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10 Years Later: 5 Lesser-Known Rule Breakers We're back with the second episode of a new series -- 10 Years Later -- where we blast through time to check in on a five-stock sampler from 10 years in the past.
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Home Depot Stock Falls After the Company Cut Its Earnings Outlook. Here's What Investors Need to Know. Home Depot actually beat Wall Street's sales target for last quarter, but the company's recent earnings report arrived with troubling indicators.
Is the "Santa Rally" Cancelled This Year? The stock market slumped in the first two weeks of November as investors worry about layoffs, consumer spending, and returns of the AI buildout.
Readying for Berkshire Hathaway Beyond Warren Buffett Warren Buffett's surprise announcement this past May that he would be stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO left a few lingering questions. Many of those questions were answered in a letter he penned to shareholders that will be his new Thanksgiving tradition.
Think It's Too Late to Buy IonQ Stock? Here's the 1 Reason Why There's Still Time. This leader continues to strengthen its competitive position ahead of a $850 billion opportunity.
Tales of Unexpected Losses: AXON, TREX, WRBY Wall Street didn't take kindly to financial reports from Axon, Trex, and Warby Parker. Should investors be buying amid the bloodbath?
Why Bain Capital Is Selling Shares of This Biotech Stock Now Bain Capital sold $20 million worth of Pharvaris stock during the third quarter.
Is It Too Late To Invest in D-Wave Quantum? What Investors Need To Consider. D-Wave is riding strong momentum, but it may not be too late to invest if you're a quantum computing optimist.
Quantum Computing...in Space! We're mashing up quantum computing, AI infrastructure, and space stocks as we dig into a handful of headline-grabbing earnings reports. From GPU farms on the ground to satellites in orbit, we're asking what's investable now and what still belongs in the "sci-fi someday" bucket.
Darsana Capital Opens New $189 Million Wingstop Position: Is the Stock a Buy? Darsana is "buying the dip" on Wingstop, which has delivered total returns of 940% since 2015.
Why Amer Sports Stock Soared Today Sports are one thing consumers don't seem to be cutting back on.
The Motley Fool Interviews Steph Wagner: A Woman's Guide to Financial Freedom Steph Wagner is the author of "Fly! A Woman's Guide to Financial Freedom and Building a Life You Love."
Why Home Depot Stock Dropped Today Home Depot blames the weather for poor earnings -- but in an unusual way.
Why James Hardie Stock Popped Today Hardie Plank is a premium product -- and Hardie stock is a premium-priced stock.
VOO vs SPYM: Same S&P 500 Returns, Different Share Prices Two S&P 500 ETFs, same returns, vastly different sizes. Find out why VOO dominates with $1.5 trillion while SPYM offers a clever advantage for smaller accounts.
What Are the 3 Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Right Now? Investors should focus on AI companies with cutting-edge technologies and multi-year revenue visibility.
Is D-Wave Quantum Stock a Buy Now? The company had a banner 2025 with new customers and technological achievements.
Which 13 States Don't Tax Retirement Income? Where you live when you retire could make a meaningful difference in how much of your money you're allowed to keep.
How Does Tesla Make Money? Here's what investors need to know about Tesla products and services in 2025.
What Are 2 Great Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now? Broadcom and Palo Alto Networks are both reliable long-term investments.
2 ETFs That Are Good Bets to Beat the S&P 500 in 2026 Growth and AI-focused ETFs could be set to once again best the S&P 500 in 2026.
2 Growth Stocks That Can Double By 2030 These tech companies are benefiting from major tailwinds in artificial intelligence.
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If You're on Social Security, Don't Miss This Nov. 19 Deadline Signing up for Nov. 19 will be critical for retirees to plan for the upcoming year.
Is Visa Stock a Millionaire Maker? Visa shares have compounded at an impressive clip since the company's initial public offering in 2008.
10 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stocks to Buy for the $400 Billion Buildout Big tech's historic spending spree on AI infrastructure is creating opportunities across the entire technology stack.
Is BYD Stock a Millionaire Maker? China's top automaker still has a bright future.
Here's How My Wife and I Doubled Our Credit Card Rewards Without Spending More If you and your partner each get the same credit cards, you can double your rewards and bonuses.
Better Crypto Buy: XRP vs. Dogecoin These two altcoins have passionate followings, but one of them is a much stronger investment.
Why One Fund Has a $200 Million Bet on This Struggling Warehouse REIT One high-conviction fund just made an outsized bet on a struggling stock that now trades at half its post-IPO price from last year.
Safe Havens for $5K, $10K, and $25K in Today's Uncertain Market Compare HYSAs, CDs, T-bills, and money market funds, and see how much you can earn on $5K - $25K today without taking risks.
It's Getting Harder to Max Out a 401(k) in 2026. Here's Why You might struggle to max out your 401(k) in the new year, but know that saving any amount is a step in the right direction.
The Three Best Bets in the Hydrogen Industry and Why They Stand to Make a Fortune Investors in Plug Power, Bloom Energy, and Linde will profit in the hydrogen market rebound.
Better Semiconductor Stock: TSMC vs. ASML Which of these bellwethers of the semiconductor market is a better buy?
Better Chip Stock: Navitas Semiconductor vs. Wolfspeed Which of these SiC and GaN chipmakers is a stronger long-term investment?
4 Places to Put Your Money if You Don't Trust Banks Consider fintech brokers, credit unions, U.S. Treasuries and prepaid debit apps as safe, smarter places to keep your cash growing.
2 No-Brainer Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now These two healthcare stocks scan as bargains right now.
The Best Cryptocurrency to Buy With $500 Now It's impossible to ignore the track record of this top cryptocurrency.
Here's Why I'm Buying Even More SoFi Stock Now SoFi has roughly quadrupled in a year and a half, but it could go much further.
This Fund Sold $30 Million in PTC Therapeutics Shares Amid a 93% Rally: Here’s Why A healthcare hedge fund just trimmed its biggest holding—right as the company posts a clinical and financial breakout year.
Is SoFi Technologies Stock a Buy Before the End of the Year? SoFi's CEO believes his company could become one of the largest in the world.
Prediction: XRP Will Be Worth More Than TRON in 2030 XRP and Tron both bring much-needed innovation to the cross-border transaction market.
Why This Fund Trimmed a $161 Million Travere Position After a 100% Rally A healthcare hedge fund just locked in gains on one of its biggest winners—here’s what that move really signals.
Is Oklo Stock a Buy Now? With the stock now more than 40% off its high, it may be a great time to buy the dip.
3 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now For most investors, the Oracle of Omaha's lead is still well worth following.
