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There's no way to sugarcoat the trade-off being made by British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) shareholders. You're getting a massive 9.7% dividend yield, but you are taking on a huge amount of risk

Dividend stocks with high yields are often a red flag. When investors don't trust the dividend, the share price falls, and the yield rises abnormally high. A company that consistently raises its

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) was a top stock to own during the early stages of the pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccine maker reached a market cap of nearly $200 billion at its peak in 2021. But nowadays, with

Daniel Loeb is something of an iconic figure in the annals of Wall Street. The billionaire is CEO of Third Point, the hedge fund he founded in 1995. Loeb secured his place in investor history by

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) are two of the hottest pharmaceutical stocks of the past three years. Both companies have marked returns far in excess of the market's, thanks to

Could Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (NYSE: DNA) one day be part of the healthcare sector's version of the "Magnificent Seven" group of high-performing stocks? It's more likely than you think. The

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is one of the most recognized brands on Earth with a top-10 global brand value. It's a Warren Buffett favorite, and it's the top-selling beverage company in the world.

So it

Dividend stocks can be magnificent investments. Not only do they provide passive income, but they can also produce above-average total returns as they grow their earnings and shareholder payouts.

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is better known by some of the brands it owns, like Google and YouTube. It's one of the largest tech companies and one of the members of the exclusive

Block (NYSE: SQ) stock surged higher last week after the company announced its fourth-quarter results and provided guidance for 2024. Investors were pleased to see the company's cost-cutting efforts

Warren Buffett told Berkshire Hathaway shareholders last year that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was a "better business than any we own." And he has put his money where his mouth is through the years.

Apple

Our first earnings season of calendar 2024 is all but over, and like any earnings season, it's left some dividend raises in its wake. Companies like to declare dividends concurrently or near the

Cava (NYSE: CAVA) just reported revenue of $175.5 million (up 52.5% year over year) and diluted earnings per share of $0.02 (compared to a $13.72 year-ago loss) for the 13-week period that ended

When it comes to trying to build a retirement nest egg to at least a $1 million balance, one account type stands out above all others: the Roth 401(k). Indeed, that type of plan has so much going

Shopify's (NYSE: SHOP) fourth-quarter financials came in better than expected. But soft guidance sent shares of the e-commerce platform lower as they're down almost 17% from their 2024 peak.

Looking for great stocks to buy in a bull market has its downsides. For instance, it's harder to find deep discounts during a bull run. However, that's not a big problem provided investors put their

High-yield dividend stocks are typically riskier than their lower-yielding peers. The underlying companies usually have high dividend payout ratios, which doesn't leave much room for error. If

If you asked 10 different people what Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) does, all 10 would likely say Uber is in the "ride-hailing" business. They'd be right. For investors, though, there's an

On the heels of an explosive rally, SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock is seeing a big pullback. The audio-tech company reported its fourth-quarter earnings results after the market closed Thursday

Retiring in your 30s or 40s probably sounds impossible, and for a lot of people, it is. But for followers of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement, it's the ultimate goal. These

After decades on the public markets, discount retail chain Dollar General (NYSE: DG) was taken private in 2007. Its days as a privately held company, however, were short-lived. Dollar General went

With a staggering number of locations scattered across the globe, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a ubiquitous business. Founded in 1971, the company has ascended to becoming the king of the retail

Anti-obesity drugs rose in popularity last year, helping the leaders in this market -- notably Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk -- crush the market. However, some medical device specialists got the wrong

One of the most important pillars in artificial intelligence (AI) is semiconductors. These chips, commonly referred to as graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs), play

Comparing Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) might initially seem odd. The two drugmakers don't seem to have much in common. Eli Lilly is more than 50 times the size of