Author: Dan Brown

Apple (AAPL 1.36%) hasn’t been able to escape the marketwide sell-off, and is down around 20% from its all-time highs. There was considerable concern about how the company would fare because many of its electronics are manufactured in China. Apple has struggled to grow sales recently, and any price increase in its base product would have made that situation even worse. However, Apple got some good news over the weekend: Smartphones and other electronics are exempt from the reciprocal tariffs. That means the iPhone won’t be going up in price by 145%, which is the current tariff rate on China…

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The last time Broadcom’s stock dropped this much was in 2020. Since then, it has risen over 800%. It’s normal when the stock market goes down, but it can be scary when it happens quickly. Look no further than the past couple of weeks. The Trump Administration’s tariff announcement and ongoing posturing with other countries has sent stocks tumbling to some dramatic declines. Broadcom (AVGO -2.19%) slid nearly 40% off its late-2024 highs, its sharpest decline in the past 10 years outside the time the market crashed at the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020. Now, the stock has bounced…

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We’re in an age when the threat of cyberattacks is real and substantial. Confirming this, veteran healthcare company DaVita (DVA -0.91%) suffered a hacker ambush in recent days, a situation that spooked many investors. As a result, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, DaVita’s stock price fell by 10% over the holiday-shortened trading week. Sneak attack DaVita disclosed the incident on Monday in a regulatory filing. The company said that on the previous Saturday, April 12, it was subject to a ransomware attack. When the attack was discovered by DaVita, the company activated its response protocols. It…

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Rare earth miner and processor MP Materials (MP -4.88%) had quite the week to remember, both operationally and on the stock market. On the back of some quite favorable news, the company’s shares raced more than 16% higher over the course of the week, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. A rare business MP Materials owns and operates the only rare earth mine in the U.S. Rare earths, for those unfamiliar, are metals that are used in the manufacture of specialty magnets used in popular high-tech products such as smartphones. As the only native rare earth miner…

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Good news from the laboratory and a clutch of bullish analyst notes were the drivers behind Verve Therapeautics’ (VERV 2.00%) big stock price leap this week. By the time the dust cleared, the biotech company’s shares soared 40% higher over the period, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Verve’s got nerve Verve is a clinical-stage biotech, so its success depends on how it’s progressing with its pipeline. The indications were quite encouraging this week when the company published initial data from a phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-102, a drug targeting heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) — a genetic…

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Both stocks have run circles around the broader market since the AI boom began in early 2023. The current times are exciting for technology investors. Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing could be a glimpse of a looming golden era of innovation. IonQ (IONQ 5.05%) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR 1.06%) have great storylines — both are working to establish themselves as leaders in these new markets. These stocks have already generated exhilarating returns. IonQ is up 650% since 2023, while Palantir has surged over 1,300%. The past couple of years might only be the beginning. Experts believe…

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General Motors (NYSE: GM) will face increasing uncertainty due to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 15, 2025. The video was published on April 17, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More » Should you invest $1,000 in General Motors right now? Before you buy stock in General Motors, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and…

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In 2021, the electric vehicle (EV) industry stood at the cusp of an exciting future. Since then, though, EV sales growth has slowed notably, and some of the top names in the industry are attracting more controversy than investor interest. Reflecting this, next-generation battery maker QuantumScape’s (QS 3.12%) popularity has faded like a sputtering electrical charge. But maybe this makes it a bargain stock buy. The market unplugs A $1,000 play on QuantumScape stock made on April 16, 2021 would be worth less than $107 four years later. That’s a sharp deceleration of nearly 90%. If investors were bailing from…

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In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down why Kroger (NYSE: KR) may be riskier today than in many years, and why investors should consider BBB Foods (NYSE: TBBB) as a better grocery stock to buy. *Stock prices used were from the afternoon of April 10, 2025. The video was published on April 18, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More » Should you invest $1,000 in Kroger right now? Before you buy stock in Kroger, consider…

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