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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) doesn't pay a dividend, but Buffett himself loves dividend stocks. In fact, Berkshire's top nine holdings all pay a dividend back to

ASML Holdings NV (NASDAQ:ASML), a provider of lithography machines needed to manufacture semiconductor chips, and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), a manufacturer of memory needed in all types of

They say a rising tide lifts all boats, and for Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) this appears to be the case. The strong housing market, supported by low interest rates and short supply, is driving demand for the

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been one of the best stocks to own over the past decade, skyrocketing more than 3,000% since September 2011. The streaming entertainment company has clearly been doing

The S&P 500 has been unusually volatile this month -- and especially this week, falling as much as 2.9% during Monday's trading only to recapture that decline by Thursday morning. Investors are

The stock market has had a tough month in September, but Wall Street looked ready to end the month on at least a mildly upbeat note. Investors still have plenty to worry about with inflation

The Evergrande episode last week shows just how risky Chinese investments have become and yet how integral its marketplace is to the global economy. The news that the property developer had missed

Over the past quarter-century, U.S. airlines have increasingly relied on close partnerships with foreign airlines to enhance their international service. Many have formed joint ventures with other

Close your eyes and imagine the characteristics of an ideal dividend stock. Are you picturing it? Strong fundamentals, a track record of outlasting recessions, certainly a high yield. The reality is

The last five years have been quite rewarding for tech sector investors. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), for instance, has gained 180% since September 2016. That's

Media-streaming veteran Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has gone shopping again. The company didn't buy a content portfolio this time. It wasn't even a movie production set. Netflix wants to develop original

The stock market can be quite volatile over short periods of time, especially if you invest in growth stocks. In fact, the S&P 500 has generated a negative return in one out of every three years

The tech sector has dominated over the last decade as the FAANG stocks have emerged as the leaders of the stock market.

But what about the next decade? In this segment of "The Five," recorded on

Bumble (NASDAQ: BMBL), which lets only women make the first move on its namesake dating app, went public in February at $43 per share. The stock opened at $76 a share on the first trading day

Most investors would be surprised if Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), a travel company, reports record revenue in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. After all, the company suffered a substantial drop in

Adobe System's (NASDAQ: ADBE) transition to a software-as-a-service business strategy has led to big returns for investors. If you had bought shares in late 2016, you would already be sitting on a

September is nearly done, but it's easy to see why Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is looking forward to the new month. October is going to be huge for the House of Mouse, particularly for its suddenly

One of the best trends to bet on over the next decade could be the growing adoption of sustainable energy technologies -- in particular,  renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs). Costs for both

When most people think of food companies, they likely think of various prepackaged boxes and cans they regularly see on their grocer's shelves. But there is one food company that has a unique focus

If you're just getting started investing, give yourself a pat on the back. Investing in the stock market is one of the smartest financial decisions you can make, and you're already on your way to

The biggest move made by International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) since CEO Arvind Krishna took the helm last year was the planned spinoff of the managed infrastructure services unit. The new

To put it simply, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) enable users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies with one another without the need for brokers. Users merely need to connect their crypto wallet to a

PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) business is demonstrating resilience during the pandemic. At the onset, the company's snack segment bolstered revenue thanks to more folks staying at home and needing

Want the biggest Social Security checks possible? Figuring out how to get them can be confusing because there are many different factors affecting the amount of your benefits.

The good news is

The stock market has been on a fantastic run in the past year and a half. Since bottoming out in late March 2020 following the coronavirus-fueled market crash, the S&P 500 has doubled in value. This