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Wall St Week Ahead-Fed meeting in focus as investors seek rate-path hints
NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balancing act between concerns about a weakening labor market and still above-target inflation will take center stage for investors in the coming week as they weigh risks to the rally in the U.S. stock market.Reuters
10 hours ago
Here's How Many Shares of Coca-Cola You Must Own to Get $5,000 in Yearly Dividends
Formed in 1886, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has become a household name by marketing and selling its large portfolio of beverages (including its namesake soft drink) around the world.Beyond its popularity with consumers, however, Coca-Cola has also long been a favorite in the stock market too, thanks to it...The Motley Fool
12 hours ago
3 Top Stocks I Wouldn't Hesitate to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
This year has been a bit more volatile than most of us had probably hoped. Wars that we thought might end soon are flaring back up. Tariff-driven trade disputes have arisen. And on top of all that, inflation has continued to stick around, which has kept interest rates high. These factors have caused...The Motley Fool
12 hours ago
FIRE Fundamentals: How Much Do You Really Need to Retire Early?
No matter what generation you're in, there's a good chance that you'd like to retire as soon as possible so you can spend more time on what matters to you. Most of us won't be lucky enough to win the lottery or pick the next big stock, but that doesn't mean we're doomed to work until our 60s or 70s....The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
41 States That Don't Tax Social Security Benefits
Social Security is a vital financial safety net for over 66 million people across the United States. In April, the average Social Security check among 52.6 million retired workers was $1,999.97, an annualized sum of about $24,000 for the average beneficiary.Just how important is Social Security to A...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Billionaire Bill Ackman Has Nearly 20% of His Hedge Fund in 1 Growth Stock That's Up 44% in 2025
The average investor can find lucrative investment ideas by following the experts. Bill Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager who runs Pershing Square Capital Management, is one such professional. His firm's strategy involves making bold bets on a select few businesses, a focus that rhymes with...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Do You Want to Maximize Your Returns? Buy This Low-Risk, High-Yield Dividend Stock.
Many investors tend to fall into one of two camps. They're either trying to maximize their income or their growth. A singularly focused strategy like that can sometimes miss the mark if your stocks stop generating income or growing. A better strategy is to focus on maximizing your total return by in...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Duolingo Stock Is Overvalued, According to Wall Street. Time to Sell?
After jumping a hefty 43% in 2024, shares of language-learning app Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) are up another 47% so far in 2025. And according to select Wall Street analysts, the stock has simply climbed too far, too quickly.Stock research platform TipRanks is currently tracking 15 analysts who cover D...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Could Buying Tesla Stock Today Set You Up for Life?
The primary goal of investing is to raise one's purchasing power over time. Beyond that, there are companies that can produce monster wealth for investors. With its shares soaring almost 21,000% since their initial public offering 15 years ago (as of June 11), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has done just that...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Worried About a Recession? Use This Tried-and-True Retirement Savings Strategy
You work hard to earn your money, and you do your best to invest it well so you can afford a comfortable retirement when you're older. But investing always carries risks. Many fear a recession could hurt the growth of their savings and force them to change their plans.While I can't predict the futur...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
This 6.7% Dividend Stock Looks Absurdly Good Today
I first initiated a position in Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) more than two years ago. How has that investment fared so far? Not bad. The midstream energy company has generated a total return of roughly 45%.Granted, that performance lags behind the S&P 500's total return of 56% during the...The Motley Fool
18 hours ago
Billionaires Are Selling Nvidia and Betting on This AI Stock That's Climbed Nearly 300% Over the Past 3 Years
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a no-brainer choice for investors aiming to win in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. The stock has soared 1,500% over the past five years as this AI chip leader delivered quarter after quarter of record revenue growth -- and this story is far from over. Nvidia's...The Motley Fool
18 hours ago
1 High-Yield Vanguard ETF That Is a No-Brainer for Income
Given the market volatility this year, there are likely investors out there who would prefer an investment strategy that avoids some of the stressful market swings that have started to become the norm. After all, the broader benchmark S&P 500 index has already experienced multiple swings of nearly 2...The Motley Fool
18 hours ago
Northrop Grumman Warms Up to Firefly Aerospace -- With a $50 Million Investment
It's good to have friends (in space).About three years ago, aerospace and defense giant Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) was trying to build a space business and turn itself into a space company -- but it was encountering some difficulties. Lacking a full-size rocket of its own, Northrop Grumman had bou...The Motley Fool
18 hours ago
Every Tesla Investor Should Keep an Eye on These 2 Numbers
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has long been a volatile stock, but it's also become a very controversial name in recent months. Shares trade at a pricey valuation with a market cap of roughly $1 trillion, fueled by the promise of greater electric vehicle sales and a potential new robotaxi business. Yet sales ...The Motley Fool
19 hours ago
Could Buying Visa Stock Today Set You Up for Life?
