Will Healy

3 days ago | fool.com | Will Healy

Could Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 1.14%) be on the road to recovery? The chipmaker reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, and its revenue growth is accelerating, with all but one segment registering improvements. This is welcome news for a stock that trades more than 55% below its high in March 2024. The semiconductor stock is definitely discounted, but is it worth the bargain price? Let's take a closer look.

4 days ago | fool.com | Will Healy

Investors often look for ways to make their stock portfolios more immune to recessions. To do that, they might study the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett. While Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A 0.18%) (BRK.B 0.09%) recession strategy may focus on the company's approximately $348 billion in liquidity, Buffett's company continues to hold an extensive portfolio of stocks, and that part of the strategy could revolve heavily around stocks like Coca-Cola (KO -0.91%).

4 days ago | fool.com | Will Healy

When it comes to frustrating stocks to own, Roku (ROKU -0.64%) is likely near the top of the list for many investors. The stock is down by close to 90% from its all-time high of $490.76 per share, which it hit in mid-2021. Despite a growing user base and being on the leading edge of the consumer transition to streaming TV, the company has struggled to return to profitability. Knowing that, it is not unreasonable to ponder what investors should do.

5 days ago | fool.com | Will Healy

Because Amazon (AMZN 0.55%) is a component of the "Magnificent Seven," investors are naturally curious about the state of the company over the next year. The conglomerate built itself on pioneering two key industries and, with secular growth continuing in those businesses, has wisely positioned itself to prosper in nearly any economic environment. Amid such conditions, its long-term success is likely to continue. Still, its near-term prospects are more uncertain.

1 week ago | fool.com | Will Healy

When you consider that the S&P 500 returned about 9% annually on average over the last 30 years, a fivefold gain in just five years amounts to a monumentally high return. You have to be extremely selective when looking for such gains, finding stocks that combine a reasonable valuation and tremendous growth potential. Even then, earning such a high return is rare. Nonetheless, you can find numerous examples of stocks that have made such gains in previous bull markets.