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Costco (NASDAQ: COST) just rewarded its shareholders with another huge dividend increase. The 13% hike is inline with the 12% average annualized increase over the past decade. Dividend growth

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been on a nice run over the past month, but Wall Street has lowered its expectations for some of them over the near term.

Most notably, Wall Street analysts

Contrary to a common assumption, not all utility stocks are the same. Oh, they were certainly similar enough before 2022 when the launch of ChatGPT sparked the frenzied construction of

Getting started with artificial intelligence (AI) investing may be intimidating, but it isn't hard. There are plenty of solid AI investing options out there, but if I had to restart, there are three

FormFactor (NASDAQ: FORM) stock got hit with a big pullback this week. The company's share price ended the stretch down 11.6%. Over the same period, the S&P 500 was up 0.9%, and the Nasdaq Composite

The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been incredibly resilient amid considerable uncertainty. It is trading near all-time highs despite the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, the resulting

If you're switching jobs, you're in good company. The average American worker changes employers approximately once every four years.

One of the last things on your mind as you make the switch may be

After huge gains in last week's trading, Poet Technologies (NASDAQ: POET) stock got hit with a massive pullback this week. The fiber-optics specialist's share price fell 51.6% over the period.

Poet

One of the biggest stories of investing in 2026 is that international stocks are (mostly) beating the U.S. stock market. The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ: VXUS), which holds more

Despite shares climbing about 45% last year and another 14% in 2026 so far, streaming TV pioneer Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) still doesn't get the kind of attention its larger media and tech peers do. Based

If there's one company that's done more for artificial intelligence (AI) than any other, it's probably Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Nvidia hasn't just developed powerful GPU processors that can handle the

Food makers are dealing with several negatives right now. There's the impact of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs on eating habits. The belt tightening as consumers deal with high costs and recession fears

According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated April 30, 2026, Bernzott Capital Advisors initiated a new position in CVB Financial (NASDAQ:CVBF), acquiring 415,389

Just about all of us can look forward to receiving Social Security benefits in the future. And for many of us, they will be a critical lifeline. As the Social Security Administration (SSA) has

Naming a beneficiary (or co-beneficiaries) to your retirement account may feel like small potatoes, a minor administrative task. However, failing to ensure a beneficiary is named can lead to

Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE) launched just 18 months ago, and it already ranks as the 10th-largest cryptocurrency in the world, with an eye-popping $10 billion market cap. It's up a staggering 1,177%

Shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) jumped after the company reported a monster quarter. The stock is up more than 20% this year and up more than 140% over the past year, but I think

Choosing between iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) and State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF (NASDAQ:NZAC) involves weighing broad international exposure

Quantum computing isn't a faraway technology that has no implications for modern computing practices. Everyone knows it's coming, and there are several applications where quantum computing

At first glance, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) fiscal third-quarter results look strong. Revenue rose 18% year over year to about $83 billion. And operating income surged 20% year over year, or 16% in

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares broke out to new all-time highs following its strong first-quarter earnings report, although the stock was unable to keep its gains. Its shares are up about 40% over the

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) stock soared 27% in April, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It benefited from an analyst maintaining a buy rating, a new deal with

Shares of Altria Group (NYSE: MO) zoomed 10% higher in April, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The tobacco giant and owner of the Marlboro brand in the United States is

When you apply for Social Security is one of the most impactful retirement decisions you'll make. It determines the size of your benefits, which in turn affects how much you need to withdraw

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) just released its first-quarter earnings results. CEO Andy Jassy stated, "We're in the middle of some of the biggest inflections of our lifetime."

The company's revenue