A Palantir sign displayed on an office building by Poetra_RH via Shutterstock Retail trader darling and AI-led data analytics company Palantir’s (PLTR) stock should have been an expected beneficiary of the U.S./Israel and Iran war in the Middle East. Thanks to its advanced suite of products that aid decision-making and its proximity to the U.S.

Despite its volatility and occasional bear markets, the U.S. stock market remains one of the best long-term wealth-creation tools for everyday investors. It represents the potential, growth, and possibilities of the global economy in a way that nothing else really does. What’s interesting is that it often rewards those who do the least with it.

Nvidia (NVDA +2.59%) and Broadcom (AVGO +4.69%) are two of the top AI computing companies to invest in right now. Each of their stocks has done incredibly well over the past few years, with Nvidia up 36% since the start of 2025 and Broadcom up over 50%. Each stock has risen so much over the

The market is, completely understandably, focused on artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscalers to determine whether there’s an AI bubble brewing. Those concerns are magnified by the share price performance of the leading hyperscaler companies in 2026 (see chart). The two that stand out the most are Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and

Stock market volatility is the new norm, Goldman Sachs says, and it’s not as simple as markets being upset by geopolitical turmoil like the Iran war. Loading audio narration… The conflict in the Middle East has fueled the recent spike in equity volatility, Goldman says, but the firm’s macro strategy research team sees an ongoing

Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) is among the stocks Jim Cramer reviewed while discussing the Iran ceasefire that triggered a relief rally. Cramer explained why stocks like Dow are benefiting, as he commented: LyondellBasell and Dow, commodity chemical makers, they’re benefiting from the man-made petrochemical shortage caused by the war… you know what? I’m not so sure

Nvidia (NVDA +2.59%) remains the leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry thanks to its market-leading advanced chips that are ideal for training AI models, as well as its CUDA software platform that unlocks the power of its chips and makes it hard for competitors to lure developers away, which has given Nvidia a competitive

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Nasdaq’s latest fair value estimate has been nudged from US$109.57 to US$106.87, a shift of about US$3 per share that signals a more finely tuned

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BFH) is among the stocks Jim Cramer reviewed while discussing the Iran ceasefire that triggered a relief rally. Cramer said that the company has a “real niche,” as he stated: There’s a real business here. This company is the financing engine behind a lot of branded credit card programs that consumers

Every share of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY) you own, and every Treasury bond in your retirement account, exist inside a market that foreign investors have filled with more than $35 trillion in capital. That figure, from the U.S. Treasury’s most recent annual survey published in June 2025, is up from roughly

Nvidia (NVDA +2.59%) hasn’t been its normal self lately. Over the past few years, Nvidia has always been a top performer. However, it hasn’t lived up to those expectations so far in 2026. The stock is down about 5% this year and hasn’t really done anything since August 2025. Given the explosive returns Nvidia has

The stock market has been on pins and needles over the past six weeks as news about the war in the Middle East, energy prices, and President Donald Trump’s inconsistent predictions about the war have sent it whipsawing up and down. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, spiked above 30 in recent

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) is among the stocks Jim Cramer reviewed while discussing the Iran ceasefire that triggered a relief rally. Cramer was bullish on the stock during the episode, as he said: American Express, its customer base skews wealthier, and demand for premium products can stay strong even if the rest of the economy

When it comes to investing in the stock market, it’s not always about trying to achieve the highest levels of capital growth in your portfolio. Some people have the simple objective of owning companies that provide them with a nice income stream. Along those lines, here’s one of the best dividend stocks to buy with

Roughly three decades ago, the mainstream proliferation of the internet changed America forever. After a long wait, the next game-changing technology has arrived: artificial intelligence (AI). Empowering software and systems with the tools to make split-second, autonomous decisions is a greater than $15 trillion global opportunity by 2030, according to PwC analysts. The rise of

Despite a fragile ceasefire currently, there’s still potential trouble brewing from the conflict in Iran. Mainstream automakers such as Ford Motor Company (F 0.90%) and General Motors (GM 0.40%) don’t do big business in the Middle East and remain relatively unimpacted by the current Iran conflict. It’s a different scenario for high-flying luxury stocks such

We’ve certainly seen a handful of solidly bullish days of late. Broadly speaking, though, the market’s still at risk of a full-blown correction. At the very least, investors would be wise to remain defensively minded. To this end, there’s one particular dividend stock that will not only become more attractive on any marketwide pullback, but

Over the last century, no other asset class has come particularly close to rivaling stocks in annualized returns. While bonds, commodities, and real estate have all increased in value, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.56%), S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.11%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.35%) have outpaced them all. But just because stocks outperform over

As CEO of a global bank, Jamie Dimon is keen to pay attention to broad global economic drivers and geopolitical risks. He outlines his ideas for investors in his letter to shareholders every year, which contains valuable insights into asset pricing and investor risks. It can be a great read even if you don’t own

From a purely statistical standpoint, investors have prospered under President Donald Trump. During his first, non-consecutive term (Jan. 20, 2017 – Jan. 20, 2021), the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.56%), benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.11%), and growth-stock-inspired Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.35%) gained 57%, 70%, and 142%, respectively. The first year of Trump’s