DIVIDEND STOCKS

Dividend stocks are the Swiss army knives of the stock market. When dividend stocks go up, you make...

We’re looking at conflicting trends in the markets right now. Stocks are rising, investors are clearly not afraid...

Inflation may be rising, but for now, at least, investors don’t seem to mind. Both the NASDAQ and...

Inflations fears are rising, along with the price of gasoline and lumber and milk – and, oddly, the...

Sometimes, finding the right stock can be a chore, and sometimes, a pleasure. But whether it’s a breeze...

Steve Cohen knows a thing or two about making money. So when he speaks, investors listen. The legendary...

Dividend stocks are always popular. They offer investors a clear path to returns, with regular cash payments and...

A revenue miss in Q1 hasn’t impeded Lumen Technologies’ (LUMN) forward charge in 2021. The stock has accrued...

Are we seeing some signs of danger in the markets? At first glance, it wouldn’t seem so. The...

These past 12 months have seen the S&P 500 return its best performance ever – an 80% gain...

The crises of the past year – the COVID pandemic, the social lockdowns, the economic shock – are...

We’ll talk about dividend stocks, but we’ll get there through tax policy. The connection is simple: Government spending...

President Biden ran for office on a platform that included, among other issues, a sudden shift in direction...

Do you like roller coasters? According to Deutsche Bank, we’re looking at some roller coaster volatility for the...

The Nasdaq made a sharp reversal this week, leading the markets’ surge and swinging back into positive territory...

Anyone trying to keep track of where the markets might be heading, could be forgiven for displaying signs...

The market pendulum has been swinging from one extreme to the other recently, making a difficult environment for...

You can get whiplash, trying to follow the market fluctuations these days. Volatility rules for now, as investors...

Soaring commodity prices, additional federal stimulus, and government bond yields on the rise are all raising the specter...

A number of factors are coming together in the market picture, and indicate a possible change in conditions...

How important are dividends to a stock investor’s profits? Speaking before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on...

We’ve just had an object lesson in preparing for the bad when times are good. Last month, several...

Let’s talk portfolio defense. After last week’s social flash mob market manipulation, that’s a topic that should not...

For investors seeking a strong dividend player, there are some market segments that are known for their high-yield...

Investing is all about finding profits, and investors have long seen two main paths toward that goal. Growth...

Stock markets are up and holding near record high levels, a condition that would usually make life difficult...

Markets ended 2020 on a high note, and have started 2021 on a bullish trajectory. All three major...

With the Georgia election behind us, and the Trump Administration on the way out, the near- to mid-term...

Step back, take a look at the bigger picture. The markets are up this week, with gains in...

It’s been up, up, and away for the markets since the end of September. Both the NASDAQ and...

The big picture is looking up as we head toward the Christmas and New Year holiday season. Despite...

Eli Lilly & Co. and insurer UnitedHealth Group have teamed up to conduct a pragmatic study of the...

Big Lots shares plummeted 11.1% on Dec. 4 even as the retailer delivered better-than-anticipated results for the third...

Shares of Smith & Wesson Brands jumped 5.2% on Friday after the firearms manufacturer reported that sales more...

PNM Resources (PNM) has ramped up its quarterly dividend by 6.5% to $0.3275 per share from $0.3075. The...

Shares of Kroger fell 4.4% on Thursday after the food retailer reported 3Q revenues of $29.7 billion, falling...

Discovery Inc. is rolling out a new streaming service in partnership with Verizon Communications to distribute it to...

France’s Orange SA said it is considering a takeover bid of the shares it doesn’t already own in...

Amazon Inc. is in exclusive talks to snap up podcast startup Wondery, as the e-commerce giant pushes further...

Eli Lilly has struck an $812.5 million agreement with the US government to supply an additional 650,000 vials of...

Costco Wholesale reported double-digit sales growth for November but that number lagged analysts’ expectations and also indicated a...

Merck & Co. said it divested its direct equity investment in Moderna in the first half of the...

Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech will start to supply the UK with their mRNA vaccine from...

Shares of BlackBerry spiked another 5.7% in Tuesday’s extended market session after closing 19% higher on the day,...

Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech have filed a formal application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)...

ExxonMobil will record impairment charges of $17 billion-$20 billion in the fourth quarter related to certain natural gas...

Amazon’s cloud computing business announced that it will run Apple’s macOS workloads on its platform for the first...

BAE Systems has secured a £2.4 billion ($3.20 billion) contract to supply munitions and engineering support to the...

2020 has been quite a roller coaster ride for the stock markets. The recent positive developments regarding two...

Dividend stocks are the Swiss army knives of the stock market. When dividend stocks go up, you make...