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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It's taken years for Fisker (NYSE: FSR) to reach a material production level, but the big moment is finally here as the company just reported meaningful revenue for the first time in its history. In its third-quarter earnings report, Fisker reported production of 4,725 vehicles and delivered 1,097 vehicles. The gap between production and deliveries was mainly due to logistics challenges, though management said it had improved its logistics network and delivered more than 1,200 vehicles in Octobe

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Fashion company Shein has confidentially filed to go public in the United States, according to two sources familiar with the matter, in what is likely to be one of the most valuable China-founded companies to list in New York. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley have been hired as lead underwriters on the initial public offering (IPO), and Singapore-based Shein could launch its new share sale some time in 2024, the sources said.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Is there anyone in the world who does not know of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) ? Established in 1886, it has evolved from a local soda fountain syrup to a global beverage company famous for its iconic branding and distinctive taste. The stock went public in 1919, rewarded shareholders handsomely throughout the century, and started paying dividends in 1964.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

No topic has dominated the financial landscape in 2023 as much as artificial intelligence (AI). Everywhere you turn, it seems there is some new AI story, innovation, or application to discuss. What's more, some of the top-performing stocks of 2023 have deep ties to AI. And with the AI revolution just getting started, it's likely that many of those stocks will be names to watch for years to come.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Image source: Getty Images If you're going to pick up a sweet deal from Sam's Club this holiday season, you're going to want to order it online, as many of the items featured in its catalog are not available in all stores. And if you're going to shop for, purchase, and wrap a gift, you want it to be "just right." Here are five gift ideas for the special men in your life that may fit the bill without totally draining your checking account.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is a battleground among investors, and the bull vs. bear debate will likely rage on for the foreseeable future. Because Tesla is a growth stock, the focus of the investment proposition should be on where the company will be in the future more than where it is now. In that vein, here are three things you need to consider before buying the stock.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You may have seen your utility bills rise recently. In Ohio, for instance, customers on the standard service offering plans from their local utilities typically saw their electric rates rise anywhere from 58% to 88% earlier this year. That's painful, especially for those of us who don't have unlimited funds. As rough as it can be to pay utility bills these days, it's important to recognize that you really can't control the utilities.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

If you're wondering when to start collecting your Social Security benefits and you look to famous sayings for some guidance, you might start early. Consider some of these sage words: "The early bird catches the worm." "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." There are indeed plenty of good reasons to start your Social Security checks flowing early -- but there are also some good reasons to delay as well.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Long-term buy-and-hold investors know that time in the market matters. The longer you can hold a stock, the better the chance it will turn into a winning, market-beating investment. Another lesson worth learning is that the price you pay for the stock also matters. Buying a fantastic company when its stock is overvalued can significantly reduce, if not prevent, shareholder gains.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The past year has been a rewarding one for Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) investors as shares of the chipmaker have jumped 46% on the stock market. Its stock has jumped 34% just since the company released its third-quarter results on Oct. 26. Chipzilla's revenue and earnings crushed Wall Street's expectations, and the guidance was also well ahead of consensus estimates.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Once upon a time, I was convinced that Elon Musk was a genius with a world-changing vision. I bought my first Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares in the summer of 2014, citing five unique company qualities. I liked the company's radical approach to research and development, the game-changing value of lifetime Supercharger fill-ups for free, and the dealer-less system of factory-direct car sales.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Biotech companies CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) are often mentioned in the same sentence. That's because they have been partnering to develop a groundbreaking gene-editing therapy for a long time, and their efforts are about to pay off. However, there are important differences between these two drugmakers.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Image source: Getty Images When most of us think of side hustles, ridesharing is probably one of the first to come to mind. It can be a great gig -- flexible hours, no need to market yourself or find an existing client base -- but it also has its challenges. Below, we'll look at five financial challenges new rideshare drivers face and how you can overcome them.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Image source: Getty Images More than 1.1 million burglaries occurred in 2019, according to the FBI. When a thief enters a home, a property owner could face substantial losses both because the thief could take items and also because the thief could damage the property. If a homeowner has their stuff stolen, the big question is, do they have to pay to replace it out of their checking account ?

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly -- and it's perhaps doing so more quickly than many realize. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has an unparalleled view of the breakneck AI changes that are underway. His company's chips are the gold standard for powering AI apps. Huang spoke at The New York Times DealBook summit on Nov. 29 and told the audience that AI will rival human capabilities in as few as five years.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

One of the trickiest things about socking money away for retirement is trying to figure out how much to save. You'll often hear that rather than landing on a random number, like $1 million, you should instead base your savings goal on your personal needs. To that end, you'll often hear that it's a good idea to retire with 10x your ending salary socked away in an IRA or 401(k) plan.

