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Investors: This Is the Most Expensive Risk You Might Be Taking Without Even Realizing Itfool.com
Investing can be risky, but so can not investing.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Caterpillar Trades Above $800. Here's Why It Could Be a $1,000 Stock by 2028.fool.com
The company is seeing high-margin growth from its ability to provide core power and backup power to AI data centers.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
With Shares Down 41% This Year, Could Buying SoundHound AI (SOUN) Stock Today Set You Up for Life?fool.com
Setting you up for life is a tall order -- but you might net some long-term profits if you buy now.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
ASML vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company: What Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Companies Tied to Artificial Intelligencefool.com
TSMC has consistently outpaced ASML in absolute revenue across eight quarters, but ASML's recent acceleration hints at a shifting competitive dynamic.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
This Nearly 16%-Yielding Dividend Stock Has Paid Out $16 Billion Since 2008. Here's Why I'm Not Worried About the Next Payment.fool.com
AGNC Investment has been a dividend machine over the years.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
3 Reasons to Claim Social Security at 62fool.com
Claiming Social Security at 62 can actually make sense for a lot of reasons. Here are three of them.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Micron Just Extended Its Forecast for the AI Build-Out to 2031. Its Stock Is Bound to Defy History.fool.com
The memory maker now expects the high demand of the AI build-out to last even longer.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
If a Recession Is Coming, This Is the 1 ETF I'd Buy Without a Second Thoughtfool.com
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is one of the best ways to ride out economic downturns.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
VIG vs. SCHD: The Better Dividend ETF Might Be the One With the Lower Yieldfool.com
There are far more important factors to consider when choosing between these two funds than just the yield.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Greg Abel Committed $6.8 Billion to Homebuilders Like Lennar, Increasing Berkshire's Stake by 30%, Even as Mortgage Rates Sit Near 7.5% and Builder Sentiment Hits Multi-Year Lows. Is This Bold Conviction or a Costly Miscalculation?fool.com
Berkshire Hathaway thinks in decades, which changes the story around investing in housing stocks.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Thinking About Buying 10-Year Treasury Notes Yielding 5.3% Instead of Dividend Stocks Like Coca-Cola? Consider These 3 Factors First.fool.com
Many dividend stocks can't compete with Treasury notes on yield alone in today's elevated interest rate environment.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
If You've Saved This Much for Retirement by Age 60, You're Ahead of the Gamefool.com
It can help to see if you're ahead of where your peers are.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Prediction: Berkshire Hathaway's 2026 Buybacks Will Top $10 Billionfool.com
And given what we already know, that may be a conservative estimate.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Where Will CoreWeave Stock Be in 5 Years?fool.com
Can it deliver capacity without its debt becoming a bigger problem?
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
How to Protect Your Portfolio as the Fed Raises Interest Ratesfool.com
Historically, stocks see an initial pullback after the Federal Reserve raises rates.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Investing $500 Monthly Into This Growth ETF Could Be Your Ticket to $800,000fool.com
Time and consistency go a long way in investing.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Here's the Max Social Security Benefit at Age 70 -- and How to Get Itfool.com
Given retirement's unpredictability, waiting to receive the highest possible monthly benefit may be the right move.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
5 Reasons to Ditch Your Medicare Advantage Plan in 2027fool.com
Don't assume you have to stick with a plan that isn't working for you.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Prediction: This Will Be Sandisk’s Stock Price by the End of 2026fool.com
Sandisk can make a parabolic move in the final quarter of 2026.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
3 Reasons Why This Dividend King Yielding 4X the S&P 500 Looks Like a Buy Right Nowfool.com
PepsiCo offers a high yield with improving growth prospects.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Should You Buy Pre-IPO Anthropic Shares Before November?fool.com
Just because it's possible to do something doesn't mean that you should.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Kraft Heinz vs. PepsiCo: Which Consumer Goods Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
Kraft Heinz trades at a steeper discount but carries turnaround risk, while PepsiCo's global scale comes with higher leverage and shifting consumer tastes.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
This Stock Posted the Best Performance in the “Magnificent Seven” in September. (Hint: It’s Not Nvidia.)fool.com
The stock just reached a key AI milestone.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Midterm Elections Are One Month Away: Almost a Century of History Says This Would Be the Best Outcome for Stocksfool.com
Prediction markets point to a worst-case scenario unfolding for Wall Street on Election Night.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Energy Transfer's 2020 Dividend Cut Still Haunts Some Investors. Here's Whether That Risk Is Still Real.fool.com
Energy Transfer was a dividend cutter in 2020, but there's a good chance it won't be a repeat offender.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Intel vs. Marvell Technology: Which AI Chip Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?fool.com
