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Growth-oriented investors tend to focus on tech stocks, and with good reason. Some of the biggest names in tech have been overachievers in recent years, delivering substantial returns.But you can find high-growth companies outside of tech. On this clip from Motley Fool Live, reco

With the exception of a blockbuster media deal, Monday was a hushed, mixed session for stocks. The start of the trading week saw tech and growth plays resume their underperformance against a backdrop of consternation over inflation.

The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -1.17 to 13,311.74. The total After hours volume is currently 95,619,151 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: General Electric Company (GE) is -0.01 at $13.14, with 14,629,451 shares trad

Technology stocks pulled Wall Street's main indexes lower on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite index falling about 1% as signs of growing inflationary pressures raised concern about monetary policy tightening.

Apple Inc on Monday began its formal defense in an antitrust trial brought by "Fortnite" online game creator Epic Games, by calling its App Store chief Phil Schiller to the stand.

Technology stocks pulled Wall Street's main indexes lower on Monday, as signs of inflationary pressures building up in the economy kept investors worried about monetary policy tightening.

The U.S. equity market has been choppy in the first half of May 2021. After reaching a record high on May 7, the S&P 500 has taken a hit on fears related to increasing inflation and tightening monetary policy.However, this emotion-driven pullback offers the perfect entry poin

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/19/21, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Symbol: CTSH), SBA Communications Corp (Symbol: SBAC), and Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends.

Some of France's most sensitive state and corporate data can be safely stored using the cloud computing technology developed by Alphabet's Google and Microsoft, if it is licensed to French companies, the government said on Monday.

Some of France's most sensitive state and corporate data can be safely stored using the cloud computing technology developed by Alphabet's Google and Microsoft, if it is licensed to French companies, the government said on Monday.

Microsoft conducted a probe into co-founder Bill Gates' involvement with an employee almost 20 years ago after it was told in 2019 that he had tried to start a romantic relationship with the person, the company said on Monday.

Oracle (ORCL) has secured a cloud computing contract with Dish Wireless, the unit of DISH Network (DISH) focused on mobile services. Oracle sells business software and competes for cloud market share with Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google.Dish is building a cloud-based 5G network as it works to expand its wireless business and diversify outside its legacy satellite pay-TV market. It has selected Oracle Cloud to provide the service-based architecture for the 5G network. “Oracle’s capabilities will essentially serve as the control tower of our network core, enabling our customers to consume software on demand,” said Marc Rouanne, chief network officer at Dish Wireless.The financial terms of the deal were not revealed, but it gives Oracle an important role in Dish’s 5G network build-out project. In addition to the Dish Wireless contract, Oracle also announced teaming up with Oxford University in an arrangement that involves using its cloud resources to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to speed up genetic analysis of the coronavirus to help identify variants quickly. The outbreak of new COVID-19 strains is frustrating the efforts to bring the pandemic to an end. (See Oracle stock analysis on TipRanks)On April 23, Wolfe Research analyst Alex Zukin initiated coverage on Oracle stock with a Hold rating and a $75 price target. Zukin’s price target points to 4.93% downside potential. The analyst observed that Oracle’s business has not been growing well lately and needs to improve for the stock to rise.“We ultimately believe ORCL needs to show mid-single digit growth for shares to meaningfully re-rate and outperform other software stocks over a multi-year horizon,” noted Zukin.Consensus among analysts on Wall Street is a Moderate Buy based on 8 Buy and 14 Hold ratings. The average analyst price target of $74.42 implies 5.67% downside potential to current levels.ORCL scores an 8 out of 10 on TipRanks’ Smart Score rating system, indicating the stock is likely to outperform the market.Related News: Visa Partners with CoinZoom to Enable Cryptocurrency PaymentsGeneral Mills to Snap up Tyson Food’s Pet Treats Business for $1.2BDoorDash Reports Strong Q1 Results; Stock Soars 21.68%

A look at the shareholders of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) can tell us which group is most powerful. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it's not unusual to see insiders own a fair bit of smaller companies. Companies that used to be publi

Better, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. One person's take on a better investment won't necessarily match up to another person's view. The problem is that "better" is a really subjective term.I think there are several qualities that make one stock (or other type of inv

(RTTNews) - Bill Gates, the founder, and former chairman of Microsoft Corp. left the company's board as an investigation on his alleged sexual relationship with an employee in 2000 was going on, the Wall Street Journal reported.The Board members in 2020 reportedly decided that Ga

[Updated 05/13/2021] Alteryx Update

As a new investor, it's important to consider your risk tolerance. Some people may be more comfortable with exchange-traded funds (ETFs), while others may prefer to pick stocks. If you decide on the latter, bear in mind you'll need do your homework. It's important to understand a

With the recent hack of Colonial Pipeline leading to gas shortages on the East Coast, it's clearer than ever why company executives have security as a top priority. Many are implementing an idea known as "zero trust." Just like it sounds, it's a policy of not trusting anyone. In

Hedge funds Third Point LLC and Sachem Head Capital Management, which often push for changes at corporate targets, traded in some of the same companies early this year but reached different conclusions on whether to hold or sell, regulatory filings show.

U.S. stocks rallied in a sharp rebound on Friday as investors set aside inflation worries and bought shares hammered by the week's volatility, with the shift back into riskier assets dragging on the dollar.