Motley Fool Staff

IBM gave investors a heads-up about the upcoming quarter, as pre-released earnings were below analyst expectations, raising questions about the spending priorities of IBM’s clients.

Many investors feel like the AI trend has peaked, but the recent performances of Taiwan Semiconductor and Meta Platform suggest the AI build-out is still on.

The blank-check era for AI spending is over, and the reckoning is coming faster than most investors realize.

The team discusses the pros and cons of this new investment option for children.

The Chinese market has been a headwind for many companies. Here's how investors can navigate the trend.

As AI is the next big paradigm shift in technology, the team discusses lessons from the PC, internet boom-and-bust, and mobile phone eras.

The team debates whether Meta's new AI, semiconductor manufacturing, and prediction market initiatives are value-added ideas or wasted capital for the tech juggernaut.

Oil may not be the big driver of stocks that it was a few months ago -- and the market's pullback may simply be a healthy breather for hot stocks.

Despite churning out incredible numbers, semiconductor stocks still seem to somehow “miss expectations.” The team digs into Wall Street's expectations game.

Every so often, five quotations come along that don’t merely make you nod. They make you stop, put the book down, and think.

It’s time for the next installment of the 2026 Financial Planning Challenge, focusing on retirement.

The team discusses SK Hynix’s upcoming U.S. IPO and explains which companies could benefit from its IPO proceeds.

Every market downturn will test you. The investors who come out the other side are the ones who learned how to take a hit, stay in the game, and get smarter because of it.

Q2 2026 was the best year on Wall Street since 2020, but the gains weren’t evenly distributed. Discover what’s sustainable and what’s not in the market.

Oil prices have plunged in recent weeks, but why did predictions of $200 oil never materialize?

Each Independence Week, Rule Breaker Investing asks a simple question: What have you done over the past year to create financial freedom—for yourself or for others?

Plus, Comcast intends to spin off assets under its NBCUniversal entity, in a move that could unlock value but shake up the streaming landscape.

The companies dominating AI headlines right now may not be the ones actually winning and may, in fact, be "AI washing."

Most of the education about work-sponsored retirement plans comes from the employer or the plan provider. But what if you could be a source of knowledge too?

Rising chip prices, data centers, and subsequent price increases in consumer products have made Silicon Valley a villain in the age of AI.