Twenty years ago Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) was successfully building a chain of uniformly familiar coffee houses. The prospect of becoming one of the planet’s most prolific food and beverage outfits, however, seemed remote at the time. We now know that’s exactly what was in the cards. Its store count went from 7,800 stores then to […]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has experienced many struggles since its 1980 IPO. After its board fired Steve Jobs in 1985, the company spent years in the wilderness. It suspended its dividend payout in 1996, and was close to bankruptcy when it brought Jobs back in 1997. Shortly after that, Apple stock began a run that […]
It can be interesting to play what-if games with the stock market. We all probably know that the answer to “What if I’d bought $10,000 of stock in Apple 10 years ago?” will be a huge sum. Indeed, you’d have more than about $95,000 — and more than around $100,000 had you reinvested dividends. With […]
aluxum / Getty Images Dreaming of that seven-figure bank balance? For Steven Keys and his wife, Lauren, it’s not a dream anymore. The couple hit the million-dollar mark before turning 35, and they didn’t need a windfall or a winning lottery ticket to do it. Find Out: 3 Types of Investments Predicted To Plummet in […]
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) once was most associated with its work with governments, helping them better harness the power of their data. But in recent times, this software-as-a-service (SaaS) player has become a key partner of companies as well. That and Palantir’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost its capabilities have helped earnings take […]
Because he has one of the most successful track records, Warren Buffett is a legend in the finance world. The investing moves he makes as head of Berkshire Hathaway are watched by both amateurs and pros. More recently, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has arguably been the best stock the conglomerate has owned. Berkshire initially bought shares […]
Share prices of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have climbed 454% over the last five years. An investment of $10,000 in AMD back in June 2019 would be worth $55,410 today. That’s a lot of growth in a relatively short time. Can AMD continue to grow at this pace over the next five years? This […]
Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., but it’s only in recent years that the stock has gained momentum. If you’d invested $10,000 in Occidental Petroleum three years ago, your investment would be worth around $22,500 as of this writing. In other words, the oil and […]
Imagine yourself in 2014. Back then, there was an up-and-coming chip company called Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), with graphics processors that were popular in video game applications. Things weren’t bad, as video games were a growth industry, though cyclical. But 2014 was a tough year. In fact, in the second quarter of that year, Nvidia posted […]
Investing in AT&T (NYSE: T) over the past two decades has delivered mixed results for long-term investors. Let’s break down what a $10,000 investment in AT&T would look like today, starting in June 2004. 20-year results AT&T’s stock price has not shown significant appreciation over the past 20 years. Your hypothetical $10,000 investment would be […]
What’s a tell-tale sign that a small artificial intelligence (AI) company has tremendous potential? When the small AI company attracts interest — and money — from a big AI company. There aren’t many AI companies on the planet that are bigger than Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Few have AI track records as […]
David Tepper’s Appaloosa is the 12th most profitable hedge fund in history as measured by net gains since inception. The hedge fund returned 58% during the three-year period that ended in March 2024, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returned just 32% during the same period. That makes Tepper an excellent case study for investors. […]