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DECEMBER 20, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Dec 20, 2024 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Carnival Corporation & plc fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
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DECEMBER 18, 2024
Vance Street Capital has acquired System Seals , a Cleveland-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance sealing products. System Seals specializes in designing and manufacturing proprietary, high-performance sealing products that require high compliance, material, performance, or tolerance requirements, particularly for systems with high failure costs.
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DECEMBER 19, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. CarMax (NYSE: KMX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Dec 19, 2024 , 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the third-quarter fiscal year 2025 CarMax earnings release conference call. [Operator instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 15, 2024
As of market close on Dec. 12, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) indexes have gained 27% and 32% in 2024, respectively. Returns like that make it hard for investors to lose money. One of the best-performing sectors in 2024 is consumer cyclical, which has gained 32% -- putting it right on par with the returns of the Nasdaq.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 15, 2024
Finding a company that can make you a millionaire from a modest investment is rare. However, they are out there and sometimes right under investors' noses. For example, $10,000 invested in Nvidia just a decade ago is now worth an astounding $2.71 million. This makes looking for millionaire-maker stocks so much fun, as those kinds of returns are out there, even if they are rare.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) stock looks to have finally received some much-needed bullishness from investors. The stock was jumping last week on rumors that a private equity firm may be buying the company. While Walgreens stock is still down more than 60% this year (as of the end of last week), it is showing signs of life of late. But before you jump in and decide to take a chance on this beaten-down stock, there are some things to consider.
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The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Investing in dividend stocks is a great strategy for many reasons, including the potential they offer you to significantly boost your long-term returns by automatically reinvesting their payouts. Furthermore, the pursuit of dividends need not come at the expense of other investment styles. Some income stocks look like excellent growth stocks, too. Here are two examples: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY).
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Successfully navigating the stock market requires patience and a long-term perspective. The key is sticking to a consistent plan and making regular contributions to a retirement account, allowing the power of compounding to work its magic over time. Nevertheless, there's an undeniable allure in searching for potential multibagger stocks. Something is captivating about companies with disruptive innovations, whose stocks could be on the cusp of rapid growth and capable of delivering life-changing
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) is on a mission to deliver sustainable energy with its innovative fuel cells. The company looks to capitalize on the renewable energy market with its hydrogen technology. According to an estimate by Deloitte Consulting, the green hydrogen market could reach $1.4 trillion by 2050, giving Plug Power massive upside potential. Even so, the company has faced significant hurdles in recent years.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Are you at a point in your investing life where you just want to tuck some money away and collect dividends from it? Well, good news! You've got plenty of simple options. A single exchange-traded fund (ETF) could do the trick, in fact, even if you consider yourself a sophisticated investor capable of handling more complicated positions. That fund? The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG).
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
One of the more volatile stocks of 2024 has been Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN). The electric vehicle (EV) maker has had a number of ups and downs this year, and while the stock has performed well the past couple of months, the stock is still down about 35% year to date, as of this writing. The question now, though, is whether the stock is a buy, sell, or hold going into 2025.
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DECEMBER 21, 2024
In the current economic environment, many retailers are struggling. While unemployment remains low and growth in gross domestic product (GDP) has been solid, the past few years of high inflation have eaten into consumers' budgets. This has resulted in headwinds for many stocks, from restaurants to retailers. Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
There aren't too many better investors than the billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones. Jones launched Tudor Investment Corp in 1980. In 1987, Jones correctly predicted the stock market crash on Black Monday when the Dow Jones fell by an incredible 22%. More than four decades after launching Tudor Investment Corp, Jones still serves as the chief investment officer of the company, which has reportedly generated average annual returns of 19%, according to Hedge Fund Alpha.
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DECEMBER 21, 2024
Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ: LAZR) , a developer of commercial automotive lidars, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) four years ago. The combined company's shares opened at $354.75 on the first day, soared to a record high of $627 just five days later, but now trade at about $6. Luminar's stock initially skyrocketed as it dazzled investors with its long-term forecasts.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
By at least one measure, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is the biggest retailer in the country. The discount chain has more stores under its banner than any other retailer in the U.S. with more than 20,000 stores. No other retailer comes close. For a long time, Dollar General's strategy of blanketing rural parts of the country with discount stores and offering essential products and sundries at low prices in small pack sizes was a winning formula.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Every consumer knows about the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) and wirelessly enabled digital technologies in our daily lives. But not everyone knows about the seismic shift these developments are having on the manufacturing industry and the role that an industrial software company like PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is playing in it. The increasing adoption of these technologies will amplify the value added by PTC to its manufacturing customers and lead to significant growth for the company for
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Since pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) reported earnings for the third quarter on Oct. 30, shares have been punished by investors. As of this writing, Lilly's stock price has plunged as much as 14% since Q3 earnings, and it's currently trading 6% lower than it was prior to the report. This precipitous sell-off has placed Lilly stock near its lowest levels in six months.
