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1 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stock Down 30%: 4 Reasons to Buy Public Storage in 2025 and Hold Forever
Between 2020 and 2022, leading self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) saw its share price more than double thanks to a pandemic-aided boom. Since then, however, Public Storage's stock has dropped roughly 30% from its highs.To be fair to Public Storage, nothing bu...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 1 Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Stock She Just Bought (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)
Cathie Wood is one of the most closely followed investors on Wall Street. As CEO of ARK Invest, Wood has made a name for herself mostly from her high-conviction narratives around up-and-coming (albeit sometimes speculative) companies looking to disrupt legacy incumbents.When it comes to artificial i...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
PayPal: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Sometimes, a new CEO can be a game-changer for a company. Alex Chriss, formerly of Intuit, took the reins at PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) in September 2023. Since then, the stock has appreciated by over 50%, outperforming the broader market.Things don't change overnight, but the company has begun ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks in 2025? You Might Consider Buying This Top-Performing ETF.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 index in 2023 and the third-best performer in 2024. The stock's fantastic run is driven by powerful demand for the company's graphics processing unit (GPU) chips and related technology to enable artificial intelligence (AI) cap...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Inflation report could rattle markets after bond yields climb
Repeats story published Friday with no changes to textLatest US consumer price index due on Jan 15Rising global yields keep investors eyeing bond market Stocks sink, yields jump after blowout jobs dataUncertainty over impact of Trump's policies fans inflation fearsMajor US banks due to report Q4 res...Reuters
Sun, Jan 12
Why Celsius Stock Plunged 52% Last Year
Shares of energy drink company Celsius (NASDAQ: CELH) plunged 51.7% in 2024, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, which is bad enough. But in the opening months of the year, the stock was up 76%. This means that while it dropped 52% for the year, it dropped a whopping 73% fr...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
2 No-Brainer Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy Right Now
Quantum computing became a hot topic in 2024. After bubbling just below the zeitgeist for several years, a leading technology developer in the field presented a huge leap forward. The news inspired tons of headlines, and stocks in the quantum computing space skyrocketed.The market effects are mind-b...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Nu Holdings: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) might carry a $53 billion market capitalization and be a holding in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio, but most American investors have probably never heard of the business. The stock has done remarkably well, climbing 213% in the last two years.However, since hitting their peak ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Millionaire Maker?
Helmed by arguably the most famous investor of all time, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has had a long and storied history of delivering incredible returns to its shareholders. Under the disciplined and patient care of Buffett and, until recently, his late partner Cha...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Is Toast Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2025?
Shares of Toast (NYSE: TOST) quietly climbed by about 100% in 2024, a breakout year for the restaurant management software innovator. The optimistic outlook for its future is premised on its recent strong growth and a shift toward consistent profitability. Its headline numbers have been impressive, ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Dutch Bros vs. Cava
Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA), the young fast-casual chain selling Mediterranean food, had an incredible 2024, ending the year up 162%. That's more than double the performance of coffee chain Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS), another young restaurant chain, which ended the year up a highly respectable 65%.Is the e...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Meet the 15 Dow Jones Stocks That Combined for Over $150 Billion in Dividends in 2024 and Will All Likely Boost Their Payouts Again in 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is composed of 30 industry-leading blue-chip businesses that represent the broader market. Many of these companies also pay growing dividends.Here's a look at the 15 Dow components that paid the most dividends in 2024 -- combining for more than $150...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
SpaceX Missed Its Launch Goal in 2024 and Moved the Goalposts for 2025
In the early morning hours of Dec. 31, 2024, SpaceX ended its year as it began it, with one final launch of Starlink satellites into orbit. The launch marked SpaceX's 134th mission of the year (138 missions if you count Starship test flights). Falcon 9 lifts off from Florida, completing our 134th an...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy in 2025 With 163% Upside, According to Fundstrat's Tom Lee
Tom Lee is a managing partner and leads market research at financial services firm Fundstrat Global Advisors.During a recent panel discussion on CNBC, Lee unveiled his market predictions for 2025. Among them, the research analyst put forth a price target of $250,000 on cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Where Will AGNC Investment Stock Be in 1 Year?
In 2022 and 2023, many dividend stocks withered as rising interest rates drove more investors toward risk-free CDs and T-bills. But over the past year, many of those dividend stocks warmed up again as interest rates declined.With the Federal Reserve penciling in at least two more rate cuts in 2025, ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
2 Custom AI Chipmaker Stocks for 2025 (Hint: Not Nvidia or AMD)
In the early days of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure build-out, graphic processing units (GPUs) have been the go-to chips for companies to train AI models and run inference. GPUs are powerful chips that were originally designed to speed up graphics rendering in video games, but later...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Robinhood Markets: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Investing in Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has been a rollercoaster. The new-age stock brokerage and financial services company began trading at $38 per share in the summer of 2021 but has bounced around, peaking at $70 before falling below $7 just a year later.The company is growing thanks to in...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Should You Buy Upstart Stock While It's Below $100?
Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) has gone on a wild ride since its IPO on Dec. 18, 2020. The online lending marketplace went public at $20, skyrocketed to its all-time high of $390 on Oct. 15, 2021, but sank to a record low of $12.40 on Dec. 27, 2022.Upstart's stock initially surged as its AI-driven platform ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Have $100,000? Here Are 5 Ways to Grow That Money Into $1 Million for Retirement Savings
Are you aiming to amass $1 million for retirement? That's a great goal -- though some would have you question whether that will be enough. Whether you have $100,000 right now or you're starting from scratch, and whether you're aiming for $1 million or $2 million or more, there are lots of smart stra...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
Have $1,000? 3 Warren Buffett Stocks That Could Beat the S&P 500 in 2025
It's not easy for a stock investor to beat the S&P 500 in any given year, and it's even harder to do that regularly. Even Warren Buffett, who has beaten the market by huge margins over decades, hasn't managed to do so every year.That said, he has a stellar long-term track record. Consider this: From...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 12
