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President Donald Trump's Proposed $5,000 "Trump Dividend" Could Epically Backfire for 2 Key Reasonsfool.com
History shows that Trump’s proposed payout would hinder, not help, the U.S. economy and stock market.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
Where Will Amazon Stock Be in 5 Years as AWS, Advertising, and AI Converge?fool.com
Amazon is seeing tremendous growth in all three areas.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
My 3 Favorite Dividend Stocks to Buy in Octoberfool.com
Pivot away from big tech with these three blue chip dividend stocks.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
Prediction: Alphabet's Profit Growth Carries It to $5 Trillion Before 2028fool.com
The Google parent came within 3% of the level in May. Can it close a far wider gap by the end of 2027?
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
Nebius Has $40 Billion of Customer Commitments. Most of It Comes From 2 Customers.fool.com
How exposed are shareholders if one of its two largest customers pulls back?
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
SpaceX Earnings: 3 Numbers Long-Term Investors Should Watchfool.com
SpaceX's upcoming earnings update could tell us a little more about its prospects.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
8 Years of History Warns What a September Rate Hike Could Mean for Stocksfool.com
Forecasts of doom and gloom due to rate hikes have been heavily overstated.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
Better Healthcare ETF: Fidelity's Broad, Low-Cost FHLC vs. State Street's XBI Targeting Biotechfool.com
Fidelity offers lower costs and steadier returns, while State Street targets smaller biotech companies with higher volatility and recent outperformance.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
Better Healthcare ETF: Vanguard's Broad VHT vs. the iShares Biotechnology-Focused IBBfool.com
VHT offers broad sector exposure, while IBB concentrates on biotech with higher growth but steeper drawdowns.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, Warren Buffett Has Advice for Investors Right Nowfool.com
Warren Buffett has weathered many stock market crashes over his years of investing.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
Is Buying Nike Stock Now a Brilliant Move or a Disaster Waiting to Happen? Here's the Answer and What to Do Next.fool.com
For those waiting for a Nike turnaround, it looks like there's more waiting ahead.
Via The Motley Fool · October 5, 2026
Walmart Yields Less Than 1%. The Surprising Reason Why Dividend Investors Should Own It Anyway.fool.com
Looking past Walmart just because of its yield could be a mistake.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
2 Super Semiconductor Stocks to Buy and Hold Through the Next Decadefool.com
Nvidia and AMD are two great semiconductor stocks to buy and hold for the long term.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
BWX Technologies Already Builds Reactors for the Navy. Here's Why It's My Top Nuclear Pick.fool.com
This nuclear company boasts a strong moat and should benefit from growing support for nuclear energy.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Peter Thiel Was an Early Outside Investor in Facebook and Co-Founded Both PayPal and Palantir Before Building a Hedge Fund Now Concentrated in Power and Energy Stocks. Here's What That Track Record Says About Following His Contrarian Bets.fool.com
Peter Thiel has scored some big wins as a tech investor and company founder, but that doesn't mean everything he touches will turn to gold.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
How HPE Stock Gained 22.3% in Septemberfool.com
HPE stock soared last month on booming AI data center demand. Here's what drove the rally and why the enterprise computing giant's valuation still looks reasonable.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Could Investing $5,000 in SpaceX Help Make You a Millionaire?fool.com
Don't get your hopes up.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Boeing Just Won Another Fighter Contract. This One's Worth $20 Billion.fool.com
Lockheed Martin owned fifth-generation fighter jets. The sixth generation, however, belongs to Boeing.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Tesla Is on Pace for Its First Annual Delivery Increase Since 2023. Is the Stock a Buy?fool.com
The EV maker's growth year looks nearly certain -- but is it enough to justify the stock's price?
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Micron Growth Is Surging and the Stock Looks Dirt Cheap. But Is the Stock a Buy?fool.com
Micron is seeing surging revenue and earnings growth.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Broadcom vs. Intel: What Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Artificial Intelligence Companiesfool.com
Broadcom's revenue has nearly doubled since late 2024, while Intel's has stalled — a widening gap that raises questions about competitive positioning.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Don't Sell Netflix: NFLX Is the One Streaming Pick I'd Add to Todayfool.com
Netflix may be a market laggard lately, but that should not make you lose sight of the long-term opportunity.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Nike's Earnings Are a Disaster. Run -- Don't Walk -- Away From This Stock.fool.com
Don't bank on a Nike comeback. Both its quarterly results and guidance were terrible.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Coupang vs. MercadoLibre: What Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These International E-Commerce Companiesfool.com
MercadoLibre recently surpassed Coupang in quarterly revenue for the first time, marking a pivotal shift in their competitive positioning.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, History Says These Are the 3 Financial Stocks to Buyfool.com
Bond yields are rising fast; the market looks expensive. A bear could be on the way. Consider buying Berkshire Hathaway, Realty Income, and Progressive.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Bloom Energy Says Its Fuel Cells Can Save a Big AI Data Center $3.6 Billion. I'd Still Wait to Buy the Stock.fool.com
A 27% cut in construction costs makes a solid sales pitch. But will it get the orders the stock already expects?
