-time high in August 2021. 

But this year has been a

It's no secret that Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is going through a rough patch.

The entertainment giant's shares have swooned after the last two years as revenue growth has slowed, post-pandemic profits

Although it's not a perfect indicator, when a company insider -- either a board member or a C-suite executive -- purchases a lot of stock on the open market, it can be an encouraging sign for a

Shares of small space-rocket launcher Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) slipped 3% on Wednesday after the company -- sort of a small, publicly traded version of SpaceX -- reported modest growth in

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become a favorite on Wall Street this year, with its stock up 64% since Jan. 1. The company has rallied investors with a growing push into artificial intelligence (AI) and

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) posted its latest earnings report on Aug. 10. For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on June 30, the Chinese e-commerce and cloud leader's revenue rose 14% year over

With only six companies valued at $1 trillion or greater, reaching this threshold is impressive. It's also intriguing thinking about which companies will be next to join the club, as Berkshire

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) is one of the most attractive dividend stocks you can find. The asset management company, which runs the T. Rowe Price family of investments, has all the attributes of a

There are major crosscurrents impacting Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) today. On the one hand, the company has finally begun operating its space tourism business. On the other, its business model is