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Is Energy Transfer Stock a Buy Now? This midstream energy stock could offer something to all types of investors.
2 Reasons to Buy Palantir, and 1 Reason to Sell It's important to take a long-term view before making any decisions.
These Were the 5 Worst-Performing Stocks in the S&P 500 in August 2025 A new artificial intelligence (AI) trend could boost the stock price for one of August's losers.
The S&P 500 Is Roaring by Record Highs. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next. The U.S. stock market has delivered surprisingly strong returns in 2025, but history and Wall Street say the index will trade sideways in the remaining months of the year.
Fair Isaac Is Quietly Becoming an AI Fraud-Detection Powerhouse If you're interested in under-the-radar companies that are quietly building new growth engines, this one deserves a spot on your watch list.
Is Sweetgreen Stock Poised for an Nvidia-Level Run? A compelling concept and promising automation push don't change the fact that the chain's restaurant economics are in decline.
Better Fintech Stock: SoFi Technologies vs. Nu Holdings SoFi and Nu Holdings have captured investor attention with their rapidly growing digital banking models. Here's which one is a better buy today.
3 Key Financial Moves to Make Before 2025 Ends Checking these items off could help you feel more financially secure going into 2026.
Your 2026 Social Security Raise Is Set for a "Trump Bump" -- Here's How Much Extra You Can Expect President Trump's tariff and trade policy is expected to boost Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).
Can $10,000 in Caterpillar Stock Turn Into $50,000 by 2030? Caterpillar is outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025 -- can it quintuple by 2030?
Old Dominion Stock: Shares Are a Bargain Even Though They Don't Look It A softer August update spooked some investors, but the underlying story still points to long-term value.
Why Nio Investors Should Be Optimistic After Q2 Earnings While Nio's stock dropped after reporting second-quarter earnings, there's plenty to like about the EV maker's future.
3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy in September These companies pay higher-yielding dividends and have robust growth profiles.
Is Investing $100 in Apple Stock Worth it? Investors might be interested in buying the dip on this top consumer technology stock.
2 Popular AI Stocks to Sell Before They Drop 59% and 61%, According to Wall Street Analysts Palantir and CoreWeave have delivered monster returns this year, but certain Wall Street analysts anticipate substantial losses in the coming months.
3 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 5 Years A small handful of companies stand ready to capitalize on growth stemming from sweeping social, cultural, and technological revolutions.
3.5 Reasons to Buy High-Yield Realty Income Stock Like There's No Tomorrow Realty Income is a reliable dividend stock with an attractive yield that even the most conservative investors will love.
The Trillion-Dollar AI Question AI spending is approaching $1 trillion per year, but will there be a return from that spending?
The Best and Worst Part of Nvidia's Recent Earnings Report Nvidia reported strong second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, but investors didn't seem overly impressed.
UnitedHealth: A Strong Investment or a Risky Bet? Join us as we evaluate UnitedHealth's stock amid recent challenges and management changes. Is it still a worthy investment for the future?
Why Credo Technology Stock Was a Winner This Week The company is fully capitalizing on an explosive trend in the tech world.
Why Macy's Stock Zoomed 31% Higher This Week The company seems to be surviving the retail apocalypse quite well.
Why American Eagle Outfitters Stock Soared 45% Higher This Week Two high-profile figures in the company's marketing campaigns helped lift results; an up-and-coming brand's success also contributed.
Why Did Applied Digital Stock Plummet This Week? Applied Digital's stock tumbled 12% this week despite landing an $11 billion AI data center deal with CoreWeave.
Why Did Docusign Stock Jump Today? It was a strong quarter for this software stock.
Up 300%, This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Upstart Has Room to Soar Get to know an artificial intelligence stock that other investors are just catching on to.
Why Did Palantir Stock Drop Today? The artificial intelligence (AI) darling's stock still trades for a pretty penny.
Why Salesforce Stock Bumped Almost 3% Higher Today Although the CRM specialist isn't considered a dividend stock, investors sure appreciate when it announces a new distribution.
Why BioNTech Stock Crushed the Market Today The company might be close to commercializing its most advanced pipeline program.
Why Lucid Stock Soared Today Cantor Fitzgerald's price target "hike" on Lucid feels more like a price target cut.
Time to Buy? It's never too late to make the right investing decision.
Why Braze Stock Was Surging on Friday The customer engagement specialist posted some extremely impressive growth numbers in its second quarter.
Why Ciena Rocketed Higher This Week Ciena is an under-the-radar artificial intelligence (AI) play in the age of multi-data center clusters.
Why Microsoft Stock Is Sinking Today Two bearish catalysts are spurring significant sell-offs for Microsoft stock.
Meta Platforms Keeps On Upping the AI Ante. Here's What Investors Should Know. The potential for Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) wager goes beyond its core business.
Figma's Revenue Growth Is Impressive, but Is Wall Street Expecting Too Much? Figma doubled on its IPO debut, then crashed back to earth after earnings. Here's why this high-flying stock might have further to fall despite solid revenue growth.
Why Copart Stock Dropped on Earnings Today Copart stock isn't exactly a car wreck, but it's not a bargain either.
Why Samsara Stock Is Skyrocketing Today Samsara helps the physical operators that account for 40% of the world's economy become more efficient, safe, and sustainable.
Why UiPath Rallied Today Second-quarter results beat expectations, as the company tries to embrace AI before AI can disrupt it.
Why Snap Stock Dropped 24% Last Month Snap's August earnings report sent shares tumbling despite decent quarterly results. Here's what spooked investors.
Why Argan Stock Is Plummeting Today Argan published its Q2 results yesterday, and investors aren't happy with the print.
Why Nektar Therapeutics Rippled Higher This Week The company's competitive positioning might be stronger now, after disappointing results from a key rival.
Why Palantir Stock Is Sinking Today The latest U.S. jobs report isn't the only thing pressuring Palantir stock .
Why Opendoor Technologies Stock Is Skyrocketing Today With another round of big gains today, Opendoor stock is now up more than 300% in 2025.
Why AMD Stock Was Sliding Today An analyst downgrade pushed the chip stock lower today.
Why Tesla Stock Jumped Friday Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire.
Think Nvidia Stock Is Too Expensive? Here Are 60 Billion Reasons to Consider Changing Your Mind Nvidia stock has risen more than tenfold since artificial intelligence emerged as the market's latest megatrend.
Why DLocal Stock Is Sinking This Week DLocal's dip in share price this week could be an opportunity for investors interested in adding to the stock over time.
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Nvidia vs. Intel Can investors expect better results from Intel now that the federal government has taken a stake in it?
Why Is the Metals Company a Hot Stock Right Now? The world's insatiable need for metals and minerals to build EVs and tech devices needs a better solution. This start-up claims to have one.
Why Broadcom Stock Popped on Earnings Today Broadcom stock is profitable and throwing off tons of free cash flow -- and still costs too much.
Why Sezzle Stock Tumbled 39% in August Sezzle delivered strong Q2 results, but investors were disappointed with its guidance.
A Sneaky-Smart Way to Own NuScale Stock, Plus Another Nuclear Stock Worth Owning There's a way to own NuScale while also owning another important, safer business, and here's a bonus dividend-growth idea to gain exposure to the energy transition.
