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4 Charts Showcasing Why This 7.6%-Yielding Dividend Should Keep Rising
4 Charts Showcasing Why This 7.6%-Yielding Dividend Should Keep Rising

Demand for fossil fuels has steadily risen for years, propelled by population and economic growth. It has driven the need for more infrastructure like pipelines, processing plants, and export

Stock Market Sell-Off: Is Disney a Buy?
Stock Market Sell-Off: Is Disney a Buy?

If you're a Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) shareholder, your portfolio isn't the happiest place on Earth right now. The entertainment giant's stock was trailing the wider market through early November, and

PubMatic's Momentum Suddenly Slows -- Is It Time to Sell the Stock?
PubMatic's Momentum Suddenly Slows -- Is It Time to Sell the Stock?

It should come as no surprise that PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM) experienced a sharp drop in its growth trajectory in the third quarter. With the global economic outlook getting murky and the U.S. Federal

Three High-Yield Securities to Diversify Your Portfolio
Three High-Yield Securities to Diversify Your Portfolio

Today, we will discuss three completely different investment opportunities for investors to earn high-yield returns. We will look at W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) as well as a High-Yield Bond, and a

3 Growth Stocks You Can Buy Right Now for Less Than $100
3 Growth Stocks You Can Buy Right Now for Less Than $100

Heading toward year end, it's clear that 2022 won't go down in the history books as a good one for the stock market in general or for growth stocks in particular. Major indexes like the S&P 500 and

SoFi Investors Have Good Reasons for Continuing Optimism. Here's Why.
SoFi Investors Have Good Reasons for Continuing Optimism. Here's Why.

Over the past year, SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock has dropped as much as 80%. However, the fintech has rapidly added customers, increased product sales, and posted excellent growth across its

3 Reasons Match Group Is Set for a Rebound in 2023
3 Reasons Match Group Is Set for a Rebound in 2023

Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) -- the leading online dating company around the world and home to apps such as Tinder and Hinge -- is one of the worst-performing stocks over the past year. Shares are

More Than Half of Retirees Are Worried About Social Security. Should They Be?
More Than Half of Retirees Are Worried About Social Security. Should They Be?

Millions of seniors today collect a monthly benefit from Social Security. And for many, that benefit is their sole or primary source of income.

This year, many seniors who are heavily reliant on

Sales for This Recession-Proof Food Stock Just Keep GrowingPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Brewery, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Peter Lik: https://img.theapi.app/temp/0cebecb6-c4f6-4c6e-b73e-f375daba8100.png
Sales for This Recession-Proof Food Stock Just Keep Growing

Hostess Brands (NASDAQ: TWNK) delivered a record third quarter, posting double-digit growth on both the top and bottom lines. The Twinkies maker also raised its expectation for full-year sales

Walmart's and Target's Results Tell Two Very Different Stories: Which Is a Better Buy?
Walmart's and Target's Results Tell Two Very Different Stories: Which Is a Better Buy?

The economy has been the defining story of 2022, and consumers and businesses alike have been scrambling to adjust to the ongoing macro headwinds. The most widely followed read on inflation -- the

Everyone Is Talking About This Stock. Is It a Good Long-Term Option?
Everyone Is Talking About This Stock. Is It a Good Long-Term Option?

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is an entertainment juggernaut, which makes the stock's 40% or so decline over the past year look very enticing. The problem is that the drop may make more sense than

Here's How Rocket Is Diversifying Its Offerings in a Tough Mortgage EnvironmentPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Private equity firm, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Edward Burtynsky: https://img.theapi.app/temp/2b695cca-48cb-4195-802a-e3385fb90ec0.png
Here's How Rocket Is Diversifying Its Offerings in a Tough Mortgage Environment

Mortgage bankers have had a rough year as origination volumes have collapsed in the face of the Federal Reserve's tightening of monetary policy to combat inflation. We have seen some big names exit

What Warren Buffett's $4 Billion Bet Means for Semiconductor StocksPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Computer hardware manufacturer, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/7835e381-fcae-4834-ba93-4708292dc055.png
What Warren Buffett's $4 Billion Bet Means for Semiconductor Stocks

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) just received a considerable credibility boost. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed in its third quarter 2022 13F filing with the Securities

How Long Can This Top Stock Continue Defying the Bear Market?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Mental health care service, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/7ce3b930-5e2a-4215-b686-0ad0eb0b922a.png
How Long Can This Top Stock Continue Defying the Bear Market?

