Tencent Holdings (OTC: TCEHY) is one of the world's biggest entertainment and media companies, and the Chinese tech giant is in the midst of a years-long push to buy up video game companies. A recent report from news website TMT Finance suggests that Tencent may have its eye on s
It's been quite a year -- actually, quite a few years -- for the semiconductor industry. After coming out of the trade-war induced downturn of 2018, popular semiconductor ETF the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEMKT: SMH) is up 64.6% over the past year -- a period that begin
Are These The Best 5G stocks To Buy This Week?5G stands for the fifth generation of mobile networks, and it has quickly come into the spotlight of the technology industry. Because of this, investors have flocked to the top 5G stocks in the last year. Can you blame them? 5G stocks
Up just 30% since the March lows of this year, at the current price of around $58 per share, we believe Intel stock (NASDAQ: INTC), a computer chip technology manufacturer, has room for further upside. Intel stock has jumped from $44 to $58 off its recent bottom, significantly
In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool senior advisor Jason Moser to discuss why Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) wrapped up the fiscal year with a mixed quarter. Also, Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) makes a $5.7 billion bid for rival laser company Coheren
After a stock has risen, investors' tendency is to think about where the price used to be. As a result, many hesitate before making a purchase -- a phenomenon known as anchoring. But the right decision is often the opposite action. Businesses that have a proven track record of su
The next evolution of cellular connectivity, commonly referred to as 5G, could eventually provide users of the wireless network with speeds up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE networks and have lower latency (meaning a faster response between cell towers and devices). That won't j
Sometimes investors can draw parallels from other fields of study to help inform their investing decisions. One that comes to mind is from the realm of science -- Newton's first law of motion: An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. That
Bitcoin prices have surged by more than 50% over the last month and remain up by about 4x over the 12 months, due to higher retail and institutional interest. That being said, Bitcoin remains a risky investment, given its relative lack of utility and extremely high volatility. Ou
Stocks had a largely quiet day on Thursday, with major market benchmarks trading on either side of the unchanged mark as investors paused after a huge rally to begin the year. By the end of the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) had fallen back below its reco
In a tech industry where the U.S. remains prominent, investors can easily forget about success stories from other countries. However, foreign companies have driven tech innovation in either their home region or, in some cases, the entire world. Moreover, stocks such as Ericsson (
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool senior analysts Jason Moser and Emily Flippen to discuss the latest earnings news. Some big banks come out with encouraging results, while others disappoint. Also, an online clothing reseller and a fin
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), where a total volume of 758,579 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately
Bitcoin prices have enjoyed meteoric growth over the past few months as institutional investors and big firms have poured money into the digital currency, but the volatility of the cryptocurrency market has started rearing its ugly head once again.The price of bitcoin fell to jus
A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF (FTLB) shows an impressive 10.1% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.
NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA), which makes up 0.68% of the First T
LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - ASML’s share price swells when computer chips shrink. It’s been a fairly reliable relationship in recent years, sending the semiconductor equipment manufacturer’s market value to 191 bill