The median household income in the U.S. was just over $80,000 in 2023, according to the Census Bureau. It’s probably still right around that level in 2025. Therefore, investing $5,000 is no small feat for many individuals, because it represents about 6% of a typical household’s annual income. Since this is such a significant sum…
Shares of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft manufacturer and air taxi start-up Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) soared higher in Friday morning trading, and were up by 10.4% as of 10:55 a.m. ET. Shareholders can thank the friendly analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald for the lift. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just…
Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) stock tumbled 3.9% through 10:45 a.m. ET this morning after the manufacturer of GLP-1 weight loss drugs announced its CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, will step down from his role as CEO in “mutual agreement” with the company’s board. Jørgensen will be allowed to “continue as CEO for a period to support…
Many big tech stocks have been soaring as spending for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure continues to grow. Major announcements this week during President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip gave tech investors even more to cheer about. The massive planned data center buildouts in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that were announced will…
Chris Hughes is a co-founder of Facebook and an economist who specializes in the history of Fed policy. He is also the author of MarketCrafters: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy. In this podcast, Hughes joined Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey to discuss: Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just…
It’s been a rough go of it for PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) investors lately. The stock is hovering around a five-year low and is down over 27% in the past year. Despite the downward pressure on the stock price, Pepsi has continued to raise its dividend like clockwork. Earlier this month, it boosted its quarterly payout…
Boot Barn (NYSE: BOOT) stock was trading up by 17.5% as of 10:37 a.m. ET Thursday, and it’s pretty clear what powered that surge. In the fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings report that it delivered on Wednesday evening, the retailer said it earned $1.22 per share on sales of $453.7 million. That came up short of…
Boot Barn (NYSE: BOOT) stock was trading up by 17.5% as of 10:37 a.m. ET Thursday, and it’s pretty clear what powered that surge. In the fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings report that it delivered on Wednesday evening, the retailer said it earned $1.22 per share on sales of $453.7 million. That came up short of…
Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) has agreed to acquire Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) for $2.5 billion, which is a substantial premium to the target’s current trading price. Foot Locker shares are jumping as a result, up 83% as of 10:15 a.m. ET, while Dick’s is down about 15%. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our…
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG), a cloud observability and security solutions provider, had a torrid run on the stock market in the first three months of the year. It then hit a 52-week low on April 7, but the stock has made a remarkable comeback since then. Shares have shot up 28% from their 52-week low, and…