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Better High-Yield Dividend Stock: Pfizer or Novo Nordisk?fool.com
Novo Nordisk covers its dividend, and Pfizer doesn't, but investors appear increasingly worried about Novo's future.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Why Claiming Social Security at 62 Could Be Your Most Brilliant Move Yetfool.com
Filing early isn't always a bad decision.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, This May Be the Best Warren Buffett Stock to Buyfool.com
There aren’t that many public companies better equipped to deal with recessions and market crashes than this one.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Is Netflix (NFLX) Stock a Buy?fool.com
Netflix has been a phenomenal performer over 20-plus years. But its growth is slowing.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Split $7,500 Evenly Across These 3 Dividend Stocks and Ignore Them Until 2046fool.com
If I were looking for long-term income investments, Coca-Cola, Costco, and Walmart would be my first choices.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Ford Motor vs. Stellantis: Which Automotive Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
Ford's commercial division and dealership network contrast sharply with Stellantis's lower debt, but both posted massive losses in 2025.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Automatic Data Processing vs. Lumentum: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
ADP offers steady dividend growth and record client satisfaction across a global payroll business. Lumentum is growing at a remarkable pace on AI demand but carries customer concentration risk worth understanding.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Cathie Wood Predicts This Cryptocurrency Could Surge 1,665% From Herefool.com
Bitcoin needs to double in value every year in order to hit a price of $1.5 million by 2030.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Why Quantum Computing Stock Xanadu Quantum Technologies Plummeted 56.2% in Septemberfool.com
The future is bright for quantum computing, so what darkened investors' outlook for this photonic quantum computing specialist?
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
How to Start Investing in 2026: The Growth Stock I'm Buying Before Year-Endfool.com
It's never too late to start investing. Memory stocks could be a good place to look.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Is Copilot Microsoft's Secret Weapon in the AI Arms Race?fool.com
Microsoft isn't always the first company that comes up when AI investments are discussed.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Cerebras Systems vs. Innodata: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
One company manufactures the chips, while the other cleans the data they train on. Their financial profiles and risks couldn't be more different.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
You Can Do Better Than Tesla. Buy Micron Instead.fool.com
Tesla's premium price tag doesn't reflect its automotive reality, while the memory-chip maker is undervalued relative to its powerful position in the AI infrastructure build-out.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Here's How Many Shares of VOO You'd Need for $500 in Monthly Dividendsfool.com
The S&P 500 yields only around 1%, but there's still a path for using it to create hundreds of dollars a month in dividend income.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
2 Millionaire-Maker Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fistfool.com
IonQ has major upside in the future, while Nvidia has upside now.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
3 Numbers That Explain Why I'm Buying PepsiCo With My Next $5,000fool.com
Too much effort goes into my cash-building process to simply "wing it" without a plan or reason when I'm finally able to put my capital to work.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Western Digital vs. Seagate: Which Is the Better AI Infrastructure Stock to Own for the Next 5 Years?fool.com
These are two of the best stocks you can own.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Investors Had a Tepid Reaction to Micron's Latest Earnings Report. An Overlooked Headwind May Explain Why.fool.com
No, industry cycles are not dead.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Age 45-54? Here's the Average Retirement Savings for People Your Agefool.com
Keeping up with your peers is only one part of the retirement savings calculation.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Is CoreWeave Stock a Buy Right Now?fool.com
CoreWeave's AI-ready cloud infrastructure is in high demand, but keeping up with it is an expensive proposition.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
3 Reasons Not to Claim Social Security at 62fool.com
Claiming Social Security at 62 could be a mistake you come to regret.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Accenture vs. Microsoft: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
One company generates some of the highest profit margins in enterprise technology. The other offers steady consulting growth at a more accessible valuation. The financial gap between them is significant.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
4 Simple Vanguard ETFs Worth Buying and Holding for the Next 20 Yearsfool.com
When investing for the long term, diversified exposure is important, but you can also take on a little more risk.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
2 High-Yield Stocks to Buy in October Without Any Hesitationfool.com
Investors aren't giving Medtronic credit for its turnaround, and McCormick is gearing up for a major business expansion.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Astera Labs vs. Arm: Which Semiconductor Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
