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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is the world's largest cryptocurrency. It has a market capitalization of $1.8 trillion as of this writing, representing more than half of the total value of all coins and

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) was one of the market's hottest growth stocks of the past decade. From the first trading day of 2014 to the last trading day of 2024, its stock surged 33,430%. From fiscal 2015

Berkshire Hathaway, the massive enterprise with its hand in various industries, also owns a sizable public equities portfolio. Directed by legendary investor Warren Buffett, the conglomerate has

The stock market has been a tumultuous place in recent weeks, with the three major benchmarks taking investors on a roller-coaster ride. The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), the Dow Jones Industrial

Wall Street fears a recession on the horizon, which has rattled the markets in 2025. The Nasdaq Composite is down 16% year to date at the time of writing.

It's never easy to stay focused on the long

Over the past decade, many of the best stocks to invest in have been in the tech sector. Even with the current market turmoil, this will likely be the case over the long term. The reason is that

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been the role model for a host of electric vehicle (EV) start-ups. The reason is pretty clear, given that it has successfully traveled the path from a start-up with no

Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), recently told analysts artificial intelligence (AI) was "probably the biggest technology shift and opportunity in the business since the internet." That

Imagine a booming automotive market, a blossoming middle class, and a preference for Western products, and you have China roughly two decades ago. It's why foreign automakers raced to the market and

With the market in turmoil, each day brings a fresh wave of investing decisions. The market is making its way back up from lows, avoiding a full-on crash -- for the time being, at least.

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In February, more than 52 million retired-worker beneficiaries collected an average Social Security check of $1,980.86. This might not sound like much, but Social Security income has proved to be

If you're an investor who's been hating the month of April, you're no doubt in good company. The stock market has experienced its share of wild swings over the past few weeks, and it's hard to know

The market crash that followed President Donald Trump's tariff announcement on April 2 was a disaster for short-term-minded investors. For those of us who like to buy and hold dividend-paying stocks

Worried about the market's foreseeable future? If so, you're not alone. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down on the order of 16% from February's high on concerns that recently imposed U.S. import

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is one of the most heavily traded tickers on the U.S. market. The stock is especially popular among retail investors, many of whom admire CEO Alex Karp for his

When examined with a wide lens, stocks have outdone all other asset classes in the return column. But this doesn't mean the stock market doesn't hit speed bumps or endure rough patches.

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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) includes the 500 largest companies in the U.S. and is the most widely followed benchmark of stock market activity in the country. Because it represents such a broad

Concerns about a top rival's performance put big telecoms Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) in the investor doghouse on Friday. The stocks of both companies traded limply, to the point where the

Logistics specialist Landstar System (NASDAQ: LSTR) wasn't looking like such a special company to investors as the trading week came to a close. Its share price decelerated by almost 4% on Friday on

Explore the exciting world of Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and

The field of psychedelic medicine is relatively new, and because of this, certain investors consider it to be loaded with potential. That's why even minor events in companies specializing in this

According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KYMR) notched an almost 23% share price gain across this week. That made it a standout in the ever-volatile

One of the better-performing financial stocks over the past few days hasn't been a famous bank or a prominent credit card company. Booking a share price gain of nearly 26% over the course of this

Altcoins were hot this week as investors poured back into the crypto market after a major sell-off early in April.

The biggest move came from Sui (CRYPTO: SUI), which has been gaining momentum from

A pair of convincing quarterly earnings beats -- not to mention a profitability guidance raise -- made AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) stock an investor darling on Friday. The pharmaceutical company's