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Many investors favor dividend stocks for their ability to reduce volatility, create capital gains in down markets, and provide steady income for long-term shareholders. However, it is well known

The stock market has had a strong run over the last 10 years. The S&P 500 has delivered an 11.8% annualized total return. That's well above its average of 9.4% over the last 50 years.

Many stocks

Age 62 is the earliest age to sign up for Social Security. Because of this, a fair number of seniors aim to wrap up their careers at 62, file for benefits, and kick off an early retirement.

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The Magnificent Seven have captivated markets this year, and for good reason. The term, coined by Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett, is used to describe Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft

Semiconductor company Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) recent business performance has been explosive. The tech company, which benefits from the current boom in generative artificial intelligence (AI) due to

For many years, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) dominated the central processing unit (CPU) market. But the era of artificial intelligence (AI) helped a new breed of innovators rise to the top. Nvidia and

Ten years ago, it was nearly inconceivable that an American company could have a trillion-dollar market cap. But in 2018, technology giant Apple became the first private organization in the world to

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is a medical device giant that has generated billions of dollars in earnings over time thanks to its diabetes, cardiovascular, neuroscience, and medical-surgical platforms. The

After a disastrous performance in 2022 (the worst in the past decade), the stock market has so far made a solid recovery in 2023. The benchmark S&P 500 index is currently up by 27.4% from its bear

Once upon a time, Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) ranked as one of the hottest stocks on the market. The COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020 created surging demand for the virtual care services that Teladoc

"Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic." Those are the upbeat lyrics from the song in the TV commercials for Ozempic, which are based on the 1974 hit song "Magic," recorded by Pilot. However, the lyrics might now

Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) went public this summer to much fanfare. The Mediterranean restaurant that modeled itself after Chipotle saw its stock soar more than 100% on its first trading day to a

Banks can be complex businesses, but the industry's basics are pretty simple to understand. A swift rise in interest rates has been a notable headwind, pushing down share prices across the sector.

For investors looking to live off the income they generate from their portfolios, dividend stocks with high yields tend to be extremely attractive. But investors need to tread with caution because a

Cryptocurrency is an exciting frontier that's still new. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has only been around since 2009, and crypto as a whole has been relevant for just the past decade or so.

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Inflation is slowing down, and a soft landing for the economy may really happen next year, even if a recession does end up taking place. That could be great news for the markets, and it may

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) represent two very different ways to invest in the growing artificial intelligence (AI) market. C3 develops AI algorithms that can be directly plugged into

The current bear market weighs on investor holdings, but it's also suppressing the initial public offering (IPO) market. That's because investors seem to be more cautious about buying stocks, and

For more than a century, Wall Street has provided a path for everyday investors to become financially independent. But getting from Point A to Point B doesn't occur in a straight line.

Since the

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have been beneficiaries of the solid surge in semiconductor stocks this year despite both companies being hamstrung by weak sales of

It's a good thing to actively plan for retirement rather than just dive in when the time arrives. The more you do to save and research ahead of time, the more financially secure you might be once

Stock splits increase a company's share count and reduce its share price, making the stock more affordable. But the real value in a stock split is what it implies about the underlying company. Stock

There's been a lot of fluctuation in the stock market in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic sent many stocks skyrocketing in 2020 and 2021 as lockdowns led to increased spending on tech and home

If you want to retire comfortably, you'll need close to $1.3 million by the time you're ready to stop working. That's the magic number Americans estimate they'll need, according to a survey from

Getting a bigger Social Security check can be the difference between getting by and really enjoying your retirement. For those still working, the best path toward receiving a bigger benefit is to