Three-thousand dollars might not seem like enough cash to get started in the stock market, since many of the top stocks cost hundreds or thousands of dollars per share. But with commission-free platforms and fractional trades, it's never been easier for retail investors to build up a diversified portfolio of evergreen stocks with a modest investment.

Over the last five weeks, investors have been given a needed but potentially unpleasant reminder that stocks don't move higher in a straight line. Between Feb. 19 and March 21, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.76%), and growth stock-powered Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.27%) respectively shed 5.9%, 7.8%, and 11.3% of their value.

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution wouldn't be possible without the semiconductor industry. The majority of development happens inside data centers that are filled with graphics processing units (GPUs) from leading suppliers like Nvidia (NVDA 3.16%) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD).

Riskier assets like growth and technology stocks have enjoyed a strong run since early 2023. However, some uncertainty has begun clouding the stock market's outlook.

The artificial intelligence (AI) behemoth Nvidia (NVDA 3.16%) has gotten off to a rocky start this year, with shares down about 9% (as of March 24) so far in 2025. The emergence of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, concerns about economic growth, and President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs have led investors to reconsider the popular AI trade.

Shell's emissions were largely unchanged in 2024 at around 1.2 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent, according to its annual report published on Tuesday and Reuters calculations.

BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, in a bid to tap growing demand for cryptocurrency exposure in new markets after attracting more than $50 billion into similar products in the United States.

The retail sector is gigantic, and there are always companies on the rise even as there are companies that have started to fall. Some interesting examples today include Wingstop (WING 3.72%), Walgreens (WBA 0.36%), and Dollar General (DG -0.46%).

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Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) has given investors more insight into its revised strategy, which on the face of it aims to increase shareholder returns alongside delivering lower emissions. Shareholder distributions will rise to 40–50% of cash flow from operations, Shell said, with a continuing focus on buybacks plus a 4% hike in dividends.

Warren Buffett would probably say Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A 0.90%) (BRK.B 0.84%) portfolio is highly diversified. It currently owns 44 different publicly traded stocks.

SMITHFIELD, Va. , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2024.

GSK said on Tuesday that it is studying a group of more than a million older adults in the UK to examine whether its best-selling shingles vaccine lowers the risk of dementia.

Amid the recent correction in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, some artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have plunged deep into bear market territory. In extreme cases, some stocks lost more than half their value within a few weeks.

WOLFSBURG, Germany & JERUSALEM & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volkswagen Group will collaborate with Valeo and Mobileye on surround-sensing advanced driver assist.

HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) is doubling down on investment banking in Asia and the Middle East, after scaling back operations in Europe and the US, according to an interview with CEO Georges Elhedery on Bloomberg TV. The bank is targeting debt financing and M&A activity in Asia, and equity capital markets in the Gulf, following a sweeping overhaul aimed at sharpening its regional focus.

Energy Transfer (ET 1.43%) has grown into one of the largest energy midstream companies over the years . The master limited partnership (MLP) has invested heavily in completing organic expansion projects and acquisitions.

Roche Holding, Comcast, Eaton Corp and National Presto Industries are included in this Analyst Blog.

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has overtaken Tesla in annual revenue for the first time, reporting a 29% rise to around £83 billion in 2024. The growth was fuelled by strong demand for hybrid vehicles, pushing the Shenzhen-based group ahead of Tesla's £75 billion in annual revenue.

Earlier this month, standing on the White House driveway, President Donald Trump hawked a fleet of gleaming Teslas with the kind of gusto normally reserved for his campaign rallies. Clutching handwritten notes about prices and models, he said, "I'm going to buy one because it's a great product, as good as it gets.