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Data streaming platform provider Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) hasn't received much love on the stock market. Shares of the company are up only 25% in the past year, underperforming the 49% jump in the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index during the same period.

Given their huge market caps and impressive historical performances, it makes sense that Bitcoin and Ethereum get most of the attention when investors look at the cryptocurrency industry. They are undoubtedly the two networks that people are most familiar with.

Block (NYSE: SQ) has taken its investors on a wild ride. Shares were once a huge winner in the years leading up to the all-time high reached in August 2021. It helped that the stock market performed well during that time.

This year already saw two new companies' market caps surpass $2 trillion, and a third is poised to hit that milestone.

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution rolls on. True, some of the AI stock stars like Nvidia have taken a breather recently as they consolidated their monster gains.

Realty Income's (NYSE: O) mission is to pay a growing monthly dividend. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has certainly delivered on that objective over the years. It has raised its payment 124 times since its public market listing in 1994.

(RTTNews) - Novartis Pharma AG, affiliated to Swiss drug major Novartis AG (NVS), announced Thursday that it has met all tender offer conditions to acquire MorphoSys AG (MOR) for EUR 68 per share in cash.

It seems like investors have rewarded any business with exposure to artificial intelligence (AI). This groundbreaking technology has become a hot topic, with many believing that it could truly revolutionize many industries.

(RTTNews) - Indian shares rose notably on Thursday after Wall Street's three major indexes notched record closes overnight on optimism that inflation is heading back in the right direction and that there will be two interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve in 2024.

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is the biggest bank in the world -- and it isn't even close.

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Another earnings release appeared to leave Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) in a range-bound state. Shares had again surged above $25 per share, but investors sold the stock following the announcement of its results for the first quarter of 2024.

Value stocks are shares in companies trading for relatively low prices relative to earnings and growth potential. While investors shouldn't expect multibagger returns, these companies are ideal for those who prefer a slow and steady approach to long-term investing.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses the critical facts necessary for every SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock investor.

There is no doubt that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the top artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to buy on the market in the past year-and-a-half thanks to the critical role it is playing in the advancement of this technology.

(RTTNews) - French stocks were subdued on Thursday as softer U.S. consumer inflation data brought Fed rate cuts back into focus.

Investing in the stock market is a powerful wealth-building opportunity, but buying individual stocks can sometimes be tedious and time-consuming.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares two high-yield dividend stocks to determine which is better for passive income investors.

(RTTNews) - German stocks were slightly lower on Thursday, after having gained notably the previous day on expectations surrounding possible interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.