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AI is significantly impacting the manufacturing sector. It is being rapidly applied to task automation and other efforts to increase efficiency. While those are positive things, they also promise to kill jobs in the manufacturing sector and beyond. At the same time, these job-killing AI stocks have the potential to create fortunes for investors. It

Dig a little deeper and it’s not difficult to find undervalued stocks that are trading under the radar of most investors. These sleeper stocks can be expected to rise in time as the market eventually discovers that they have cheap valuations and strong underlying fundamentals. Many of the most undervalued stocks also pay sizable dividends. Long-term investment success often depends on uncovering

Over the years, especially the past three, I have become more cautious about the technology sector’s blatant overvaluation. Nevertheless, it is difficult to ignore the capabilities of companies such as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and their innovative solutions for AI. Although, in my opinion, the market’s optimism has still led to high valuations. This is why I

Recession-proof utility stocks have always been stable dividend payers, making them popular long-term investments. But new exponential demand driven by artificial intelligence transforms these Wall Street wallflowers into high-growth AI plays. According to Goldman Sachs Research analysts, AI is set to drive a 160% increase in data center power demand. With interest rates potentially lowering

You can tell it’s the dog days of summer by the kind of business news covered by the media. On July 9, Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announced a tie-up with Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) that seemed to move both Oracle and Palantir stock. “Oracle today announced that Palantir’s Foundry Platform and Artificial Intelligence Platform are certified on Oracle

Editor’s note: This article was previously published with the title, “ChatGPT’s Creator is Betting Big on This ‘Limitless Energy’ Breakthrough,” in June 2024. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available. For a moment, imagine a world of limitless energy – where there’s so much energy produced that everyone, everywhere, can

Earnings season is a combination report card and progress report. The headline results tell investors what already happened. There’s nothing that can be done about it. That’s the report card part of it. It’s the guidance a company gives that can tell investors what may be coming in future quarters. That’s the progress that investors

Finding millionaire-making stocks is not easy. While we can’t tell the future, we can do the next best thing: think forward, gauge a company’s room for growth, and determine how it intends to reach the next level.  Here lies the beauty of mid-cap stocks, a market cap category sometimes overlooked in favor of large and

There is some truth behind the old investment adage, “sell in May and go away.” The summer months tend to be stock market low points with September being one of the worst across all three major market indices. There is even a name for it: the September Effect. But for me, the summer doldrums mean

There are many under-the-radar stocks quietly building empires that stock investors should know about. These are the types of relatively unknown firms that create wealth for investors. However, as a result of being unknown, most investors have no idea of their virtues. A few of the names discussed below are somewhat well-known but none are

Uncovering stocks with the potency to thrive and dominate by 2030 is a base for sustainable portfolio growth. Here, the focus is on three standout companies’ strategic and financial edge that may lead the next decade. The first one leverages its pioneering role in haptic technology, fortified by strategic alliances with industry giants. These partnerships

Even as the S&P 500 reaches new highs, some investors are fleeing to value stocks as their best option for long-term growth. Growing Concerns about the investment concentration in growth indices create cause for concern, as in the S&P 500’s increased reliance on high-flying tech stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) to keep the party going. This

If cash flow is most important to your financial or investment strategy, finding dividend stocks with the highest yields is likely a top priority. But I’d warn prospective income investors to avoid specific sectors, even if the yields seem top-notch. Specifically, REITs, business development companies (BDCs) and some high-yield ETFs like the Global X Nasdaq

The space sector is projected to see substantial growth, with the global space economy expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2040. This growth is fueled by increased governmental and private investment in space exploration, making now a great time for investors to consider scooping up some undiscovered space stocks. Private investment in space startups has

The markets have soared in the last six months, with a handful of hot stocks leading the charge. Equity benchmarks like the S&P 500 are charting new territories fueled by macroeconomic factors. In the first six months of the year, the index is up by an impressive 17.50%, recording new all-time highs 34 times this

We have little doubt that generative AI is in vogue on Wall Street, but this shouldn’t distract investors from the industry’s wider array of opportunities. Robotics leans heavily on artificial intelligence, and the strides being made in the sector will generate plenty of investment opportunities.  Innovative robotics firms can also capitalize on the great growth.

The reclassification of marijuana as a schedule III drug continues to move closer. The DEA continues to push to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. That promises to improve the prospects of cannabis stocks. That said, there are a handful of cannabis stocks that thrive with or without reforms. While the reforms are certainly welcome,

While the pairing of artificial intelligence and healthcare may sound like something straight out of a science fiction movie, there are several avenues through which the high-speed data processing offered by AI can improve patient outcomes. From more precise diagnosis to pandemic modeling, the large-scale algorithmic models we call AI can help the world of

Cars are here to stay. They are arguably the most important form of transportation for billions of people and have been so for decades. Almost certainly they will hold that position for decades to come. However, this vitality is not expressed as much as it should be in the stock market. Some car companies have

Looking to round out your portfolio with cool stock options? Consider these currently undervalued cannabis stocks. Cannabis stocks give investors the chance to invest in something disruptive and revolutionary.  And though it’s now fully legal in 24 U.S. states, cannabis is still restricted at the federal level. The Justice Department moved to reclassify cannabis as