Motley Fool News Releases and Press Releases From 07/17/24

2024-07-17 05:50:00 ET Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) started with books. The company expanded into selling other products online. Then it shifted into providing cloud services. Today, Amazon also operates grocery stores, healthcare clinics, and an online pharmacy. However, the e-commerc...

2024-07-17 05:45:00 ET The problem with dividend growth stocks is that investors often afford them a premium valuation. Given the dividend yield equation, that basically translates to a lower yield. However, the stock market is near all-time highs right now, so the yield on the S&P 50...

2024-07-17 05:37:00 ET Wall Street doesn't always get things right, but Tom Lee from Fundstrat Global Advisors is one analyst with a hot hand right now. He predicted the S&P 500 index would close above 4,750 in 2023, and it ended the year at 4,769. He also entered 2024 with an S&...

2024-07-17 05:30:00 ET For roughly 40 years, the quarter-pound all-beef hot dog and 20 oz. soda (with refill) at Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has been priced at $1.50. The Costco hot dog has received a sort of cult following for maintaining the same price despite inflationary...

2024-07-17 05:25:00 ET In recent months, stock splits have stirred up a lot of excitement in an already effervescent bull market. Companies in a wide variety of industries, from retail to technology, have launched these splits to bring down the prices of their shares after a long period of ...

2024-07-17 05:12:00 ET The banking industry hasn't exactly been the best place to invest in recent years, as rising rates have compressed interest margins, and recession fears have kept many investors away. However, there are some interesting bank stocks for long-term investors to look at r...

2024-07-17 05:12:00 ET Nvidia has benefited so profoundly from artificial intelligence (AI), both in terms of its share price appreciation and financial performance, that Goldman Sachs says the chipmaker alone has defined the first phase of the nascent AI boom. However, AI tailw...

2024-07-17 05:10:00 ET Many hypergrowth stocks fizzled out over the past two years as rising rates compressed their valuations and drove investors toward more conservative investments. However, that sell-off has also created some lucrative buying opportunities. If you're a patient inves...

2024-07-17 05:10:00 ET Many hypergrowth stocks fizzled out over the past two years as rising rates compressed their valuations and drove investors toward more conservative investments. However, that sell-off has also created some lucrative buying opportunities. If you're a patient inves...

2024-07-17 05:00:00 ET Sometimes, the next big thing ends up being not so big. Case in point: The cannabis industry grew in prominence after the substance was legalized in Canada in 2018. Some analysts expected it to lead to outsized returns for the industry leaders, perhaps making many mil...