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How Safe Is 3M's Dividend?
Conglomerate 3M (NYSE: MMM) has a wide variety of businesses that span several different sectors of the economy. From its much-lauded Post-It Notes to important niche offerings in fields like
3 Stocks With Starbucks-Like Return Potential
Coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is an incredible success story. Former CEO Howard Schultz grew the chain from a few stores in Seattle in the early 1980s to nearly 25,000 locations today
How American Water Works Makes Most of Its Money
At a market cap of $14.6 billion, American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) is the largest publicly traded water utility. The water stock pays a respectable dividend yielding 2% and has rewarded buy-and-hold
How Home Depot Inc. Makes Most of Its Money
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is the world's biggest home-improvement retailer. It's also a cash-printing machine.Last year, the company generated $8 billion of earnings for a 14% improvement over the prior
3 Reasons Under Armour, Inc. Stock Could Rise
In a previous article, I laid out the bear case against Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) (NYSE: UA). Today, let's take a look at some ways the sports apparel company's stock can recover from the beating it's
This Online Retailer Just Made It Easier to Shop With Bitcoin (and Many Other Cryptocurrencies)
So you're interested in bitcoin, Ethereum, and other new-age cryptocurrencies. But you have found it difficult to actually use your digital assets for anything other than trading them for other
2 Finance Stocks to Buy with Dividends Yielding More than 4%
Ironically, given that it specializes in handling money, the finance sector is not a hotbed of high-yielding dividend stocks. Even after a clutch of increases from the nation's banks, many companies
5 Things I Learned From AMC Networks' Earnings Report
Fall is fast approaching, which means it's almost time for the return of the eighth season of The Walking Dead, TV's highest-rated show in the key 18-49 advertising demographic. Those who've bet
Why Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Stock Plunged 20.9% in July
Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) declined 20.9% in the month of July, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the clothing retailer announced it has terminated
Vipshop Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Wednesday
One of the market's former rock stars is hoping to regain its swagger. Vipshop Holdings (NYSE: VIPS) will get a chance to do that next week when it puts up fresh financials after Wednesday's market
Why You Shouldn't Go Back to School
Perhaps you're tired of being bored on the job. Or maybe you've had enough of waiting for a promotion that's yet to come your way. If your career isn't taking off the way you hoped it might, the idea
3 Real Estate Stocks to Buy With Dividends Over 5%
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can make excellent dividend stocks. Thanks to their favorable tax structure, they tend to offer some of the highest dividend yields in the market, and they also
NVIDIA -- When 56% Revenue Growth Isn't Enough
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been an unquenchable fire lately, and with good reason. The company has consistently put up year-over-year growth numbers that would make most companies
What to Know About the Potential Sale of 8point3 Energy Partners
It has been known for months that First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) wanted to sell its stake in the yieldco 8point3 Energy Partners (NASDAQ: CAFD) as it shifts gears from building solar projects to selling
Why Tesla Inc. Will Never Be a Warren Buffett Stock
We will never have another superinvestor quite like Warren Buffett. Working out of the same modest Omaha digs he's had for decades, eschewing an "aw-shucks" persona you can't help rooting for, and
How Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Makes Most of Its Money
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is one of the largest master limited partnerships (MLPs) in the world. However, what's interesting about the company is that oil and natural gas weren't the
3 Incredibly Cheap Tech Stocks Right Now
The tech sector as a whole is up 27% in 2017. The only space that has performed better is the financial sector, which is up 29%, and no other group of stocks has come even close to matching those
Netflix Just Made a Huge Next Step in Becoming Disney
If you're looking to become a multi-media powerhouse, why not emulate one of the most storied companies in the world, one whose vast vault of intellectual property is matched only by its ability to
Don't Make These 4 Social Security Mistakes
You pay into Social Security during your working years -- and not a small amount -- so that it's there for you in the future. It therefore makes sense to approach Social Security strategically so that
Ready to Retire? Not Until You Read This!
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. -- Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama may not be most famous as a retirement expert, but his comment about happiness is very applicable to
Which Solar Companies Manufacture the Best Solar Panels?
Which solar companies make the best solar panels for homes? Search the internet, and you'll find almost as many opinions on this subject as there are websites offering opinions -- up to and including
18 Things You Didn't Know About Polaris Industries Inc.
Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) may have gotten its start as a manufacturer of snowmobiles, but today the powersports-vehicle manufacturer also dominates the off-road vehicle market and is the No. 2
5 Reasons to Think Twice Before Buying a Bigger Home
Homes today are much bigger than they were just a few decades ago. In 2015, the average size of a home hit an all-time high, and the median size of a new home also hit a new record. The average home
1 Oil & Gas CEO Has a Harsh Warning for the Rest of the Industry
Any investor with a financial stake in the oil & gas market is doing themselves a disservice if they don't listen to Schlumberger's (NYSE: SLB) management call every quarter. As the world's largest
Credit Card Debt Just Hit an All-Time High -- and So Did Credit Card Interest Rates
Without question, Americans really love their credit cards. According to the latest update from the Federal Reserve, credit card debt stood at $1.027 trillion, an all-time high that now surpasses the