Micron continues to be one of the hottest stocks on the market. Micron (MU +7.68%) stock is bounding higher in Friday’s trading. The memory-chip company’s share price was up 6.1% as of 2:50 p.m. ET and had been up as much as 8.7% earlier in trading. Micron’s valuation is continuing to surge today as the

Image source: Getty Images With fears of a looming economic slowdown or even a full-blown recession on the rise, predictions of a new stock market crash in 2026 have once again started to emerge. It goes without saying that a crash isn’t a particularly pleasant experience, especially for those going through it for the first

Quantum computing companies have been some of the hottest stocks in the market in recent years. IonQ (IONQ +6.75%) is one of a handful of companies looking to commercialize quantum computers, the next iteration of the traditional computer. While computers are built on the foundation of bits, the smallest unit of digital information, quantum computers

Rob Arnott is revered in the investing world for his alternative passive index strategies, but when it comes to his own portfolio, the Research Affiliates founder likes to have a little fun playing the role of hedge-fund manager, too. In an interview on Thursday, Arnott detailed a leveraged long-short strategy that has allowed him to

Nvidia has delivered life-changing returns for long-term shareholders. Nvidia (NVDA 0.29%) has changed the world, but it didn’t get its start as a company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) processors. A decade ago, the AI hardware leader actually generated the vast majority of its revenue from graphics processing units (GPUs) designed for high-end video game

Nvidia continues to be a fundamentals-led growth story rather than one of hype and hot air. My prediction that Nvidia (NVDA 0.29%) would beat the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) for the third consecutive year came true, as the artificial intelligence (AI) growth stock soared 38.9%, compared with a 16.4% gain for the index. Here’s why

AI is a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity investors cannot afford to miss. Investment opportunities like this don’t come around very often. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to make an impact that few technologies have. Massive gains from improved worker efficiency could bolster profits like we’ve never seen before, and investing in this lucrative field is

The right ETF can help protect your portfolio regardless of what happens with the market. Stock prices continue to soar as we head into 2026, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting new all-time highs earlier this week. However, many investors are still on edge about what may be coming, with 80%

It’s not too late to invest in these stocks. Investing in the stock market to generate significant returns over a short period, like six months or a year, is generally not a good idea. Anything can happen over that time frame that will sink shares of even the best corporations. However, over the course of

AMD is down by more than 20% from all-time highs, which presents a good opportunity to buy the dip. It’s easy to hold a growth stock and feel good about it when that asset is outperforming the S&P 500. However, corrections can test an investor’s patience and cause people to exit great companies too early.

There are a handful of stocks that are still cheaper than the broader market and experiencing strong growth. Finding bargains when the stock market is near an all-time high isn’t as easy as when the market is at its lows. But there are still plenty of stocks that I would consider bargain buys with strong

The largest institutional investors in the market rely on this little-known service provider. Look through The Motley Fool’s website, and you’ll find a lot of information about investing in individual stocks. That’s because for typical investors, the stock market has been one of the best ways to generate long-term wealth. Plenty of businesses specialize in

Star fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller sold Broadcom and bought Sandisk in the third quarter. Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller ran Duquesne Capital between 1981 and 2010. The hedge fund returned 30% annually without a single down year during that period, which qualifies him as one of the most successful money managers in history. Druckenmiller does not take

The stock market is inching closer to an important threshold last seen during the dot-com boom. The long-run average return of the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.06%) is about 7% after both inflation and dividend reinvestment are taken into account. Thanks to tailwinds from artificial intelligence (AI), however, the stock market has been on a historical

STOXX 600 logs fifth consecutive weekly gain despite Friday’s dip Novo Nordisk jumps 6.5% on positive Wegovy launch, UK approval Luxury stocks fall, Richemont down 5.4% after BofA downgrade Jan 16 (Reuters) – European shares were subdued on Friday, limited by weakness in luxury and mining stocks in a dour end to a week dominated

The index has now outperformed its long-run average in six of the past seven years. The stock market has generated fantastic returns for investors in recent years. A good gauge of its performance is the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.06%) index, which is a collection of the leading stocks on U.S. markets. It has continued to