Even though consumers tighten their budgets in certain discretionary spending like dining out and luxury goods, interest in travel remains strong. This has translated into a surprisingly steady expenditure on vacations and trips and a subsequent unexpected stability in travel stocks. Ample opportunity beckons investors to take advantage of growing their wealth through this sector if

Income-oriented investors love finding dividend stocks to buy now. That’s particularly true when those stocks are on sale, as many continue to be. However, heading into summer, many things make risk-averse investors cautious about buying equities.   Still, if the CME Group FedWatch Tool is correct, the next direction that interest rates will move is down.

Big tech captures the spotlight as artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives have helped several tech giants reach trillion-dollar valuations. The three most valuable publicly traded corporations are all investing heavily in AI, and they aren’t secrets at this point. Many investors know about Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). While these stocks have generated incredible returns over the long run, there’s a

The healthcare sector is often considered a defensive play, with healthcare stocks to buy offering stability and growth potential even during economic downturns. The sector’s strength is driven by an aging global population, rising healthcare expenditures, and advancements in medical technology. This combination fuels a constant demand for innovation and care, setting the stage for

Down 29% from its all-time high, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is at a crossroads. The artificial intelligence chipmaker is introducing new advances to its technology that offer the potential to take market share from industry leader Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), yet so far AMD has not seen the traction we would expect. Is there just too

Editor’s Note: This article was previously published under the name “Investing in the Next Wave of Explosive AI Growth” in May 2024. It has since been updated to reflect the most recent data. When it comes to potentially making fortunes in the stock market, the key is to always invest in the next big thing.

E-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is the most underappreciated of the megacap technology stocks. But it’s not likely to stay that way for long. While Amazon stock is up 24% this year and outpacing the broader market, the company’s share price has been rangebound since the end of the first quarter, trading between $180 and $185

Retail stocks to buy now are still worth betting on despite the economic headwinds. The last few years have put the retail industry through the wringer, weighing down company valuations. Initially, the pandemic forced widespread shutdowns and drove countless retailers into bankruptcy. We saw a brief phase of ‘revenge shopping’ thereafter. But it was quickly

It’s been nearly two weeks since Tim Cook and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched Apple Intelligence, its personal intelligence system for the company’s various products. Late to the AI game, Apple stock has moved higher on the news.  “Our unique approach combines generative AI with a user’s personal context to deliver truly helpful intelligence. And it can

Finding strong buy stocks under $20 isn’t easy, as many of today’s best investments tend to skew toward the triple-digit range, forcing many like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) to execute stock splits in a bid to make their per-share pricing more accessible. At the same time, for many stocks under $20, the low per-share

With thousands of companies listed in the stock market, finding the right ones to buy becomes a challenge. It is why many investors trade on rumors picked up in internet stock chatrooms. Just look at the meme stock trading frenzy from a few years ago (or last month even). Yet, investors have a better tool

Restaurants were hit hard by the one-two punch of high inflation and interest rates. The former caused chains to raise their prices, deterring customers from visiting. And the latter raised their borrowing costs, making it more expensive to operate. According to the market researchers at Circana, although restaurant traffic grew 1% last year from 2022,

The hydrogen industry is still waiting on the Biden-Harris Administration to loosen restrictive 45V tax credits. And from the looks of it, industry executives are quickly starting to run thin on patience. “The pace of change is starting to impact project development,” according to Rushabh Shah, director of U.S. Midwest Hydrogen and CCS at BP, as