When it comes to making powerful computer chips, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is best-in-class. The company is an incredibly versatile producer, serving wide-ranging purposes that include gaming, the data center, and even virtual reality applications.
Among the thousands of publicly traded companies in the U.S., only four stocks have a market capitalization of $1 trillion or more: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon. This year's market crash also means some stocks that joined the elite club last year, like Meta Platforms an
When it comes to retirement accounts, the finance industry doesn't make it easy on you. Not only are the names of the different accounts painfully uncreative and frustratingly similar sounding -- 401(k), 403(b), traditional IRA, Roth IRA, etc. -- understanding and weighing the pr
The S&P 500 index has been pushed into bear-market territory and now trades down roughly 21% year to date. Unfortunately, it's not just a matter of wavering investor confidence. The actual economy has weakened as well.
Warren Buffett has had some good news and bad news so far this year. First, the bad news: Shares of Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) are down around 9% year to date. The good news, though, is that Berkshire is handily outperforming the major market indexes
Stock splits have gained serious traction over the last several years. Generally, a company performs a stock split for a practical reason – the stock price has become too expensive, causing a barrier to entry for potential investors, grinding down overall trading volume.
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Ulta Beauty Inc (Symbol: ULTA), where a total volume of 5,229 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximatel
A market correction is an excellent opportunity to focus on portfolio management. With many stocks well off previous highs, it's time to get into the nitty-gritty. Portfolio balancing and capital allocation are crucial to managing risk and meeting long-term goals.
Robotic software start-up UiPath (NYSE: PATH) made its market debut in 2021 to great fanfare. The company was growing its sales at a torrid pace, and its tools that help automate redundant tasks have a lot of potential as organizations look for ways to increase their employee eff
Warren Buffett is a master investor, with the wealth and track record to prove it. He's been investing successfully for decades on his own terms, often with heavy concentrations in sectors and individual stocks.Buffett has openly labelled diversification as a technique that's onl
The S&P 500 index is down 20.3% year-to-date, but that doesn't tell the whole story of how brutal this bear market has been for many investors. Several household brands are down 50% or more -- but as with previous market declines, this too shall pass.
Tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has generated a slew of headlines over the past few months thanks to its just-completed stock split. Although this move garnered a lot attention, stock splits do not fundamentally change the value of a company.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Schwab U.S. LargeCap ETF (SCHX), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 11/03/2009.
Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market? You should consider the BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF (BKLC), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 04/09/2020.
Few investors have a nose for making money quite like billionaire Warren Buffett. Since becoming CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) in 1965, the Oracle of Omaha, as he's come to be known, has created more than $610 billion in value for shareholders
Concerns about a possible U.S. recession are prompting some fund managers to rotate back into the big tech and growth winners of the last decade in the hope that they can better weather an economic storm.
The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -8.1 to 11,495.62. The total After hours volume is currently 96,787,908 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) is -1.51 at $53.77, with 4,341,269 shares traded.