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If you don't have many dividend-paying stocks in your portfolio, you might want to rethink your asset allocation because dividend payers can be surprisingly powerful long-term performers.

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While its Dr Pepper soda brand has been taking market share, Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) stock nonetheless fell following its third-quarter results as weakness in its coffee segment continued

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) stock tanked after the company reported third-quarter results on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The report it issued before the opening bell was more than a little problematic. In

If you receive a stock award from an employer, you become a part-owner of the company and can benefit if its share price goes higher. Like any other investment, though, stock awards come with risks

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has minted a lot of millionaires since its public debut. If you had invested $10,000 in the future e-commerce and cloud leader when it went public on May 15, 1997, your

Thanks to the advent of the internet, information is no longer at a premium for everyday investors. Between earnings season -- the six weeks every quarter where a majority of S&P 500 companies

Stocks aren't like children. Some can be favored more than others without feeling guilty about it or causing family problems.

There's no doubt that Warren Buffett has some favorites among the 41

Smartphones have been a boon to productivity and convenience. Many consumers have shifted their banking and investment transactions to the time-saving apps on their phones. But along with

Macroeconomic growth has been better than SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) expected so far in 2024, and that has resulted in better loan performance.

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Visa (NYSE: V) shares an effective duopoly in the payment processing market with Mastercard (NYSE: MA). These two companies have been growing for years as consumers increasingly opt for cards over

The Russell 2000 is an index of approximately 2,000 of the smallest companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. It has delivered a gain of 10.1% in 2024 so far, which outpaces its average annual

Though it's been a bit bumpy at times, the bulls have been in the driver's seat on Wall Street for the last two years. Recently, we've witnessed the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, widely

The recent results from defense contractor Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) led to a sharp sell-off in the stock, and it now trades sharply below the $615 level it was at before its release. Is this a

Social Security has a serious problem. The cost of paying benefits is rising faster than revenue from taxes and trust fund interest as the baby-boom generation enters retirement. Consequently, the

When Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) three years ago, some bullish investors believed the luxury electric vehicle maker could become the

Honeywell International (NASDAQ: HON) fell a little over 5% on Oct. 24 despite reporting better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. The industrial conglomerate updated its full-year targets and

Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI), a leading manufacturer of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in China, went public at $11.50 per American depositary share (ADS) on July 30, 2020. Its stock more than

Warren Buffett is known for stock picking, selecting excellent long-term companies trading at reasonable or even dirt cheap prices and holding on for the long term. Using this strategy, he's helped

Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY), a developer of electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Aug. 10, 2021. The

We throw the word "game-changing" out a little too often, but QuantumScape's (NYSE: QS) next-generation solid-state battery technology could be just that. Imagine a battery for electric vehicles

The Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEMKT: VPU) has returned 30% year to date, outstripping the 23% return in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The utilities sector rarely outperforms the broader market, but

On the surface, Altria (NYSE: MO) looks like a dividend investor's dream stock. It has increased its dividend annually for years. It has a huge 8.2% dividend yield. And it operates in the consumer

Warren Buffett has gained a loyal following of devoted fans through his years of beating the market. His company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), hasn't just beaten the market, it's

A high dividend yield can be very alluring to an income investor. In theory, it would enable investors to generate more income for every dollar they invest. Unfortunately, a high yield can often be

The largest initial public offering (IPO) of 2021 has come back down to earth. Electric vehicle (EV) upstart Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) went public with a $100 billion market cap, raising over