Key PointsCustomers have flocked to Palantir's AI platform.

Key PointsCompanies appear set to spend trillions on AI infrastructure this decade.

Key PointsOpendoor's new CEO has big plans for the struggling iBuying company.

Key PointsSoFi continues to add record new members and launch new products.

Dividend stock investors are curious whether Domino's (NASDAQ: DPZ) is a good investment.

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) is nearing a crucial turning point as its QSE5 solid-state battery reaches new real-world testing milestones. With higher energy density, faster charging potential, and major automaker interest, the upside case is gaining strength even as commercialization

Key PointsThe Vanguard Information Technology ETF charges a much lower expense ratio and holds far more companies than the iShares Semiconductor ETF.

Key PointsBitcoin is down 4% for the year, and currently trades below the $100,000 price level.

Key PointsOver the trailing-three-year period, this growth stock has trounced the market.

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is struggling to turn around its vast global operations.

Key PointsA new year is just weeks away, so this could be a good time for investors to adjust their stock portfolios.

Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies globally.

Key PointsLululemon has been struggling in the Americas under its current CEO, Calvin McDonald.

Key PointsEvergy offers an attractive dividend yield and has strong growth prospects.

Navitas (NASDAQ: NVTS) is repositioning itself for long-term growth by exiting low-margin segments and focusing on AI data centers, advanced computing, and high-power electrification. With Nvidia selecting its GaN and SiC power chips and new distribution strength in Asia, the com

Key PointsArtificial intelligence (AI) is the common thread that unites many of the world's most valuable companies.

Key PointsSocial Security receives several changes to adjust for inflation every year.

Key PointsWarren Buffett likes to buy well-run businesses when they are attractively priced.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is pushing open AI at NeurIPS and showing why Blackwell is becoming the platform that makes frontier mixture-of-experts models practical, faster, and cheaper to run at scale. But China uncertainty and AI bubble fears are real, and when expectations are this

Visa (NYSE: V) is one of the most profitable companies in the world when measured by the operating profit margin.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Small-Cap Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Motley Fool. This strategy looks for small cap growth stocks with solid fundamentals and strong price performance.TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD) is a small-cap growth st

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's P/E/Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch. This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets.STAR GROUP LP (SGU) is a sma

Key PointsQQQ carries a higher expense ratio than VUG and has delivered a slightly stronger 5-year total return.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Growth/Value Investor model based on the published strategy of James P. O'Shaughnessy. This two strategy approach offers a large-cap value model and a growth approach that looks for persistent earnings growth and strong relative st

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Low PE Investor model based on the published strategy of John Neff. This strategy looks for firms with persistent earnings growth that trade at a discount relative to their earnings growth and dividend yield.HCI GROUP INC (HCI) is