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All dividend growth stocks have at least this factor in common -- they consistently earn a profit. If this weren't so, it would be impossible to sustain continued dividend growth.

Operating as a

The healthcare industry has proven to be a remarkably resilient place to put capital to work in a wide range of environments. From life-saving medicines and therapies to vaccines, these are just a

The Nasdaq Composite is off to a solid start this year, with the index gaining nearly 13% so far as investors have cheered the cooling inflation and the potential arrival of a bull market in 2023.

Did you know that if a company were to increase its dividends by 5% per year, it would take 14 years for its payouts to double? And if its rate of increase were 7%, then it would take about 10

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is on a roll. After clocking in as one of the worst stocks in the Dow last year, Disney shares soared 25% in January. Last month was great. Can the House of Mouse keep

The market has been incredibly volatile over the last couple of years. Many companies that enjoyed soaring sales and share prices thanks to pandemic-related headwinds and the low-interest rate

As I've discussed in the past, the Boston-based regional lender Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ: EBC) is one of my favorite mid-cap bank stocks, primarily because of its incredibly strong deposit base.

In this video, I will go over Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) fourth-quarter earnings report and explain why the stock is soaring and what investors should expect for the rest of 2023. After a

Most retailers discuss store traffic as they hope that the product selection they offer brings customers back again and again. At Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), that's not the most important

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has had a rough go of it over the last year. With a dramatic drop in the number of companies going public through initial public offerings (IPOs)

The volatility of the market over the past year confirms one of the basic fundamentals of successful investing: holding stocks for the long term. Another tenet is to buy low and sell high. Since you

Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) stock price plunged 15% during after-hours trading on Jan. 31 following its fourth-quarter report. The social media company's revenue stayed nearly flat year over year at $1.3

The Nasdaq Composite dipped into a bear market last year, and the tech-heavy index is still 28% off its high. Losses of that magnitude can be frightening, but indiscriminate drawdowns are actually a

If you're investing in a stock with a dividend that yields 8% or more, you should be careful and take a close look at its business. While monster-sized payouts may look attractive, the danger is

One thing you should always consider when choosing a stock is how profitable the underlying business is. If its profit margins are low, then it could easily swing to a loss if it faces headwinds or

In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) latest exit from its networking switch market and why companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Marvell Technology 

Investing in pharmaceutical stocks can be especially lucrative. But investors need to be sure that they are picking underlying companies with both exceptional drug portfolios and pipelines. That's

2022 was a wake-up call for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shareholders, as the entertainment innovator got off to a rocky start, losing 1.2 million customers in the first six months of the year. Because

Are you looking for dividend stocks to buy? If so, make sure to consider stocks that also increase their payouts, or that are at least likely to do so. That way, you have an incentive to buy and

Investing can be for anyone, but that doesn't mean everyone will be comfortable picking individual stocks. You might not have the time, desire, or knowledge to research and purchase a portfolio of

Today, I will look at three blue chip real estate investment trusts (REITs) that are trading at a discount. These REITs have strong portfolios that continue to generate solid cash flows, which have

Putting it lightly, the past few years have been rough for e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA). After reaching highs in October 2020, the company lost close to 80% of its value in the next

The stock market is off to a good start in 2023 with the S&P 500 already up 5%. But while some growth stocks are already rallying, there are many quality dividend stocks out there that still look

Many investors are likely reluctant to buy stocks again after the market's dismal performance in 2022. However, ignoring stocks altogether is usually the wrong move when so many high-quality stocks

2022 was a challenging year for alternative asset management company Blackstone (NYSE: BX). The general bear market and rising interest rates weighed on the company as they did many other stocks