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McDonald's Sits 21% Below Its High and 4% Above Its 52-Week Low. The Dividend Yields 2.7%.

Key PointsMcDonald's global comparable sales have grown in each of its last four reported quarters.First-quarter operating income rose 12% year over year to nearly $3 billion.The s

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Inflation Could Wreck Your Retirement. Here's How to Avoid Letting That Happen.

Key PointsInflation can drive your retirement costs up over time.If you don't have a plan, it can erode your savings and buying power.The right investments and decisions could help

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Prediction: Eli Lilly Will Be Worth $2 Trillion by 2031

Key PointsExpanding the GLP-1 market with new launches and label expansions will help Eli Lilly overcome increased competition.The company should also develop new products in other

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Could Buying This Financial Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

Key PointsRobinhood's growth has been hampered by cryptocurrency trading this year.Prediction markets has been driving growth, up tenfold in the second quarter.Robinhood has been a

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Amazon Just Left Investors Speechless

Key PointsAWS outpaced expectations.Amazon's capital expenditures appear to be paying off. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon ›(function(){var m=document.getElementById("pit-ad3c

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3 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

Key PointsAll three of these companies have exceptional dividend track records.Their underlying businesses suggest they can perform well over the long run. 10 stocks we like better

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Silicon Motion Crushed Earnings and Surprised Memory Chip Bears

Key PointsSilicon Motion more than doubled its revenue year over year while implying up to 20% sequential growth in Q3. Memory chips are some of the hottest commodities right now s

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3 Stocks Smart Quantum Computing Investors Are Buying

Key PointsAlphabet has incentives to develop a strong quantum computing unit for its cloud computing services.IonQ is taking a different path than most in the industry.Nvidia is se

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This Top Nuclear Energy Dividend Stock Could Turn $1,000 Into a Lifetime Income Stream

Key PointsNextEra Energy is leaning into the growing demand for electricity by buying peer Dominion Energy.The combined companies will be the second-largest nuclear power provider

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Why EPAM Systems Stock Rocketed Higher This Week

Key PointsCitigroup reduced its price target on EPAM Systems stock.EPAM Systems announced a new partnership with OpenAI.10 stocks we like better than EPAM Systems ›(function(){var

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History Says That Bitcoin Is an Unbelievable Bargain Right Now

Key PointsBitcoin has historically followed a four-year cycle of boom and bust, with three good years followed by one bad year.After 10 months of steep losses, Bitcoin could finall

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Apple Market Cap Tops $5 Trillion After 25% Rally: Can AI Strategy Support Further Gains?

TradingKey - Apple ( AAPL) has achieved another capital market milestone.On Tuesday (July 28) Eastern Time, Apple's stock price hit an intraday high of $342.89, briefly pushing its market capitalizati

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Vanguard VONG vs VBK: Is a Small Cap ETF the Better Buy Over a Large Cap Fund in 2026?

Key PointsVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF provides concentrated exposure to large-cap technology leaders while Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF focuses on smaller compani

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These 8 States Tax Social Security Benefits. Is Your State One of Them?

Key PointsAmong the states that do tax Social Security, most do so with a light touch.The federal government excludes some benefits from taxation.The $23,760 Social Security bonus

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Is Bloom Energy in Its Nvidia Moment?

Key PointsBloom Energy reported stellar results for the second quarter of 2026, surpassing $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time. The energy technology company also re

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XLV vs PBE: Is a Low-Cost Healthcare ETF the Better Buy Than a Focused Biotech Specialist?

Key PointsState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.08% compared to 0.58% for Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETFInvesco Biotec

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Is XRP the Best Crypto You Can Buy Right Now?

Key PointsXRP has plummeted more than 60% over the past year.It faces intense macro, regulatory, and competitive headwinds. 10 stocks we like better than XRP ›(function(){var m=doc

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Where Will Micron Stock Be in 2030?

Key PointsMicron's fiscal third-quarter revenue of $41.5 billion exceeded any full fiscal year in company history.Management guided for about $50 billion of revenue in the current

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Michael Saylor Has Paused Strategy's Regular Bitcoin Buys. What Does That Mean for MSTR Stock?

Key PointsStrategy hasn't bought Bitcoin in five weeks, and it recently sold some of its reserves.The company's flywheel strategy only works if the stock trades at a premium to NAV

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Healthcare Stocks Are Having a Good Year. Should You Buy a Fidelity or iShares ETF to Profit?

Key PointsFidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF carries a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.08% compared to 0.38% for iShares U.S. Healthcare ETFFidelity MSCI Health Care Index

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This Aerospace Stock Is Cheap, But Does That Make It a Buy Today?

Key PointsArcher Aviation is building an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.The company is moving toward its first commercial flight, but it isn't quite there yet.10 s

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Is Sounding a Warning. What History Tells Us.

Key PointsBuffett's caution is a reminder to stay disciplined, not abandon the marketHold quality stocks, keep some cash on hand, and be ready when opportunities appear.10 stocks w

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Is Grail (GRAL) Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold at Under $70?

Key PointsGrail’s stock crashed after Galleri’s NHS England trial missed its primary endpoint.But it’s still generating plenty of revenue without an FDA approval.10 stocks we like

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Gold Trust vs Silver Trust: Which Precious Metal ETF Should Win Investor Dollars?

Key PointsiShares Gold Trust offers a lower expense ratio and lower historical volatility than iShares Silver TrustiShares Silver Trust has outperformed on one-year total return bu

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Apple Gets Kicked Out of the $5 Trillion Club After Reporting Earnings. Are Fears Over Surging Memory Costs Overblown?

Key PointsApple has soared in recent weeks as it's avoided the capex pitfalls of its big tech peers.Investors are now fearful that memory costs could take a bite out of profits.App

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AMD Drops Nearly 20% From Highs Ahead of Earnings; Can $1 Trillion Market Cap Still Be Achieved?

TradingKey - On July 31, Eastern Time, AMD ( AMD) closed at $476.15, corresponding to a market capitalization of approximately $776.41 billion, down 1.90% on the day. Following a recent round of inten

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says AI Agents Will Expand Crypto Adoption. Here's What That Means for Crypto Investors.

Key PointsCoinbase’s CEO expects AI agents to need their own money.That trend could separate the winners from the losers in the crypto market.10 stocks we like better than Coinbase

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AI Models From OpenAI Just Went Rogue. Here's Why That's a Potential Threat to Crypto.

Key PointsOne of OpenAI's models was recently implicated in an external security breach during one of its testing runs. If such an AI were brought to bear against crypto protocols,

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Why SPX Technologies Stock Surged on Friday

Key PointsSPX is benefiting from booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data center temperature management solutions.Management raised its full-year sales and profi

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Applied Materials Rose 15% on Thursday and Is Still More Than 30% Below Its High. It Reports on Aug. 13.

Key PointsApplied Materials stock jumped about 15% on Thursday, July 30, closing at $501.77.The move followed record results and strong guidance from fellow equipment maker Lam Res

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