News
Important Only
Is Ford a Millionaire Maker Stock?
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an iconic name in the auto sector with a long history of success. To the company's credit, its business is resilient even during economic downturns and managed to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection during the 2008-09 Great Recession, unlike a notable U.S. peer.But...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Finding the market's most exciting stocks at any given time usually isn't too tough. Right now, artificial intelligence (AI) titan Nvidia holds the title. Apple is also firing on all cylinders again.Identifying the market's smartest growth stock to buy, however, is a different story. These names are...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
This More Than 7%-Yielding Dividend Stock Is Making $670 Million of Acquisitions to Help Fuel a Monster Payment Boost for 2025
Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ: PAA) already offers investors a lucrative income stream. The master limited partnership's (MLP) distribution yield is currently over 7%, which is well above the S&P 500's 1.2% dividend yield. That payout is heading even higher in 2025 after the MLP recently sign...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
3 Stocks to Buy for 2025 That Are Practically Money Machines
The 1976 movie All the President's Men perhaps provided one of the best three-word investing strategies around: "Follow the money." No, the film didn't use the phrase in the context of investing. However, the best stocks tend to generate the most money in terms of revenue, profit, and free cash flow...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
Can the 5 Worst-Performing Stock Market Sectors in 2024 Beat the S&P 500 in 2025?
The stock market is divided into sectors, with each group of stocks having commonalities with each other, usually because they are in similar industries. The broader market is divided into 11 sectors and overall it had a great year in 2024, managing a 25% total return.Much of 2024's overall strong p...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
2 Key Reasons I'm Predicting Nvidia Stock Will Reach $200 in 2025
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a leading supplier of networking hardware and chips for gaming, computing, robotics, and especially data centers, which is where most artificial intelligence (AI) development takes place.When Nvidia stock went public in 1999, the company had a market capitalization of around...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
Could Carvana Help You Become a Millionaire?
Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) has likely minted some millionaires since its initial public offering. The online used vehicle marketplace went public at $15 on April 28, 2017, and its stock price skyrocketed to a record high of $370.10 on Aug. 10, 2021, during the apex of the meme stock rally. Those gains wou...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
My Top 5 Warren Buffett Buys for 2025
Warren Buffett is known for his investing success, generating market-beating returns over the long run. As chairman, he's helped Berkshire Hathaway deliver a compounded annual gain of more than 19% over 58 years -- that's as the S&P 500 posted a compounded increase of about 10% during that period. B...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
2 AI Stocks to Buy Before They Soar Up to 108% in 2025, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
The U.S. stock market just had another fantastic year. The broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returned 23%, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) advanced 13%, and the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) surged 29% in 2024.Excitement about artificial in...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
3 Mid-Cap Stocks That Could Take Off in 2025
Some of the best possible returns for investors come by not going after megacaps, but instead pursuing stocks that have more modest valuations. Mid-cap stocks represent companies valued at between $2 billion and $10 billion. If they give investors a reason to be bullish on their growth prospects or ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
SoundHound Stock Is Crashing. Is It a Buying Opportunity?
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market over the past three months, but shares are dropping this week. Is the thesis broken, or is this a buying opportunity? Travis Hoium looks into the business and its moat in this video.*Stock prices used were end-of-day price...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
LIVE MARKETS-European shares struggle for direction; retailers soft
STOXX 600 flatRetailers weakMiners, energy higherWall St futures lowerWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comEUROPEAN SHARES STRUGGLE FOR DIRECTION; RETAILERS SOFTEuropean eq...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Can Have Their Nvidia Moment in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have soared over the last couple of years as optimism about the technology and its capabilities continues to grow. As most investors know, one of the more notable success stories is Nvidia, which is up more than 11-fold from its bear market lows in late 2022.Howev...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
Is Disney Stock a Buy After the Fubo Deal?
Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) just shook up the streaming sector.The two companies surprised investors by announcing the combination of Fubo and Hulu Live TV into a company that will be known as Fubo, though both services will continue to exist as separate branded entities. Fu...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
2 Stocks Down 31% and 26% to Buy Right Now
On the heels of an incredible rally, stocks are off to a strong start in 2025. After surging 23.3% across 2024's trading, the S&P 500 index rose roughly 1.2% early in this year's trading before flattening as of Tuesday's market close. Market darlings like Nvidia hit new valuation highs this week, an...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
After a 340% Gain Last Year, Could Palantir Soar Again in 2025?
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) may have been one of the greatest success stories of 2024. The software company posted its biggest profit ever, joined the S&P 500, and saw its stock price soar 340%. This is thanks to its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and growth in sales to both governme...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
BUZZ-Prysmian up as CEO reiterates plans for potential US dual listing
** Shares in Italy's Prysmian PRY.MI rise more than 3% after CEO Massimo Battaini reiterated to the Financial Times that the cable maker is "seriously considering" a dual listing in the U.S.** Prysmian will hold its Capital Markets Day on March 26 in New York and is expected to give further details ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Got $1,000? 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now While They're on Sale
The market is still near all-time highs, but that doesn't mean you can't find some stocks that investors have been placed on the sale rack. High-yielding Vici Properties (NYSE: VICI) is down nearly 15% from its 52-week high, as are Dividend Kings Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL).Tha...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
Apple vs. Microsoft: Which Is the Better Artificial Intelligence Stock to Buy in 2025?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are two of the biggest rivals in tech. And today, they're both spending heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) as their rivalry evolves into yet another chapter.They are among the most highly valued stocks in the world with market caps in excess of ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 65
The age you file for Social Security is perhaps the most important decision affecting your benefit amount. You can begin taking benefits as early as 62, but waiting up to age 70 will earn you larger payments each month.Filing at 65 can be a smart middle ground between claiming early and delaying. Yo...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 9
