This is The Takeaway from today's Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with:I have always found it amusing to put stock market outlooks in the context of personal life experiences.And I...
The market just wrapped up a sensational first half, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq climbing more than 14% and 18%, respectively. The S&P 500 confirmed a new bull market earlier in the year when it reached a...
Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) hit an all-time high this week after rising 53% over the last 12 months. The company has rallied Wall Street with multiple quarters of stellar financial growth and an expanding role in artificial intelligence (AI).Amazon...
Warren Buffett led the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) holding company since 1965. He likes to invest in companies with steady growth, reliable profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividend payments and stock buyback programs.That strategy is working:...
Share prices of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are up roughly 21% in five days since it was reported that second-quarter vehicle deliveries beat Wall Street's expectations. However, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer's longer-term downward trend remains in effect as it grapples...
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) added to its winnings in the first half, gaining about 150% after already climbing 1,300% over the past five years. The company dominates the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, holding an 80% share, and also sells a...
Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) fell 20.7% in June 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The athletic apparel and footwear giant was doing fine until the very last market day of the month, where a disappointing earnings...
Shares of Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) rose 20.5% in June 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The database software veteran posted mixed fourth-quarter results on June 11, but that announcement also included other market-moving news. The Oracle Cloud...
CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) has been one of the market's big winners -- shares are up over 165% in the past 12 months -- and it has arguably become the hottest name in the fast-growing cybersecurity space.It's not just hype,...
Converting your current retirement accounts to a Roth IRA is typically a very tax-efficient strategy. It can help lower your lifetime taxes significantly. However it does come with a large up-front bill.While there’s no way to avoid conversion taxes completely,...
