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With December ticking toward its end, 2024 is just about ready to fall off the calendar. It's been an absolutely wonderful performance stretch for the broader market, and hot tech companies

The S&P 500 had another solid run in 2024, up 25% year to date at the time of this writing. However, there are solid businesses selling at reasonable valuations relative to their long-term growth

Has any S&P 500 stock had a better year this year than Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR)? The stock is up a staggering 360% since the beginning of 2024 as I write this, producing outsize

If you crave exciting investments, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) probably isn't for you. Selling groceries in bulk is far from world-changing, and single-digit growth is the norm for this

The transition to lower-carbon energy will require a massive investment. According to Goldman Sachs, the world needs to invest an estimated $3 trillion annually through the end of the decade to

Over the past 10 years, Visa's (NYSE: V) stock rallied nearly 380% as the S&P 500 rose less than 190%. The payment-processing leader impressed investors with its consistent growth, wide moat, and

With just two trading days left before 2024 comes to a close, it's fair to say this will be another successful year for Wall Street and everyday investors. The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average

Ark Investment Management operates several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on innovative technology stocks. Its founder, Cathie Wood, believes software companies are the next big opportunity in

This year has been one of milestones for top tech company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The artificial intelligence (AI) chip leader delivered record earnings quarter after quarter as demand for its

Artificial intelligence (AI) and tech stocks dragged the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) down as much as 2.4% at one point today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) lost as

Artificial intelligence (AI) once again dominated investment themes during 2024. While 2023 was all about the "Magnificent Seven" stocks such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Tesla

When the curtain closes on 2024 in just four days, it'll likely go down as another phenomenal year for Wall Street and investors. On a year-to-date basis, as of the closing bell on Dec. 23, the

Wall Street and investors have little to complain about with just a few days left before we turn the page to 2025. When the closing bell tolled on Dec. 24, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500

In just a few days, we'll turn the page on what's been another phenomenal year for Wall Street. As of the closing bell on Dec. 24, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and

It seems like just yesterday that vaccines used to combat the COVID-19 pandemic were all anyone in the medical world could talk about. Companies such as Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is the leader in the global apparel and shoe market, with a 16.4% share in sportswear, according to Euromonitor. It's a household name that most investors have not only heard of but

Apple is currently the most valuable publicly traded company in the world, with a market value of $3.9 trillion. The company has held that title for the better part of a decade but has yet to

High-yield funds can be risky. In a perfect world, every ultra-generous dividend yield would be a direct result of strong businesses generating lots of excess cash profits. In the real world

You can pat yourself on the back if you're thinking of loading up your portfolio with dividend-paying stocks -- because they're surprisingly strong wealth builders. (If you weren't thinking of doing

Nike (NYSE: NKE) reported its fiscal 2025's second-quarter results on Dec. 19, beating top- and bottom-line estimates (although expectations were very low). However, the stock fell slightly on

You've probably read some not-so-great news about Boeing (NYSE: BA) in the past year or two. There have been product quality issues, such as when a panel of an airplane blew out midflight in early

If you have ever struggled with a dropped phone call, you might understand the frustration Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) has been for its shareholders. Despite the telecom giant being on track

In less than four weeks, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president and become only the second U.S. leader to ever serve nonconsecutive terms. However, Wall Street decided

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) are two of the largest companies in the world.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 21, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 23, 2024.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is the largest company in the world in terms of revenue.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 21, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 23, 2024.

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