Category: Finance

Palantir is growing fast, but it isn’t likely to catch these giants. Palantir Technologies (PLTR +1.65%) stock has been absolutely incredible for investors over the past few years. It’s up nearly 400% over the past year alone, reaching a market cap of $475 billion at the time of this writing. If it continues on its…

There’s no need to break the bank to get your hands on excellent dividend payers. The stock market caters to investors with almost any budget, especially with online brokers offering commission-free trading and fractional shares. Even with a modest sum, you can find quality stocks across many investing styles: growth, value, buy-and-hold, and, of course,…

Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research has long been ultra-bullish on U.S. stocks. Over the past three years, the bulls have won the day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 index still has a chance to register three consecutive years of at least 20% gains, something that has rarely occurred before. Some strategists and pundits think…

Quantum computing is a subset of computer science that aims to revolutionize the power of computers by replacing the traditional bit (which can be only in one of two states) with the qubit, which can be in multiple states simultaneously. The science is tricky. But if it works, it could transform the economy by allowing…

An upcoming event may not result in gains for Nvidia. Nvidia (NVDA +0.04%) has become the stock market’s biggest star, delivering a 1,200% gain over the past three years, but the company’s fame isn’t due to this performance alone. It’s also linked to this player’s key position in one of today’s biggest growth markets —…

This week’s highlights: Want to stay informed with market insights and investing ideas from Morningstar? Sign up for my weekly Smart Investor newsletter here. “Trees don’t grow to the sky.” This has always been one of my favorite Wall Street aphorisms, courtesy of an old bond market source. This past week, we’ve seen it play…