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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for a while, but it gained mainstream popularity in early 2023 due to the rise of generative AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Alphabet's Google Gemini.

If you own individual stocks, it's useful to compare the performance to a benchmark. That's because you can invest in a low-cost index fund that tracks the broad-based S&P 500 or the Nasdaq

Are you an income-seeking investor who also wants -- or needs -- growth? That's a bit of a pickle. After all, the more you have of one, the less you typically have of the other.

There are some picks

Over the past three years, Tidal Financial Group released several high-yield exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with jaw-dropping yields. One of the highest-yielding ones was the YieldMax AI Option Income

Recent years have been tough sledding for Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) investors. While the broad market indices are soaring, the apparel retailer's stock is down 20% cumulatively in the past

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) has quietly regained its footing. After a brutal reset in 2022, the Southeast Asian tech platform -- best known for Shopee, Garena, and its fintech arm Monee -- has made a

With the share prices of so many tech companies surging lately, it's a good idea to turn a critical eye toward any stock you're considering buying. Two stocks that are no doubt on many investors'

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are attracting significant attention, as technology companies compete to offer the best AI services. There have already been some big winners, like semiconductor

Despite all the hype and buzz at the beginning of the year, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is only up 5% through the first half of 2025. But that could change over the next two months.

That's because a number of

Is it worth it to buy a stock after it experiences significant market gains? The answer is, it depends. Some companies don't have much growth fuel left in the tank after a nice run, while others

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced it will be cutting thousands of jobs as artificial intelligence starts to add to the productivity of employees.

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Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) shares are performing relatively well, despite the broader EV market being under pressure.

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One formula to generate strong returns on equity markets involves investing small amounts of money in top stocks regularly over long periods. Buying fractional shares is one way to apply this

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) stock has jumped sharply in the past three months, clocking impressive gains of 37% during this period, and there is a good chance that the foundry

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Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is arguably the best retailer in the world, but that is not the only thing to consider when investing in the stock.

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Micron (NASDAQ: MU) is performing relatively well in 2025, with several reasons that it can improve further.

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Investors looking within the consumer staples sector for a quality dividend stock will often choose Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). And understandably so. Not only are the brands of the beverage industry's

The USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) cryptocurrency is a robust and interesting stablecoin. It has been around since 2018, chiefly adding stability and smoother dollar-to-crypto conversions (and vice versa) to

June was another banner month for the stock market as investors reacted to solid economic data, diminishing concerns about the trade war, and an update from the Fed that showed it still planned to