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Should You Buy Ford While It's Below $10?
At the time of this writing on the afternoon of Dec. 30, 2024, the S&P 500 has generated a total return of 27% in 2024. It's been another fantastic year to be an investor in the stock market.However, not all companies have benefited from the rally. Ford (NYSE: F) continues to pump the brakes for sha...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
2 Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2025 and Beyond
Dividend investing will likely never go out of style. This is not only because people generally like the idea of earning some money while doing nothing, but also because companies that consistently pay and increase their payouts usually have excellent underlying businesses. That's primarily why divi...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Why Alphabet's "Challenging" 2025 May Benefit the Stock as It Pushes AI Innovation
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) made headlines toward the end of 2024, with its CEO telling its employees to be ready for an important 2025 while also warning that it would be a challenging year. While it may be a challenging year for the company, this could be the setup for a strong year fo...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Prediction: 2 Stocks That Will Be Worth More Than Palantir by 2030
There's no doubt about it. Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) was one of the biggest success stories in the stock market in 2024.With one day left in the calendar year, Palantir stock is up a whopping 349% for the year.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 1...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
5 2025 Social Security Rules That Take Effect Today
The start of a new year is a time of change. Many people switch jobs or healthcare coverage around now, and they may also be trying to navigate New Year's resolutions they've set to improve their own lives.In the midst of all that, they also have to get used to changes the government makes to laws a...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Is Kraft Heinz Stock in Trouble?
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) is a top food company in the world, but the business hasn't been doing well in recent years. It has struggled to grow, and investors have been unloading the stock, with Kraft's share price falling by 18% over the past 12 months. At the time of this writing, it's trading aro...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
CORRECTED-CANADA STOCKS-TSX records biggest annual gain since 2021
Corrects day in paragraph 2TSX gains 18.5% in 2024 Records best year since 2021 By Nivedita Balu Dec 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index recorded its best year since 2021 on Tuesday, the last trading day of the year historically considered as favorable for equities, navigating a number of ma...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
1 Growth Stock Down 84% to Buy Right Now
Do you like bargain stocks? How does an 84% discount sound? That's how much shares of streaming-television technology company Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are down from their pandemic-prompted 2021 peak. This stock's barely moved since the latter half of 2022, in fact, with most investors seemingly afraid to...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Just Said Something That Could Be Terrible News for Nvidia but Great News for This Commodity Stock in 2025
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution will be an ongoing focus for investors, given its transformational potential. However, the winners and losers in the market could change rapidly in this fast-evolving space.In a recent interview, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella mentioned somethi...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
3 Reasons Bitcoin Is a Must-Buy for Long-Term Investors
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has had a phenomenal year, winning over investors from individuals all the way to institutions and even the incoming president. The top crypto has surged 122% in 2024 (as of Dec. 30), as it once again crushed the performance of the stock market.As we set our sights on 2025 and ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Broadcom Hits $1 Trillion. Can It Continue Its Rally in 2025?
The stock market has seen multiple companies hit the $1 trillion mark in valuation in the past few years, the latest one being semiconductor company Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO). The stock's valuation more than doubled in 2024 as sales and profits have been soaring in recent quarters.But has it become to...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
The Ultimate Guide to Investing in Boeing for Maximum Returns
Boeing (NYSE: BA) faces ongoing challenges in 2025. Still, it also has opportunities to execute on its existing backlog in its commercial aerospace and defense businesses.Despite the company's difficulties, it closed the year with a major order from Pegasus Airlines that reiterates the underlying d...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Can Nike Stock Reach $100 in 2025?
Nike (NYSE: NKE) is proving that even some of the most dominant and well-known businesses can hit a rough patch. The S&P 500 is in record territory, but that's not the case for this stock.Shares of the sportswear giant last traded in the three-figure club in March 2024, but they've been in a downwar...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
3 Dividend Growth Stocks That Can Deliver a Lifetime of Passive Income
The allure of high-yield dividend stocks often tempts income investors. Yet the most successful dividend portfolios aren't built on eye-catching yields. They're constructed with companies that reliably grow their payouts year after year, creating compounding streams of passive income that can last a...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Is BigBear.ai Stock Going to $7? 1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks So.
One of the more assertive analyst price target raises happened at nearly the end of 2024. The affected company was artificial intelligence (AI) specialist BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), which popped to a more than one-year high on the news. Is that fresh burst of optimism justified?A double and then someB...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Meet the Company Leading the "Third Wave" of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Its Stock Is Up 39% in 4 Months, and It Could Soar Even Higher in 2025.
Artificial intelligence (AI) developments have accelerated in the last few years.Just a few years ago, AI typically referred to machine learning models that predicted the next best thing to do. Anything from facial recognition to what you see next in your Instagram feed is driven by machine learning...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
The Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
The stock market has done incredibly well in 2024 and the S&P 500 is up 25% year to date. Luckily for investors looking to put capital into the market, things have cooled down in December, with the S&P down 1% since the start of the month. Looking even deeper, some companies face challenges that hav...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Does PepsiCo's 2024 Stock Slide Make It a Better Buy Than Coca-Cola in 2025?
As 2025 gets underway, investors looking to refresh their portfolios with some attractively valued companies might be eyeing stocks that lagged the market in 2024. Beverage giants Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) have been under pressure over the past year, and both have fallen by arou...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Not Sure What High-Yield Stocks to Buy in 2025? Vanguard High Dividend ETF Has You Covered.
When I was running marathons I would remind myself (somewhere around mile 20) that if it were easy to run 26.2 miles everyone would do it. But everyone doesn't run marathons because it is very, very hard. Investing is kind of like a marathon. But unlike marathons, there are some legit shortcuts you ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
Wall Street Analyst Dan Ives Sees Tech Stocks Jumping Another 25% in 2025. Time to Buy?
Arguably, there's been no bigger bull in the artificial-intelligence (AI) rally than Wedbush's Dan Ives.Ives has been cheerleading the AI boom since shortly after the debut of ChatGPT. In February 2023, the analyst said an AI arms race was shaping up following the launch of the generational AI chatb...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jan 1
