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The bidding war for National Instruments, or NI (NASDAQ: NATI), is heating up, according to Reuters. Not only is Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) still firmly in the frame, but NI's rival Keysight

Recently, Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) revealed that it would not be able to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals in order to complete its planned acquisition of First Horizon (NYSE: FHN)

The thought of doubling your money in the stock market sounds good, doesn't it? Achieving this goal isn't all that hard if you can hold onto your investments for a long enough period of time. Even

Everyone's definition of bargain-basement stocks varies to some degree.

While there may be "cheaper" stocks on the markets, Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), Thor Industries (NYSE: THO), and UFP Industries

One of the easiest ways to generate passive income is by investing in companies that pay dividends. These stocks can be an excellent source of income and help increase your wealth, especially over

Electric vehicle stocks are falling across the board in 2023 as investors question how price cuts, higher interest rates, and increasing competition will impact the industry. It hasn't helped that

The Nasdaq is often the stock exchange of choice when technology companies decide they want to list on the public markets. Unfortunately, the tech sector was hit hard by economic challenges over the

The typical investor spends years investing for retirement through a combination of 401(k) plans, individual stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and other retirement investment

Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) posted its latest earnings report on March 7. In the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on Jan. 28, the online apparel retailer's revenue fell 20% year over year to

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is a interesting stock in the energy sector because it has adopted a variable-dividend policy. The yield is an attractive 6.5% today, but that's not a figure you can count

The stock market has been through some unprecedented headwinds over the past year. At the top of growth-stock investors' list of complaints was the Federal Reserve's hawkish monetary policy.

McKesson (NYSE: MCK) defied the bear market last year. The healthcare stock climbed in the double digits as the three benchmark indexes sank.

But McKesson's winning streak wasn't just a short-term

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) is offering investors a historically generous 4.4% yield today. For long-term dividend investors, that should spark at least a little interest, as it suggests that Wall

Amid the ongoing consumer preference shift from goods to experiences, the cruise industry enjoyed a record booking season. Cruise operators stand to benefit from historically strong demand levels

As 2022 showed, investing on Wall Street isn't always sunshine and rainbows. Although the stock market tends to reward patient investors, getting from point A to point B isn't a straight line. Stock

Big dividend yields are hard to ignore, so it's understandable if dividend investors seeing Annaly Capital Management's (NYSE: NLY) huge 17% yield on online quote services did a double take. There's

Healthcare can be a large expense at any age. But in retirement, it can eat up quite a lot of your income.

As people age, health issues tend to emerge. So it's important to do what you can to save

There are some companies' stocks that you can buy with full trust that their businesses will continue growing well into the future. Investing in leaders of consistently developing markets is an

Shares of Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) might look enticing, down more than 80% from their most recent high back in early 2021. There's one big reason why investors may not want to rush in and "buy the

With the world's third-largest market cap of $1.89 trillion, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a behemoth in the tech world and likely has a long, lucrative future ahead.

In 2022, its stock fell 28.7% as

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) stock has beat the market over many years, but in these turbulent times, it hasn't performed so well. It's down about 7% over the past 12 months, and it's up a tepid

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is emerging as one of the iconic brands in the world. The company's 51% growth in revenue last year, which came on top of the worst year for auto sales in more than a decade

Kinder Morgan's (NYSE: KMI) generous 6.4% dividend yield will likely attract a lot of attention from investors. But the history here is important. Before you consider buying this North American

Dividend-paying companies can provide shareholders with streams of passive income. These sources of income can then be used in whatever way an investor would like, whether it's for paying bills

Many tech stocks are known for being high-growth, which usually means they don't pay dividends because they need to reinvest profits to keep growing at above-average paces. However, some tech stocks