We all want to find that one investment that can make us huge returns. In the past, Visa (NYSE: V) has done just that.The world's dominant payments processing entity has produced a total return of 2,880% since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2008. This means that had you been able to make a $10...The Motley Fool
20 hours ago
Could This Made-in-the-USA Drone Company Dethrone China's DJI?
China owns the drone industry -- and DJI particularly so.According to ResearchAndMarkets.com's "Connected Commercial Drones-1st Edition," published in April, China's DJI holds a "dominant" 70% global market share in drones. WBUR public radio reports that in the U.S., DJI owns a market share of 75%! ...The Motley Fool
20 hours ago
Can GameStop Stock Rise From the Ashes?
Under the stewardship of CEO Ryan Cohen, GameStop (NYSE: GME) is looking to rise from the ashes. Cohen himself recently said the company was a "piece of crap" when he took over in the fall of 2023. At the time, the company was losing money and facing structural challenges. At its core, GameStop is s...The Motley Fool
21 hours ago
AST SpaceMobile: A High-Risk, High-Reward Play on the Future of Connectivity
Forget what you thought you knew about satellite phones. While market attention remains fixed on artificial intelligence and quantum computing, a Texas-based company is making significant strides in its mission to revolutionize global internet access.AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is on the verge of...The Motley Fool
21 hours ago
These Were the 2 Worst-Performing Stocks in the S&P 500 in May 2025
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index, the most widely followed index in the stock market, briefly entered bear market territory in April but rebounded in May, much to investors' relief. Yet, although the index gained 6.2% in May, nearly 30% of its constituent 500 stocks fell last month, with two heal...The Motley Fool
21 hours ago
2 Top Tech Stocks That Could Help Make You a Millionaire
Building a retirement portfolio that's worth a million dollars is not an insurmountable task. All it takes is a few decades of consistently adding relatively reasonable amounts of money to a diversified stock portfolio every month.If, for example, your portfolio's value is $50,000 today, and you add...The Motley Fool
21 hours ago
3 Magnificent S&P 500 Stocks Down Between 16% and 21% to Buy on the Dip
And just like that, the S&P 500 index is nearing all-time highs again.As unlikely as this may have seemed two months ago, the stock market dismissed numerous fears and pushed many growth stocks to new highs. However, not all S&P 500 stocks took part in this recovery. This notion is particularly true...The Motley Fool
21 hours ago
Are You Falling for These 9 Medicare Myths?
The United States may still be the only industrialized nation without universal healthcare, but we do have a pay-as-you-go system in Medicare. Although Medicare currently provides some level of health insurance to over 67 million people, it's not always an easy program to understand.Here, we'll cove...The Motley Fool
21 hours ago
These 2 Nvidia Partners Will Power the Next Generation of Data Centers
The explosion in artificial intelligence (AI) demand is creating significant demand for data centers and the equipment that powers them. The leading AI computing platform provider, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), is developing the next generation of data center architecture. However, it's not doing it alone....The Motley Fool
22 hours ago
Should You Buy Ford While It's Below $11?
For the past 48 consecutive years, Ford (NYSE: F) has sold America's most popular passenger vehicle line. I'm talking about the F-Series pickup trucks. To achieve a feat like this in any industry is amazing. And it makes this business a staple of the American economy and a visible brand for consumer...The Motley Fool
22 hours ago
