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The trillion-dollar market cap club is currently dominated by the tech sector. But will two traditional retail giants eventually find themselves among this rarefied crowd? Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Costco (NASDAQ:COST) still have a ways to go before they approach a trillion dollars. And they remain dwarfed by e-commerce leader Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), which has a $1.6

As you approach your 60s, you’ll want to open one of the few remaining pieces of snail mail that actually matters: your Social Security statement. The Social Security Administration sends these printed statements to pre-retirees every year. Never received it or misplaced it? Then use www.ssa.gov as a backup. If you hire a financial planner, you’ll probably

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE:NIO) seems like it should be doing better than it is. Sales are growing, it’s developing new, specialized chips for its cars and it has an innovative battery-swap business that it might just spin off into a stand-alone company. In China’s fast-growing EV market, that should spell success —

“‘FAKE NEW HAMPSHIRE POLL WAS RELEASED ON BIRDBRAIN. JUST ANOTHER SCAM!’” That line came in a social-media post Friday from former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential primary’s front-runner, as he reacted to a new poll focused on the key state of New Hampshire. Trump’s criticism of the American Research Group survey came after

Among AI stocks, both high-profile and more under-the-radar, Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) continues to be one of the top choices. Those bearish on PLTR stock chalk up its strong 2023 performance to “AI hype.” Yet while it’s easy to see why they jump to this conclusion, a substantive bull case can still be made. The use

Workers can have more money or more happiness — but not both. That’s according to a survey this week from Resume Builder that found that workers were less likely to be considered for promotions or raises if they did not work in the office at least part of the time — but that those remote

How can SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock go from hated in 2022 to loved in 2023? It’s all about central bank policy and the market’s expectations. In the end, SoFi Technologies will likely benefit from more accommodative monetary policy. However, the ultra-efficient market already knows this, and many of SoFi Technologies’ investors may have jumped the gun. It’s

Shares of Nike Inc. tumbled after hours Thursday after the athletic-gear giant warned of a “softer second-half revenue outlook” on its quarterly earnings call, and said it is targeting up to $2 billion in cost cuts over the next three years as it looks to shed management and focus on women customers and its Jordan

For Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock, 2023 has been a year of inflating expectations. Shares are up 241% this year. The company’s market cap is now $1.23 trillion. That of the “Magnificent 7″ have replaced the reign of the “Cloud Czars”,” with Nvidia and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) added to the mix. But every technology, and every tech hype

U.S. stocks opened higher Thursday, bouncing back strong after the biggest one-day drop for the S&P 500 since September. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose 244 points, or 0.7%, to 37,326. The S&P 500 SPX was up 40 points, or 0.9%, at 4,738. The Nasdaq Composite COMP gained 176 points, or 1.2%,

Everybody and his uncle wants to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) nowadays. Yet, many stock traders are unaware of the huge opportunity with an AI-adjacent technology, quantum computing. IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) IONQ stock offers pure-play exposure to quantum computing, but this stock isn’t appropriate for every investor. IonQ is headquartered in Maryland, and the company develops

Investors should seize on the powerful 2023 year-end rally in stocks and bonds, and add value to their portfolios in other ways over the next six to 18 months, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA already carved out a handful of record closes in the second half of

On Dec. 1, I argued that SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock was a buy. Mainly, because the market’s near-term concerns about SOFI stock had resulted in shares falling to a price that was more-than-reasonable compared to this neobank’s long-term prospects. Soon after laying out the bull case, sentiment for SOFI shifted rapidly. Within weeks, shares surged

U.S. stock-index futures were edging lower on Wednesday morning as Wall Street struggled to build on their year-end rally with fresh record in sight for the S&P 500 index. How are stock-index futures trading S&P 500 futures ES00, -0.21% were dipping 8 points, or 0.2%, to 4,812 Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.22% were

There’s no doubt about it. It’s been a great year to invest in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the most magnificent of the “Magnificent Seven” companies. However, Nvidia isn’t the only artificial intelligence (AI) processor arms race competitor. Indeed, a comeback contender in the AI chip industry should make eager NVDA stock buyers think twice.           

“Companies need guidance on how to experiment, pilot and adopt AI ethically and securely. ” As a software industry CEO, I am excited about the power and potential of AI. Yet AI could go from a rising tide that lifts all boats to a perfect storm of unmanageable risk unless it is given effective guardrails and governance.

There are some indications that Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cybertruck could become a huge hit that will also cause the demand for the other vehicles to soar for TSLA stock. However, the EV’s specifications are also less impressive than what CEO Elon Musk originally promised, while the Cybertruck is facing serious competition from Rivian’s (NASDAQ:RIVN) R1T and

When I came down with COVID-19 recently, I heard from a concerned friend who has fretted about the virus ever since it became our global reality three years ago. I appreciated his thoughts, but I couldn’t help but think one thing. Namely: “Don’t worry about me. Instead, why don’t you finally get that colonoscopy you’ve

Yahoo Finance recently named Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) its 2023 Company of the Year. Thanks to its duo of weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, it is now the most valuable company in Europe by market capitalization. Given the demand for these drugs, it could repeat as one of the top stocks for 2024.  As Yahoo Finance