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Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock skyrocketed 24% on May 25 after the chipmaker posted its latest earnings report. For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on April 30, its revenue fell 13%

Buying stocks with consistent track records of enriching shareholders is a smart strategy for growing richer over time.

Having beaten the S&P 500 index in seven out of the past 10 years, AutoZone

The market has been making gains this year, with the S&P 500 climbing about 8% year to date. But some growth stocks have outpaced those impressive gains, and could continue to beat the market over

If you're like Warren Buffett, you favor solid companies that perform over the long term -- and, at the same time, reward investors with passive income. Buffett has made his fortune -- and the

Today's workers are pretty skeptical about Social Security's future. Only about half say they are at least somewhat confident the program will maintain its current value, according to a recent

During its fiscal 2023 first quarter (ended May 5), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) generated revenue of $22.3 billion (down 6% year over year) and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.67 (up 5%). While

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock has performed well this year, rising 34.55% compared to the S&P 500's 9.2% increase. However, some believe the stock is overvalued and has little room for further

One of the toughest parts about planning for retirement is that you can't be sure in advance how much money you'll really need to have saved for it. So you'll often hear that it's a smart idea to

Both 2021 and 2022 were rough for Palantir Technologies' (NYSE: PLTR) stock, but 2023 has been the complete opposite, with the stock up more than 87% year to date as of May 24. It seems as if

The stock market has been recovering slowly but steadily in 2023 after last year's battering. This is evident from the 7% gains that the S&P 500 has logged so far this year despite facing multiple

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) has created a lot of wealth for investors. And its future looks, well, fine. But there are some very real reasons why that future won't be nearly as bright as the past

Over long stretches, Wall Street has proven to be nothing short of a money machine. The stock market has handily outpaced the annualized returns of bank certificates of deposit (CDs), housing, oil

It's official. Virgin Orbit is history -- and won't be rising from the ashes ever again.

Virgin Orbit, Sir Richard Branson's airplane-assisted satellite-launching venture -- as distinguished from

Stocks can swing wildly from year to year, as investors were reminded in 2022. While investors can't control the markets, some stocks allow them to sleep well at night better than others.

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Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) and Snap (NYSE: SNAP) have each encountered a difficult operating environment as advertisers have cut back on spending. Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev

On average, the stock market tends to deliver some of its worst performance during the summer months. Even though that seasonal trend may hold true in general, not every company is going to feel the

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is making strategic adjustments to make itself more vital to merchants, whether they be online or brick-and-mortar.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 24

For more than eight decades, the Social Security program has taken retired workers under its proverbial wing and provided some degree of financial foundation. For up to 90% of current retirees, it's

With only five companies worldwide currently valued above $1 trillion, it's an exclusive club few can ever hope to reach. However, three stocks are knocking on the door and could reach $1 trillion

It's typically advised that most people wait until at least their full retirement age to claim Social Security retirement benefits, but there's always exceptions to the rule.

In particular, the

The stock market is on a growth path, with the Nasdaq Composite index up 24% since Jan. 1. The market is benefiting from gradually easing inflation after countless stocks experienced steep declines

It has been a wild few years for Alibaba (NYSE: BABA). The pandemic, regulatory crackdowns, and the whereabouts of its co-founder Jack Ma have been the key story lines for the business. More

With shares of tech giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) up more than 32% year to date, some investors might be wondering if the stock has become overvalued. After all, revenue or earnings didn't grow during

Rob LoCascio is the founder and CEO of LivePerson, a company that develops conversational commerce and AI software. Motley Fool producer Ricky Mulvey caught up with LoCascio to discuss:

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In this week's video, I cover everything you need to know about news related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of May 22. Today's video will focus on Tesla's continued domination in Europe and