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Beth McKenna

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Beth McKenna is a contributing writer for The Motley Fool covering stocks and ETFs across various sectors, with a focus on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Beth previously worked in risk management for major property and casualty insurers. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Engineering from Lafayette College and completed graduate-level coursework in business at Rutgers University.

Recent Articles by Beth McKenna

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Dec 23, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Dividend Stocks Are Poised to Perform Well in 2026 -- Here Are 2 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

Realty Income is one of the highest-quality REITs on the market, boasting a dividend yield of 5.72%, while NextEra Energy stock is a great choice for investors seeking a dividend-paying utility stock with capital appreciation potential.

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Dec 18, 2025 by Beth McKenna

A Top Small-Cap AI Stock to Buy Now and Into 2026

Stocks with smaller market capitalizations tend to be riskier than those with larger market caps, but carefully selected ones can have enormous growth potential.

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Dec 10, 2025 by Beth McKenna

GE Vernova Stock Surges on Big Guidance Raise, Doubling of Dividend, and Increased Stock Buyback Authorization

Shares of the energy giant, which is involved in supplying equipment needed for AI-driven electric grid upgrades, rose 5.9% in Tuesday's after-hours trading, which should bode well for its price performance on Wednesday.

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Dec 8, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia Stock Pops After President Trump OKs Sales of New H200 AI Chips to China

Shares of the artificial intelligence (AI) giant gained 2.3% in Monday's after-hours trading, which bodes well for Tuesday's price action.

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Dec 7, 2025 by Beth McKenna

2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy in 2026 That Should Be Immune to an AI Stocks Bubble Bursting: Netflix and Casey's General Stores

Netflix and Casey's General Stores stocks should perform well even if artificial intelligence (AI) stocks drop significantly, causing the market to decline.

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Dec 3, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Robotics Stocks Surged on Wednesday. Here's Why.

Pure-play robotics stocks, such as Richtech Robotics and Serve Robotics, soared on Wednesday, and non-pure plays, including Tesla, also received a boost from reports that President Trump is considering actions to accelerate the development of robots in the U.S.

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Nov 26, 2025 by Beth McKenna

The Comparison of Today's So-Called "AI Stocks Bubble" With the "Dot-Com Bubble" Has 1 Huge Flaw

The good news for investors is that the odds of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates in December have increased significantly in just one week.

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Nov 25, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Interested in AI Stocks? You Might Consider Buying This Top AI ETF That's Returned 210% in 3 Years

If you're concerned that select stocks are in an AI bubble, you might consider buying this ETF, which should lower your overall risk level compared to buying an individual AI stock.

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Nov 24, 2025 by Beth McKenna

How Does the Stock Market Historically Perform During Thanksgiving Week?

Will the market be able to shake off its concerns about an AI bubble and worries that the Federal Reserve won't cut interest rates in December, and post a gain during Thanksgiving week?

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Nov 22, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Quantum Computing Stocks: How the Quantum Computing Players Stack Up by Patents (Yes, Nvidia Has Such Patents)

IBM, Alphabet, and Microsoft (in that order) had the most U.S. quantum computing patents awarded in 2024.

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Nov 20, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Why Thursday's Nvidia Earnings-Led Stock Market Early Rally Turned Into a Rout

Two key reasons for Thursday's market reversal were increased concern that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates in December and jitters about an AI bubble not fully extinguished by Nvidia's earnings report.

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Nov 19, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia Stock in an AI Bubble? The AI Giant's Fantastic Q3 Results and Guidance Should Put That Concern to Rest

The AI tech leader's Q3 results and guidance indicate that the AI market remains powerful.

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Nov 19, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Why It's Great News for Nvidia Stock That Jeff Bezos Will Co-Lead the New AI Start-Up Project Prometheus

In what promises to be a fierce competition, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will compete with fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman in the AI start-up space.

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Nov 17, 2025 by Beth McKenna

What Are the 10 Best-Performing Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETFs of 2025?

Looking for a list of AI ETFs? Here you go.

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Nov 14, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia's Earnings on Nov. 19: What History Tells Us About Nvidia Stock's Moves Following Earnings Releases

The artificial intelligence (AI) giant has exceeded the analyst consensus earnings estimate in 19 of the past 21 quarters.

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Nov 10, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Prediction: The $500 Billion Reason Nvidia Stock Will Show Bearish Billionaire Michael Burry Who Is Boss

Betting against the stock of a company like Nvidia -- with powerful financial performance and demand dynamics and a reasonable valuation -- is very risky.

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Nov 8, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Michael Burry's Bets Against AI Stocks Nvidia and Palantir: What Investors Should Know

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index had its worst week since April, which was sparked by the revelation of a well-known hedge fund manager's bearish bets on popular AI stocks Nvidia and Palantir.

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Nov 6, 2025 by Beth McKenna

IonQ Stock Jumps on Revenue That Crushed Wall Street's Estimate. Earnings, However, Were Worse Than Expected.

Investors in the quantum computing stock cheered the strong revenue growth and overlooked the widening loss.

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Nov 4, 2025 by Beth McKenna

AMD Stock Slips Despite 30% Earnings Growth and Stronger-Than-Expected Guidance

In Q3, the chipmaker's data center revenue grew 22% year over year, which was solid, given that the company had no sales of its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabling GPU chips in China.

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Nov 3, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Quantum Computing Company Infleqtion Is Going Public. It's a Nvidia Partner and Already Has Sales.

Infleqtion's 12-month sales through the first half of 2025 were higher than those of D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Quantum Computing Inc.

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