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3 Things Every American Express Investor Needs to Know: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853964/pulling-credit-card-from-front-suit-jacket-pocket.jpg
3 Things Every American Express Investor Needs to Know

Shares of American Express (NYSE: AXP) might have dipped following its fourth-quarter 2025 (ended Dec. 31) financial results, but the numbers were encouraging. Revenue (net of interest expense)

3 Brilliant Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853950/gettyimages-2078917109.jpg
3 Brilliant Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term

A month into the new year, the U.S. stock market continues to trade near all-time highs. Growth stocks have been leading the way, and that trend should continue. Let's look at three growth stocks to

Why Super Micro Computer Stock Jumped Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854553/smci-stock-getty-images-supermicro-headquarters-building-at-night-with-illuminated-supermicro-logo-sign-smci.jpg
Why Super Micro Computer Stock Jumped Today

Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) rallied on Wednesday after the computing infrastructure supplier announced strong artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled growth.

As of 3:10 p.m. EST

Why Is USA Rare Earth Stock Suddenly Down (Again) Today?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854547/heavy-mining-equipment.jpg
Why Is USA Rare Earth Stock Suddenly Down (Again) Today?

Just one day after they soared on good news, USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) shares are down again today on news from the very same source.

That source is the White House. Speaking at a gathering of

Why AppLovin Stock Is Plummeting Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854537/gettyimages-1411976372.jpg
Why AppLovin Stock Is Plummeting Today

Shares of leading adtech behemoth AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) were down 16% as of 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, extending the stock's 42% decline so far in 2026. AppLovin has battled an array of headwinds to

The Cannabis Stock Big Money Managers Are Quietly Buying: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853179/gettyimages-1477090373-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg
The Cannabis Stock Big Money Managers Are Quietly Buying

Canada-based Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) is one of the largest publicly traded pot producers. However, despite this, the company has remained consistently unprofitable.

A big reason for this has to

Novo Nordisk Plunges After Releasing a Brutal Forecast. Should You Dump the Stock?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854406/frustrated-people-looking-at-a-laptop.jpg
Novo Nordisk Plunges After Releasing a Brutal Forecast. Should You Dump the Stock?

The share price of Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) plunged by nearly 15% on Tuesday after the company posted sales and earnings numbers for its most recent quarter and released its 2026 guidance, which was

Why Did Nvidia Stock Plunge Today?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854542/ai-computer-chip.jpg
Why Did Nvidia Stock Plunge Today?

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the artificial intelligence (AI) leader in hardware. Its software and AI architecture platforms have also kept it ahead of its peers. A potential disruptor has now

UnitedHealth Group Just Received More Bad News. Here's What Investors Should Know.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853248/retired-lady-and-doctor-health.jpg
UnitedHealth Group Just Received More Bad News. Here's What Investors Should Know.

It has been an unfortunate past few years for one of the country's largest healthcare companies, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). There has been no shortage of bad PR, a changing business landscape

Is Applied Digital Stock a Buy or Sell After a Company Director Sold Shares Worth $1.8 Million?
Is Applied Digital Stock a Buy or Sell After a Company Director Sold Shares Worth $1.8 Million?

On Jan. 29, 2026, Board of Directors member Chuck Hastings executed an open-market sale of 45,987 shares of Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD), as disclosed in this SEC Form 4 filing.

Transaction value

Prediction: Bitcoin Will Hit $100,000 in 2026: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/851046/a-bitcoin-on-a-screen.jpg
Prediction: Bitcoin Will Hit $100,000 in 2026

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price has declined nearly 20% year to date, erasing all its gains since President Trump won the election on Nov. 5, 2024. Let's see why the world's top cryptocurrency lost

Here's Exactly Who Qualifies for the Maximum Social Security Benefit in 2026: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854297/gettyimages-social-security-card-covered-in-100s.jpg
Here's Exactly Who Qualifies for the Maximum Social Security Benefit in 2026

The average Social Security retirement payment was just over $2,000, as of the end of 2025, but some people received a lot more. Some Social Security retirement beneficiaries could receive over

Apple Stock Investors Just Got Fantastic News From Tim Cook: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854077/person-raising-two-fists-in-the-air.jpg
Apple Stock Investors Just Got Fantastic News From Tim Cook

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had plenty of doubters, especially over the past few years. Some feared that President Donald Trump's tariffs would significantly harm the business, since the tech giant

2 Key Messages From Palantir That You Shouldn't Ignore. They Set the Tone For What Happens Next.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854328/gettyimages-1316445673.jpg
2 Key Messages From Palantir That You Shouldn't Ignore. They Set the Tone For What Happens Next.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the most-watched stocks during the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The company makes software, including an AI-driven platform, that helps

Is the Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF a Buy Now?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853911/gettyimages-1434513722.jpg
Is the Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF a Buy Now?

Small-cap stocks are off to scintillating starts this year, with the widely followed Russell 2000 index climbing 5.31% in January. Obviously, that's good news for the various exchange-traded funds

McIlrath & Eck Buys $2.7 Million of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
McIlrath & Eck Buys $2.7 Million of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

On Feb. 2, 2026, McIlrath & Eck, LLC disclosed a buy of 40,169 shares of Vanguard Whitehall Funds - Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB), an estimated $2.7 million trade based

This Gold Stock Made $1.8 Billion With 44 Full-Time Employees: Should You Buy Shares?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854135/gettyimages-2194378680.jpg
This Gold Stock Made $1.8 Billion With 44 Full-Time Employees: Should You Buy Shares?

If a gold stock has outperformed gold's 90% gain over the last year, I'm interested. If it's also outperformed gold over the last five years, returning 221% to gold's 187%, I'm wondering if it's a

Amazon's Next Big Move: Big-Box Retail?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853984/a-person-working-in-a-warehouse.jpg
Amazon's Next Big Move: Big-Box Retail?

For decades, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been dominating online retail. Its e-commerce marketplace has become one of the most popular go-to options for consumers due not only to its convenience, but

Ares Capital (ARCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
Ares Capital (ARCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript

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History Says Now Is the Time to Load Up on Microsoft Stock: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854053/engineer-looking-at-lines-of-code-for-artificial-intelligence-ai.jpg
History Says Now Is the Time to Load Up on Microsoft Stock

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock has now reached levels that it has rarely been to in recent years. The 10% sell-off following its earnings was harsh, and now the stock is about 20% off its all-time

Investment Manager Exits MercadoLibre Position Valued at $13.2 Million, According to Recent SEC Filing
Investment Manager Exits MercadoLibre Position Valued at $13.2 Million, According to Recent SEC Filing

On February 4, 2026, Aubrey Capital Management Ltd reported a complete exit from its position in MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI), having sold 5,638 shares in a trade estimated at $13.18 million based on

Phillips 66 (PSX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Phillips 66 (PSX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET

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Why Powell Industries Surged Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854526/gettyimages-1623611490.jpg
Why Powell Industries Surged Today

Shares of industrial power systems company Powell Industries (NASDAQ: POWL) rallied 12.7% on Wednesday as of 12:17 p.m. EDT.

Powell held its earnings release last night, and while its top-line

Why 8x8 Stock is Skyrocketing Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854529/pink-rocket.jpg
Why 8x8 Stock is Skyrocketing Today

8x8 (NASDAQ: EGHT) is having a fantastic day. Following a great earnings report, the cloud-based communication specialist's stock peaked with a 54.8% gain near 11 a.m. ET. It's a welcome jump, too

Fortive (FTV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Fortive (FTV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET

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