Market Trends

There's no stopping the AI train, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF is among the best ways to buy a ticket.

Investors are about to learn the hard way that popularity does not equate to profitability on Wall Street.

Kevin Warsh wants to change how the Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy.

Many investors prefer growth and tech stocks to build their portfolios. Dividend stocks and ETFs might actually be the better risk/reward play.

SpaceX could be the largest U.S. IPO in history, but stocks that go public with large market values tend to perform poorly.

Today, May 5, 2026, Micron’s jump on high-capacity SSD demand helped power a broader chip-led advance in U.S. stocks.

Major indexes keep hitting all-time highs. Can anything stop them?

What's driving the Nasdaq's 1.3% gain today? It's a new twist in the long-running AI boom. Here's how the ripple effects are lifting the entire market.

The S&P 500 managed double-digit growth in April. When double-digit monthly growth has happened in the past, it's traditionally signaled the start of an accelerating momentum cycle.

Each ETF has a focus that deserves a place in many investors' portfolios.

Explore how these popular small-cap value ETFs stack up in ways that matter for investors.

The idea holds theoretical water, but the stock market's got a knack for defying theory.

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) both give investors access to the same S&P 500 benchmark. The key difference is not what they own, but whether an investor values lower long-term costs or the deeper liquidity that can matter when trading larger positions.

It now costs more than $100 to fill the nation's best-selling vehicle with gasoline.

A changing of the guard at the Fed could have significant implications for the stock market.

Top insights from the latest market news from Tuesday, May 5, from The Motley Fool analysts on Team Rule Breakers and Team Hidden Gems.

Pinterest delivers strong results, Apple looks for new chip manufacturers, and more...

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) is one of the premier dividend growth ETFs out there. But it's the fund's tech allocation that makes it compelling right now.

Does the market really perform poorly at this time of year?

Things continue to look dicey for the U.S. economy and stock market.