One specializes in AI connectivity with explosive growth but heavy customer concentration, while the other licenses foundational chip architecture with stable margins.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
2 Reasons It Might Be Worth Applying for Social Security Sooner Than You Originally Plannedfool.com
Early claiming isn't always a costly mistake.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
MercadoLibre vs. Uber Technologies: Which Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
One is growing faster but trading at a higher valuation while sacrificing near-term profits to capture market share. The other is growing steadily, generating substantial free cash flow, and trading at a more modest premium.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Just Used 5 Words to Describe the Fed's First Rate Hike Since 2023, Saying The Fed "Removed A Dose of Accommodation." Should Investors Brace for More Hikes This Year?fool.com
Monetary policy is tightening, and more could be on the way.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
If You've Saved This Much for Retirement by Age 50, You're Ahead of the Gamefool.com
For many Americans, saving for retirement is a major source of stress. Here's how to know if you're on track.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Everyone's Watching Oklo and NuScale for Nuclear Exposure. This Company Actually Fuels Them.fool.com
Centrus Energy has deals to fuel most SMR developers.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Is It Too Late to Buy Micron Technology Stock After Its 12-Month Gain of 500%?fool.com
Micron just released another blockbuster set of financial results.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
The Bond Market's Warning Is Getting Louder, and History Says Investors Should Pay Attentionfool.com
The market is near all-time highs, and valuations look stretched, even as the bond market flashes important warnings signs.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Amgen vs. Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Which Biotech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
One offers a more affordable entry point while the other boasts some of the highest profit margins in the sector. The choice comes down to whether you prioritize income stability or growth potential.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Here's Exactly Why I'm Not Afraid of Pfizer's 6% Dividend Yieldfool.com
The crowd is looking at the next couple of years. It should be looking five years into the future.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Grail Stock Has Skyrocketed 171% in 6 Months. Where Will It Be in 5 Years?fool.com
Grail received some excellent news from the FDA this week, but there's still a long way to go before the company meets analyst projections.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
NANO Nuclear Energy vs. NuScale Power: Which Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
One company has a clear path to revenue while the other is burning cash faster while pursuing a riskier niche.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
What Every 70-Year-Old Should Know About Social Securityfool.com
If you are 70, you've reached the latest age when you can increase your Social Security checks.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Monster Beverage's Biggest Moat Isn't Its Energy Drink. It's Something Else.fool.com
Monster Beverage doesn't have a secret formula, but it is still difficult for others to copy its business model.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
This Is the 1 Reason I'm Still Buying VTI Even With the Market Near All-Time Highsfool.com
Worried about all-time highs in stocks? The future might be better than you think.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Forget Zepbound: Eli Lilly's Next Weight-Loss Drug Could Be Its Biggest Blockbuster Yetfool.com
Can anyone stop Eli Lilly’s progress in the weight loss market?
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
AMD Reaches a $1 Trillion Market Cap. Can It Finally Dethrone Nvidia?fool.com
The market is pricing AMD as if it has become the best AI computing stock, but that's just not the case.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Social Security's Trump Bump-Led 2027 COLA Will Be One of the Largest in 35 Years, but It May Financially Cripple America's Leading Retirement Programfool.com
Outsize Social Security raises come with unintended consequences.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Why Dutch Bros Stock Dropped 21% in Septemberfool.com
Market sentiment remained low as inflation soars.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
XRP Price Outlook: What Investors Can Expect Over the Next 3 Yearsfool.com
XRP still has a chance to soar in value, but it will need to overcome strong headwinds.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Micron or Sandisk: If I Could Only Own One for the Next 5 Years, It Would Be This Onefool.com
Memory chip stocks had a great 2026. 2027 could be another incredible year.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
History Says a 10%+ Stock Market Correction Is Inevitable Eventually. Here Are 3 Dividend Stocks I'd Buy to Prepare for the Next One.fool.com
Stock market corrections happen fairly regularly.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Broadcom's 2028 Projection Makes the Stock a Screaming Buyfool.com
Broadcom expects huge growth over the next few years.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
Here's How Much You'd Need to Invest in VGT to Generate $500 per Month in Dividendsfool.com
With a yield under 1%, it would take a significant initial investment.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026
What a $10,000 Investment Split Between Nvidia and Broadcom Could Be Worth by 2030fool.com
Nvidia and Broadcom are two frontrunners in the AI computing race.
Via The Motley Fool · October 4, 2026