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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.

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Sep 23, 2025 by Beth McKenna

This Top AI Stock Has Clobbered Nvidia Stock Over 1 Year, 3 Years, and 5 Years (It's Also Beaten Palantir in Every Period)

Celestial stock has likely flown under the radar of many U.S. investors because the company is based in Canada. But it's easily bought on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Sep 15, 2025 by Beth McKenna

This Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETF Has Outperformed the Market By 2.4X Since Inception and Only Holds Profitable Companies

For well under $100, you can buy one share of this under-the-radar AI exchange-traded fund (ETF) that looks poised to continue to outperform the market.

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Sep 3, 2025 by Beth McKenna

When You Buy Nvidia Stock, You Get a Bonus: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETF of Sorts

Nvidia's six-stock portfolio of publicly traded AI stocks was worth $4.3 billion at the end of the second quarter, and the company also owns stakes in many privately held AI start-ups.

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Aug 27, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia Stock Declines on China Market Uncertainty -- But Q2 Earnings Report and Q3 Guidance Were Fantastic

Due to geopolitical issues that are not settled, it's still an unknown whether Nvidia will sell any H20 AI chips to China in Q3.

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Aug 25, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia's Earnings on Aug. 27: What History Tells Us About Nvidia Stock's Post-Earnings-Release Moves

Prediction: Nvidia stock's post-earnings-release move will largely hinge on news about the H20 chip for China and related Q3 guidance.

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Aug 23, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia Stock Is Poised to Benefit From Rising Use of AI in Defense Systems and Global Surge in Defense Spending

While not a pure play, Nvidia stock has traits of a "defense tech" stock.

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Aug 11, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia to Pay the U.S. Government 15% of China AI Chip Sales. How Will Its Revenue and Profits Be Impacted?

Nvidia's H20 AI chip situation is not ideal, but it's significantly better than having no H20 sales.

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Aug 6, 2025 by Beth McKenna

AMD Stock Declines as Earnings Drop 30% on Government Restricting Advanced AI Chip Sales to China

In Q2, the chipmaker's data center revenue grew just 14% year over year, versus 57% in Q1, due to the export controls that prevented the sale of its AI-enabling GPU chips to China.

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Aug 5, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Palantir Stock Pops as Powerful AI Demand Drives 78% Q2 Earnings Growth and Big Annual Guidance Raises

U.S. commercial revenue skyrocketed 93% year over year on phenomenal demand for the company's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software platforms.

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Jul 31, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Arm Stock Drops as the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Designer's Earnings Guidance Disappoints Investors

The chip designer's results and guidance were not good enough to support its highly valued stock, but its attractive business model makes it worth watching.

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Jul 20, 2025 by Beth McKenna

The Lucid-Uber Robotaxi Deal: How Nvidia Will Also Benefit

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Jul 15, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia's Stock Looks Set to Soar on Resumption of H20 AI Chip Sales to China

Nvidia stock's surge looks poised to accelerate because investors' biggest concern about the company -- losing the Chinese data center AI chip market -- is now a non-issue.

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Jul 10, 2025 by Beth McKenna

2 Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Pay Decent Dividends and Have Good Dividend-Paying Histories

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Jul 3, 2025 by Beth McKenna

How Palantir Stock Soared 80% in the First Half of 2025 to Become the Best S&P 500 Stock -- and Why the Next Big Move Could Come in August

Palantir stock's stellar performance is being driven by strong demand for the company's AI-powered software platforms for data analytics.

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Jul 2, 2025 by Beth McKenna

The 3 Best-Performing S&P 500 Stocks of the Last 3 Years Have 1 Key Commonality Other Than Being AI Stocks. Can You Guess It?

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Jun 30, 2025 by Beth McKenna

What's the Best Driverless Vehicle Stock? (Hint: It's Not Tesla or Alphabet)

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Jun 20, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Could the "Next Nvidia Stock" Actually Be... Nvidia Stock?

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Jun 11, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Prediction: Nvidia Stock Will Get a Boost From an Increase in Acquisition Activity

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Jun 6, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Broadcom Stock Slips 4% as Earnings Only Slightly Beat Wall Street's Estimate Despite Strong AI Chip Sales

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Jun 5, 2025 by Beth McKenna

Nvidia's Stock and Business: How Did I Do With My 5-Year Predictions Made in 2020?

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