Aaron Davis

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Glenn Fydenkevez |Aaron Davis

Key Takeaways The global PC market is projected to grow by about 3% between 2025 and 2028. Put plainly, Intel was late to the AI party. It didn't appreciate the monumental impact AI would have on the tech landscape. The optimistic assessment is that Intel is a company in transition. The pessimistic view is that Intel is a company in trouble. Intel Corp. (ticker: INTC) has been the clear market share leader in central processing units, or CPUs, for PCs for more than 30 years.

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Jeff Reeves |Aaron Davis

There is no single definition of what makes up the best safe stocks to buy now. Wall Street history is rife with examples of one-time darlings that ultimately crashed and burned thanks to mismanagement, criminal wrongdoing or disruption thanks to technological megatrends. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter. That said, investors can still have a high degree of confidence in a select group of large and entrenched corporations.

Jan 24, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Glenn Fydenkevez |Aaron Davis

Investing in the stock market is a serious business. When hard-earned money and important long-term financial goals are on the line, people can't afford to treat their finances as a game. That's not to say that investing can't be fun – it certainly can be – only that real investing should be approached with the seriousness it deserves. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter.

Jan 23, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Glenn Fydenkevez |Aaron Davis

Most investors can grasp the basics of equity investing fairly easily. Learning simple concepts about how stocks work and how to buy and sell them is not difficult. It can be accomplished in a reasonable amount of time using readily available, easily accessible resources. Once you get beyond the basics however, things can get complicated very quickly. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter. There are thousands of public companies trading on the major exchanges.

Jan 21, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Glenn Fydenkevez |Aaron Davis

Many experts believe mid-cap stocks represent the sweet spot of equity investing. In other words, mid-cap companies – those with market capitalizations between $2 billion and $10 billion – provide the most compelling balance between growth potential and stability. No one can know which market capitalization cohort will perform best over the short term or long term, but, by some measures, mid-caps are very attractive right now. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter.