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When most investors are thinking about buying a particular stock, they'll start by looking at the underlying company's recent fiscal results. And to be fair, it's a sound approach. Although past

Lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) might not have the profile of a traditional market-crushing stock, but it's been one of the best-performing consumer-facing stocks of the last 20 years.

More than

Investing in high-yielding dividend stocks has benefits and drawbacks. On the plus side, they pay lucrative dividends, making them an excellent way to generate passive income. However, a negative is

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has a gigantic 15%+ dividend yield. That lofty yield sounds very enticing, but sometimes things that sound too good to be true are, in fact, too good to be true

As stock prices decline, you may feel as if you're at the world's biggest sale. Suddenly, stocks that seemed expensive weeks ago are trading at bargain valuations. You may be tempted to jump in and

In 2017, home improvement retail chain Floor & Decor Holdings (NYSE: FND) went public. It only had about 70 locations and was still virtually unknown. And investors could have bought it at any time

Federal Realty (NYSE: FRT) is not the largest real estate investment trust (REIT) you can buy. It isn't even the largest REIT in its strip mall niche. It actually has a fairly small collection of

When it comes to investing in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, some of the most common opportunities reside in software platforms and semiconductors. But one pocket of the AI realm that is

Investors can often position themselves for success in the stock market by focusing on industry leaders that are consistently reporting strong revenue growth. These are usually companies that are

It's been a hard year for investors so far. As of market close on June 5, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes each have breakeven returns on the year. While this makes it incredibly difficult

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) challenges have been numerous in 2025, and investors can be forgiven for wanting to take a mulligan and perhaps redo the past six months. The electric vehicle (EV) maker is

The world is in the middle of an energy transition. It isn't the first time it has gone through a transition, so there's a rough roadmap when it comes to understanding what comes next. The big

Two stocks that have been at the center of financial news stories throughout the year are data mining specialist Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group 

A million dollars is enough to change most people's lives. For example, putting that money into relatively low-risk assets like 30-year Treasury bonds would earn you more than the U.S.'s median

Makers of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) aim to revolutionize the transportation industry by allowing people to literally fly above urban traffic on short-haul routes.

At first glance, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) looks like a terrible investment. Earnings are negative. Sales are rising, but much more slowly than they were four years ago. The stock trades at an

With shares down by more than 40%, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is the poorest-performing stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far this year.

Over the last month or so, there has been no

Stock prices can do irrational things from day to day, or even for a few years. But if you look at more extended periods, you'll see that the market is pretty good at sniffing out winning and losing

It looks like artificial intelligence (AI) is more than the latest fad. The technology is becoming an integral part of how people do things, from work to play, offering solutions to simplify complex

Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) is one of the more disruptive companies in the retail/restaurant industry today.

The company has brought a new concept to the fast-casual format as the largest fast-casual

At the end of this year, Warren Buffett will be stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO. Buffett has built an incredible track record of success since taking over the business in 1965 and using it

Looking for an investment to add to your long-term portfolio? Consider the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), which tracks the S&P 500. It's a smart buy for most investors at most times. Even

One of the fastest-growing stocks in artificial intelligence (AI) over the last year is Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). Its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) brought eye-popping

How would you like to get paid every quarter (and sometimes every month) to own a stock? That's exactly what happens when you invest in dividend stocks. Sometimes, the amount you are paid to own

The U.S. equity market made a strong recovery in May 2025, fueled by robust earnings, decreasing trade tensions, and rising investor confidence in the U.S. economy -- a significant improvement