Vanguard Value ETF is heading for an up year in 2025, but the real reason to buy it is that it isn't up as much as its growth counterpart or the S&P 500.Vanguard Value ETF (VTV 0.37%) is up around 8% so far in 2025. From a historical perspective, that's not a bad showing, given that investors generally expect the S&P 500 index to provide a 10% return, on average, each year.But Vanguard Value ETF is lagging well behind the broader market in 2025. Does that make it a bad investment idea or the right one for y ...

Amazon has the potential to be a top growth stock in the market.Amazon (AMZN -1.20%) is one of the world's most recognizable companies. Its e-commerce platform is responsible for delivering billions of dollars worth of goods every year in over 100 countries around the globe, and has led the e-commerce revolution. However, the e-commerce shift has largely played out, and with artificial intelligence (AI) investing dominating the market, it may seem like Amazon stock is out of favor.But that's not the case. A ...

ASML is well-positioned to benefit from the substantial investments being made in AI infrastructure.With artificial intelligence (AI) spending at an all-time high and many top CEOs discussing five-year trajectories for that spending to increase by an incredible amount, it's clear that AI remains a promising industry to invest in. Given all of the bullish language surrounding this massive ongoing infrastructure build-out, it's hard to imagine a stock that's not at or near its all-time high, especially for co ...

These two small-cap stocks look poised for gains over the next three years.Quantum computing stocks have soared over the last year as investors' hopes have mounted that it will be the next big transformative technology.The momentum began last December, when Alphabet unveiled its Willow quantum chip, which it said could do a calculation in less than five minutes that would have taken a traditional supercomputer 10 septillion years. This year, quantum computing stocks have moved higher, as the technology has ...

These stocks have been raising their payouts for years and they're likely going to continue doing so for the foreseeable future.If you want a good dividend growth stock to buy and not worry about, look no further. The three stocks that I've listed here have tremendous long-term growth prospects, offer great dividends, and have been increasing their payouts for years. These are the types of stocks that are good buys even without factoring in their dividend payments, and that's what makes them no-brainer inve ...

All this beaten-down stock might need is a little good news.United Parcel Service (UPS -1.20%) delivers roughly 22.4 million packages each business day to more than 10 million recipients in over 200 countries and territories. It owns and operates a fleet of 135,000 vehicles and 291 jets (plus another 243 jets chartered or leased). But those statistics don't matter very much to disheartened UPS shareholders. The number that probably resonates more with them is 63%. That's how much the industrial stock has pl ...

Core Viewpoint - Warren Buffett's recent decision to sell a significant portion of his Apple stock while retaining his entire stake in Coca-Cola raises questions about his investment strategy and market outlook [1][2]. Group 1: Investment Decisions - Buffett's stake in Coca-Cola consists of 400 million shares, valued at $28.3 billion, representing 11% of Berkshire Hathaway's total stock holdings [4]. - Despite selling 20 million shares of Apple, which is currently valued at $57.4 billion, Apple remains Buffett's top holding, while Coca-Cola is tied with Bank of America as the third-largest position in Berkshire's portfolio [5]. - Coca-Cola has underperformed compared to other major holdings since Buffett's investment in Apple in 2016, with total returns of only 93.4% compared to Apple's 846.5% [8]. Group 2: Historical Performance - Buffett first invested in Coca-Cola in 1988, with a total investment of $1.3 billion, and the current value of his shares has increased more than 21 times, alongside expected dividend payments of $816 million this year [6]. - Coca-Cola's performance has lagged behind other investments, with returns trailing those of American Express and Bank of America since the Great Recession [8]. Group 3: Business Model and Dividends - Buffett appreciates Coca-Cola not only for its beverage appeal but also for its reliable business model and management, emphasizing the importance of dividends [9][10]. - Coca-Cola is recognized as a "Dividend King," likely to continue increasing its dividend payouts annually, making it a stable investment for those seeking reliable income [11].

Elon Musk is now making bold promises about Optimus. Are robotaxis already a thing of the past?Tesla (TSLA 0.98%) CEO Elon Musk spent years hyping the company's robotaxis, leading up to the autonomous electric vehicles' launch in Austin, Texas, in June.Musk said a robotaxi network would make Tesla the most valuable company in the world, and described fleets of autonomous Teslas gradually taking over the world. He unveiled the autonomous "Cybercab" at a splashy event last October, and he's proposed that indi ...

Nvidia has been a millionaire-maker over the past decade...Nvidia (NVDA -2.62%) clearly put many investors on the road to riches -- and even made millionaires -- in recent years. Over the past decade, investors rushed to get in on what may be the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) success story so far in this AI boom, and that's pushed the stock to a mind-boggling 30,000% increase.Investors turned to Nvidia for one good reason. The company was first to market with the most powerful graphics processing uni ...

One of Wall Street's most-prominent activist investors has been steadily reducing his stake in Chipotle and has now devoted 21% of his fund's invested assets to an undisputed industry leader.Data is the fuel responsible for powering Wall Street's proverbial engine. The only problem for investors is that it can often be difficult to keep up on a laundry list of earnings reports, investor presentations, and economic releases from the federal government. It's easy for something of importance to fall through th ...