It's unclear how long it's going to be before this company has a product to sell.The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has the potential to alter just about every business operation for the better. One area where investors are extra excited about productivity improvements is the drug development business.The vast majority of experimental drugs that enter clinical trials never become marketable products, but by applying AI to the discovery process, Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX 1.84%) plans to become ...

The tech titan's core growth engines are firing on all cylinders.When Satya Nadella succeeded Steve Ballmer as Microsoft's (MSFT 0.88%) CEO on Feb. 4, 2014, many investors dismissed the tech giant as a slow-growth stalwart with limited upside potential. But if you had invested $10,000 in Microsoft on Nadella's first day on the job, your investment would be worth $140,000 today and paying out nearly $1,000 in annual dividends.That same investment in an S&P 500 index fund would only be worth about $38,000 tod ...

Lululemon is going through a bad stretch, but the underlying business still shows promise.Lululemon Athletica (LULU 2.48%) has a cultlike following, with stores that are often crowded with customers. That's good news for the business, but what exactly is the business? On the surface, Lululemon sells athletic wear. But when you look at the price tags on its clothing, it becomes clear that the products it sells are luxury items.Here are three things you need to understand before you buy the stock.1. Fashion i ...

UPS stock has fallen over 30% on the year. What should investors do?When you think of United Postal Service (UPS 1.41%), you might think of brown trucks, brown packages, or the old advertising slogan, "What can Brown do for you?"But for those who have been invested in UPS stock over the last year, the one thing on their mind is likely the downward spiral this logistics giant has failed to get out of.Since the start of the year, UPS has fallen about 31%. It has also fallen over 60% from its pandemic-era high ...

A lower-priced Tesla built for autonomy could reaccelerate demand and deepen the company's software story.Tesla (TSLA 3.94%) is quietly approaching a product milestone that could dramatically catalyze its business: a new, more affordable vehicle designed to expand its addressable market and support its autonomy ambitions. Fortunately for investors, Tesla is no stranger to step-change launches -- and this one arrives amid a broader pivot the company has outlined toward artificial intelligence (AI) and softwa ...

The FDA just handed this clinical-stage biotech its golden ticket -- but at a $4.3 billion valuation, the market's already pricing in a fair amount of commercial success.Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNX 27.92%) faces the ultimate biotech paradox: Its newly approved drug Palsonify could either justify the stock's $4.3 billion valuation or expose it as dangerously overpriced. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on Sept. 25 transforms this clinical-stage company into a commercial powerhouse wit ...

It's time for investors to pay attention to IBM stock.Artificial intelligence (AI) has driven huge returns for investors, particularly in a select few large-cap stocks. Every stock in the "Magnificent Seven" has benefited from the technology, and some smaller players have also earned outsized returns.Amid such gains, investors may forget that some of the oldest tech stocks in existence have made notable pivots into AI. Knowing that, it might be time to pay particular attention to the comeback in Internation ...

Nvidia just committed up to $100 billion to OpenAI as the ChatGPT developer pursues next-generation artificial intelligence applications.Few companies in history have reshaped industries as profoundly as Nvidia (NVDA 0.27%). A company that began as a niche designer of graphics chips for video games has evolved into the undisputed leader of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Today, Nvidia isn't just a chip company -- it's the bellwether investors use to gauge the direction that the computing sector ...

These companies pay high-yielding and steadily rising dividends.Dividend yields have been on a downward trend over the past year due to rising stock prices. The S&P 500's dividend yield is down to less than 1.2%, approaching its lowest level on record. Because of that, it's getting harder to find stocks with attractive payouts. However, it's not impossible. Clearway Energy (CWEN 0.67%) (CWEN.A 0.85%), Realty Income (O 0.83%), and Verizon (VZ 0.55%) currently stand out for their high dividend yields. The tri ...

Fresh results were strong where it matters most. But the valuation question still looms.Last Thursday, Costco Wholesale (COST -2.92%) reported impressive fiscal fourth-quarter results, with both revenue and earnings per share exceeding expectations. The membership warehouse retailer continues to lean on a high-renewal, fee-driven model that makes its results unusually predictable, even when consumers are cautious. Shares were roughly flat in after-hours trading as investors weighed a premium valuation again ...