Investing $500 in these companies and holding them for the long run could turn out to be a smart move.Buying and holding top stocks for a long, long time is one of the best ways to make money in the stock market, because this strategy allows investors to capitalize on secular growth trends and also helps them benefit from the power of compounding.For instance, a $500 investment made in the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index a decade ago is now worth $2,300, translating into annual growth of 16% during this ...

AI has given this tech stock a nice boost and it expects to clock impressive top- and bottom-line growth thanks to a fast-improving revenue pipeline.Shares of Oracle (ORCL 1.09%) have been in red-hot form on the stock market in 2024, rising 56% as of this writing. Investors have been buying shares of this database software provider hand over fist thanks to its improving credentials in the artificial intelligence (AI) market.The company's recent results have been solid, and Oracle is set to report double-dig ...

Should you invest in the blue chip stalwart or the higher-growth challenger?Oracle (ORCL 0.70%) and C3.ai (AI 0.08%) represent two very different ways to invest in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) market. Oracle is one of the world's largest database software providers, so it hosts a lot of the data that needs to be crunched by AI applications. Its cloud infrastructure platform also provides the computing power and storage to run many of those AI applications and other cloud-based applications. C3.a ...

Oracle TodayORCLOracle$165.80 -0.15 (-0.09%) 52-Week Range$99.26▼$173.99Dividend Yield0.97%P/E Ratio44.69Price Target$166.13Add to WatchlistOracle Co. NYSE: ORCL started as a pioneer in relational databases for businesses in 1977. The company has transformed itself into a major provider of cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform to enterprises across 175 countries. Oracle's platform services highlight why leasing is more cost-effective than building your own. ...

A slowdown in Nvidia's business doesn't appear to be on the immediate horizon.Larry Ellison owns 42% of Oracle (ORCL -0.09%), a $465 billion technology giant that is building some of the most powerful data centers for artificial intelligence (AI) development. Nvidia (NVDA 3.96%) supplies Oracle and most other tech companies with data center chips called graphics processing units (GPUs). Nvidia has experienced an eye-popping surge in its revenue over the past year, and GPU demand continues to outstrip supply ...

New integrations extend the value of CommunityWorks with AI, data exchange, and patient accounting capabilities AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals across the U.S. continue to choose Oracle Health CommunityWorks, an integrated electronic health record (EHR) that supports the clinical, financial, and operational needs of smaller hospital operations in acute and ambulatory settings. CommunityWorks bundles the essential technology solutions these organizations need to help overcome staffing ...

Oracle’s NYSE: ORCL stock has had a great two weeks and an impressive overall return in 2024. Shares are up 20% since Sept. 9, and the stock has provided a total return of 61% this year.The recent rise in the stock comes as the tech firm has delivered strong results and a good outlook in the AI, data center, and cloud markets. I’ll detail why the company is showing strong performance in this space, which many didn’t expect.Get Oracle alerts:Oracle’s Entrenched Position in Key Enterprise SolutionsOracle Toda ...

Key TakeawaysAfter a recent runup powered by an AI-fueled outlook, database giant Oracle has become the best-performing tech stock in the S&P 500, trailing only AI chipmaker Nvidia.Wall Street analysts are divided on Oracle's stock amid concerns its growth story could hinge on its ability to ride the AI boom. Some analysts warned Oracle’s “aggressive” growth targets could leave the company little room for error. Could Oracle (ORCL) be this year’s next big AI-fueled hypergrowth story?  It's already had a blo ...

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This tech player is on track to prosper in the artificial intelligence market.Nvidia (NVDA 3.97%) has been the stock everyone is talking about for quite some time -- and for good reason. The company dominates the artificial intelligence (AI) chip niche with a market share of about 80%, and this has translated into record earnings. Even better, Nvidia's focus on innovation means its dominance is likely to last.That said, Nvidia's stock isn't cheap, and it has lost some ground recently. It's down by about 7% ...