Articles for author: Russ Cohen

Russ Cohen

Google Parent Alphabet's $346 Billion Investment Is Providing a Big Lift to Its Bottom Line — but It Has Nothing to Do With Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Key Points Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the stock market’s hottest trend for more than three years. Alphabet’s Google is a virtual monopoly in global internet search, while Google Cloud’s growth rate has reaccelerated following the incorporation of AI solutions. However, it’s Alphabet’s premier share repurchase program that’s really making waves on Wall Street. 10 ...

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3 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Haul

Warren Buffett is one of the most closely followed investors in the world. Six decades ago, his fledgling fund acquired the struggling textile maker Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). Buffett subsequently shut down Berkshire’s textile business and transformed it into a diversified conglomerate with subsidiaries across the insurance, railroad, energy, and consumer staples sectors. ...

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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for March 18th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, March 18: First Majestic Silver Corp. AG: This mining company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 76.5% over the last 60 days. First Majestic Silver Corp. Price and Consensus ...

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NVDA vs. TSM: Which Semiconductor Powerhouse Offers More Upside?

NVIDIA Corporation NVDA and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSM, also known as TSMC, are key players in the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor ecosystem, benefiting from the surging demand for data center and AI-driven computing. NVIDIA designs the powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) that run advanced AI models, while Taiwan Semiconductor manufactures those chips using its ...

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If You Buy 2 Tech Stocks This Year, Make Them These

Key Points With technology stocks on average down about 5% year to date (based on the benchmark S&P 500 Information Technology Sector index), this is an opportune time to invest in the sector, as some great tech stocks are trading at a discount. Here are two that should be at the top of your list. ...

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Autoscope Q4 Earnings Fall Y/Y Amid Revenue Decline & Transition

Shares of Autoscope Technologies Corporation AATC have underperformed the broader market following the release of its fourth-quarter 2025 results. The stock has declined 3.2% since the earnings announcement compared with a 2.1% drop in the S&P 500 over the same period. The relative weakness extends to a longer horizon as well, with AATC shares falling ...