Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to remain solid in 2025, with market research firm IDC estimating that organizations are likely to pour $337 billion into this technology as they integrate AI tools into their business operations. Notably, IDC estimates that 67% of the projected AI spending this year "will come from enterprises embedding AI capabilities into their core business operations, surpassing investments in leading cloud and digital service providers." Nvidia has been at the forefront of the AI boom with its powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) that have helped major tech giants train large language models (LLMs).

If you're a dividend investor, I can understand why -- because dividend-paying stocks offer a triple upside: As long as the underlying company is healthy and growing, its stock price will likely increase over time. Medical device specialist Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has long been a solid dividend stock -- and it has upped its payout for nearly 50 years in a row. It recently sported a dividend yield of 3.2%, meaning that if you have, say, $1,000 invested in Medtronic, you can expect to collect about $32 in dividends over the year.

Evercore ISI raised the firm’s price target on Brinker (EAT) to $140 from $130 and keeps an In Line rating on the shares. Lower-income consumer trends and COVID-era pricing is weighing on traditional fast food trends, argues the analyst in a Q4 restaurant preview note titled “Bifurcation is real.” The firm’s sense is that fast food chain same-store sales can begin to stabilize in Q2, but it adds that “much of the battle for fast food consumers continues to feel like a zero-sum game today.” Publi

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest offers several popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and they tend to be rather concentrated, with all of them holding three dozen or fewer stocks. The banking innovator is the sixth-largest holding in the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKF), making up 5% of the fund's total assets. You'll also find about $95 million worth of SoFi stock in the flagship ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK), and it's also worth noting that the SoFi app is the exclusive distribution partner for the ARK Venture Fund (NASDAQMUTFUND: ARKVX), which allows investors to get exposure to companies like SpaceX and OpenAI before their initial public offering.

A rip-roaring rally at the onset of President Donald Trump’s second term in office has brought the S 500 back to record territory, stretching market valuations to extremes.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 41% over the last...

Key Insights Apple's estimated fair value is US$279 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Apple's US$223 share...

A strike at Costco (COST) is now a real possibility after the union representing thousands of workers voted to authorize it.

Christopher McMahon, CEO of Aquinas Wealth Advisors and author of “Faithful Finances”, spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing” video series.

Each ETF contains dozens of stocks bundled together into a single fund, making it one of the simplest ways to build a diversified portfolio. Not all ETFs are created equal, but if you're looking to build long-term wealth, these three Vanguard funds could be a fantastic place to start. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) tracks the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), containing stocks from 500 of the largest companies in the U.S.