The Best Stocks to Buy with $1,000 in February: Why NVIDIA Is a Steal
If you have $1,000 to invest, it can be daunting to find the right stock to get started investing. Thankfully, I’m confident the market is handing investors an opportunity at the beginning of 2026 that could be the perfect stock to buy whether you have $1,000, $5,000, or $10,000 or more to invest.
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Read MoreCould Investing $10,000 in Nike Make You a Millionaire?
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Nike shares have shed 64% of their value in just over four years.
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Its earnings per share are expected to drop 28% this fiscal year as tariffs add to its costs.
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The company is attempting to rebuild its relationships with retailers.
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Read MoreAverage US long-term mortgage rate dips to 6.01%, lowest level in more than 3 years
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.01% from 6.09% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Read MoreLatest Social Security increase estimate is out and it’s not great news for seniors
We’re only two months into 2026, but Social Security watchers are already casting a wary eye to 2027.
The non-partisan The Senior Citizens League’s monthly projection of Social Security’s Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, for the coming year is out and puts the 2027 increase at 2.8%. That’s up 0.3 points from last month’s forecast of 2.5%,
Read MoreJust One Social Security Move Could Add $100s to Your Monthly Check
Small increases in monthly retirement income can feel surprisingly powerful when you’re living on a fixed budget. In a world of uncertain investment returns, wouldn’t you like to know how to guarantee an extra $100, $200, or even $300 per month?
While most investment returns are not guaranteed, there is one Social Security move that could add $100s to your monthly check.
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Read MoreThe Burst
The AI Gold Rush Has an Overlooked Winner
Chipmakers, cloud giants, and software platforms are all basking in the AI spotlight. But there’s a truth hiding beneath the frenzy, which is that none of this technology can function without massive amounts of electricity. And that’s where Dominion Energy steps in.
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AI will triple U.S.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Which AI Stock Is Best?
Over the past year, CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) and Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) have become two of the hottest names in AI infrastructure.
Both run massive GPU cloud platforms that power artificial intelligence training and inference workloads, and both stocks have exploded. CoreWeave is up more than 230%, while Nebius has surged over 500%.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Is Berkshire The #1 Stock to Buy In This Market?
Warren Buffett isn’t just a famous investor, he’s in a league of his own. Over nearly six decades, he’s compounded Berkshire Hathaway’s value at close to 20% annually. If you invested a meagerly $100 and let it grow at that pace for 60 years, you’d end up with over $5.6 million.
Yet despite Berkshire’s trillion-dollar size today,
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