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For nearly a decade, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a mainstay in Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) portfolio.

In 2016, Warren Buffett first approved of adding Apple shares, initiating

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is having a strong year with a gain of 16.1% so far, which is much higher than its average annual return of 10.5% since it was established in 1957. However, had

Over the last three years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest theme on Wall Street. Ensuring software and systems have the tools to make split-second decisions without the need for

When you think "AI winner," major artificial intelligence (AI) stocks like Nvidia or Microsoft may first come to mind. Yet while these companies may be benefiting the most from the generative AI

The more things change, the more things stay the same. That can describe how Walmart (NYSE: WMT), the most traditional of physical retailers, continues to innovate while retaining its brand and low

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) are two of the largest and most respected pharmaceutical companies in the world. If you are looking to buy high-quality companies, they should

Healthcare has been a painful industry to invest in this year. Rising claims usage and overall medical costs have sent expenses soaring for insurers such as UnitedHealth Group, whose stock is now

At the end of October, the stock market had been up five straight months, leading many to declare it overvalued. Sure enough, the market experienced a sell-off in November that appears to be due to

Over the past few decades, banks have stepped back from lending to specific segments of the economy, creating a massive opportunity for business development companies like Ares Capital Corporation

Shares of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) have suffered over the last three years, falling some 50% since December 2022. Shares have been weighed down by the collapse in revenue from its

It's difficult for stock pickers to consistently beat a passive index like the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).That's why index investing has become so popular. But individual investors can find

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) isn't doing quite as well as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite year to date, but it's still having a great year -- up 12.2% at the time of this

There is a lot of overblown hype regarding artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and robotics. The usefulness and real-world applications are still largely to be determined. There's a tremendous

For the better part of the last 16 years, the U.S. stock market has been unstoppable. Outside of the COVID-19 crash, which lasted five weeks, and the 2022 bear market that endured about nine months

While few investors have successfully timed the markets, buy-and-hold strategies tend to yield favorable results over the long term. The key is to select well-run companies that make highly

This year has been challenging for major retailers, as President Donald Trump's tariffs have impacted their operations and consumer behavior. Walmart (NYSE: WMT), one of the largest of them all

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced 16% year to date, and several Wall Street analysts anticipate another strong performance next year. JPMorgan says the index could reach 8,000 in 2026, and

The investing community was abuzz with the news last week that Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway had bought only one new stock in the third quarter, and it was Alphabet (NASDAQ:

Despite a bumpy beginning to April, 2025 has shaped up as another banner year for Wall Street's major stock indexes. The benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), growth stock-dominated Nasdaq Composite

After a big run-up in many tech stocks this year, many of Wall Street's darlings now trade at stretched valuations. But not all of Wall Street's most popular tech stocks have fully participated in

Warren Buffett, often regarded as the greatest investor of all time, has historically been cautious about investing in technology companies. However, whether it was his doing or due to the influence

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock is surging on Black Friday morning. Shares of the struggling semiconductor company are up 6.4% through 10:35 a.m. ET.

And no one seems to know why.

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Economic indicators point to uncertainty, but you would not know that from the financial results of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST). Despite being mature companies, these enterprises

It's not an easy time to invest. Stocks look set to finish November down, which would be the first down month since April. Meanwhile, the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the fear index as it

A key reason investors may want to buy shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is for its dividend. Not only does the telecom giant offer a mouthwatering yield of 6.7%, but it has also increased