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The new Barbie movie, based on an iconic Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) toy, had an opening weekend box office of $162 million in the U.S. market, according to Box Office Mojo. It has turned into something of

In the electric vehicle (EV) world, a truck is one of the last models to come to market. Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) beat everyone to the punch with its R1T and R1S models, but General Motors and Ford

It's been a tough few years for telecom giant AT&T (NYSE: T). In retrospect, its decisions to acquire DirecTV and then Time Warner were not only ill-advised, but expensive. Those deals have since

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to usher in a new era of labor productivity by automating a wide variety of business processes, from clerical work to coding. Indeed, Goldman Sachs says

Training advanced artificial intelligence models like the one that underpins OpenAI's ChatGPT requires not only immense processing power, but also the right kind of processing power. Graphics

Inflation has long been a threat to many people's financial security in retirement. It's because of inflation that savers are encouraged to invest their nest eggs, rather than let their money sit in

General Motors (NYSE: GM) continues to perform extremely well, with sales and margins per vehicle on the rise. But the market hasn't put much value on the company, with shares trading for a P/E

Inching closer to profitability each quarter, Carnival Corporation's (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) impressive recovery is due to a "phenomenal" booking season that started in November of last year. During

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) hasn't been a market favorite this year, but there is a lot to like about its position in media. It has a huge streaming business, and the parks are performing well. In this

American Tower (NYSE: AMT) is facing a barrage of headwinds this year. Higher interest rates, foreign exchange fluctuations, and customer consolidation have cut into its cash flow. Those issues have

Two weeks ago, share prices of communications satellite operator Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) got destroyed. The drop came on news of a broken satellite that, upon reaching orbit, turned out to be unable

Oil prices have quietly rallied over the past month. The U.S. oil benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), has surged 15% and recently closed above $80 a barrel for the first time since April. 

Confection conglomerate Hershey (NYSE: HSY) has found itself at the center of a new short report from none other than The Bear Cave. As I have covered before, The Bear Cave is not a traditional

Despite a strong start to the year, Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) continues to underperform the broader crypto market. While Avalanche is up 22% year to date, layer 1 blockchain rivals such as Ethereum

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) has been run over by its social media rivals, but that hasn't stopped CEO Evan Spiegel from spending lavishly on stock-based compensation, despite floundering results. In this

An estimated 43.5 million Americans owe a whopping $1.78 trillion in student loan debt today, with the average borrower looking at a balance of $37,338. And the longer you delay paying off your

The Nasdaq Composite Index has had a wonderful start to the year, rising 35%. This bounce-back is exactly what investors need after last year's 33% decline. Optimism is clearly permeating the

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) financial figures from its most recently completed quarter and answers whether the stock is a buy.

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Investing in the stock market isn't always easy, but with the right investments, it's one of the safest and most effective ways to build long-term wealth.

While there's no single right way to

Bull markets generally lead to extreme investor enthusiasm. With some Wall Street commentators saying we are now back in bull territory, long-term investors should probably take a step back and

Many Americans -- millions of them, in fact -- don't think too much about retirement and don't plan for it, either. That's a costly mistake, because the most comfortable retirements are not arrived

Dividend stocks can practically be a retiree's best friend. At least, the right ones can be. Three Motley Fool contributors were asked to identify healthcare dividend stocks they think retirees

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) was once considered among the best-run banks in the United States, but numerous scandals changed that a few years ago. However, after the company's latest earnings, there are

Ever since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last year, American satellites have proven essential to Ukrainian defense. From SpaceX Starlink satellites keeping communication lines open when

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is one of the few tech stocks to sport an ultra-high dividend yield. Hovering around 7.6%, it's also quite enticing, as the dividend yield is approaching the