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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), a leading semiconductor company, has seen its share price soar 500% over the past three years, pushing its market cap up to a staggering $3.6 trillion. While Apple was the

Shares of retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) were up a whopping 72% in 2024. To put the magnitude of this move in perspective, this was the best year for Walmart stock since 1998 -- you read that

Analysts at Jefferies recently ranked the so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks based on which ones they thought would outperform in 2025. The name refers to a group of leading mega-cap tech stocks

Growth stocks helped major indexes soar last year, and two in particular stood out. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) posted the biggest gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Palantir Technologies

Oil is a volatile commodity, a fact that needs to be taken into consideration when buying an oil-related stock. However, there are different ways to view this fact from an investment perspective

Boeing (NYSE: BA) will release its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on Jan. 28. Naturally, investors will eagerly await the company's outlook from CEO Kelly Ortberg (appointed in August). There's plenty

Investors have enjoyed a decent start to 2025 as the major stock market indexes have advanced in unison so far. As of this writing, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average

Dividend stocks can be a great way to boost your portfolio's growth potential or provide a form of passive income over the years. While not all dividend stocks are the same, finding great companies

Thinking long term remains one of the best mindsets for investing in stocks. To that end, choosing companies that are well positioned within their respective industries is essential. Furthermore, it

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) pays a monster dividend. At 6.8%, it's one of the 10 highest-yielding dividend stocks in the S&P 500. That's not exactly a good thing, as higher-yielding dividend stocks tend to

Last year was a relatively calm period for the oil market. Demand was healthy while OPEC kept a tight lid on its supplies, which supported prices. However, this year could be a different story. Oil

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has redefined itself as a cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) company. Its role in fostering a hybrid cloud and its watsonx AI have again made it a

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is an ultra-reliable dividend-paying company. With a diverse and global portfolio spanning several daily use product categories and 68 years of consecutive dividend

You can say a lot of things about the stock market right now, but one thing's clear: It ain't cheap.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28, and an even more

Last week was eventful for Wall Street, to say the least. On Monday, Jan. 20, Donald Trump became only the second president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. During President Trump's first term in

In a rare move, analysts at Jefferies downgraded one of the largest companies in the world, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), to underperform. Wall Street analysts are known for being bullish, so underperform

While several chip stocks had convincing performances in 2024, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) were not among them. Intel shares fell about 60% last year, while AMD

Making smart investments often requires you to not follow the crowd. In the semiconductor industry, you can't follow the crowd any less than buying Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock. While Intel is

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a group of 30 U.S. industry leaders. It's often looked at as a proxy for the market, since its components' performance is indicative of what's happening in

Dividend stocks make great long-term investments. For example, an investor who bought $100 worth of average dividend stocks in 1973 would have seen that investment grow to over $8,700 as of the end

Quantum computing is hot right now. Shares of pure play quantum computing stocks have been soaring, and the hype train has clearly left the station. Investors should know, however, that quantum

Some stocks pay juicy dividends for a while only for the income to later dwindle. Others generate consistent and reliable dividends over the long run.

Want decades of passive income? Here are three

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock rose more than 9% on Jan. 17 after online news site SemiAccurate reported that a mystery buyer expressed interest in buying the company. That put the spotlight on the

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies saw revenue soar last year as data centers built out infrastructure and customers launched AI projects -- and as a result, investors piled into shares of

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the undisputed leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market these days. It has been generating fantastic growth in both its revenue and earnings, and the