Lyle Daly

3 days ago | fool.com | Lyle Daly

Last month, Bitcoin (BTC -0.77%) reached a new all-time high of $111,970. Even after a small pullback, the leading cryptocurrency is still up 13% this year, while the S&P 500 has gained just 1.6%. Going back even further, Bitcoin has returned an impressive 990% during the past five years. When a cryptocurrency goes on a tear, investors and prospective investors want to know why. And, even more importantly, they want to know if the gains are likely to continue.

2 weeks ago | fool.com | Lyle Daly

The stock market isn't having a great year, with the S&P 500 down 0.4% at the time of this writing. Not all companies have been equally affected by tariff announcements and the possibility of a recession, though. AT&T (T 0.83%) has been one of the better defensive stocks in 2025, as it's currently up 20.2% on the year. Some companies decide to split their stock after a big increase in share price.

2 weeks ago | fool.com | Lyle Daly

Nvidia (NVDA 0.83%) was unstoppable last year, when it added over $2 trillion to its market cap. Along the way, it split its stock for the second time this decade and the sixth time overall since going public in 1999. Companies often outperform the market after splitting their stock, and that was the case for Nvidia after its most recent stock split. But the tech giant has slowed down quite a bit in 2025.

3 weeks ago | fool.com | Lyle Daly

Technology stocks can be a wild ride for investors. Last month, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.61%) plummeted after the announcement of sweeping import tariffs and entered a bear market. It has rebounded since, but it's still down 7% on the year. For those who don't mind volatility, tech companies can also deliver incredible returns. And the recent market downturn makes this an opportune time to scoop up shares at a discount. Here are three tech stocks that could be winners for your portfolio. 1.

3 weeks ago | fool.com | Lyle Daly

Quality tech stocks trading at reasonable valuations aren't easy to find lately. The sector has plenty of highly successful stocks, but many of them range from expensive to really expensive when comparing valuations. Two notable exceptions are Meta Platforms (META 7.93%) and PayPal (PYPL 2.83%). The former is close to the S&P 500 average when measuring its forward price-to-earnings ratio. The latter is quite a bit cheaper than the average.