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Dividend increases are one of those things that income investors love to see, year in and year out. Apartment landlord UDR (NYSE: UDR) is positioning itself to become a reliable dividend grower for

3M (NYSE: MMM) has its hand in several business segments. The international conglomerate pays a healthy dividend yield and generates steady profits. Should investors looking for protection from a

Dividends seem more popular than ever. Years of low interest rates have left dividend stocks as one of the only places where your money could generate meaningful passive income. While interest rates

High-flying stocks got a reality check in 2022 as investors decided to dump richly valued companies amid rising interest rates, surging inflation, slowing growth, and fear of a recession. All of

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the best-known companies and stocks in the world. However, even the creator of the iPhone hasn't been immune from the erratic market conditions in 2022. 

Apple's stock

You may not be familiar with the name Oxford Industries (NYSE: OXM), but if you've been to a resort, the beach, a tiki bar, or even a backyard barbecue over the last few years, you've almost

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) lost its upward momentum on Wednesday afternoon, as the latest announcement from the Federal Reserve on interest rates took the wind out of the stock

Warren Buffett is widely acknowledged as one of the most renowned investors of all time, so it's never a bad idea for investors to keep an eye on his top holdings and to monitor their performance

Sabra Healthcare (NASDAQ: SBRA) is offering investors a hefty 9.5% dividend yield today. That should attract the attention of most dividend-focused investors, but it should also raise some concerns

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) operates neighborhood retail pharmacies across the country. It has played an important role in helping millions of people get vaccinated, and the company is

In today's volatile market and challenging economy, dividend stocks may be just what many investors need. Dividends can be a source of passive income -- something that could come in handy with

Wall Street, while hardly perfect, is almost always looking forward when it assigns a value to a stock. When a company like Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) sees a material stock price decline, it

Pinterest's (NYSE: PINS) stock chart will look familiar to any investor in tech stocks or social media stocks.

Like its peers, Pinterest shares boomed during the pandemic as lockdowns drove a surge

Mattress company Sleep Number (NASDAQ: SNBR) may have caused its shareholders some sleepless nights lately. The stock is down 61% year to date. Investors probably fear this premium brand is due for

If you're looking for a great dividend stock that is rewarding shareholders with a dividend increase this holiday season, you're in the right place. WM (NYSE: WM), formerly known as Waste

Among the entire class of previously high-flying pandemic stocks, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) ranks among 2022's biggest losers. The streaming company's share price has fallen roughly 77% year to date, and

The bear market has swept up good and bad companies alike, and Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has been no exception. The short-term rental website has seen its shares slump more than 45% over the trailing 12

The market's overall performance of late has been hit and miss. For some stocks, though, it's been more miss than hit.

Don't read too much into those particularly poor performances, however. While

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) has been an unstoppable growth stock. The clean-energy infrastructure company has expanded its adjusted earnings per share at an 8.4% compound annual rate since 2006.

In this video we break down the Schwab US Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD). This ETF checks off all the boxes in terms of performance, yield, and dividend growth. Top holdings include: Merck (NYSE: MRK)

Looking back on 2022, it's important to learn from the mistakes we make, and that's what we're here to do. In the video below, Jon Quast and Travis Hoium discuss their mistakes and what they're

At the end of the year, you probably have a lot of demands on your wallet. You have bills to pay, maybe some holiday gifts yet to buy, and if you are lucky enough to have some cash left over, you

Warren Buffett is known as one of history's most successful value investors. A quick survey of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio he oversees reveals that the investment conglomerate's five largest

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) has been a fantastic growth stock over the past 10 years. Its 21% annualized return more than doubled the return of the S&P 500 during that same period.

But like most online

The stock chart may not be reflecting it, but Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) is having an incredible year. Through the first nine months of 2022, revenue for the apparel company is up 29% to