The stock market has a long history of creating wealth for investors. Companies that have a record of strong growth with expanding market potential for their products are the ones that can generate lasting wealth for shareholders. Here are two companies doing exciting things that could produce wealth-building returns. This post originally appeared at The Motley Fool.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various industries as a major investing theme in 2025. The technology’s ability to automate complex workflows and enhance productivity is seen as a game-changer for the next generation of innovation. Perhaps the most promising AI application is its potential to revolutionize medicine by accelerating the drug discovery process to deliver more effective therapies. Several biotechnology…
Combing through the holdings of billionaire investors can be a great way for retail investors to find great stocks to buy. Two of the more notable investors one could choose to follow are Howard Marks of Oaktree Capital Management and David Tepper of Appaloosa Management. During one 25-year stretch of his career, Marks earned annualized returns of 23%, while over a 30-year…
Even the best growth companies go through rough patches. For DigitalOcean (DOCN) and PubMatic (PUBM), sluggish revenue growth has been a problem in recent years. The good news is that both companies are now on the up and up. DigitalOcean is leaning into artificial intelligence (AI) in a big way, and PubMatic is driving growth with connected TV and omnichannel…
How expensive is the stock market right now? The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio is near its second-highest level ever. Its highest mark came in early 2000 before the dot-com bubble burst. The next-highest level was set in late 2021. The S&P 500 soon plunged more than 20%. Bargain stocks aren’t easy to find, but they do exist. Here are three dirt cheap…
According to Morgan Stanley, a group of four tech giants (Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms) could spend a combined $300 billion building data center infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) development during 2025. Nvidia (NVDA) owns a dominant share of the market for AI data center chips, so it could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of that spending. But it won’t be the only winner…
Undoubtably, 2024 was a great year for the markets, with the S&P 500 index jumping 23%, taking its two-year gain to 53%. The bellwether technology stock index, the Nasdaq Composite, surged by 28.6% last year as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence led to a surge in mega-cap technology stocks. These gains, however, do not mean that stocks cannot continue to do well this year.…
In January 2024, analysts at financial firm Baird named Toast (TOST) as one of its top financial-technology stocks for the upcoming year. The team’s pick proved prescient. Shares of Toast climbed 100% in 2024, handily outpacing the S&P 500 index. Toast wasn’t the only stock that doubled in value in 2024. Shares of Revolve (RVLV) and On Holding (ONON) also doubled last year, climbing 102% and 103%, respectively. In reality,…
Investors have plenty to be thankful for in 2024. They’ve witnessed the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all rocket higher by a double-digit percentage and head to multiple record-closing highs. But investing is all about looking forward. As we get ready to turn the page to 2025, here are five unbeatable stocks I’m looking to buy. This post originally appeared…
The semiconductor industry has delivered tremendous growth over the last several decades. In the near term, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a key sales catalyst for leading chip suppliers. IDC’s latest report projects the semiconductor market will grow 15% in 2025, led by AI demand. This could spell a great buying opportunity for stocks that have recently fallen in value. The…