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Rumors of a buyout offer and better-than-expected earnings lifted the stock. Shares of Mattel (MAT 1.16%), the toymaker known for brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels, were flying higher this week after the company received a buyout offer. According to Reuters, Mattel was approached by a private equity firm. The stock surged on that news […]

Attention, Walmart shoppers: There’s a sale on today on…well, there’s bound to be a sale on something. That’s the beauty of shopping at Walmart. The store is known for its everyday low prices. And when you get a sale on top of that, it could result in a lot of savings. But despite the perks

Given the strong momentum for AI, is Wall Street significantly underestimating Nvidia and its AI-powered growth? Nvidia (NVDA 0.65%) stock has been volatile lately. Following recent sell-offs driven by geopolitical risk factors and some disappointing earnings reports from other big tech companies, Nvidia stock has fallen more than 16% from its high. But recent coverage

The median retirement savings balance among Americans aged 65 to 74 is $200,000, according to the Federal Reserve. So if you’ve got a multimillion-dollar IRA balance, you’re clearly ahead of the game. And you may be in line for a very comfortable retirement — one that’s much deserved. But while having a huge IRA balance

I have friends who look forward to a Target shopping trip like I look forward to a vacation. They just love wandering the aisles and loading up shopping carts full of stuff. I used to enjoy shopping at Target, but my feelings have changed through the years — more on that in a bit. But

You’ll often hear that it’s important to have money put away in your savings account at all times. And that’s solid advice. Life has a way of surprising us with unplanned bills. You could wake up one morning to a car that won’t start or a shower that’s cold instead of hot. You could also

Berkshire Hathaway is betting big on these two companies, but one stock is superior. Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s holding company, has moved billions of dollars in recent quarters. In a rare move, it even secretly bought a huge stake in one company that it only revealed recently. Want to bet on Buffett? That’s a wise

These ETFs both yield more than 6% and provide excellent diversification for risk-averse investors. Generating consistent, safe, and reliable dividend income can be extremely valuable for retirees. Investing in the stock market comes with risk, which can make it an unappealing option for risk-averse retirees who would rather just have a steady stream of income

An uninspiring end to the company’s fiscal 2024 inspired analysts to cut their price targets, and even downgrade their recommendations. Earnings season is kind to some stocks, and merciless to others. Unfortunately for potato products supplier Lamb Weston (LW -6.04%), it fell into the latter category following the release of its latest set of quarterly

I won’t sugarcoat it. It’s been a rough few years to be an investor in Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock. However, longtime Disney investor and Fool.com contributor Rick Munarriz believes better times could be on the horizon, as he and I discuss in this video. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of July 23,