Intel is funding a costly foundry turnaround, and Marvell Technology's faster growth depends on a small group of data center customers.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Stock Market Pullback: 7 Best Stocks to Buy Nowfool.com
Here are seven stocks toward the top of my buy list right now.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Prediction: Enterprise Products Partners Will Hit 30 Years of Distribution Growth by Year-End 2028.fool.com
Enterprise Products Partners is a toll taker in the energy patch, with a 6% yield and plenty of growth opportunities.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
SpaceX Starship Is Orbital: Here's What It Means for Investorsfool.com
Starship's revenue-producing potential is simply too big to believe.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
History Says the Midterm Elections Make October & November a Great Time to Buy Stocksfool.com
We're about to enter what's historically been a very strong period for U.S. stocks.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
3 Millionaire-Maker Quantum Computing Stocks Wall Street Isn't Talking Aboutfool.com
IonQ, D-Wave, and Rigetti are taking quantum computing from the experimental stage to the commercial stage, and early investors could reap outsize rewards.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Breakfast News: The 20-Year Stock Challengefool.com
Analysts from Hidden Gems and Rule Breakers call out their "Inevitables" -- stocks they'll hold for the very long term.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
UnitedHealth Reports on Oct. 13. Here's the 1 Number I'm Watching.fool.com
A profitability ratio will be critical to watch in the upcoming earnings report.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Dividends Will Matter More Than Growth by 2030: Here's My Casefool.com
Investing is often viewed as a choice between growth and value, but dividend investing is the approach I would suggest investors take.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Here's Who Won the Drone Dominance Gauntlet 2 Contestfool.com
Nineteen drone companies entered the ring with $300 million in contracts up for grabs.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Could $20,000 Invested in Palantir Help You Retire a Millionaire?fool.com
The stock has offered investors a major win in recent years.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
2 High-Octane Cannabis Stocks to Buy in October for Aggressive Investorsfool.com
Innovative Industrial Properties and Trulieve Cannabis may be turning things around.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Should You Forget Palantir and Buy These 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Instead?fool.com
Broadcom and Applied Digital could be smarter AI infrastructure plays right now.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
The Memory Boom Helped Micron Deliver a Record Year. Here’s Where the Stock Will Be in 3 Yearsfool.com
Micron Technology's latest quarterly report clearly indicates that the stock's red-hot run is far from over.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Where Will Intel Stock Be in 5 Years: Comeback Story or Cautionary Tale?fool.com
Intel has the government, Nvidia, and SoftBank betting on its comeback, but the real question is whether it can turn that support into the customers and profits needed to justify the hype.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Social Security's Trump Bump-Driven 2027 COLA Is on Track to Make History 3 Different Waysfool.com
Donald Trump’s policies are directly affecting consumer prices and lighting a fire beneath Social Security’s projected raise for the upcoming year.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Says Crypto Will Lead a Surge in Prediction Market Trading Volume. Here's What It Means for Crypto.fool.com
Robinhood's CEO is confident that people will bet on crypto market predictions even more than they bet on sports.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
If You'd Invested $1,000 in Broadcom's 2009 IPO, Here's How Much You'd Have Todayfool.com
A surprising amount of its returns have come from dividends.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
How NASA Saved Boeing's Space Program With a New Contract and $359 Millionfool.com
If SpaceX retires the Crew Dragon, NASA may have no choice but to use Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft again.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
With Buffett Recently Stepping Back as Chairman, Here's a Look Back at the $1.3 Billion Bet That’s Now Worth $34.7 Billionfool.com
Warren Buffett's bet on Coca-Cola has paid big dividends for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders over the decades.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
AbbVie Just Won FDA Approval for a Once-Daily Parkinson's Pill. Here's Why It Matters More Than You Think.fool.com
Another potential blockbuster just joined AbbVie's drug portfolio.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Anthropic Could Raise Up to $100 Billion in Its November IPOfool.com
The AI research lab's IPO fundraising goal looks less extreme when weighed against its massive compute commitments.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
This Dividend King Is 18.5% Below Its All-Time High and Yields 3%. Is This a Real Opportunity or a Value Trap?fool.com
Procter & Gamble is trading at one of its highest dividend yields in years.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Here Are the 3 Crucial Concepts That Investors Need to Succeed With Cryptocurrency in 2026 and Beyondfool.com
It's a lot easier when you know the ropes.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
What Is the Stock Market? It's Not a Casino. Here's How I Filter Winners From Losers.fool.com
The stock market isn't Las Vegas if you know how to play.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Prediction: This AI Chip Stock Will Be the Biggest Winner of 2027 (Hint: It’s Not Nvidia, AMD, or Broadcom)fool.com
TSMC is the world's largest semiconductor foundry, which gives it immense pricing power.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Intel Was Worth About 28 Times as Much as AMD 10 Years Ago. Now AMD Is Worth About 60% More.fool.com
Can Intel's plants win back what AMD took one server chip at a time?
