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It’s no secret to many investors that some of the largest gains come from investing in small-cap stocks. These stocks can get overlooked because of their market capitalization. But that would be a

Look no further if you want yield and distribution growth in a large-cap name with a blue-chip appeal. A simple screen using Marketbeat.com’s dividend screener will turn up names like Comcast

The entire chip sector shows a bottom and is on the cusp of reversal, with NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)  in the lead. The company’s Q4 results were better than expected due to unexpected strengths that

First, it was Silicon Valley Bank. Then Signature Bank. First Republic Bank is assumed to be the next domino to fall in the evolving U.S. banking crisis. 

Whether higher interest rates or company

First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) may be a fine investment, but it has been nothing but headaches for investors lately, and the tough times are not over. The latest news is a new capital raise led

Mullen Automotive is an early-phase EV start-up with no production, and no revenue, so is not much of an investment. Buying the company is speculation, at times compelling speculation, because

Bitcoin is breaking out above its critical $25,000 level, which has been acting as stubborn upside resistance for the last nine months. Briefly trading above $27,000 on Friday morning, Bitcoin

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) advanced to a new all-time high following the FQ2 earnings release but has since retreated to retest support. The set-up has the market trading at the 150-day EMA and

Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) has been muscling through the pain of inflation, supply chain hiccups, and an uncertain economic environment to come out ahead. The company has been working to reposition

A major ripple effect of the SVB Financial collapse is lower bond yields. 

With the Federal Reserve vowing higher interest rates for longer, the 10-year Treasury Note yield entered March like a

The stock of industrial and construction supplies wholesaler Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) may set up a weekly bull flag breakout. The business of selling boring but essential components like bolts

Swiss banking giant UBS (NYSE: UBS) has acquired its troubled competitor Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) for $3 billion in one of the most significant banking M&A deals since the financial crisis.

After

The fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank implosion and the subsequent contagion fears spread throughout the banking sector. Nearly all bank stocks were affected, with regional banks taking the

Banks stocks have been making headlines due to the collapse of the nation’s 16^th largest bank, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Notably, the regional bank stocks have been mercilessly

Brand moats are one of the most important aspects leading to success within a business, whether it's success for investors, founders, or consumers experiencing the shared benefits of the

Despite continuing to deliver earnings and revenue that beat expectations, Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) continues to be in a downward trend. On March 17, ENPH stock gapped down 8% to end

The apparel sector has experienced a push on all fronts for most of 2022 and the current year, as indicated by the expanding apparel readings in the United States ISM manufacturing PMI index. The

Warren Buffett has explained market cycles and overall sentiment views toward stocks by expressing that interest rates act as a gravitational pull affecting equities. In this sense, when interest

The Silicon Valley Bank disaster has spread contagion fears throughout the regional banking industry. Regional bank Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) stock has been pummeled with the rest of the

 It was quite a week for investors, and ended on the first triple-witching day of 2023. The week started with investors trying to make sense of the actual risk to the global banking industry after

Shares of PagerDuty Inc. (NYSE: PD), which makes monitoring software, are approaching a cup-with-handle buy point above $33.77. 

For investors looking for off-the-beaten-path stocks that could

FedEx (NYSE: FDX) shares are rocketing higher on an improved earnings outlook but don’t take this as good news for the broad economy. The gains are impressive but driven by higher prices and

Defensive stocks like Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) should be on your radar, given the mounting economic uncertainty. As strained as the

With market volatility on the rise in the wake of the SVB financial collapse, many investors are seeking ways to reduce risk and enhance income. 

Time for a drive out to farm country!

Sure

The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 50 basis points yesterday as reported by Reuters.

Europe is contending with high inflation while also facing off against disruption in its