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Meet This New AI Stock That Could Become a Wall Street Darling in 2025. It Has the Full Support of Nvidia and Trades at a Massive Bargain.
Many stocks performed well in 2024, but none better than those powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The technology fueled the bull market this year, with a few dozen stocks powering the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) to a roughly 27.5% gain (as of Dec. 26).After such a phenomenal run, many popular AI...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Every Palantir Investor Should Keep an Eye on This Number
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the biggest winners on the stock market this year. The data fusion specialist is up a whopping 379% year to date as of Dec. 26. The company has established itself as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) software thanks to its new AI platform, ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
3 Dividend-Paying Value Stocks to Buy Even If There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in 2025
Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free »Investors worried about a stock market sell-off may feel the urge to sell out of their positions and run for the exits. But long-term investors know that it's a mistake to overhaul your investi...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Is Bank of America Stock a Buy Before Jan. 16?
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) shareholders have plenty to celebrate heading into 2025. The combination of a resilient economy, climbing financial asset prices, and optimism toward lending conditions have propelled the stock to a fantastic 31% return during the past year.The megabank's upcoming fourth-...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Where Will United Airlines Be in 1 Year?
To buy or not to buy airline stocks in 2025? It's a good question because, at the time of writing, shares in premier airlines United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) were up by 145% and 55%, respectively, in 2024. Such remarkable performances are seldom repeated the following y...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
The Smartest Index ETF to Buy With $200 Right Now
Two hundred dollars isn't a life-changing amount of money. Nevertheless, if handled properly, it can still generate a nice return on your investment. With that in mind, let's examine one smart way to invest $200.Image source: Getty Images.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revea...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing vs. ASML: Which Stock Will Outperform in 2025?
Both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) play critical roles in the semiconductor industry. Taiwan Semiconductor, or TSMC for short, is the world's leading semiconductor contract manufacturer. Given the cost to build manufacturing facilities (called fabs or foundri...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
3 Top Energy Stocks to Buy in 2025
Energy stocks as a whole delivered an underwhelming performance in 2025. The average one in the S&P 500 has only managed to eke out a small gain (the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund -- an ETF that tracks energy stocks in the S&P 500 -- is only up about 1% on the year). Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has rall...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
Cathie Wood's aggressive growth style of investing may have fallen flat earlier this year, but the co-founder, CEO, and ace stock picker at Ark Invest has been on a roll lately. Ark's most popular exchange-traded fund has soared 25% over the past three months and 36% over the past six months.Wood pu...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Costco vs. Walmart
Retail giants Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) have a lot in common. People go to these shopping hubs when budgets are tight. Actually, Walmart and Costco stay busy in any economy -- and despite their low-cost products and services, these companies make money by the truckload....The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Where Will Realty Income Stock Be in 3 Years?
Realty Income (NYSE: O), one of the world's largest real estate investment trusts (REITs), is often considered a dependable dividend stock for conservative investors. But over the past three years, its stock declined about 23% as interest rates rose. Even with reinvested dividends, it delivered a di...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
3 Unstoppable Vanguard ETFs to Buy Even if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in 2025
With the broader stock market indexes hovering around all-time highs, some investors may fear that a sell-off is creeping on the horizon in 2025. After all, equity prices have outpaced earnings growth, leading to a relatively expensive market.Valuation concerns could lead to a pullback in stock pric...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Down 11% in 1 Month With a 3.7% Yield, Is This High-Yield Dividend Stock Too Cheap to Ignore, and Worth Buying in 2025?
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and the rest of the energy sector are down big in the past month as oil prices hover around their lowest levels in a year. But the company has plans to drive shareholder returns even at mediocre oil prices.Here's why ExxonMobil is well-positioned to substantially grow its earn...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Prediction: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Will Be Worth More Than Palantir by the End of 2025
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) was one of the best-performing stocks of 2024. A strong start to the year for the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise software company went into overdrive in September. A strong earnings report and its addition to the S&P 500 that month stoked a ton o...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
34% of the S&P 500's Value Comes From Just 8 Stocks
The S&P 500 index is a benchmark used to gauge the broader U.S. market. Its 500 large-cap and megacap components come from every sector of the economy, and reflect investing categories from value to growth. As those companies account for about 80% of the value of the U.S. stock market, the S&P 500 m...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Better Fintech Stock: PayPal vs. SoFi Technologies
The financial technology, or fintech, industry was one of the hardest hit parts of the stock market in the post-pandemic bear market, but there are still some excellent opportunities. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is one great example with a stock price that is still about 70% below its 2021 peak and excell...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Could This Surprising Cryptocurrency See a Spectacular Breakout in 2025?
It's time to start looking for an overlooked or undervalued cryptocurrency with the potential for a breakout rally in 2025. In a best-case scenario, this should be a cryptocurrency trading well below its all-time high and with a compelling investment thesis for the year ahead. It should also have a ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Hungry for More Passive Income in 2025? These 3 Dividend Stocks Could Help Satisfy Your Craving.
Generating passive income can help you become more financially free. As your passive income grows, you'll become less reliant on your job to help meet your financial needs. Those savoring the idea of becoming more financially independent have many ways to increase their passive income. Investing in ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Better Passive Income Stock: Verizon vs. AT&T
Some investors focus on growth; others seek out stocks that can deliver passive income. Today, let's focus on two well-known passive income stocks from the telecom sector: Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T).Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a new technology with tremendous long-term investment potential. But don't assume that all AI stocks are speculative or high-octane growth businesses. There are plenty of opportunities for dividend investors to add AI exposure to their portfolios, too.Some companies i...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
