It seems clear that 2024 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI) -- or was it? Although some of the market's biggest winners were AI stocks, they weren't uniformly top performers. If you had invested in an AI-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) at the beginning of last year,

Artificial intelligence (AI) continued to be a major investment theme in 2024, driving tech stocks to record highs as companies continued to pour millions into the emerging technology. With no signs of slowing down,

Companies will commonly split their stock after a strong run-up in price. While it doesn't change any of the underlying fundamentals of the company, it's a strong signal from management that it believes the stock will continue moving higher.