After all, the S&P 500 has historically returned an annual average of 9% a year, and the broad-market index even beats most hedge funds most years. With its holdings diversified among the top 500 U.S.

Jennifer Saibil has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering the consumer goods and financial sectors since 2019. She previously worked in the financial sector and has written for ...

IonQ ( IONQ +4.39%) and Rigetti Computing ( RGTI +4.12%) are both well down from the highs they touched in October: IonQ is off by around 43%, while Rigetti is down about 60% from its peak. Could ...

However, The Trade Desk is still in a great spot and is expected to grow revenue in 2026 at a 16% pace, according to Wall Street analysts. Combine that with its forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20, ...

Costco ( COST 0.23%), the world's largest warehouse club retailer, is often considered a stable blue chip stock. Yet over the past 12 months, its stock declined by more than 10% as the S&P 500 rose 16 ...

MP Materials is building a business around the mining and processing of rare-earth metals. These metals are vital to modern technology, as they are used in a wide range of applications, from ...

Making matters worse, Lamb Weston's EBITDA and free cash flow (FCF) generation remain in a state of flux as it ramps up production at its new processing plant in Argentina. Though management expects ...

Lyft needs to consistently maintain growth rates that are similar to or better than Uber's to keep up with the S&P 500 in the long run.

TJX is a compelling stock to own in uncertain economic times. The business operates under an off-price retail model, attracting customers seeking deep discounts. As shoppers are increasingly price ...

Heading into 2026, three AI stocks that I think possess the most upside are Alphabet ( GOOG +1.55%)( GOOGL +1.47%), Amazon ( AMZN +0.21%), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM +1.50%). Here's ...

The stock has shown signs of life this year, largely due to its status as a meme stock. It joins Krispy Kreme, Opendoor Technologies, and Rocket Companies as the DORK stocks, an acronym that refers to ...

A rather up-and-down stock lately, satellite technology specialist EchoStar ( SATS +1.29%) had a good trading session on Friday. Its shares rose by more than 1%, edging past the bellwether S&P 500 ...