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There are endless ways to make your money work for you on Wall Street but few are as consistently successful as buying dividend-paying stocks. Companies can't pay quarterly or monthly dividends to their shareholders unless they already have reliable profits. Plus, making regular dividend payments that rise year after year forces management teams to focus on what's most important instead of chasing every potential growth initiative that presents itself.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) up more than 125% this year, it's becoming increasingly possible that this high-flying crypto might surge through the $1 trillion valuation mark sometime next year. Given Bitcoin's circulating supply of roughly 20 million coins, a valuation of $1 trillion implies a price of about $50,000. This represents a 30% gain from today's price of almost $38,000.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is one of the most popular cryptocurrency tokens at the speculative end of the industry. In 2021 it delivered one of the greatest returns in financial market history; a perfectly timed investment of just $3 on Jan. 1 would have made you a millionaire by the end of that year. But the crypto market collapsed in 2022, and despite an attempted recovery in 2023, the total value of all tokens in existence remains 50% below its all-time high of $2.8 trillion.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The stock market is starting December on a bullish note, and so is the stock of electric vehicle (EV) battery maker QuantumScape (NYSE: QS). Today's jump of 6.2% as of 2:50 p.m. ET tops off a big week for QuantumScape shares. Yet those gains are coming after an avalanche of stock sales by QuantumScape officers. Insiders have been selling QuantumScape reported its third-quarter results on Oct. 25.

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Shares of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) were sinking 4.4% lower as of 11:10 a.m. ET on Friday after falling as much as 7.1% earlier in the morning. The sell-off came after the company announced that it's throwing in the towel on a twice-daily version of experimental weight-loss pill danuglipron. Pfizer made the decision based on results from a phase 2b clinical study of danuglipron.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Over the past 10 years, electric-vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the top-performing companies within the broad-based S&P 500. As of the closing bell on Nov. 29, Tesla had delivered a nearly 2,800% return over the trailing decade. Additionally, it's become one of the largest publicly traded companies. Tesla's $776 billion market cap has made it an integral part of the Magnificent Seven , which have propelled the broader market higher in 2023.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Now may finally be the time for investors to book a position in Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG). After years of range-bound trading, the former Priceline.com has risen more than 55% this year and the stock achieved a record high earlier this fall. After a pandemic that nearly brought the travel industry to a standstill, Booking has benefited from pent-up demand for travel.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

All eyes have been on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) this year as it becomes a key player in artificial intelligence (AI). The company's graphics processing units (GPUs) have become the preferred hardware among AI developers, leading its stock to rise 229% since Jan. 1, alongside soaring earnings. Nvidia's meteoric rise could easily suggest it is far too late to invest in its shares.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Tech giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have a lot in common. Both are among the biggest companies in the world by market cap, have delivered amazing returns to longtime shareholders, and have plenty of growth opportunities to exploit. However, though they aren't known primarily for their dividends, both stocks are excellent choices for income-seeking investors. 1.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

It's a good time to be a cryptocurrency investor, and by extension it's good to be an investor in cryptocurrency mining businesses. The latest proof of that was Marathon Digital Holdings ' (NASDAQ: MARA) nearly 15% pop in stock price Friday, a move sparked by an analyst price target increase but founded on continuing bullishness for anything crypto-related.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

For listed companies, it's always best to wait for the frenzy of the stock market to subside when announcing negative news. That seemed to be the case after market close Thursday when Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) announced a major new secondary stock issue; the following day, investors expressed their displeasure by trading down the shares. Let's take a brief look as to whether this was justified.

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Image source: Getty Images Costco memberships start at $60 a year for a basic membership. It can be well worth the hit to your checking account if you're using the warehouse club regularly and saving money. But that's not everyone's situation. Some people have a Costco membership that shouldn't. Be on the lookout for these three signs you shouldn't renew your membership in 2024. 1.

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Just when it looked like the stock was recovering, POW! Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) shares are up-ended again. What started out as a winning month ended up turning into a loser. Chewy stock now sits 84% below its early 2021 peak, thanks to its recent 10% setback. Perhaps investors finally made a judgment call on the company's recently announced layoffs. Or maybe it was Bank of America 's recent downgrade of the online pet-supply retailer due to persistently high inflation that's taking a toll on pet-rela

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Taking a look at famous investors' portfolios is a smart thing to do, as it gives you an idea of where their teams think money can be made in the market. It can lead to new ideas or challenge you to examine your holdings. For growth investors, Cathie Wood and her team at Ark Invest is a great place to start, and one of their largest holdings across all funds combined is UiPath (NYSE: PATH).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) have disappointed investors for years. Intel is facing increased competition from Advanced Micro Devices and an extremely weak PC market, while IBM is coming off a decade-long turnaround effort that's only now starting to pay off. While it's been a tough period for Intel and IBM investors, both companies appear to be gaining momentum.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Bitcoin traditionally leads the way in any new bull market rally for the crypto market. And that's precisely what has happened this year. Bitcoin's massive triple-digit gains this year have lifted the entire market, encouraging investors to seek out new altcoins (i.e., any coin that's not Bitcoin) to add to their portfolios. Two altcoins that particularly stand out right now are XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN) seemed like a promising growth stock when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in Dec. 2020. The online real estate company streamlined home sales by making instant cash offers for homes, repairing those properties, and relisting them for sale on its online marketplace. At the time of its public debut, about 90% of Opendoor's transactions were completed without any real estate agents -- which made it an appealing option for sellers a

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, can be superb investing vehicles. ETFs are both cost- and tax-efficient, and they can instantly diversify a portfolio across a broad swath of the equity markets or within a specific sector/theme. However, the immense diversity within the ETF universe represents a fundamental problem for investors. For instance, some of these vehicles fail to track their benchmark index accurately, resulting in the fund underperforming on a consistent basis.

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