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Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett took a cue from a classic Western film last year when he expanded on the idea of the FAANG stocks, dubbing his new set of the most important companies on

The paradigm shift represented by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact on the market since early last year. The speed at which the major players in the AI space

After a rebound year in 2023, the tech sector continued its momentum through the first half of this year. Notable tech-heavy indexes like the Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq-100 are up around 20% and

The average investor can learn a lot by following some of the professionals in the industry. Take Bill Ackman, whose strategy -- probably influenced by the great Warren Buffett -- focuses on making

The first half of 2024 has been a strong one for the stock market, and the clear leader driving that growth has been Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The stock of the chipmaker has been on a meteoric rise

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) outperformed the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index by more than 10% during the first half of the year, something that has happened just once before. A handful of artificial

The tech bull market sparked by innovations in generative AI in 2023 continued in the first half of 2024. Even when focusing on tech broadly rather than the industry's strongest performers, the

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced 14.5% in the first half of 2024. That momentum was initially driven by rate-cut hopes. Investors entered the year thinking the Federal Reserve would cut its

Share prices of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) have outperformed the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index over the past three years, delivering gains of 51% as compared to the 26% gains

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology, and many businesses are rushing to capture a piece of this rapidly expanding market. Research outfit Statista forecasts that the AI

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), smart investors know that there are many lucrative opportunities outside of big tech. One company emerging as a highly coveted name in the AI realm is

David Tepper of Appaloosa Management is one of the most successful investors of his generation. His investment prowess has not only made him a billionaire, but it has also allowed him to become the

The benchmark S&P 500 has delivered a compound annual return of 10.4% since it was established in 1957 (assuming all dividends were reinvested). However, a handful of stocks within the index have

When choosing stocks, investors sometimes like to follow the example of billionaires -- often despite not knowing the motivations behind such holdings. But these investment titans may have purchased

Each quarter, institutional investors are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to file a 13F form. This is a document that outlines all of the stocks investors such as hedge

Some investors may be averse to buying stocks that are already above a trillion-dollar valuation, but this is a mistake. While the law of large numbers dictates that growth will be harder the larger

It's hard to get broad agreement on much these days, as I'm sure we all see heading into election season. But one area of agreement, at least among billionaire hedge fund managers, is that investing

It's been a wild ride for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors. The stock is up 190% since this time last year as the company has positioned itself brilliantly as the dominant chip provider for the

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock has rallied by more than 40% over the past 12 months and is currently hovering near its all-time high. The tech giant impressed investors with the

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a great artificial intelligence (AI) stock. However, it has gotten a bit expensive from a valuation standpoint, which has some investors looking elsewhere for AI

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) initially impressed a lot of investors when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on April 28, 2022. It developed audio and

"The times they are a-changin'," as Bob Dylan once sang.

Once upon a time, it was industrial and oil businesses that topped the list of the world's most valuable companies, but over the past 20

The Nasdaq Composite is up 30% over the last 12 months, kicking off a strong bull market. This market enthusiasm has significance for new investors, because the average duration of a bull market

There are currently only three S&P 500 stocks in the $3 trillion club: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). All three are valued right around $3.3 trillion