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5 Solid Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Also Pay Dividends These AI stocks could massively grow their dividends over the next few years when cash flows are freed up.
Should You Follow the Crowd? Maybe With This Big-Picture Trade. Vanguard Total International Stock Index ETF is seeing material cash inflows, and there's a good reason.
Innodata's COO Sold Company Shares Worth $4.4 Million. Here's a Deeper Look at The Transaction. AI-driven data solutions provider Innodata saw a notable insider sale, as recent filings highlight a shift in direct ownership stake.
Investors Are Selling Bitcoin ETFs. Here's Why Now's the Time to Buy. It can be smart to be greedy when others are fearful, and now is one of those times.
3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in June They sport recent dividend yields of 3.25%, 6.7%, and a whopping 7.7%.
Prediction: SpaceX Will Be 19% of This Low-Cost Vanguard ETF Before the End of 2026 SpaceX would be a perfect fit in the communications sector, given that Starlink is its most important segment.
Prediction: XRP (Ripple) Will Be Worth This Much in 5 Years The XRP cryptocurrency is dangerously close to falling below $1 again.
The Single Biggest Cannabis Catalyst in Years Is Rapidly Approaching: 2 Marijuana Stocks to Buy Now Two of the top multi-state operators have seen their shares jump since reclassifying news came out, but they may no longer be the best cannabis stocks to buy.
The 4 Best "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Buy Now Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Nvidia look underpriced.
Apple Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold? The tech giant's stock is sitting near a record high, and looming catalysts could keep the momentum going.
Meet the AI Company That Can Thrive Even if an AI Bubble Bursts Tesla is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its solutions rather than relying on it to drive revenue growth. That could be good news over the long term if the AI bubble bursts.
Which Is the Better ETF, the iShares Total Market ITOT or Vanguard's Value-Oriented VTV? Explore how portfolio composition and sector exposure set these two low-fee ETFs apart for investors seeking growth or income.
Don't Wait: Right Now Is an Excellent Opportunity to Rebalance Your Portfolio After the financial market's recent performance, many portfolios could be out of balance.
Teradata's Chief Revenue Officer Sold Over 17,000 Shares. What Does That Mean for Investors? Teradata, a leader in enterprise analytics platforms, saw a notable insider sale amid strong one-year share price gains.
nLIGHT's CEO Sold Nearly 25,000 Shares for $1.9 Million. Here's What That Means for Investors. This advanced laser technology firm, serving industrial and defense markets, reported a notable insider sale in its latest SEC filing.
Is American Assets Trust a Buy After the Executive Chairman Purchased 10,000 Shares? This diversified REIT focused on high-barrier U.S. markets reported a recent insider buy amid a year of strong total returns.
3 Cryptocurrencies to Buy Before They Explode The crypto market is quickly shifting, and a trio of rising stars is emerging right now.
Does Palantir's Valuation Make It Too Dangerous to Buy? The data analytics company's stock has slumped in 2026, and its still-lofty valuation is a major reason why.
I Fought The Law (And The Law Won), Vol. 3 Why do some organizations seem unable to solve the very problems they were created to fix?
Turnaround Stories and Shorting Stocks A stock market darling for much of the 2010s, Dollar General fell on hard times a few years ago. Despite numerous value investors betting on it, its turnaround strategy is taking much longer than expected.
Nvidia’s Next Big Growth Lever? Nvidia announced its new CPU, which could impact primary CPU players like Intel and AMD.
The AI Build-Out Is Just Getting Started AI token consumption grew 17 times last year. So why are some investors still underexposed to the biggest structural shift in a generation?
Is Salesforce or ServiceNow a Better Stock to Buy Right Now? Both enterprise software stocks have been beaten down this year, but only one pairs that discount with accelerating growth
The Conundrum of Investing in AI Today Though money continues to pour into AI, companies are starting to scrutinize their AI investments, which may not be paying off as hoped.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says This Is the Next Trillion-Dollar AI Chip Stock. Is He Right? This stock has skyrocketed since Huang's comments, but the artificial intelligence (AI) leader says it could have much further to climb.
