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Warren Buffett's approach to picking stocks may not be particularly exciting, but that's not his goal -- it's to consistently make money. His conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has certainly done that

The stock market has enjoyed a great first half of the year with the S&P 500 up 15.9% year to date (YTD) through June 30 and the Nasdaq Composite up 32%. The first-half return for the Nasdaq is the

Industrial software maker PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) and work process technology provider Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) are highly attractive long-term growth stocks. But you might not know it from just looking at

Climate change concerns are driving a massive transition away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels to lower-carbon alternatives. While this energy transition will take decades to complete, many

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Bill Mann and host Dylan Lewis discuss:

Is it the end of an era for superheroes? Motley Fool host Mary Long caught up with Motley Fool employee Catie

The size of your Social Security check when you eventually claim benefits will ultimately depend on a variety of different factors including how long you've worked, how much you've made throughout

At one point in its history, Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) was a highly diversified energy company, with operations that even included oil drilling. For decades it has been slimming down and, in 2022

Investing in companies at the forefront of innovation can be exciting, especially in the healthcare sector. Until we can completely eradicate illnesses, there will always be a market for newer and

The market has risen this year on the back of hot new artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the likes of OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. These companies are betting the farm on AI.

For example

If you bought shares of luxury home-furnishings company RH (NYSE: RH) five years ago, pat yourself on the back. The stock is up 184% from where it traded back then, far outpacing the 62% return for

There's no getting around it: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of the public conversation in recent months. The latest innovations in generative AI and large language models (LLMs)

To say that Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) was a Wall Street darling would be a gigantic understatement. From its initial public offering in April 2017 to its all-time high in August 2021, the stock

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) recently announced that it will make its new large language model (LLM) for artificial intelligence (AI) freely available as open-source software. It's a move that

Last year's downturn hit growth stocks especially hard, but many growth-oriented corporations performed impressively regardless. Two companies that belong to this group are Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO)

With a market cap of $913 billion as of July 19, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has clearly become one of the largest and most followed businesses in the world. And this has all happened in a relatively short

The streaming business thus far has performed like the typical new growth industry, luring lots of contenders to the table since Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) got the ball rolling back in 2007. This year

Office real estate investment trust (REIT) Highwoods Properties (NYSE: HIW) has a lofty 7.8% dividend yield. That should be enticing to dividend investors looking to maximize the income their

A new bull market may be upon us, and there's a simple reason for it: artificial intelligence (AI). 

Investors have been piling into AI stocks, and some top tech leaders predict that the emerging

There's no denying that growth-centric companies operated under a uniquely challenging environment over the past 18 months or so. For many, that challenging environment was reflected in significant

Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) is a fast-growing casual Mediterranean chain that just completed its initial public offering (IPO) in June, with the stock up 125% from its IPO price. The restaurant operator

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey and senior analyst Jason Moser discuss:

Plus, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp interviews Wade Pfau, author of the recently updated

The stock market has recovered well in 2023 following last year's doldrums when surging inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes led investors to press the panic button and move away

IBM (NYSE: IBM) posted its second-quarter earnings report on July 19. The tech giant's revenue declined 0.4% year over year (but rose 0.4% on constant currency terms) to $15.5 billion, which missed

Ford (NYSE: F) has big plans for electric vehicles, but the company's efforts haven't gotten off to a good start. The Mach-E hasn't been selling well, and the F-150 Lightning isn't the hit the

Topgolf Callaway (NYSE: MODG) is riding multiple waves of growth that investors may not be appreciating. In this video, Travis Hoium covers why this may be a great stock to buy and hold long term.