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Dividend stocks often make fantastic investments. The best ones steadily increase their dividends. That income and growth combo often enables them to produce market-beating total returns.

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After hitting an all-time high on July 31, Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) stock fell over 4% last week. The sell-off likely had less to do with the company's results and guidance, which were

Ahead of earnings, Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE: APD), an industrial gases giant and leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, said it would be making "a significant

You're probably aware that planning to retire on Social Security alone is a poor choice. Those benefits, at least at present, will only replace about 40% of your pre-retirement wages if you're an

With its inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its extensive history raising its dividend, 3M (NYSE: MMM) is a stock that a variety of investors follow closely. As popular as it might

Time flies. It doesn't seem like all that long ago when we were ushering in a new year. Now, 2023 is more than halfway over, with fall just around the corner.

Retirees don't only have cooler

A new bull market is here -- or almost here, depending on your perspective. Some investors declare a new bull market for the S&P 500 when the index rebounds at least 20% after falling by that amount

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) just reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2023. It joins a slew of important technology companies updating investors on their progress in this

Shares of cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) tanked more than 24% following the company's second-quarter earnings call. Investors were reacting to news that it would have to

If you've ever wondered why Wall Street professionals and everyday investors pay so much attention to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett, just take a closer look at his

Over the past year, the business media raised attention about cracks in the commercial real estate sector. Office commercial real estate is a well-known problem, and issues are emerging in retail as

Thus far, four U.S.-based bank failures have been rescued by the FDIC in 2023. That's the highest total since 2019, and it's about on pace for a full year's failure rate not seen since 2017.

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Volatility has been the name of the game on Wall Street for much of this decade. The COVID-19 crash saw the major indexes plummet into bear market territory in a matter of weeks, while the 2021 bull

Social Security is a program that millions of seniors have come to rely on for income. And chances are, you'll be in a similar boat once your retirement rolls around.

That's why you must file for

The U.S. is Starbucks' (NASDAQ: SBUX) biggest market. But not for long, with the company focusing on an international market it expects will eventually be much, much larger. In this video, Motley

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) latest quarter to determine whether investors should buy the stock on the dip.

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Shares of Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) climbed 29% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The artificial-intelligence software specialist has seen its share price more than triple

Cathie Wood's Ark exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hold positions in some of the world's most cutting-edge companies. However, there are some companies she has incredibly high conviction in, and in

The video game industry had a rough outing in 2022 from a perfect storm of macroeconomic headwinds. But leading game makers are continuing to reach new audiences with greater gameplay realism and

There are always dips, jumps, and slides to be expected in any stock's journey, but sometimes they look more like mountains than molehills. Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) stock soared as a pandemic favorite

The S&P 500 index had a strong first half of 2023 and has gained over 17.5% so far this year -- mainly driven by an artificial intelligence-fueled stock rally and easing inflation. The U.S. economy

General Electric (NYSE: GE) doesn't attract the same kind of attention that it did during Jack Welch's heyday as CEO or Jeff Immelt's unfortunate tenure. However, GE investors won't care about that

Las Vegas came out of the pandemic like a rocket, reporting record gambling revenue in 2022. But revenue is slowing, and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) is feeling the pinch.

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Last year was no small challenge for many investors, but the tides appear to have shifted for the better so far in 2023. Some companies have even performed well throughout all these ups and downs.

Healthcare is one of the largest expenses for retirees, trailing only housing and maybe transportation. Health problems generally increase with age, and doctor visits become regular for preventative