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Dividend investors often get too caught up with yield and don't pay enough attention to dividend growth. That's a big risk if you hope to live off your dividend income in retirement. If you add

Even before factoring in Monday's monster surge in oil and gas stocks, the energy sector was already up 24.2% year to date compared to just 0.5% for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Sectorwide

There are a lot of projects ahead for Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR). The engineering, procurement, and construction company has billions in contracts on the docket for 2026, but the stock has still

After falling in the second half of 2025, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock is on an upsurge as it returns to the $100 per share level. The failure of the deal to buy Warner Media assets from Warner Bros

Investors new to Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) might find it hard to believe that the Detroit icon's hidden-gem business -- its lucrative commercial Ford Pro -- was once a hindrance to profitability

The market has been turbulent in recent weeks, with a broad range of concerns weighing on investors' minds. Some have worried about the valuations of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks and whether

The "Magnificent Seven" group of stocks has dominated the market for several years now. These thriving tech companies emerged as market leaders over the past decade and have risen to become some of

Many investors may know Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) as the parent company of Google, YouTube, and its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini. But the company also has an investment

HP (NYSE: HPQ) is a household name, as just about every home has, or has had at one point, an HP computer, laptop, or printer. But the stock has struggled recently, trading down about 34% in the

Graphics processing units (GPUs) are the main data center chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) development. The best GPUs in the industry are supplied by Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, and

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) did not see its business collapse in 2025. Revenue still grew in the high teens. Customer retention remained above 95%. And the company continued investing heavily in

In 2013, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) partnered with the Brazilian private equity firm 3G to acquire Heinz for an enterprise value of $28 billion. Two years later, they merged Heinz

Right now, consumer discretionary spending is under the microscope, with many companies reporting that their customers are being more budget-conscious. And this uncertainty has bled into the

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) once again reported strong artificial intelligence (AI) revenue growth when it released its fiscal 2026 Q1 results this week. While the stock got a lift from the news, shares

Despite its massive run-up in 2025, aviation pioneer Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) has had a terrible start to 2026. Not only are its shares down almost 25% year to date, but they're also actually

The stock market tends to love growth, so investing in hypergrowth stocks could be a good idea -- if you pick the right ones. Let's look at the stocks of five companies growing their revenue by 40%

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is an iconic industrial company known for its yellow construction equipment. But as artificial intelligence (AI) spreads rapidly, you need to think about Caterpillar in a

There's a reason some retirees opt to sign up for Medicare Advantage instead of sticking to original Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans commonly offer coverage beyond what original Medicare pays

Since last October, when Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) surged to an all-time high of $540 per share, the stock has been in free fall. As of March 3, shares are down some 24% from those October highs to

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Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) recently published its fourth-quarter results, and the report arrived with plenty for shareholders to be happy about. For starters, the hydrogen-energy-tech company posted

It's obviously quite stimulating to place a $1,000 bet on a sporting event. The payoff could make you rich overnight, and the act of betting feels like putting some weight behind your hunch about

It's finally over. The saga of Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) attempted massive acquisition of Warner Bros. ended with the streaming specialist walking away, unwilling to match the (in Netflix's opinion)

Quantum computing has the potential to be the big tech breakthrough that comes after artificial intelligence (AI). However, it is an emerging field that still has a lot of technological issues that

If you're a U.S. stock investor, you might be feeling underwhelmed by your portfolio's performance so far in 2026. The S&P 500 index is mostly going sideways (up 0.5% year to date), and the