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DECEMBER 21, 2024
Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) , a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, hasn't impressed many investors since its public debut. It went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Aug. 10, 2021, and the combined company's stock opened at $10.62. But today, it trades at about $8. Joby disappointed its investors by missing its own estimates.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
In this video, I'll highlight two promising companies that could be great long-term investments, even in today's volatile market. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Dec. 19, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 20, 2024. Where to invest $1,000 right now?
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Social Security has been a safety net for retirees for decades, but it looked a lot different 60 years ago. Back then, any boost to benefits needed Congress to step in and approve it. That all changed in 1975, thanks to the introduction of automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). COLAs are intended to help Social Security checks keep up with inflation.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
In roughly a week and a half, Wall Street will turn the page on what will likely be another outstanding year. Even with some mid-week volatility, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and growth-propelled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have respectively risen by 12%, 23%, and 29%, as of the closing bell on Dec. 18.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
You've certainly heard of the California Gold Rush of 1849. What you may not know about it, however, is that most people who migrated west in search of the precious metal didn't actually find much of it, if any. That's not to say there weren't fortunes made. In addition to the small number of miners who "struck it rich" by discovering gold, the folks who sold shovels, pick axes, and other supplies to prospectors also did very well for themselves.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
2024 is turning out to be another strong year for the stock market, with the S&P 500 on track for another year of 20%-plus returns. The benchmark index has produced total returns (including dividends) of nearly 25% as of this writing. That follows a total return of more than 26% in 2023. In addition, the index is set for its fourth gain of 20% or more in the past six years.
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DECEMBER 21, 2024
In this video, I'll explore the overall state of the stock market, analyze Jerome Powell's recent comments, and discuss the likelihood of entering a market correction. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Dec. 18, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 19, 2024.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
I've been steadily buying shares of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) over the past couple of years. The main driver is the oil giant's high-yielding dividend, which provides me with a growing passive income stream. However, that's not the only catalyst. I think Chevron has the fuel to produce strong total returns over the coming years. Where to invest $1,000 right now?
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
The stock market has been on a tear over the past couple of years. The S&P 500 is on track to deliver back-to-back years of more than 20% gains, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index has nearly doubled since the start of 2023. While the market could pull back at some point in the next year, its long-term trend is to shake off any declines and keep setting new highs.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
The semiconductor industry is the beating heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Most investors are focused on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) -- and rightly so, because it makes the best data center chips for developing AI -- but it isn't the only semiconductor company cashing in on this technology boom. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is a leading supplier of memory and storage chips, which have become important components of the AI hardware story.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
There's no denying that cryptocurrency is a polarizing asset class. While it's beginning to receive some level of interest at an institutional level, I'd wager that the majority of crypto enthusiasm still resides among retail investors. Given this dynamic, it can be a big deal when a notable personality makes a comment about crypto -- be it positive or negative.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Tax-advantaged accounts -- think traditional IRAs and employee sponsored plans like a 401(k) -- are incredible tools to build wealth over a lifetime -- wealth you will need to carry you in retirement. The IRS still wants its cut Since you don't pay tax on the money going in, you have to pay it on required minimum distributions (RMDs) coming out. Did you think the IRS wouldn't want its piece?
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Warren Buffett appears to be on track to beat the S&P 500 again in 2024, but not by much. Berkshire Hathaway' s shares are up year-to-date only around 3% more than the S&P. However, some of the stocks in Berkshire's portfolio are faring significantly better. These three dividend stocks owned by Buffett have trounced the market this year. Can they do it again in 2025?
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
One of the biggest drivers in the market in 2024 was artificial intelligence (AI) , and there is good reason to believe that AI stocks can continue to lead the charge in 2025. Despite recent advancements, AI is still in the early innings and the technology will only get better with time. Let's look at three still attractively valued AI stocks that look like no-brainer buys heading into 2025.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
In 2022 and 2023, rising interest rates drove up the yields of low-risk fixed income investments like Treasury bills, bonds, and CDs, which made them more appealing than dividend stocks. But as interest rates decline, those fixed income yields are shrinking and driving more investors back toward higher-yielding dividend stocks. One of those stocks is Agree Realty (NYSE: ADC) , which has gained about 14% during the past 12 months but still pays an attractive forward yield of 4.3%.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Investors who are hungry for dividend-paying stocks that can be relied on will want to turn their attention toward the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). It's a great place to start looking for streams of passive income. Entry into the index is limited to well-established and nationally important businesses that can produce steady profits during both bull markets and prolonged economic downturns.
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Cybersecurity is one of the most lucrative corners of the market to invest in. If the economy goes through a downturn, these companies would still be set up for success, as cybersecurity is one area of software where businesses can't afford to skimp out on spending. While there are multiple ways to invest in cybersecurity, only one is my favorite: CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD).
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