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Looking For a Crypto ETF With Upside Potential? These 3 ETFs Are Worth a Closer Look.fool.com
With the crypto majors set to grow, ETFs are a great way to get exposure.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Which Is the Better Dividend ETF for Income Investors: JEPQ or SCHD?fool.com
Two different tools for two different jobs.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
If You Invest $300 Per Month in the Vanguard Information Technology ETF for 20 Years, Here's What History Says You Could End Up Withfool.com
This ETF's impressive track record has built immense for long-term investors.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
It's Not Just Larger Checks That Matter: This Big 2027 Social Security Change Could Put More Money in Your Pocketfool.com
There's more than just a cost-of-living adjustment in store for Social Security recipients.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Is a Microsoft Stock Split Coming After 23 Years?fool.com
The software giant split its shares nine times over its first 17 years as a public company. Is a 10th split on the way?
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
The Stock Market Just Flashed a Warning Signal Seen Only Twice in 155 Years. Here Are 3 Stocks That Can Weather What History Says Comes Next.fool.com
These stocks should hold up well no matter what the future holds for the overall market.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
President Donald Trump Claims, "Interest Rates Are Too High, They're Not Appropriate," but the Bond Market Says He's Wrongfool.com
Soaring long-duration Treasury bond yields are sending an unmistakable message to President Trump, Wall Street, and investors.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Marvell Stock Has More Than Tripled This Year. I Think It Can Double Again by 2031.fool.com
The chip stock has more than tripled this year. Can it actually do it again?
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
This 5.9% Dividend Stock Is One I’ll Never Sell — Here’s Whyfool.ca
This Canadian dividend stock has a great combination of a 5.8% dividend yield, resilient cash flow, and billions of dollars in growth projects makes it a compelling long-term income stock.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
2 Cybersecurity Stocks With Serious Long-Term Wealth-Building Potentialfool.com
CrowdStrike and Palo Alto are positioned for long-term growth.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb Now Trades at Only 9.4X Forward Earnings -- Is This Value Stock a Buy?fool.com
Bristol Myers Squibb isn't a growth stock, but it may offer something to bargain hunters and dividend seekers.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
If You've Saved This Much for Retirement by Age 70, You're Ahead of the Gamefool.com
Want to make sure you're on track for retirement? See how your savings stands up to your peers.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
If I Could Only Buy 1 Space Stock for the Next Decade, It Wouldn't Be SpaceX or Rocket Labfool.com
This stock has a much cheaper valuation than the two large-cap space giants.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Meta Platforms Stock Rose 25% in September. Is It Still a Buy in October?fool.com
The social media giant is unlikely to repeat last month's gains this month.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Why Is Nike Stock Crashing, and Is It a Generational Buying Opportunity?fool.com
Nike is working to rebuild relationships with wholesalers.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
IBM Stock: Buy, Hold, or Sell?fool.com
Management is forecasting 5% revenue growth this year.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Clorox is Dealing With Several Years of Challenging Circumstancesfool.com
Management is doing the best it can, given the challenges it faces.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Palo Alto Networks Stock is Soaring: Is it Too Late to Buy?fool.com
I have been bullish on this stock for several years.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
The End of Uber As We Know It?fool.com
Driverless car companies and the decisions they make will be critical for Uber stock investors.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Anthropic Delivers Massive News for AI Stock Investorsfool.com
Several giant companies are rooting for Anthropic's success.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
I've Reviewed Thousands of Financial Reports: Micron Just Did Something I've Never Seen Beforefool.com
The remarkable results are far better than anything I've ever seen before.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
Got $1,000? 2 Growth Stocks Securing Every AI Data Center.fool.com
These growth stocks offer direct exposure to the AI data center build-out.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026
The Clarity Act Did Not Pass. But Here Are 2 Altcoins That Could Still Soar in Value.fool.com
These two coins are heavily dependent on the success of Robinhood's new blockchain, but that's going swimmingly for them so far.
Via The Motley Fool · October 3, 2026