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3 Top Dividend Aristocrats to Buy Now
For income investors, there's no better place to look for stocks to invest in than the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats list. The group, after all, comprises niche stocks that have increased their....
How Networking Made My Career
When a good job opens up, it may never be publicly advertised before it's taken. That's often because an employee recommends a friend or former colleague to the hiring manager, who ends up acting....
If I Could Buy Only 1 Stock, This Would Be It
There are thousands of stocks that you can choose to buy. The good news is that (with enough money) you can buy any of them you want. But what if you could only buy one stock?At first I thought....
Here's the Best Dividend Stock in Big Pharma
Dividends make a huge impact on your overall investing returns. They can also provide solid income during your retirement years. Historically, big pharma stocks have been a great place for....
Boost Your Credit Score in 3 Easy Steps
Despite what you may have heard, there's no big secret to getting a higher credit score. The categories of information that make up your FICO credit score are well-known, and while the exact....
Hain Celestial Group Inc. Finishes 2017, Has High Expectations for 2018
Hain Celestial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) released its fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2017 results on Aug. 29. And while the company reported that revenue declined 2% from the year-ago quarter, a....
You Could Double Your Monthly Social Security Benefit by Making These 2 Choices
Among our nation's social programs, arguably none stands as more important to seniors than Social Security. The guaranteed monthly income that the program provides to just over 42 million retired....
Why Gilead Sciences Shares Soared 10.6% in August
After Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) surprised investors by announcing an $11.9 billion splash into cancer treatment, its shares jumped 10.6% in August according to S&P Global Market....
3 Smart Mortgage Moves in This Interest Rate Climate
Ever since the end of the housing boom in the mid-2000s, homeowners have benefited from some of the lowest mortgage rates in decades. Efforts from the Federal Reserve to stimulate economic growth....
15 Everyday Discounts for Retirees
It's no surprise that living without a steady income is tough, and millions of retirees know the feeling. Social Security doesn't come close to meeting all your financial needs, and you may not....
Activist Investor Increases His Bet on This High-Yield Stock
One special situation to watch is CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) upcoming merger with Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT). As I've previously written, the merger could transform the fortunes of both....
How 1 Super-Simple System Can Slay Your Money Woes
There's a reason so few people create and maintain budgets: It's boring. But if that's what's been holding you back, there is a budgeting approach you should consider that requires little work yet....
Should I Get My 18-Year-Old a Credit Card?
According to my credit report, I got my first credit card when I was 13 years old.My mother made me an authorized user on her Kohl's store credit card account, and she never closed it. I might....
Tech Stocks This Week: Apple's Big Event Gets a Date, Instagram Is Hacked, and More
Though earnings season is just about over, there has still been some hot news in tech. This week, investors turned to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), as the tech giant sent out media invites to what is....
Here's How to Find the Best Dividend Stocks
Finding a great dividend stock is about more than just finding the stock with the biggest yield. Sure, when dividends are your focus, the dividend yield is the most important metric. But there are....
Snap Stock Finally Has a Winning Month
It took six months, but Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) investors finally found a snapshot worth saving, as Snapchat's parent company saw its shares move 6% higher in August. That may not seem like much,....
Las Vegas Strip May Be Getting a New Resort
You don't spend $600 million on a hotel that's 70% complete if you don't plan to eventually open it to guests. And if that hotel is on the Las Vegas Strip, you'd better be intending to open a....
3 Top Tech Stocks Under $20
A common mistake new investors make is assuming that a stock's price defines how "cheap" or "expensive" it is. In reality, a stock that trades at $10 can be expensive, but a stock that trades at....
How to Protect Your Retirement Savings During Divorce
It's a gut-wrenching experience, and that's before the money issues. Approximately 1.2 million couples file for divorce each year, and the financial side of things can be just as upsetting as....
Better Buy: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. vs. Rite Aid Corporation
If there was a "Bad News Bears" team for the healthcare sector, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) would be starters on the team for sure. Valeant has....
Will Kroger Co. Return to Growth With Second-Quarter Earnings?
Investors are watching the supermarket industry closely after online megaretailer Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) dove into the space by snapping up Whole Foods. Against that major market shakeup, Kroger....
3 Charts That Show Why Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Stock Could Go Higher
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUPH) stock is without question one of the best-performing biotech stocks so far in 2017. Shares of the red-hot biotech have tripled in price year to date. Aurinia....
94% of Americans Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana, but Not Congress
When it comes to the fastest, most consistently growing industries in the U.S. right now, legal marijuana is near the top of the list. Investment firm Cowen & Co. has predicted that U.S. legal....
Google Is Imagining the Next Level of Artificial Intelligence
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google has been at the forefront of research into the nascent science of artificial intelligence (AI). The company first delved into AI more than six....
Here's My Top Stock to Buy in September
With the stock down about 6% in the past three months, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is looking like an enticing bet again. Indeed, I'd go as far as to say that Disney is my top stock to buy in....