This stock has been a 20-bagger over the last 10 years and still has plenty of room to run.Amazon is so big you might think it dominates everywhere. That's not the case, though. In Latin America, there's another 800-pound gorilla: MercadoLibre (MELI 0.85%).Over the last 10 years, MercadoLibre stock has been a 20-bagger, nearly doubling Amazon's return. Is it too late to jump aboard this Latin American leader's bandwagon? Not at all. Here are three reasons to buy MercadoLibre stock like there's no tomorrow.1 ...

Starbucks just posted a very rare revenue decline. Is the stock plunge an opportunity?Starbucks (SBUX -1.76%) is a premium brand that has become ingrained in many people's daily routine. But the company's recent quarter showed that even the best consumer companies can go through a difficult time. In fact, Starbucks' recent results were downright dreadful.Still, the 50-year-old brand has been through tough times before and has always eventually re-emerged stronger. Will history repeat itself, and is now an o ...

This huge retailer might be on your investing radar right now.Lowe's (LOW 0.07%) just reported revenue and earnings for its fiscal 2024 first quarter (ended May 3) that exceeded Wall Street estimates. However, shares were down about 6% two days following that announcement. Investors clearly weren't pleased.This top retail stock recently traded 17% below its peak price. It might be a good business to take a closer look at adding to your portfolio. But before doing so, learn these three must-know facts about ...

The yields on these stocks may not be huge, but the dividends can grow by double-digit percentages every year.Buying stocks that can raise their dividends year after year is a great way to build a portfolio. Not only will you receive a growing stream of income, but dividend growth stocks also historically outperform the S&P 500. Dividend growers and initiators produced annual total returns of 10.2% from 1973 to 2023, according to research from Hartford Funds. By comparison, the average stock in the S&P 500 ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating substantial value for investors, but not every AI stock is worth buying right now.Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors of all time. He drove the Berkshire Hathaway investment company to a 4,300,000% increase in value since taking the helm in 1965, crushing the 31,200% gain in the S&P 500 over the same period.Berkshire manages a portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities worth $370.9 billion, many of which feature steady growth, robust profitability ...

The leading AI chipmaker is still firing on all cylinders.Nvidia's (NVDA 6.98%) stock jumped 9% to a new all-time high on May 23, after the company posted its latest earnings report. In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended on April 28, the chipmaker's revenue surged 262% year over year to $26.0 billion and exceeded analysts' estimates by $1.5 billion. Its adjusted earnings surged 461% to $6.12 per share and also cleared the consensus forecast by $0.54.Those growth rates were explosive, but does Nvi ...

You'll want to learn about these potential market-beating stocks with 100% potential upside.There are plenty of investors out there dreaming of hitting a home run with stocks in their portfolio (in this case a home run is defined as a stock that doubles or more after buying shares) and doing so in less time than the market average. The broader market averages an annualized return of roughly 10% over time, which means doubling your money would take roughly seven years on average.These "home run" investment o ...

Will the cloud software company ever impress the bulls again?Snowflake (SNOW -3.47%) posted its latest earnings report on May 22. For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended on April 30, the cloud-based data warehousing company's revenue rose 33% year over year to $829 million and surpassed analysts' estimates by $43 million. However, its adjusted net income dipped 5% to $51 million, or $0.14 per share, and missed the consensus forecast by $0.03.Snowflake's stock slumped after that mixed report, and i ...

The company's expansion plans and use of digital channels are delivering impressive business performance.Shares of restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 0.07%) have gone on an incredible run over the past few months. The stock was at a 52-week low of $1,768.64 last October, and since then, zoomed up to a high of $3,260 on May 10.Adding to the fervor around shares is the company's March 19 announcement of a 50-for-1 stock split, one of the biggest in the history of the New York Stock Exchange. Shares ...

Three billionaire money managers sold down their positions in Nvidia during the first quarter, while buying shares of two other artificial intelligence stocks.So far, Nvidia has been one of the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Shares jumped 173% during the past year as the company reported unprecedented demand for its graphics processing units or GPUs, chips that power all of the most advanced AI systems.However, some billionaire hedge fund managers trimmed their positions in Nvidia ...