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You can't deny that Target (NYSE: TGT) has been one of the premier retail stores in the U.S. for decades. However, this historical prestige hasn't kept the company's stock from going on a prolonged

Consumer staples stocks are usually a pretty boring group. And yet the sector has long proved a steady source of growing businesses that pay reliable dividends.

Generally speaking, the consumer

The U.S. Supreme Court has a history of being the final arbiter on controversial issues. And it could be about to do it again.

Last week, the highest court in the land heard arguments for and

Global populations are aging, a reality that is leading to increased demand for healthcare services, chronic disease management, and age-related treatments. This demographic shift is a major driving

The energy sector is vitally important to the global economy and, because of that, it can move cyclically as the economy moves, which means it can sometimes also be highly volatile. Investors would

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock got hammered after the company released its third-quarter 2025 results on Nov. 3, losing almost 8% of its value the following day. The stock's sharp

Drug giant Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) now has the best-selling drug on the planet. It's a GLP-1 dual receptor agonist called tirzepatide, which Lilly sells as Mounjaro for treating type 2 diabetes and

Stock market investors often expect to find the best returns in flashy, cutting-edge industries like generative artificial intelligence (AI) or quantum computing. But technology can be

There's little doubt that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG), the parent company of internet giant Google, has been a winning investment.

Shares have returned over 11,470% since the start of

The stock market has been doing well this year. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up 16.5% as of Tuesday. And that's with the index generating returns in excess of 20% in each of the past two years.

Picture, for a moment, the classic image of a nuclear power plant. The hourglass cooling tower, a plume of steam rising from the top, maybe some industrial equipment around it.

Now strip the cooling

Both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq-100 are weighted by market capitalization, meaning the largest companies in each index have a greater influence over their performance than the

Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) has reported an impressive earnings performance in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 (ended Sept. 30, 2025), with revenue and earnings exceeding consensus estimates.

What's more important for retirees: a portfolio of stocks that delivers capital appreciation or consistent and growing income?

A 2021 study by Dimensional Fund Advisors, a firm with $915 billion in

Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) may be on its way to having one of the worst years in restaurant stock history. Year to date through Nov. 10, shares of the fast-casual salad chain are down 83% for the year

The valuations of many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have gotten out of hand. As great a stock as Nvidia is, I don't think it's worth paying more than 50 times earnings just to own shares, not

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) crashed when President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs earlier this year, but the broad-based index has since staged a tremendous comeback, advancing 16% year to

Sales of the iPhone 17 series have started off with a bang and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) could be well primed to see them soar even more during the highly anticipated holiday season. But how will iPhone

You're not the only one who was disappointed when the Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 last month. While it's technically a bit above average

Healthcare tends to be a recession-resistant sector because demand for its services is generally inelastic -- people need medical care regardless of what is happening with either the economy or the

Roughly 30 years ago, the arrival and proliferation of the internet altered the corporate landscape by opening new sales channels for businesses that hadn't previously existed. But the rise of the

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more widely adopted, the big players in semiconductors and cloud computing are delivering significant gains for investors. Recent results from leading tech

Fresh off reporting mixed third-quarter earnings results and a three-week, 30% sell-off, nuclear fuel supplier Centrus Energy (NYSEMKT: LEU) managed to finish the first week of November on a high

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been flying high over the past few years -- rising about 1,000% over the latest three -- thanks to the company's key role in the artificial intelligence (AI) market

Investors watch the portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway very closely, given the long-term success of CEO Warren Buffett as an investor. This is why the acquisition of Pool Corp (NASDAQ: POOL) might