Amazon could be a major winner during this artificial intelligence (AI) boom.Amazon (AMZN 1.44%) has been a multibagger stock over time, multiplying in value and rewarding the long-term investor. Most of the big gains have come over the past decade, as the company's Prime subscription service and cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) saw growth take off.And at the same time, in very recent years, the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has offered another key catalyst for stock price performance. Thi ...

Alphabet now has the monkey off its back when it comes to the United States courts.The tide seems to have turned for Alphabet (GOOG -0.35%) (GOOGL -0.31%). The parent company of Google saw its stock dip above $140 in April of this year over concerns about tariffs, antitrust cases both in the U.S. and in Europe, and rising competition for a share of the online search market from artificial intelligence (AI) startups. But since then, the stock has been on an absolute tear, hitting an all-time high of $238.13 ...

Both retailers are executing well lately, but one stock looks better than the other for the long term.Walmart (WMT 1.72%) and Dollar Tree (DLTR -1.70%) shares have both surged over the past year, standing out in a choppy economy with their value-focused retail models. Each company has delivered solid results for shareholders recently, but their investment cases rely on very different strengths. Walmart, the scaled and tech-driven retailer with supercenters, Sam's Club, and a fast-growing e-commerce platform ...

The most high-profile reverse split of the year has one Wall Street analyst seeing big-time upside.For three years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the premier stock market catalyst. With a global addressable market of $15.7 trillion by the turn of the decade, based on estimates from PwC, it's not hard to understand why investors have gravitated to AI stocks.However, AI isn't the only trend fueling the benchmark S&P 500 and growth-powered Nasdaq Composite to record highs. Excitement surrounding stock ...

A simple and arguably upbeat framework points to about $100 -- well below today's price.Palantir (PLTR 1.95%) has been one of 2025's standout winners. Shares have surged this year as the company's artificial intelligence (AI) platforms gain traction in both government and commercial markets. The enthusiasm isn't baseless. Palantir's second-quarter update showed rapid growth and improving profitability, and management raised its full-year outlook. Still, after a big move, investors should ask a basic questio ...

Management needs to do something with an incoming gush of funds, after all.Dividend raises are common on the U.S. stock markets, especially in and around earnings seasons. For the most part, these hikes are modest; companies enacting them tend to add a few coins to the payout to keep up the dividend yield and boost shareholder morale, among other motivations.It's exceedingly rare for a company to declare a dividend raise of 100%, however. Spinning out of the latest earnings season, one unique stock did just ...

It has massive long-term growth opportunities.There are mixed indicators about the economy today. Hiring is down and so are home sales, but retail sales are on the rise. Inflation is still higher than the Federal Reserve wants it to be, but Fed Chairman Jerome Powell still implied that he would cut interest rates again at its September meeting next week.That's been enough to get the market rolling, and the S&P 500 is up more than 10% year to date.Some investors might be enthusiastic about the strong bull ma ...

American Express is dependable and has both short- and long-term growth opportunities.September is here, and it looks like the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee just might lower its benchmark interest rate again when it meets next week. Many stocks, especially those of companies that are particularly sensitive to interest rates, are already climbing in anticipation.As a bank and credit card network, American Express (AXP -0.28%) is very sensitive to interest rates. It was a standout stock last ...

These companies are in strong positions to capitalize on the country's nuclear energy resurgence.Nuclear energy is starting to make a comeback. Surging power demand from catalysts like artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and the continued shift toward cleaner energy are setting the stage for a resurgence in nuclear energy. According to Goldman Sachs, a growing number of countries are planning to triple their nuclear power capacity by 2050. There are lots of ways to play the upcoming nuclear energy ren ...

Archer Aviation's stock has risen sharply over the past year, but it could fly even higher if its air taxi service gains traction.Shares of Archer Aviation (ACHR 0.29%) have fallen more than 33% from their high-water mark over the past few months. That's the second drawdown of that magnitude in the past year. And yet the stock is still up more than 150% over the past 12 months. That volatility is important to keep in mind because if you can't handle a bumpy ride, you won't want to buy this aviation startup ...