Investing in stocks can be tricky, as the market's past performance isn't always indicative of what's to come. However, knowledge is power, and noticing past trends and patterns can help ensure you're ready to strike if history decides to repeat itself. As a result, it can only h
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One of the biggest investment themes in 2023 was artificial intelligence (AI). Each of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks is playing a role in AI, and they helped fuel the Nasdaq Composite over 40% last year. This momentum seems to have carried over into 2024. The S&P 500 recentl
Shares of leading cybersecurity pure-play Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) closed out 2023 on a sour note. Management downgraded its prior financial guidance, and left the door open for a significant slowdown in business growth in 2024. Investors were mighty displeased, although it's wort
If you think you know Warren Buffett, you might want to check out some of the stocks he owns. The legendary investor has stakes in Brazilian fintech Nu (NYSE: NU) and Florida homebuilder Lennar (NYSE: LEN) in Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) stock portfolio.
Investors have been excited about the S&P 500 reaching a new high, but the hope is that it will go much, much higher. That will take time, and the goal in investing is long-term compounding. However, if economic trends continue to be favorable this year, the market could end
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) just gave investors some more reasons to like its stock this year. Management's mid-January earnings update contained good news regarding sales and earnings trends. The fiscal Q2 report showed that organic sales are on track to expand at a decent c
The stock market has been on a red-hot run over the past year. The S&P 500 has rallied more than 20% and was recently at an all-time high. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has surged over 35%.
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It is no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) has supercharged Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) in recent quarters, triggering eye-popping growth in the company's revenue and earnings as tech giants race to get their hands on its graphics processing units (GPUs) for training and powerin
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At first glance, the positioning of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) stock seems uncertain. Palo Alto attempts to tackle security challenges through a variety of tools. In comparison, companies like CrowdStrike and Zscaler tend to emphasize specific areas of cloud security.