Is Your Plan for Retirement Too Safe? Planning for retirement requires several assumptions, but many commonly recommended ones may be too restrictive.
Planning on Retiring on Social Security Alone? 6 Tips for Making the Best of a Tough Situation. Claiming that it's easy to retire on Social Security alone would be misleading. The truth is, it takes planning.
Snowflake Has a Hot New Product Snowflake’s latest financial results were catalyzed by one of its newest AI product offerings. Plus, the sluggish mortgage refinancing environment is impacting publicly traded companies.
Micron Makes the $1 Trillion Club a Little More Crowded Micron has had a turnaround for the ages, going from a free cash flow negative company to a $1 trillion valuation in a little over a year.
Eli Lilly's $3.8 Billion Vaccine Bets: Here's the Big Story Many Investors Are Missing Eli Lilly just announced a trio of acquisitions that will allow it to build a new business focused on infectious diseases.
May 2026 Mailbag: Divvy-Pops, Jellybeans & the Kids of Kopachuk What happens when Nvidia’s annual dividend suddenly exceeds The Motley Fool's original cost basis -- six times over? Plus more from this month's Mailbag.
Is Amazon Stock a Buy Right Now? Accelerating cloud growth has the tech giant's profit hitting record levels -- but its capital spending is climbing even faster.
AI Chip Stocks Sold Off This Week. Is AMD a Buying Opportunity or a Falling Knife? The chipmaker's business is firing on all cylinders, but the recent pullback raises a familiar question for investors.
VTI vs. VOO: Which Vanguard ETF Will Buy More SpaceX Stock After Its IPO? SpaceX will be added to the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF far more quickly than it will to the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.
My Top Altcoin Pick for the Next Crypto Bull Run Solana combines growth potential with a proven track record, which is unusual for an altcoin.
Twist Bioscience's Chief Legal Officer Sold Over 14,000 Company Shares. What Does That Mean for Investors? This synthetic biology innovator, known for its DNA-based solutions, reported a notable insider sale amid a year of strong share gains.
Is Beaten-Down GitLab Stock a Buy as Revenue Growth Remains Strong? GitLab stock has underperformed over the past year, despite continued solid revenue growth.
Should Investors Sell Tesla Stock to Buy SpaceX? A SpaceX IPO could fundamentally change how investors perceive Tesla's stock.
Can Pfizer's Dividend Survive the Patent Cliff? This $10.5 Billion Cancer Bet Could Hold the Answer. The pharmaceutical outfit has taken a savvy step forward. Now it just needs to repeat the process a few more times.
Nvidia Just Slipped Below $5 Trillion. These Are the Few Companies With a Realistic Shot at Catching It. A handful of megacaps have closed enough ground to make the AI chip leader's crown look less than permanent -- but each would need a specific set of things to break its way.
Can You Retire Comfortably on $750,000 in Savings? While it's not a fortune, it could be enough to cover your needs.
6 Steps to Take With Your Social Security Strategy Before Summer Ends It could be a great time to review your Social Security and retirement plans.
Why Astera Labs Rocketed Higher in May Astera continued to announce positive news amid the agentic AI buildout.
The Biggest IPOs in History -- and How They Performed There were some clunkers and expected early stumbles. By and large, though, most have done pretty well.
Buy This AI Stock to Own SpaceX Pre-IPO and Hold It Through the Robotaxi Boom Alphabet offers a unique mix of AI-powered cloud growth, Waymo's robotaxi scale, and indirect exposure to SpaceX.
Is Pepe the Next Dogecoin -- or Just Another Meme Coin That Will Fade? If you invest in meme coins, you have to kiss too many frogs, and you may never find your prince.
QQQ vs VGT: Which Tech ETF Is Better? Investors looking for the best tech ETF might be disappointed to discover that a lot of the Invesco QQQ ETF's portfolio isn't actually tech.
A Cheesecake Factory Director Sold Over 2,000 Company Shares. Here's a Deeper Look at The Transaction. This full-service dining and bakery operator reported a notable insider sale as part of an ongoing reduction in executive holdings.