Although the market is having the worst year investors have seen in a long time, some corporations are doing just fine. One of them is Merck (NYSE: MRK). The pharmaceutical giant is currently

2 Top Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever
2 Top Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever

Warren Buffett is widely recognized as one of the best investors in history, and it's not hard to see why. His investment portfolio through Berkshire Hathaway was worth $306 billion at the end of

1 Growth Stock Set to Win Big in 2023
1 Growth Stock Set to Win Big in 2023

Nov. 15 was an action-packed day, to say the least. A tragic missile strike in Poland and a softer-than-anticipated Producer Price Index (PPI) print were certainly signal events, but investors

Better Cloud Stock: Palantir vs. TwilioPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Computer hardware manufacturer, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/7835e381-fcae-4834-ba93-4708292dc055.png
Better Cloud Stock: Palantir vs. Twilio

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) and Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) both saw their stocks close at record highs during the buying frenzy for growth stocks in early 2021. But Palantir has shed about 80% of its value since

How One Crypto Is Avoiding SEC Regulation
How One Crypto Is Avoiding SEC Regulation

Even before the FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) collapse and market meltdown, there was enormous regulatory uncertainty about the future of cryptocurrency. Given that there is currently no central regulator and

Here's Why W.P. Carey Can Keep Raising Its Dividend
Here's Why W.P. Carey Can Keep Raising Its Dividend

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) like W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) are meant to be boring income investments. The stock's yield is a generous 5.4% at a time when the S&P 500 index still yields less

Better Buy: AGNC Investment or Annaly Capital Management?
Better Buy: AGNC Investment or Annaly Capital Management?

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) are two of the highest-yielding dividend stocks in the market today. Paying a 16% and 15% dividend yield, respectively

2 Reasons to Buy Abbott Labs and 1 Reason to SellPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Mental health care service, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/7ce3b930-5e2a-4215-b686-0ad0eb0b922a.png
2 Reasons to Buy Abbott Labs and 1 Reason to Sell

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a huge healthcare company with more than 130,000 employees that operates in more than 160 countries. The company has been around 130 years, so it's a familiar name

Try These 3 No-Brainers to Beat the Average $1,674 Social Security Benefit
Try These 3 No-Brainers to Beat the Average $1,674 Social Security Benefit

The average retired worker received about $1,674 in monthly benefits in September 2022, and this is projected to rise to about $1,680 by next month. That amounts to a little over $20,000 per year

3 Green Flags for The Trade Desk's FuturePhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Computer hardware manufacturer, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/8b396c5d-cf01-4937-89c4-91ad2f28f1ee.png
3 Green Flags for The Trade Desk's Future

A $1,000 investment in The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) stock in 2017 would be worth just over $10,000 today. The company has experienced explosive growth for its cloud-based ad-buying platform, as more

Is Now the Time to Buy Electric Vehicle Stocks?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Automotive service center, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Ansel Adams: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/c8dbaa5e-abdb-40ac-b919-ed80785b056a.png
Is Now the Time to Buy Electric Vehicle Stocks?

Electric vehicle stocks have taken it on the chin lately, and many investors who were previously bullish on the EV industry are now left wondering whether there's still a good way to benefit from

Home Depot and Lowes Are Bright Spots in a Tough EnvironmentPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Clothing manufacturer, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Marc Adamus: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/7d69264d-49b2-466c-9987-b2706836d522.png
Home Depot and Lowes Are Bright Spots in a Tough Environment

As investors sift through retailers' earnings reports, some have been disappointing and others have been encouraging. But there's one area of retail that seems to be holding up nicely as 2022