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Investors have a very positive view of Palo Alto Networks' (NASDAQ: PANW) business right now. Shares have easily beaten the market's rally so far in 2023, rising almost 80% through mid-July.

Bulls

To say that Warren Buffett is a great investor would be an understatement. A quick glance at his tremendous track record at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) would show this.

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) recent quarterly production and delivery update showed the business keeps motoring along. The company produced nearly 480,000 EVs in the second quarter, and deliveries

The fiercest inflation in four decades tore through the U.S. economy in 2022, and the rising cost of gas, groceries, and monthly utilities put many Americans in a difficult financial position. But

In a tough economy, far fewer enterprise software companies are growing at strong double-digit rates compared with a couple of years ago. Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) is one of those companies. While

Wall Street is playing to win with Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) stock right now. The video game developer is handily beating the market in 2023, even as peers like Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:

Federal student loan borrowers were dealt a pretty harsh blow when the Supreme Court ruled against President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan -- a proposal that would've forgiven up to $20,000

Most Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) shareholders are probably excited about the company's newly approved Alzheimer's drug Leqembi right about now, and it's no surprise why. Some commentators are calling for

Last year was a tough one for investors, with the stock market suffering its worst performance in more than a decade. At long last, however, it appears the economy -- and by extension, the stock

When Wall Street gets a story in its head, the facts on the ground at individual companies often stop mattering. Basically, the baby goes out with the bathwater. That appears to be the case today

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Pepsi's (NASDAQ: PEP) latest earnings and answers whether it's an excellent dividend stock to buy.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July

If you were to peruse a list of stocks trading near 52-week lows, you'd likely find a bunch of bad businesses. Indeed, I struggled to find any that would be worthy of a $5,000 investment. In short

Since the start of the new millennium, many major events have derailed markets and the economy. Investors can point to the dot-com bubble, the housing meltdown and Great Recession, the coronavirus

When a company has absolutely dominated a market for decades, you can be sure that it has some significant competitive advantages. That's certainly the case for networking hardware provider Cisco

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) shares have been smashed this year. But before buying the dip, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe think investors should look at AutoZone (NYSE: AZO)

Any list of the greatest investors of all time would undoubtedly find renowned Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett near the top of that list. The so-called Oracle of

Millions of retired seniors collect a monthly benefit from Social Security. And for many of them, that benefit is their only source of retirement income.

That's why it's so important to keep up to

Wayne Gretzky probably had no idea how much one thing he said would be repeated through the years. But one of his most famous statements certainly was memorable and worthy of repetition: "I skate to

Currently trading at a price of around $1,900, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is looking for its next big catalyst. While Ethereum is up by more than 60% year to date, it's still down significantly from the

Although the Supreme Court officially rejected President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, there are other relief measures in the works, designed to make student loan repayment easier for

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) is arguably one of the most polarizing stocks around. Some believe it has significant upside potential: The average analyst's 12-month price target is more than

Since investing is a forward-looking endeavor, it is important to pick businesses that provide goods or services that have a good chance of being in demand for decades. That's because such companies

Benjamin Franklin once wrote that the only things certain in life are "death and taxes." If he was alive today, he might want to add soaring prescription drug costs to the list.

Medicare Part D

It's been all systems go for the S&P 500 index this year. Indeed, with a year-to-date return of 17%, a rebound from last year's dreadful 18% decline is almost complete.

However, there is one

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights one tremendous stock that could surpass the coveted milestone in the near term. 

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 13, 2023. The