A cursory glance at this list of the world’s largest companies by market capitalization yields some interesting data. There are currently only five companies valued at $1 trillion or greater. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) occupies the 6th spot with a $711 billion valuation based on its public equity. I guess that Berkshire Hathaway is unlikely to be the next
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It certainly feels like we’ve entered a period of rapid change overall. The economy remains volatile as traditional systems continue to be in flux. And technology appears to be taking a quantum leap forward. That massive leap is being catalyzed by changes that will shape the fabric of our society, economy, and lives overall. It
The popularity of artificial intelligence has surged since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, which was developed by the AI startup OpenAI. This has resulted in the company being valued at $29 billion due to increased demand for its AI technology. Accordingly, as we saw in the dot-com boom of the late-1990s, AI stocks are proliferating, with
Earlier this year, it looked like Google and YouTube parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) was losing the generative artificial intelligence (AI) arms race to Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). However, Google just scored a win against Microsoft’s Bing search engine. That’s positive news for GOOG stock, and so is a U.S. high court decision that suggests Google will continue to
This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here. How easy is it to earn a million dollars? In their 1996 book The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas Stanley and William Danko made it sound effortless. In that now-classic book, they revealed that most
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg famously declared that 2023 will be a “year of efficiency” for his company. This, however, seems to be at odds with Meta Platforms’ big (and, undoubtedly, costly) push to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology. So, it’s fine to be bullish on META stock, but caution is advised and you might
Editor’s note: “The Breakout Industry Set to Grow 40X” was previously published in March 2023. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available. There are a lot of exciting technological innovations and trends out there these days. Right now, AI is getting all the hype. And while I’m extremely bullish on
Momentum stocks are securities that are rising fast and seeing their gains accelerate. This is often because a given stock has one or more catalysts that have led to a rally in its share price. Catalysts can include strong earnings, regulatory approval of a new product or service, a sizable stake taken by a notable
Short-squeeze candidates aren’t very hard to come across in this environment. The current macroeconomic environment has ensured there is no scarcity of cash-burning businesses that are barely afloat. Thus, the bearish sentiment behind these companies has caused many stocks to have unusually high short-interest ratios. Such high short-interest ratios can make these stocks well-positioned to
Last year was a terrible one for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Before going into the numbers, let’s revisit the overall idea of a SPAC. SPACs are also called blank check companies, used by management teams to raise capital from investors, without going through the traditional IPO channels. This allows companies to raise capital in
Healthcare stocks are an attractive prospect right now. Nearly 18% of the U.S. GDP went toward healthcare in 2021, which will only continue growing as the population gets older and sicker. This structural trend should be a rising tide that lifts all boats and will likely play out globally. But which are the best healthcare stocks to buy? There
While diversifying your portfolio and creating balance is important, holding high-quality outperforming stocks is also a great idea. The market always has a few names that not only perform well during the uptrend, but also manage to cushion from volatility and losses during a down cycle. Of course, such characteristics are hard, if not impossible,
The ever expanding role of robotics is making it an ideal time to find the top robotics stocks to buy. Robots, once confined to science fiction, have become a critical part of our daily lives. They assist us in tasks from housecleaning to complex medical procedures. The integration of these technologies often goes unnoticed, yet
You’ve probably heard it while watching sports or listening to pundits talk about the horse race in a tight election. When a team or a candidate is doing well, the talk shifts to momentum. But when you’re considering top-rated stocks, how does momentum factor in? In short, positive momentum is the rate that a stock
Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) plans to report its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 (which ended on April 30, 2023) on May 24. So, is this a time to be a buyer, a seller or neither? It’s up to you, but you’ll definitely want to look into Snowflake’s surprising connection to generative artificial intelligence.
Finding the best quantum computing stocks to buy is critical because this is clearly the next big industry. Quantum computers promise to bring the power of quantum mechanics to bear in solving our most vexing problems. They may be capable of processing more data, faster, than any classical computer. If all that happens, then quantum
These biotech stocks are swinging for the fences. They may hit homers, they may strike out. But you’ll definitely want to watch them. Biotech stocks have been a high risk, high reward proposition in recent years. Many biotech companies soared high during the pandemic only to crash hard in its aftermath. We now search through
Stock screeners can help investors identify stocks to buy based on a variety of criteria. In fact, one helpful predictor of stock price growth can be found with analyst ratings. Though not perfect, an analyst rating can indicate where institutional investor sentiment lies. In this article, I used a screener to help find stocks that
As 2023 unfolds, it brings about several new possibilities in the investment arena, breathing new life into promising growth stocks. After tech stocks were punished in 2022, many of the top tech growth stocks are showing signs of a vibrant comeback. However, sectors previously flourishing, such as energy stocks and regional banks, are now facing
Offering a heavy counterpoint to the blue chips that dominate the headlines of The Wall Street Journal, the best tech stocks to buy for maximum returns represent a lesser-known category. Typically trading in the sphere of small-capitalization plays (basically anything south of $2 billion), enterprises that deliver bonkers rewards require patience and an iron will.