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Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) spun off from Western Digital and returned to the stock market as an independent company back in early 2025. The pure-play flash memory company had a spectacular year

AI infrastructure is a huge part of the market, and several companies are making a fortune from it right now. One of those is Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD), which recently reported blowout

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has had strong momentum over the last year, with shares trading up more than 52%.

After the company's first-quarter 2026 earnings report, however, the response was

Investors have been receiving mixed signals from the market and the economy lately, making this a confusing time to plan for the future.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) recently reached a new all-time

If you're on Social Security, you've either already received your April 2026 check or will soon. Now that we're a few months into the year, you likely have some idea of what to expect, but you may

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is down 14.5% this year because the company hasn't yet released a slew of updates on its single most important near-term catalyst: its robotaxi rollout. To date, the only

Investing in tech stocks is not for the faint of heart. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index has delivered more than 1,000% gains for investors in the past 15 years. But buying shares of the world's most

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) continues to find ways to lose money for its investors. In the past 12 months, the share price of this digital payments giant is down 23% (as of April 14). For what was

Crude prices have skyrocketed this year due to the war with Iran. Brent, the global oil benchmark, has soared more than 60% to around $100 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI, the primary U.S. oil benchmark,

Consumer spending has been uneven over the last year or so. I know my personal consumer spending has taken a dip. Groceries are pricier, and the cost of living keeps rising. The market has been

I'd argue that no other generative AI company has created as much buzz around AI as Anthropic. Its Claude Mythos model was so impressive that it required a coalition between several companies to

In March, the average retired worker brought home a Social Security benefit of $2,079.49. Though this annualizes to less than $25,000, this income is nevertheless vital to helping aged workers make

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is currently trading at $73,000. That's 42% off its all-time high of $126,000 from October and well below where anyone thought it would be in 2026.

Yet optimism hasn’t

Just when you think things couldn't get any worse, Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) surprises its investors. Shares of the exercise equipment and content business are down 21% this year (as of

Despite the recent market recovery, 2026 so far hasn't exactly been a great one for stocks as a whole. As of the latest look, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY) and its underlying S&P 500

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock had a pretty strong run before it tanked this year. But all great stocks have their ups and downs; it's important for investors to ride out the volatility and

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is one of the best places to invest in right now. These are companies that are seeing incredible growth rates, and they are also making money from the

Any investor who thinks stock prices always go up and to the right on a smooth journey got a wake-up call this year. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was down 7% from the start of the year to March 30.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reached a major milestone last year. The artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant's market value roared past $4 trillion: When it did this, it became the first ever to reach

While complex market strategies might get attention simply because they sound smart, investors shouldn't ignore those opportunities that might seem boring, as they can be less risky. Successful

Most people understand that claiming Social Security benefits before reaching your full retirement age (or FRA) results in smaller payments. But how much smaller?

It depends on how much earlier you

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) closed in correction territory on March 26, but the index has historically bounced back quickly. Since 2010, the Nasdaq has returned a median of 25% in the

Warren Buffett once said that his "favorite holding period is forever." I agree with his general sentiment -- especially given that his favorite holding period applied only to "outstanding

After a multi-year slump, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE: TEVA) is on a roll. Shares of the Israel-based drugmaker have soared more than 130% over the last 12 months. Could Teva's

The Nasdaq-100 stock market index tracks the performance of the top 100 companies (by value) listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, excluding banks and other financial institutions. As a result, it