If you ask investors to name a maker of popular tech gadgets that is flush with cash and has a stock performance that's almost tripled the S&P 500 index over the last several years, many would likely answer Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). But another accurate answer that would probably
Over the past five years, the Nasdaq 100 has outperformed the S&P 500 by better than 2-to-1, returning 214% to the S&P 500's 103% through Aug. 19, 2021. It's not surprising, really, since the Nasdaq index consists of the 100 largest non-financial stocks on the exchange. L
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Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Monday, with oil shares leading the pack, as investors returned to riskier assets after a sharp selloff last week that was fanned by worries about slowing economic growth.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, with oil shares leading the pack, as investors returned to riskier assets after a sharp selloff last week on worries about a slowing pace of U.S. economic growth.
On a recent episode of our Industry Focus show, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, a Certified Financial Planner, answered a listener question: Are Roth IRAs the best place to hold real estate investment trusts, or REITs? In this video clip from the show's August 16 Fool Live rec
When property technology company Latch (NASDAQ: LTCH) reported its second-quarter earnings, the stock reacted rather negatively. However, in this Fool Live video clip, recorded on August 16, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, and Industry Focus host Jason Moser take a closer
The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic dealt its most visible blow yet as Federal Reserve officials abruptly cancelled their premier in-person conference, raising questions about their insistence the economy faces limited risk from the Delta strain and plans to dial back crisis-era support.
Do You Have These Top Tech Stocks On Your September 2021 Watchlist?While Chinese tech stocks face regulatory woes, domestic names in the tech industry continue to shine. For the most part, this section of the stock market today remains active. Understandably, with the world&rsquo
A unique ability to buy winning stocks has made Warren Buffett the sixth richest person on the planet. His past success and folksy wisdom has made him a household name and one of the most-watched investors in the world. Fortunately, following in his stock-picking footsteps doesn'
Warren Buffett became Berkshire Hathaway's CEO all the way back in 1965, a time when the company was valued at roughly $19 per share. The Oracle of Omaha steered the investment conglomerate to legendary success after taking over as its chief executive officer. Today, Berkshire's
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is now in his 90s, and he isn't going to be at the helm of the massive conglomerate forever. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on Aug. 9, 2021, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, and Industry Focus host J
Computing technology has grown up a lot in the past two decades, and its evolution has spawned a variety of new tech empires -- entire ecosystems dedicated to hardware and software like Microsoft, Apple, and Alphabet's Google.
Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) closed Thursday's trading session 4.2% higher, reaching a peak gain of 5.1% earlier in the day. This market reaction added nearly $12 billion to the video-streaming veteran's market cap. Netflix had exactly one piece of market-moving news on the t
Stocks have had a surprisingly strong bullish run over the last year, despite the tragedy and disruptions caused by the pandemic. With valuations stretching to expensive levels for many growth stocks, there are still stocks you can buy today that will be worth far more down the r
The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 1.72 to 15,094.29. The total After hours volume is currently 46,611,079 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR) is unchanged at $10.10, with 4,766,014
It has been a tumultuous last few days on Wall Street, after the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes cast a shadow over investor sentiment mid-week. The week started off on a good note, though, as both the Dow and S&P 500 notched their fifth-straight record closes on Monday, d
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Tesla Inc (Symbol: TSLA), where a total volume of 827,361 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 82
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday, boosted by tech stocks in a broad-based rally, although concerns over a slowing economic recovery and the possible tapering of stimulus saw the indexes on course for weekly losses.