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The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite indexes declined by about 1.6% and 3%, respectively, this week. The Dow was also down over 1%. This was the Nasdaq Composite's worst week since April

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been one of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) best investments. The conglomerate first bought shares of the iPhone maker in 2016, increased its stake

The stock market caters to investors with almost any budget, especially with online brokers offering commission-free trading and fractional shares. Even with a modest sum, you can find quality

It's been quite the ride for Wall Street's major stock indexes in 2025. In early April, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), and growth

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has been absolutely incredible for investors over the past few years. It's up nearly 400% over the past year alone, reaching a market cap of $475 billion

Dividend stocks may not make for the most exciting investments to put into your portfolio, but if you pick the right ones, they can be among the most reliable. Quality dividend stocks can generate

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is leading the AI revolution with explosive Azure growth and cloud dominance. As Wall Street forecasts a $682 per-share target, investors see huge upside potential fueled by

On Nov. 3, IREN electrified the investment community by announcing a $9.7 billion deal to provide added cloud capacity to hyperscaler Microsoft. But several investors failed to read past the

Over the past few years, some of the world's biggest and most well-known companies have launched stock splits, from Amazon and Nvidia to Walmart and Chipotle Mexican Grill. This was after these

The average stock yields around 1.1% these days, using the S&P 500's dividend yield as a proxy. That's near a record low.

However, some stocks are bucking this trend. Here are three with notably

At first glance, it might surprise investors to see Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as a stock-split candidate. Stocks such as Broadcom allowed nominal share prices to rise above $1,000 per share before

Income investors usually don't mind too much if a stock doesn't deliver tremendous gains, as long as it keeps the dividends flowing. They typically don't like it when a stock tumbles, though, as

Dividend yields are more than just an indication of how much income a stock will generate for investors. High yields are often a sign that a stock is trading hands at an attractive price point. When

Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have slipped since last week's earnings release. As of this writing, the stock is down about 6% from the Oct. 29 report, even though results topped expectations

If you invest in a stock primarily for its dividend, you're probably a long-term investor, since most U.S. companies only pay dividends quarterly.

As a dividend stock investor, during earnings

Investing isn't easy. If it were, everyone would do it. But there are shortcuts that can make it a lot less difficult. If you're a dividend-loving investor, the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

If you're feeling a little nervous about the market -- and you're probably not alone -- you might want to consider increasing your exposure to dividend stocks. The presence of regular payouts

We're less than two months away from the end of the year, and 2025 is shaping up to be another historic one for U.S. stocks. All three major indexes -- the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow

For over a decade, the simplest way to outperform the S&P 500 has been hiding in plain sight: mega cap growth stocks.

In 2018, Apple became the first U.S. company to surpass $1 trillion in market

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is currently locked in a battle with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to be the world's second-largest company. However, with results like the ones Microsoft just announced, Apple is

Shares in Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) rose by a whopping 44.9% in October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move occurred in three legs, and each one was

The artificial intelligence (AI) investment thesis keeps pointing back to Nvidia, Microsoft, and the other megacap names that dominate technology indexes. But the real constraint on AI deployment

Some people have a natural draw to the spotlight. In the investment world, personalities like JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon can move markets based on a single comment during an interview. Tesla CEO

After falling behind some of its erstwhile competitors, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is back as the second most valuable company in the world, finally hitting the $4 trillion mark last week as Nvidia

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is one of the largest companies in the world, with a market cap of $3.81 trillion at the time of writing. Despite the company being around for a long time and creating