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Warren Buffett loves a good dividend growth stock. Such companies consistently grow their profits year after year and elect to return those higher profits to shareholders.

A business that's able to

The average investor can improve his or her potential for returns by following successful investment managers. And there's perhaps no one better to look to than the great Warren Buffett.

The company

Media-streaming technology expert Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) made a robust comeback in 2023. The stock more than doubled, with a 128% gain in 52 weeks. Yet, that big jump barely made a dent in the damage

If you're looking at dividend stocks to add to your portfolio, you should prioritize ones that increase their payouts. As investors and consumers know all too well by now, inflation has the ability

I like to play a game with my kids when driving down the road: Name the publicly traded company that owns each business. We pass a Take 5 Car Wash -- that's owned by Driven Brands. We pass a

Cathie Wood is the founder and CEO of Ark Invest, an asset management company focused on disruptive technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI). After struggling in 2022, the firm has had a

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey and analyst Asit Sharma discuss:

Motley Fool host Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp open the listener mailbag and answer a

Inflation is arguably the top economic story of the last couple of years. Indeed, consumer purchasing power is down 16% since the beginning of 2020. That means $1,500 would only buy $1,260 worth of

With cold temperatures limiting outdoor activity and scarcely any sunshine to soak up, it's natural to feel a bit sluggish during the depths of winter, and, speaking from experience, it's easy to

With the launch of its first gene therapy that's near-curative for sickle cell disease (SCD), everyone's talking about CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) and its collaboration partner Vertex

Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has skyrocketed this year, prompted by the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022.

This technology has the potential to improve countless industries

A new generation of semiconductors will begin cooking in 2024. Ultraviolet lithography specialist ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), a crucial provider of equipment used to manufacture chips, began

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has had a terrible year. As of Dec. 28, the stock is down 11% in 2023, a huge disappointment compared with the impressive gains of the major market indexes.

Since its spin-off

Investors have a lot to celebrate. The stock market will end 2023 near all-time highs after a fierce rebound that saw the Nasdaq Composite surge more than 40% this year, one of its best performances

For investors looking at the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, 2024 is shaping up to be a landmark year. So it's high time to set your portfolio up for the new year, and you don't have to do it

The Dow Jones Industrial Average delivered a bounce-back year in 2023. The iconic stock market benchmark rallied roughly 14% (recovering from a nearly 11% slide in 2022).

However, not all Dow Jones

Technology stocks roared back in 2023 thanks to multiple tailwinds such as cooling inflation and the booming popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), which explains why the tech-laden Nasdaq 100

Quantum computing expert IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is on a roll. The stock has gained a market-thumping 324% over the last year for reasons of mixed long-term importance. Quantum computers are starting to

If you're looking at stocks with dividend yields in excess of 10%, you know there's going to be some risk. However, there's also the possibility the markets haven't adjusted and aren't correctly

Unlike some past tech trends that investors believed to be the next big thing (I'm looking at you, 3D printing), artificial intelligence (AI) is living up to the hype, and its presence is

Some investors gravitate toward growth stocks because the results can be impressive and the returns can be rewarding. However, not all growth stocks have what it takes to be long-term winners that

Long-term investors will face numerous bear markets, during which they should generally take a defensive posture, avoiding the fast-growing but often money-losing stocks that are the performance

The vast majority of Social Security benefits are paid for by taxes on current workers. Every year, 12.4% of people's salaries -- up to a limit -- gets paid toward that program. If you're a standard

Investing in crypto has made many people rich in recent years, even millionaires. Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) took off in popularity in 2021 as meme stocks and coins rocked the markets.

With crypto

It's a big myth that taxes are something retirees don't have to worry about. Quite the contrary -- taxes can be a huge burden for seniors, especially since retirees are often limited to a fixed