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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

And what is the legendary investor thinking these days? However, the 94-year-old investor's actions speak louder than his words. Perhaps the most compelling reason to believe that Buffett is fearful now, though, is that many other investors appear to be greedy. I'd prefer to say that investors probably should be cautious.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Its valuation could mean limited returns in the short term, but if you're a buy-and-hold investor, it's hard to go wrong with Apple's stock. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*.

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MARCH 20, 2025

This will further expand Broadcom's monstrous market projection, making it an intriguing stock for investors to watch. As a result, each stock looks like an excellent buy right now, and investors would be smart to scoop up shares while they're still on sale. But does this spell the end of Nvidia?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Quarterly filed Form 13Fs allow investors to see which stocks he and his top advisors, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, have been buying and selling. Although these shareholder letters are typically known for their unwavering optimism, Buffett's newly released letter contains four of the most chilling words investors will ever witness.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

However, I believe the stock remains a great pick for long-term investors. See 3 Double Down stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 16, 2024 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Will Ackman add to his hedge fund's position in Alphabet in 2025? I don't know.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now and Nvidia wasnt one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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APRIL 14, 2025

It's been a punishing blow to existing investors in the cryptocurrency. Before you buy stock in Shiba Inu, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now and Shiba Inu wasnt one of them. Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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MARCH 28, 2025

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MARCH 13, 2025

2025 has been a difficult year for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor stocks so far, as the sector has been hit hard by a spate of negative news that has led investors to overlook the strong results that companies in this sector have been delivering. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

investors feeling pessimistic about the market's six-month future, according to a mid-March survey from the American Association of Individual Investors. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF If you're a more risk-averse investor or are simply looking for a safer option right now, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) could be a smart buy.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

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APRIL 8, 2025

Cathie Wood is a widely watched growth investor who has steered her Ark Invest family of exchange-traded funds to success when equity prices are rising. There is good news for opportunistic investors. Wood is getting a good price by adding to Baidu here as she waits for a potential return to historical growth levels.

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APRIL 9, 2025

Investors shouldn't necessarily take Wall Street at its word. Investors should feel comfortable buying a position in this AI stock today. I think patient investors can buy a very small position today, but I also believe Nvidia is the better buy at its current price. Here's a closer look at Nvidia and Palantir.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 11, 2025

Some investors are doubling down on their winners while others are taking gains earned over the past few years and trimming positions. Broadcom Broadcom has been on many tech investors' radars, as the semiconductor stock has skyrocketed 200% over the past three years. Stocks have been all over the map lately. Learn More 1.

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APRIL 14, 2025

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APRIL 11, 2025

The launch service provider announced a new family of customizable satellite solar arrays at a major industry conference this week, boosting investor optimism. Given the uncertainty involved, Rocket Lab is for investors with a particularly high risk tolerance and a well diversified portfolio. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 14, 2025

In its fourth-quarter 2024 results from January, ASML forecasted China orders to return to a more normalized percentage of sales after spiking in 2023 and 2024. But if there's a multiyear slowdown, investors may be less willing to pay a premium price for a chip stock. Even so, its guidance for first quarter fiscal 2025 net sales is 7.5

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

It's been an excellent year for stock market investors. The S&P 500 index has delivered an excellent 26% return thus far in 2024, driven by resilient macroeconomic conditions, record corporate earnings, and growing optimism about artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative potential across the economy.

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

Sign Up For Free With 2024 coming to a close, I wanted to break down one last big update that Palantir recently shared with investors. So while investors tend to hone in on Palantir's ability to navigate competition in the private sector, the trends above showcase how important the company's government business is, too.

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APRIL 10, 2025

Learn More With coffee commodity prices already nearly doubling over the last year, tariffs on these rising inputs were the last thing that Dutch Bros and its investors wanted to see -- and now they get a (temporary) reprieve. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

That's because, historically, this hasn't been a good stock for growth investors to own. Is Verizon's stock likely to continue producing lackluster returns for investors in the future, or can this be a good contrarian pick to add to your portfolio today? During the past seven years, the best return the stock achieved was a 9.2%

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MARCH 13, 2025

The recent pullback in the stock market may have some investors on edge. Here's why investors should take a closer look at Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). The company disappointed investors with its outlook for slower-than-expected revenue growth and earnings growth in 2025.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Billionaire Warren Buffett has always had a thing for companies that return capital to their shareholders. Passive income can compound into vast sums of wealth and make money productive as investors wait for a stock to appreciate. That's not exactly something you want to see as an investor. billion in debt.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

However, dividend-seeking investors may find this presents a compelling opportunity. As these pricing pressures ease, consumers will likely return to their normal spending patterns. That's why investors with an eye on the long term should seize the opportunity. Image source: Getty Images. over the last year through Jan.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 11, 2025

But investors were betting this week that a delay in some tariffs and potential deals on others would reduce the risk of a recession and therefore defaults on the debt companies like SoFi and Capital One have on their balance sheets. Long-term, any big dips are opportunities for investors. Oh, and the dollar is dropping, too.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

In November, Wall Street and investors were privy to a flood of important data releases. For example, investors may have been so swamped by other news events that they completely missed the Nov. For example, investors may have been so swamped by other news events that they completely missed the Nov. Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

See the 10 stocks There was much great content in Huang's speech, but one of the most exciting things for Nvidia stock investors was this comment: "AI agents [are] likely to be a multitrillion-dollar opportunity." The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. What are AI agents?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A 13F is a required filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management. It's a tool that allows investors to see which stocks Wall Street's smartest money managers have been buying and selling. Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are very popular stocks among individual and institutional investors, but two highly successful hedge fund managers aggressively bought one and sold the other in the third quarter: Ken Griffin of Citadel Advisors purchased 4.7 Long-term investors should feel comfortable buying this stock today.

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APRIL 11, 2025

Could it catch up to its bigger biotech peer, and even become the next Vertex in the eyes of investors? All of this means that if investors are looking for the next Vertex, they can consider CRISPR Therapeutics, but they should be ready to buy the stock and hold on for a number of years. Let's find out. Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

Despite sizable gains for top chip stocks in 2024, here are two that still trade at reasonable valuations that could support attractive returns in 2025, and potentially for years to come. Moreover, TSMC has a long history of generating high returns on capital, so when it raises capital spending, it signals more profitable growth ahead.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, every investor is likely to find one or more securities that'll help them meet their goals. But what's most important to investors is that dividend stocks have crushed non-payers in the return column over the last half-century.

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MARCH 19, 2025

Investors should get in before ivonescimab-related success sends its share price even higher. Before you buy stock in Summit Therapeutics, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now and Summit Therapeutics wasnt one of them.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

At the time of this writing, the stock has returned 285% year to date, amid market optimism that this artificial intelligence (AI) innovator is still in the early stages of a global expansion opportunity. BBAI PS Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts Final thoughts The key question for investors is not whether BigBear.ai

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JANUARY 4, 2025

Up more than 225% in 2024, the shares have clearly attracted a ton of interest from investors. First off , let's understand what IonQ does , and why it is attracting so much interest from investors. At any rate, investors should understand the potential risks and rewards that come with owning IonQ stock.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

It might not be able to replicate its impressive returns during the next 10 years, but you can still earn some great profits from holding Nvidia stock in your portfolio for the long haul. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. billion in revenue during the past four quarters.

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MARCH 19, 2025

As such, it's an appealing stock for investors looking to buy on a dip. Before you buy stock in Vertiv, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now and Vertiv wasnt one of them. Should you invest $1,000 in Vertiv right now?

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