O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) operates a fairly boring business selling auto parts to consumers and commercial customers. And yet a $10,000 investment in the retailer at the turn of the century would now be worth over $1.2 million. Could putting $10k into the stock today make you a millionaire? What does O’Reilly Automotive do? At…
Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock is up around 14% so far this year, and analysts have been raising their price targets after the company reported a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss in late April. While it’s been a bumpy flight for Boeing investors in recent years, there are clear signs that the embattled aerospace titan is making real…
Folks often turn to Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) for investment ideas. And for good reason, as Berkshire Hathaway achieved a compound annual gain of 19.9% between 1965 and 2024 compared to 10.4% for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). But a lot has changed in the last few decades, as the most…
Investors often chase the newest and hottest stocks. But any stock decision you make should be backed up by careful research, not the whims of the market. Slow and steady wins the race, even if it’s less exciting. Investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks a market index offers incredible long-term opportunities for patient…
Investors traded up marijuana stock Curaleaf (OTC: CURLF) cautiously on Wednesday, on a set of news items that were mildly positive for its industry. Curaleaf’s share price ticked up by 0.6% as a result, exactly the mirror image of the S&P 500‘s (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) 0.6% decline on the day. Expanding medical weed in Texas In…
Making money usually requires a lot of effort. You have to actively work at a job. Even passive income sources often require hands-on activity, like managing a rental property or a portfolio of dividend stocks. However, some income options are effortless. Investing in dividend ETFs is one of the easiest ways to generate passive income….
The fintech industry is on a rapid northbound path, and thanks to the increased need for digital payment methods, that likely won’t stop anytime soon. Naturally, investors want to cash in on this, and two notable companies to consider doing so are Block (NYSE: XYZ) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL). These fintech giants have been rocked…
Even though the S&P 500 has recovered most of its losses in 2025, this has been a challenging year for some stocks as they grapple with regulatory challenges and economic uncertainty. Let’s explore the pros and cons for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG). Super Micro Computer Down 65% from an…
The return of a leader was the news driving Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) stock up toward a peak on Wednesday. The company’s share price popped by almost 9% on the day after this development hit the headlines, comparing most favorably to the S&P 500‘s (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) 0.6% decline. The former and current leader Just after…
