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Firefly Aerospace Scores Steal of a Deal on a Golden Dome Defense Contractor
How much is Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ: FLY) stock worth?
At Tuesday's close, shares of Firefly, builder of the Alfa rocket and the second American company to land on the moon in the last 50 years
3 Devastating Mistakes to Avoid During Crypto Altcoin Season
There is a moment in every market cycle when the chart goes sharply up and to the right, and even the calmest investors hear a tiny internal voice shouting to buy more. Altcoin season, also known as
If Your Social Security Check Is Higher Than This, Expect an Above-Average 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Retirees are almost certainly going to see more money in their Social Security checks starting in 2026. That's because a cost-of-living adjustment is all but guaranteed at this point.
Cost-of-living
The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $250 Right Now
If you've got $250 to put toward a stock purchase right now, there are some great options in the fast-growing technology sector. But not all tech stocks are growing at the same pace, and not all are
Could Investing $10,000 in IonQ Make You a Millionaire?
Turning $10,000 into $1 million is no easy feat. It requires a relatively small company that's offering a solution for a wide-ranging problem to capture nearly all of the market share. One of the
The Best Dividend ETF to Buy as Washington Stalls
Even though we've been through this before, the U.S. government shutdown can be an unsettling time. Swaths of federal employees are off the job -- or still working but not being paid -- and it's
Is Bitcoin or Ethereum More Likely to Be a Millionaire-Maker?
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), the world's two most valuable cryptocurrencies, both turned their early investors into millionaires and even billionaires. A $1,000 investment in
If You'd Invested $10,000 in Etsy 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
During the depths of the pandemic, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) was booming, as spending activity on its online marketplace soared. Growth was through the roof, which sent shares higher. However, the company
1 Super Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Before It Skyrockets (Hint: It's Not Nvidia or Broadcom)
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) are among the top-performing semiconductor stocks in the past year, as both companies benefited big time from the booming demand for their
Tesla's AI and Robotics Future Is Tied to This 1 Thing Being a Success First
In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro break down Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) lower-cost Model Y Standard that failed to meet the market's expectations, and why the company
Where Will SoundHound AI Be in 3 Years?
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) is a fairly popular artificial intelligence (AI) stock. A few of the factors contributing to its popularity are its small size and rapid growth rate. Both of these
Could Shiba Inu Reach $1 in 2026? The Answer Will Make Your Head Spin.
Cryptocurrency returns have been a mixed bag in 2025. Industry leaders like Bitcoin and Ethereum are sitting on solid gains of more than 30%, but the speculative end of the market isn't faring so
2026's Social Security COLA Could Be Larger Than Expected. Don't Jump for Joy.
If someone were to offer you a $2,000 raise in the new year versus a $3,000 raise, which one would you take? Most likely, you'd opt for the larger number, and understandably so.
But what if that
Here Are the 3 Tailwinds Behind Bitcoin's Latest Rally
There are moments in markets when narratives, incentives, and financial plumbing all click at once. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is having one of those runs. It keeps notching fresh highs in 2025, cresting
This Dividend King Could Surge 75% by 2030 Thanks to AI Innovation
Dividend stocks are boring. At least, that's what many investors think. However, quite a few dividend stocks offer a fair amount of excitement. Some are even members of the elite group of stocks
Should You Buy XRP While It's Under $4?
Today, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is priced at about $3. Depending on your perspective, that number could sound high or low. So is it worth buying the coin before it hits $4, and does it actually have a
Should You Buy Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock After Its Blockbuster Deal With OpenAI?
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) supplies chips for some of the world's most popular consumer electronics, from Sony's PlayStation 5 to Tesla's EV infotainment systems. But investors are
The Surprising Reason Credit Card Companies Love Economic Downturns
If you open up your wallet, you will likely find you have cards with the logo of either Visa (NYSE: V) or Mastercard (NYSE: MA) emblazoned on them. Go into just about any store or restaurant, and
Alibaba's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Push: Could This Be China's Best Answer to Nvidia?
There's no denying Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has earned its place as the world's biggest publicly traded company. Its technology is the heart and soul of most of the planet's artificial intelligence
He Could Be the Next Fed Chief and He Says to Add These Two Assets to Your Portfolio
There's a new candidate to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when his term ends in May 2026.
In mid-September, Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of global fixed income at BlackRock
1 Growth Stock to Buy Before It Soars As Much As 118%, According to Wall Street
Wall Street's sell-side analysts are, in general, an optimistic bunch. Even so, it's rare that every analyst covering a company has a price target above the current stock price. That would imply
Better Dividend Stock to Buy and Hold for the Next 10 Years: Home Depot vs. Nike
Dividend investors, who look for a steady stream of growing income, often gravitate to brands with staying power. Home Depot (NYSE: HD), the largest home improvement retailer, and Nike (NYSE: NKE)
Does Billionaire Ken Griffin Know Something Wall Street Doesn't? The Citadel Chief Sold More than 80% of His Broadcom Stock and Is Piling Into Another Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock-Split Stock Instead
One of the richest people in the world, Ken Griffin, has an estimated net worth of over $50 billion, according to Forbes, and that's due to his career in finance. The Harvard grad founded Citadel in
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Will Include a Tariff-Related "Trump Bump" -- Here's How Much Extra You Can Expect
In theory, the big day for Social Security's more than 70 million traditional beneficiaries is less than a week away. Depending on whether or not the federal government shutdown delays a key data
ConocoPhillips Stock May Be Down, but Is It Out?
ConocoPhillips' (NYSE: COP) stock is down around 15% over the past year, but don't count this independent energy producer out. Once you understand the business you might actually view today's


