Alibaba ( NYSE: BABA ) stock has had a good start to 2025, but it was giving back some of its gains after its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report disappointed investors. The stock is still up about 45% on the year, as of this writing.That said, the results clearly showed that the turnaround at ...

Shares of SoFi Technologies ( NASDAQ: SOFI ) are on fire right now. As of May 14, they have surged 47% higher just in the past five or so weeks. This mimics the bullish fever that has taken over the investment community since early April, supported by easing trade tensions and solid financial ...

The tech-focused Nasdaq-100 is home to some of the most innovative and fastest-growing companies around. As of May 14, most of the stocks in the index are up year to date. But some of them still offer attractive long-term growth prospects and are trading well off their recent highs, including ...

There are many trends shaping our economy. And while everyone seems to remain fixated on artificial intelligence ( AI ) , it's important not to forgot about a trend that has been ongoing for several years.I'm talking about the intersection of financial services and technology, otherwise known as ...

Elon Musk's enthusiasm for electric vehicles is world famous, but it may have once thwarted a college date. In a 2013 interview, the Tesla TSLA CEO revealed how his obsession with EVs made for a less-than-romantic evening during his time at university.

Economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous, has weighed in on the ongoing debate over spam inscriptions on the Bitcoin network, suggesting he would "throw in a few sats" to fund a full-time developer focused on making Bitcoin spamming more difficult and expensive.Ammous made ...

This week has been a whirlwind of political and financial news, with President Donald Trump at the center of several controversies. From healthcare to cryptocurrency, Trump's policies and actions have sparked heated debates among lawmakers and financial experts.

Social Security's 2026 COLA estimate is climbing, but not for the reason you might think.

Index funds let investors spread money across dozens or even hundreds of companies, which mitigates the risk associated with highly concentrated portfolios. But index funds also come in different shapes in sizes, and it would be wrong to assume they are inherently good investments simply because ...

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