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Texas Instruments Can Ride AI Demand to New Highs Texas Instruments' analog chips act as the middlemen between the electric grid and AI chips.
PINK vs. XLV: How Do These Two Health Care ETFs Match Up? PINK outperformed XLV by 8.7 percentage points over one year, but carries higher fees and volatility. XLV offers lower costs and a higher dividend yield for passive healthcare exposure.
Ford Motor vs. Tesla: What The Revenue Trends of These Automotive Giants Tell Investors Ford's revenue base remains larger, but Tesla's latest quarter shows a sharp rebound that narrows the gap.
VWO vs SPGM: What Are the Key Differences Between These Two Popular ETFs? SPGM delivered stronger 1-year returns and lower volatility, while VWO offers cheaper fees and higher dividend yield for emerging market exposure.
American Airlines Cut Its Full-Year Guidance. The Stock Rose 6.8% the Next Day. The airline just posted the biggest quarter in its history and told investors it may lose money this year. Both are true.
Why CoreWeave Stock Fell 30% in Just 1 Month The neocloud company's stock has plunged, but its business model hasn't suddenly broken.
The Promise Act Would Push Congress to Vote on Social Security Reform Before 2032's Projected 22% Benefit Cut for Retirees A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has come together to try to ensure that Congress finds a solution to the upcoming Social Security trust fund shortage.
Here's How Much You'd Need to Invest in SCHD to Generate $1,000 per Month in Dividends The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has become one of the industry's premier dividend ETFs.
Which Long-Term Treasury ETF Is Better, Schwab's SCHQ or the iShares TLT? SCHQ's $42.5B rival TLT dominates in liquidity and assets, but the Schwab fund's lower fees and superior five-year performance may appeal to buy-and-hold investors.
Tesla Is Still Overvalued After Its 14% Post-Earnings Drop Rising capital expenditures and tightening margins are not a good combination.
The Market May Be Focusing on the Wrong Metric at MercadoLibre MercadoLibre's narrowing margins have grabbed investors' attention, but they may not tell the full story.
3 Absurdly Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Before August Far from "yield traps," these high-yield dividend stocks represent good value at current prices.
Airbnb Is in the Spotlight for All the Right Reasons. Here's Why It's a Buy Now. As one of the world's most disruptive businesses, this leading travel platform should be on every investor's radar.
Buy These 2 Boring Industrial Infrastructure Stocks This Month They're not the sort of names you brag about owning, but they'll certainly get the job done.
How to Make the Most of a 3.9% Social Security COLA Bump for 2027 While a COLA raise may be good news, you may not end up with as much as you expected. Here's how to work with what you have.
Better Healthcare Sector ETF: Vanguard's Broad VHT vs. Invesco's Biotechnology-Focused IBBQ Vanguard's broad sector approach costs half as much and yields twice the dividend, while Invesco's biotech focus delivered stronger 1-year returns but with steeper downside risk.
As Financials Rally, Is the Steady Vanguard Financials ETF or the Leveraged ProShares Ultra Financials the Better Buy Right Now? ProShares' 2x leverage amplifies daily returns but introduces leverage decay risk and deeper drawdowns. Vanguard's broad 427-stock portfolio delivered steadier gains with a 0.89 beta versus 1.74.
1 Top Warren Buffett Stock for Dividend Investors This single position generates almost $850 million in passive yearly income for Berkshire Hathaway.
Micron vs. Sandisk: Which Stock Is the Better Buy for the Memory Boom? Micron and Sandisk have slipped substantially in the past month, but they can go on a terrific bull run once again.
Which Is the Better Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, Corporate Bond-Focused VCSH or BSV's Treasury Emphasis? VCSH targets corporate debt for higher yield, while BSV adds Treasury exposure for broader diversification. Both charge just 0.03% annually.
Is the VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF or State Street Health Care ETF the Better Buy for Your Portfolio? PPH targets drugmakers exclusively with higher returns but steeper costs, while XLV diversifies across medical equipment and providers at a fraction of the fee.
Wingstop Is Down 68% From Its All-Time High. Should You Buy Before July 29? Wingstop stock is faltering and could be in for more declines if consumers remain frugal.
RMDs Don't Have to Drive Up Your Taxes. Here's How to Avoid the Hit. Taxes are a major pain point when RMDs come into play, but you may be able to get out of them entirely.
Neocloud Stocks vs. the Hyperscalers -- Who Actually Wins AI Capex Boom? The stakes are high as hundreds of billions of dollars flow into AI data centers.
Best Quantum Computing Pick-and-Shovel Play: Nvidia, Microsoft, or Alphabet? The pure plays are so risky that it makes sense to consider investing in their suppliers instead.
Better AI Software Stock: Palantir vs. ServiceNow Worries about AI making software companies obsolete may be overblown.
Should You Buy Procter & Gamble Stock Before July 29? Procter & Gamble is about to report earnings, and its earnings update may not be great reading.
4 Energy Stocks With 20+ Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth If you are a dividend investor, these reliable high-yielders should be on your energy short list.
If I Could Only Own 1 ETF Heading Into the Coming Fed Meeting, It Would Be This One There's real uncertainty around what the Fed will do at the July meeting. Here's why it's probably best to not try to pick a side.
Is Google a Buy After Its Latest Earnings Report? Here's My Honest Take The headlines only tell part of the story, and my next move on this stock may surprise you.
Jamie Dimon Says Stock Valuations Are Too High. But That Shouldn't Change How You Invest. Consider These 3 ETFs. Major bank CEOs have a different perspective on the stock market. Don't let that stop you from investing for the long term.
IonQ vs. Rigetti: Who's Winning the $2.7 Trillion Quantum Computing Race? Here's how they stack up -- and whether either stock deserves a spot in your portfolio.
Why I Wouldn't Touch This 6.5% Yielder, Even at a Discount Energy Transfer doesn't live up to one very important expectation I have when I buy a stock.
The 1 Vanguard ETF I'd Tell You to Buy Right Now in a Heartbeat The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF is a great way to take the guesswork out of investing.
Wall Street Thinks Teva Can Soar Over 60%. Here's Why Analysts Are Right. The stock has a 100% buy rating from polled analysts, with some eye-catching price targets.
Do Capital Gains Change Your Tax Bracket? What Investors Need to Know How capital gains really affect your tax bracket, AGI, and hidden costs like Medicare premiums.
Why GE Vernova Investors Should Ignore the Wind While wind orders continue to fall, it's only one small part of a company experiencing incredible momentum.
Bloom Energy's Next Earnings Report on July 28 Could Send the Stock Soaring. Here's Why. Bloom Energy's second-quarter financial results could prove to be a powerful catalyst for the stock.
South Korea's KOSPI Is Trading Like a Meme Stock, and the S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite May Be Next If you think the wild volatility we've observed in Korea's stock market could never happen here, the data suggests you'll be sorely mistaken.
Missed Rocket Lab? This Space Stock Could Be Next Most investors have never heard of this company, and that might be exactly why the opportunity still exists.
