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When 2024 came to a close, investors had every reason to smile. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth stock-powered Nasdaq

2024 saw Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) briefly take the title of the largest company in the world, as measured by market capitalization, before seeding the position back to Apple. Microsoft was also a

Many analysts on Wall Street expect to see the first $4 trillion company sometime in 2025.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has seen its value soar amid rampant artificial intelligence (AI) spending as big

Warren Buffett's success as an investor means that the portfolio of stocks within Berkshire Hathaway get a lot of attention. Although you always have to make your own buy-and-sell calls, there are a

Last year was fantastic for the markets in general, but the index that really stood out was the Nasdaq. It climbed 28%, while the S&P 500 rose 23% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 12%

Investors often scour the portfolios of well-known investors for stock ideas. When they do that with Warren Buffett's portfolio of stocks, owned within his investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) already produces a lot of cash. The oil giant had hauled in more than $10 billion in free cash flow during the first nine months of last year, giving it a bounty to pay dividends

The AI revolution may still be in its early innings as tech giants and start-ups invest mountains of cash into AI infrastructure. Microsoft is reportedly set to spend an incredible $80 billion on AI

Since October 2022, the bulls have been in charge on Wall Street. In 2024, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-propelled

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares have advanced 34% during the past year, but that upside has been driven almost entirely by valuation multiple expansion rather than earnings growth. Consequently, some

2024 was a phenomenal year for most mega-cap growth stocks, which helped lead broader indexes like the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) to new heights. Still, some investors may be concerned that the rally

Buying and holding Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has without a doubt been one of the best investment decisions anyone could've ever made. Had you invested $1,000 in the consumer technology titan's shares

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has offered investors good news on many occasions in recent years. From reports of record revenue and high demand for its new products to an invitation last year to join the

If you're looking for a top dividend stock to own, you want to be sure to consider whether it increases its payout and keep track of how quickly it normally does so. The rate of increases can be key

The market indices all hit new highs in 2024, but some top consumer brands didn't fare as well and saw their share prices tumble to new lows.

For income investors, this is a great time to buy

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) made headlines late last week when it announced it would spend $80 billion this year building data centers that would train artificial intelligence (AI) models and handle AI

Dominant tech businesses generate all the buzz from the investment community. In the past, they've been able to produce tremendous returns for shareholders.

Two examples are Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) an

Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) stock dominated headlines in 2024 with its announcement of a plan to reopen Three Mile Island and supply nuclear power to Microsoft server farms. Constellation is

A hotter-than-expected December jobs report sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling by more than 600 points (1.5%) on Friday morning as U.S. Treasury yields continued to rise and inflation

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock is losing ground in Friday's trading. The semiconductor company's share price was down 4.6% as of 11:40 a.m. ET amid the backdrop of a 1.6% decline for the S&P 500 index

Billionaire Bill Gates is one of the most respected business leaders in the world. Gates co-founded Microsoft and was its CEO through its most rapid growth years in the '80s and '90s as Microsoft

President-elect Donald Trump promised tariffs for months. In less than two weeks, he can begin to implement them. Investors expect Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on many countries, including

There isn't a prize for being the largest company in the world by market cap, but it's a position that many companies envy. Right now, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest, although Nvidia (NASDAQ:

The U.S. economy has a remarkable track record of producing the world's most valuable companies:

Apple is still the world's largest company, with a market capitalization of $3.7 trillion. But since

The second year of Wall Street's bull market rally didn't disappoint, with all three major stock indexes hitting fresh all-time highs. This includes the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average