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When researching potential stock buys, dividend investors often look first at a stock's dividend yield. It's understandable, but it should only be the starting point on the investing journey

While artificial intelligence (AI) is a field that shows great promise, some AI stocks appear to have gotten overhyped lately relative to their business results. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM), a company that has been largely written off by investors over the past decade, is having a moment. A yearslong transformation effort has rejiggered the

Are you on the hunt for above-average dividend income right now that will also persist -- and grow reliably -- into the distant future? Not every single dividend-paying name promises it all. But

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Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) shares have offered investors a roller coaster ride over the past few years. They soared more than 2,700% in early pandemic days as investors bet on the company's

While the wireless business is the largest contributor to AT&T's (NYSE: T) revenue by far, the fiber internet business is proving to be a potent growth opportunity. Capturing that growth comes at a

Energy stock Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) has a 6.5% dividend yield, which is well above the 1.4% you'd collect from an S&P 500 index fund. The investment-grade midstream giant has increased its

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) currently offers a monster dividend yield (nearly 12%). Usually, a yield that high suggests a company is at a high risk of reducing its payout. While that's

Admittedly, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is not an obvious stock to see making a "parabolic" move. Its $1.6 trillion market cap implies a size that makes huge surges in the stock price more difficult to

Altria (NYSE: MO) knows exactly why investors buy its stock: the big, fat dividend. That's why the consumer staples company focuses so hard on raising the dividend every year.

But with the dividend

You're entitled to sign up for your full monthly Social Security benefit based on your personal wage history once you arrive at full retirement age, or FRA. FRA is either 66, 67, or somewhere in

It is no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) has supercharged Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) in recent quarters, triggering eye-popping growth in the company's revenue and earnings as tech giants race

At first glance, the positioning of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) stock seems uncertain. Palo Alto attempts to tackle security challenges through a variety of tools. In comparison, companies

Human beings have to eat, which is why food makers are often looked to as reliable businesses. This segment of the consumer staples space is filled with options, but Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) and

After an encouraging rally to end 2023, the major indexes continued their winning streak in the new year. The Nasdaq Composite is just a couple of percentage points from setting new highs, up 36%

Passive income is probably what you want if you're trying to live off your nest egg in retirement. That means you'll be looking at dividend-paying stocks. Three that should be on your radar screen

In recent years, there has been a significant surge in the popularity of stock-split stocks. While stock splits do not immediately alter a company's market value, they help enhance the stock's

Five years ago, then-President Donald Trump promised to put Americans back on the moon by 2024. Five years later, American astronauts are still cooling their heels down here on Earth. Although

You don't need thousands of dollars to start investing and saving for retirement. Breaking it down to a few hundred dollars per month that you invest into stocks can make all the difference in your

Although Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) currently sits 67% below its all-time high, which was set in November 2021, this cryptocurrency has still skyrocketed 2,700% in the last three years. That gain crushes

Shares of real estate investment trust (REIT) Realty Income (NYSE: O) have rebounded from their late 2023 nadir, but that doesn't mean there isn't a plethora of reasons to buy the stock. The most

Once you reach 65 years of age, you're eligible to enroll in Medicare. But from there, you have choices. You could stick to original Medicare -- Parts A, B, and a Part D drug plan. Or, you could

I love dividend stocks. My favorites are those that offer juicy yields. I prefer a higher payout because it enables me to generate more passive income, putting me closer to my goal of reaching

Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) -- the only provider of manufacturing equipment to produce  extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines used in the most advanced chipmaking -- were