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Cathie Wood of Ark Invest Just Delivered Incredible News for Bitcoin Investors
If you're interested in where crypto could be headed in 2025, then the new "Big Ideas 2025" report from Ark Invest is a must-read. It lays out what could be coming next for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, and smart contract blockchain networks.But the really in
Feb 8, 2025
3 Stocks That Could Outperform Nvidia in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has created tremendous opportunities for investors. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the best-performing AI stocks so far. Demand for its data center chips used to train AI models has sent its shares up over 700% since the end of 2022. But Nvidia's revenue growth is
Feb 8, 2025
Best Stock to Buy Right Now: SiriusXM vs. Apple
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) aren't exactly peers. One is a technology behemoth with its hands in everything from artificial intelligence to smartphones and wearable tech. The other is solely betting on its streaming audio subscription services.Sure, they both offer a music subsc
Feb 8, 2025
68% of Crypto Investors Think Bitcoin Will Hit $200,000 in 2025. Here's Why They Could be Right.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to prove its skeptics wrong. As of this writing on the afternoon of Feb. 7, it trades at $97,300 per coin. That figure is up 130% in one year and 906% over the past five.The bulls are setting their sights on the next milestone to be achieved in a short period of time.
Feb 8, 2025
Costco Is a Growth Stock. January Sales Prove It.
Some investors might automatically assume Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is an established, slow-growing company. They would be right on one count, but wrong on the other. It is certainly an established leader. But it's not slow-growing. In fact, the membership-based wholesale retailer's earnings per share g
Feb 8, 2025
Why Cloudflare Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) stock is soaring in Friday's trading. The company's share price was up 19.5% as of 2:40 p.m. ET amid the backdrop of a 0.9% decline for the S&P 500 index and a 1.4% pullback for the Nasdaq Composite.
Feb 8, 2025
Will DeepSeek's Artificial Intelligence Model Destroy Nvidia's Valuation?
Did DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) model really cost less than $6 million to make? If that's the case, it makes you wonder what big tech plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on this year, not to mention the massive $500 billion Stargate project that President Trump announced last...
Feb 8, 2025
Where Will Meta Platforms Stock Be in 3 Years?
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock has been in fine form on the market over the past three years, delivering healthy gains of 116% to investors and outperforming the 37% increase in the Nasdaq Composite index during the same period.
Feb 8, 2025
Could Buying Apple Stock Today Set You Up for Life?
As of this writing, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) carries a gargantuan market cap of $3.4 trillion. This not only rivals the GDP figures of some large nations, but it makes the consumer technology business the world's most valuable enterprise.
Feb 8, 2025
Why XRP (Ripple) Plummeted This Week
The crypto token XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) fell this week, dropping 21.2% from last Friday's close. The move down comes as the S&P 500 lost 0.2% and the Nasdaq-100 gained 0.1% in the week's trading.
Feb 8, 2025
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks That Could Cut Their Payouts This Year
A high-yielding dividend stock can be a great investment -- until it isn't. Just ask Walgreens Boots Alliance shareholders, who last month learned that the company was suspending its dividend. A year before, management slashed the payout. There were warning signs, such as poor earnings numbers, that
Feb 7, 2025
Why Alibaba Stock Gained 16.6% Last Month
Shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) rose 16.6% in January 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The China-based e-commerce and cloud computing giant soared on the same news that drove Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares nearly 11% lower last month: the introduction of a new...
Feb 7, 2025
Amazon EPS Jumps 86%, Beats Forecasts
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), the global e-commerce giant, has announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2024 on February 6, 2025. The earnings reveal standout financial achievements, with revenue rising to $187.8 billion, exceeding the $187.3 billion expectation.
Feb 7, 2025
Why Salesforce Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) were trading lower on Thursday. The company's stock lost 4.5% as of 3:30 p.m. ET but was down as much as 5.4% earlier in the day. The move down comes as the S&P 500 gained 0.1% and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2% on the day.
Feb 7, 2025
Cloudflare: Revenue and EPS Outperform
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET), a leader in network and cybersecurity services, delivered impressive results for Q4 2024, in its earnings release on Feb. 6, 2025. Revenue hit $459.9 million, surpassing both analyst expectations of $452 million and its own guidance of $451 to $452 million.
Feb 7, 2025
The S&P 500 Soared in January. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced 2.7% in January despite rising bond yields and a sharp decline in the heavily weighted technology sector. That bodes well for the remaining months of 2025, because momentum in the stock market often leads to more momentum. Indeed, January gains have historicall
Feb 6, 2025
Is Costco Stock a No-Brainer Buy for 2025?
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has emerged as one of the world's most successful retailers. Its strategy of selling high-quality bulk goods at competitive prices and razor-thin margins has built the company a loyal customer base.
Feb 6, 2025
Better AI Buy Right Now: Nvidia vs Palantir
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) both have been early winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Last year, their shares soared in the triple digits. Nvidia advanced 171% for the best performance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, while Palantir surged 34
Feb 6, 2025
Why Did Microsoft Stock Fall After Earnings?
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) quarterly results contained several offsetting factors to the mostly good figures overall.
Feb 6, 2025
3 Reasons to Buy Amazon Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock is up about 38% over the past year, and even though it's already the second-largest company in the U.S. by sales, it's in an excellent position to keep growing and rewarding shareholders.
Feb 6, 2025
