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Should You Buy IonQ Stock Before Feb. 26?
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is scheduled to report quarterly financial results late in February, which could have implications for stock market investors.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 19, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 21, 2025.Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Peloton Stock Has Soared 256% From Its 52-Week Low. Is It Too Late to Buy?
Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) stock was a pandemic darling. It reached a record high of $162 at the end of 2020, on the back of surging sales for the company's at-home exercise equipment, which helped fitness enthusiasts stay active in the midst of lockdowns and social restrictions.But sales pl...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Upstart Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) shares deserve the 232% gain they've logged over the last eight months. The company's top line of $637 million in 2024 improved to the tune of 24%, accelerating to a growth pace of 56% during the fourth quarter. The headwinds slowing it down in 2022 and 2023 appear to be fully...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
2 Stocks That Could Create Lasting Generational Wealth
Putting together a portfolio of well-chosen growth stocks can help you multiply your savings over a lifetime. The key is to look for companies that are demonstrating strong growth in a massive industry. This will increase your chances of finding those elusive winners that can deliver life-changing r...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Prediction: XRP (Ripple) Will Soar More Than 100% by the Year's End in 2025
In 2012, a group of developers who eventually founded the financial technology company Ripple created XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), a digital asset that makes cross-border payments faster and cheaper. XRP is currently the third most valuable cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin and Ethereum.Former Goldman Sachs analy...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Billionaire Bill Gates Has 65% of His Foundation's $44 Billion Portfolio Invested in 3 Phenomenal Stocks
If Bill Gates held onto every share of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock he owned following the company's initial public offering (IPO) in 1986, he'd be worth well over $1 trillion. As it stands, he's still worth more than $100 billion.Gates prudently sold off shares amid Microsoft's rise to invest in ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
3 Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Mistakes You Don't Want to Risk
One of the nice things about saving for retirement in an IRA or 401(k) is enjoying certain tax breaks on the road to building wealth for your senior years. But there's a downside to saving in accounts like these: having to deal with required minimum distributions (RMDs) down the line.If you're wonde...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Prediction: This Spectacular Stock Will Join Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft in the $3 Trillion Club in 2026
The U.S. is home to eight technology companies with a market capitalization of $1 trillion or more, but only three have graduated into the ultra-exclusive $3 trillion club:Apple: $3.6 trillionNvidia: $3.4 trillionMicrosoft: $3 trillionI predict Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will join them within the next tw...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
3 No-Brainer High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now for Less Than $200
High-yield dividend stocks can help you maximize the income generated from every dollar you invest. For example, the average dividend stock has a yield of around 1.2% (using the S&P 500's dividend yield as a benchmark). Every $100 invested at that rate would produce about $1.20 of dividend income ea...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Devon Energy Sent Investors $2 Billion in Cash Last Year and Could Return Even More in 2025
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has rebuilt its oil and gas resource portfolio over the years into one that can generate a lot of cash. It accelerated that transition in late 2020 when the company agreed to a merger of equals with WPX Energy to create a leading oil and gas producer focused on generating fr...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
20 Words From President Donald Trump That Can Completely Derail the Otherworldly Rally in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks
Since the end of 2022, it's been all systems go for Wall Street. Over the last two years and nearly two months, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have respectively rallied by 33%, 59...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate Was Just Updated, and It's a Mixed Bag for Retirees
In January, nearly 52 million retired-worker beneficiaries took home an average Social Security check of $1,978.77. Though this is a relatively modest monthly payout, it has historically proven vital to helping retirees make ends meet.Over the last 23 years, the survey-takers at Gallup have polled r...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Why Pony AI Skyrocketed This Week
Pony AI (NASDAQ: PONY) stock posted explosive gains this week. The share price of the Chinese autonomous vehicle technologies company ended the stretch up 42.7% compared to its level at the previous week's close, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.Pony AI's valuation rocketed high...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Why SolarEdge Stock Is Surging This Week
SolarEdge (NASDAQ: SEDG) stock saw strong bullish momentum in this week's trading. The stock gained 7.7% across the period and had been up as much as 18.4% before a bearish turn for the broader market caused a retracement. The S&P 500 index closed out the week down 1.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite was...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Why Super Micro Computer Stock Skyrocketed This Week
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock posted big gains this week despite a substantial pullback for the broader market. The company closed out Friday's trading with its share price up 17% from the previous week's market close, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Meanwhile, the...The Motley Fool
Sun, Feb 23
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Continues to Buy This Stock While It's Down Over 50%. Should You Buy Before It Roars Back?
Wall Street money managers running massive investment firms must disclose their trades quarterly. Recently, billionaire investor Bill Ackman's firm, Pershing Square, disclosed its trades for the fourth quarter of 2024. Among the moves was the continued accumulation of Nike (NYSE: NKE), the sneaker a...The Motley Fool
Sat, Feb 22
2 Reasonably Priced Growth Stocks Billionaires Are Buying
All the major market indexes are trading close to new highs. This has pushed valuations well above historical norms. The current price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for the S&P 500 is sitting around 30 -- almost double the historical average.It is getting challenging to find reasonably priced growth stock...The Motley Fool
Sat, Feb 22
1 Top E-Commerce Stock Down 82%: Should You Buy It Right Now With $1,000?
With hundreds of billions in net sales in 2024, coupled with the fact that nearly 40% of all spending online in the U.S. happens on its website, Amazon is likely a top choice among investors who are looking to put money to work in an e-commerce stock. Shares of the tech giant have been a monster win...The Motley Fool
Sat, Feb 22
Nvidia Just Sold Its Entire Position in SoundHound AI. Should You Follow?
Following the end of each quarter, institutional investors managing over $100 million are required to file a form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A 13F itemizes the individual stocks money managers bought and sold during the most recent quarter. Investors can use these filings...The Motley Fool
Sat, Feb 22
Billionaire Investor Stanley Druckenmiller Just Piled Into a Sector That's Finally Getting Off the Ground. Are These 3 Stocks a Buy?
It's not uncommon for Stanley Druckenmiller to buy a group of stocks in one particular sector. The billionaire investor has done this frequently with tech stocks and, recently, financials. That's because Druckenmiller keeps a close eye not just on the performance of individual companies but also on ...The Motley Fool
Sat, Feb 22
