Stock prices follow earnings. This nugget of investing wisdom essentially says the most important thing long-term investors should focus on is the profits a company makes. Over time, a company growing its earnings will move the stock higher. Of course, it’s not a hard-and-fast rule. We’ve all seen stocks beat earnings estimates, and raise their

Small-cap stocks are back in favor. After languishing behind their larger brethren for years, small-cap stocks are roaring ahead as investors rotate into the sector once more. The small-cap Russell 2000 index is up 10% in July versus the S&P 500’s flat performance and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 falling close to 5%. It was a

For many years, the electric vehicle (EV) industry, including EV charging stocks, has been plagued by two main adoption obstacles. Those include cars looking awkward and high upfront cost. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) largely changed the shift for the former. But battery costs are still exerting a heavy toll on people’s EV perception. Nonetheless, fans of quiet

Amid the choppiness on Wall Street, tech darlings are in the spotlight this earnings season. Similarly, the leading software company Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), known for its products like Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat, has also been volatile. ADBE stock reached multi-year highs of $638 in early February but its year-to-date (YTD) performance has raised eyebrows. ADBE stock

Looking for some of the top stocks for beginners on a budget? You’re at the right place. You don’t need a lot of money to invest in the stock market. Fractional stock trading allows investors to buy any stock with as little as $1. It’s a good way to build your positions with spare change,

Investing in dividend stocks for passive income has long been a desired strategy for income-focused investors. These companies often have decades of experience returning cash to shareholders by distributing a portion of their profits.  They can hail from a wide range of sectors including financials, consumer discretionary, and information technology. When analyzing the stocks, investors

Fortune recently reported that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is up 17% worldwide through the first half of 2024. Of this activity, 90% of the largest deals so far year-to-date were U.S. targets. Almost half of the top 10 deals in 2024 were stock rather than cash payments. That makes sense given interest rates are higher

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere, transforming industries left and right. Indeed, as AI advances into new realms and revolutionizes industries, it’s clear why placing bets on promising AI stocks could be a game-changer. Moreover, the potential for innovation and profitability seems virtually limitless. The global AI market is on an explosive trajectory. According to Fortune

Machine learning (ML) is critical to unlocking advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. In particular, ML plays a crucial role in enabling AI systems to learn from data, make decisions with minimal human intervention and improve performance over time. Generative AI received an enormous amount of attention last year due to the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

If you’re reading this article title and thinking I must be delusional to talk about “the mother of all bull markets” in this environment, I don’t blame you one bit. However, the picks I’ll be discussing today are stocks I believe are well-positioned for the next major market upswing whenever it eventually arrives. Could we

Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) maker Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) should be on your radar. As it begins to rapidly advance toward receiving Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, shares of the eVTOL leader will soon be going vertical. Joby Aviation stock is already up 20% over the past month. It took off

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), the world’s largest chip manufacturer, reported very strong second-quarter results and is clearly benefiting tremendously from the proliferation of artificial intelligence. Moreover, the valuation of Taiwan Semiconductor stock is undemanding while the firm has multiple, strong, positive catalysts. But investors should be aware the stock does pose more geopolitical risk than

The market rotation out of AI winners (mostly chip stocks) has gotten extreme in recent days. This change in investor sentiment comes after a period of significant outperformance by these companies, including the best chip stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), particularly over the past 12 to 18 months.