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Meet the Unstoppable AI Stock Poised to Join Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, and Broadcom in the $1 Trillion Club by 2031
There's no denying the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the tech landscape over the past couple of years, but the extent of the transformation remains to be seen. A quick review of the world's most valuable companies by market cap provides compelling evidence: Nine of the top 10 -- all memb
Fri, Jan 10
Down 57%, Is It Time to Buy the Dip on This Growth Stock?
The S&P 500 continues rewarding investors. After climbing 24% in 2023, the benchmark index finished 2024 up 23%. That's a tremendous 24-month gain.But not all companies have benefited from the rally. Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE), which sells a broad range of merchandise targeting teens and tweens with
Fri, Jan 10
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Why Apple Stock Gained 30% Last Year
Based on nothing more than the numbers, shares of consumer-technology titan Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) should have barely budged in 2024. The top line only improved to the tune of 2% for the fiscal year ending in September, while net income fell more than 3% year over year.
Thu, Jan 9
Should You Buy Cloudflare Stock Right Now in 2025?
The company is improving performance on the top and bottom lines.
Thu, Jan 9
Better Buy for 2025: Dogecoin vs. Shiba Inu
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has rocketed 268% higher across the prior year's trading. The token now has a market capitalization of roughly $49.9 billion, and it ranks as the world's seventh-largest cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) has posted gains of 114% over the last year.
Thu, Jan 9
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Just Delivered Terrible News for Quantum Computing Stocks
Quantum computing offers a potential solution. The qubits that comprise a quantum computer are fuzzy. They're not 0 or 1 like a traditional bit, but instead some combination of those two states. This quantum strangeness can be harnessed to perform certain computations exponentially faster than...
Thu, Jan 9
Nvidia's Biggest Skeptic Sees Its Shares Losing 10% in 2025 -- Is Wall Street Overlooking Tangible Concerns With This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leader?
Though no shortage of stocks has benefited from the AI revolution, none is the face of this movement more than semiconductor colossus Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Since the start of 2023, Nvidia's market cap has increased by $3.3 trillion (roughly a 10X rise) -- and its outperformance hasn't been lost...
Thu, Jan 9
Why Quantum Computing Stocks Rigetti Computing, Quantum Computing, and D-Wave Computing All Plunged Today
Quantum computing stocks took a dive Wednesday after investors' perceptions about the outlook for the sector were dramatically corrected.
Thu, Jan 9
Why QuantumScape Stock Is Plummeting Today
QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) stock is sinking in Wednesday's trading. The solid-state battery specialist's share price was down 9.5% as of 1:30 p.m. ET and had been down as much as 11.6% earlier in the session.
Thu, Jan 9
Why Uber Technologies Stock Was a Dog in December
A retreat in the development of autonomous vehicles was the major news item decelerating the stock of rideshare incumbent Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) in December. As a result, the shares skidded to a more than 16% loss in value over the month.
Thu, Jan 9
Why Ulta Beauty Stock Gained 13% in December
Shares of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) were climbing higher last month after the beauty superstore chain posted better-than-expected results in its third-quarter earnings report, showing improvement on the bottom line, and that the worst of its market-share losses seemed to be behind it.
Thu, Jan 9
Why Altcoins Like Cardano and Shiba Inu Were Sliding Today
Several macroeconomic news items from the previous day continued to push down sentiment, as did rising bond yields. As a result, more than a few investors were strictly in sell mode.
Thu, Jan 9
Think It's Too Late to Buy SoFi? Here's the Biggest Reason There's Still Time.
SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) has been one of the hottest stocks in the market recently, with shares up by 137% in the past six months. But there are some good reasons it isn't too late to invest in SoFi.
Wed, Jan 8
2025 Is Here. 4 Things Every Investor Should Do to Be Ready for Whatever Happens in the Stock Market This Year.
We just finished another blowout year for the market, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) up more than 20% for the second year in a row. Market momentum is high as inflation and interest rates are both changing direction, and consumer spending remains strong.
Wed, Jan 8
Warren Buffett's Warning to Investors Is Hard to Ignore
The holding company Buffett manages, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), has been selling so much stock that it should probably make investors think twice before buying any exchange-traded funds that track the benchmark index.
Wed, Jan 8
Why XRP Is Sinking Today
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is losing ground in Tuesday's trading. The cryptocurrency's token price was down 5.6% over the past 24 hours, as of 4:30 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin was down 5.4%, and the price of Ethereum was down 8.2%.
Wed, Jan 8
Why Tesla, Broadcom, and Rivian Fell Today as Treasury Yields Shot Higher
Treasury yields continued to surge on sticky inflation data, dragging the market down today. Tech and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off, as the Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 2%, more than the other major market indexes.
Wed, Jan 8
Why Intel Stock Fell 17% in December
Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) were spiraling again last month as the surprise "retirement" of former CEO Pat Gelsinger offered more evidence of the disarray the company is in as it struggles to keep pace in the booming chip sector.
Wed, Jan 8
Bitcoin Drags Crypto Lower on Strong U.S. Economic Data
The irony of the crypto market is how much it falls when the economy is doing well. On Tuesday, a couple of important economic readings came in better than expected, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrencies dropped on the news.
Wed, Jan 8
Tesla Vehicle Delivery Trends Are Concerning, and Shares May Be Overvalued
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is off to a stumbling start in 2025. At the time of this writing, shares are down nearly 2% year to date. The pullback is due to the company's latest vehicle delivery numbers spooking some investors.
Tue, Jan 7
