Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), designs and manufactures microprocessors and related technologies, closed Monday at $95.78, down 3.84%. The stock pulled back during the regular session after a powerful 2026 rally to new highs, while investors are watching how recent AI wins, Tesla and Google deals, and leadership changes will sustain growth in the upcoming quarters.
Geopolitical conflicts and economic tensions this year have sparked a new wave of interest in gold as an investment. This comes as the precious metal’s price has been on a rollercoaster: As of March 10, gold’s spot price was $5,226.72 per ounce, down from its record high of $5,400 in January.
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Investors always stop and take notice when Warren Buffett speaks about the stock market. There’s one simple reason for this: The billionaire, who guided Berkshire Hathaway‘s investment decisions for 60 years, over that time delivered market-beating returns. While the S&P 500 posted a compounded annual gain of about 10%, Berkshire Hathaway’s return topped 19%.
Investors choosing between Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR 0.92%) and iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (ISCV 0.93%) must weigh the Vanguard fund’s lower costs and superior long-term performance against the iShares fund’s broader portfolio and slightly higher yield.
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Many people spend the last 20 years or so before they retire carefully planning what they will need to do to stop working when they are ready. And while so often this involves making good financial choices early on in your career, there are a few things that you can do later in life that can make an impact.
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It probably goes without saying that the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.41%) and the ETFs that track it are some of the best options for retail investors. Their broad diversification and ultra-low fees make them ideal for almost any long-term investing goals.
But people often dial back their risk tolerance when stocks start falling.
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When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard.
Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences.
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In a move that sent shockwaves through global equity markets on the very first trading day of May 2026, Donald Trump announced a proposal to impose a 25% tariff on all European-made cars and trucks. This protectionist shift threatens to destabilize an already fragile recovery in the European automotive sector, potentially costing manufacturers billions in annual revenues.
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A trading floor manager works on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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Investors often act like lemmings, rushing into and out of individual stocks and the broader market.
Long-term investors who prepare in advance can take advantage of investor emotions.
Market crashes are a great time to buy well-run companies like NextEra Energy and Procter &
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