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Most retailers aren't considered evergreen businesses because they're highly exposed to macro and competitive headwinds. They've also struggled to keep pace with major technological shifts in the

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is going head-to-head with Walmart (NYSE: WMT), battling for the highest annual sales revenue.

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Shares of Clorox (NYSE: CLX) are  down 7.4% since it reported earnings on Feb. 3. The consumer goods company continues to make big changes it hopes can chart a path toward margin expansion. Clorox

Clorox (NYSE: CLX) is down 10.1% year to date at the time of this writing, with most of that drop occurring last week when the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 results. The maker of

Last year was a big one for stock splits. Major companies from Walmart to Chipotle Mexican Grill launched such operations, and players in the market's hottest growth industry -- artificial

Some companies really treat their investors well. They pay lucrative dividends that they routinely raise. That makes them excellent stocks to buy and hold for passive income.

Several high-yielding

Hershey's (NYSE: HSY) stock price has fallen a huge 45% or so from its 2023 highs. That has pushed the dividend yield up to a historically high 3.7%. Whether or not you view this as an opportunity

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) stock fell 4.5% on Tuesday, putting it within just a couple of percentage points of a 52-week low.

The food and beverage titan reported fairly weak full-year 2024 results. 2025

When searching for new stocks to invest in, dividend investors usually try to find a good compromise between income, income stability, and growth potential. There's no perfect investment that scores

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) needs little introduction given its position as one of the largest confectionery companies in the United States. You have probably indulged in one of its products

Shares of candy and snack company Hershey (NYSE: HSY) went up on Thursday after the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. As of 2:30 p.m. ET, Hershey stock was up about

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY), a leading North American confectionery and snack company, released its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on February 6, 2025.

The results exceeded market expectations

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) fell 4.5% on Tuesday after the beverage and snack giant reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results.

Pepsi also announced its 53rd consecutive dividend raise

Celsius' (NASDAQ: CELH) stock closed at its all-time high of $96.11 on March 13, 2024. That represented a stunning 5,310% gain from just four years earlier. At the time, the bulls were dazzled by

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Healthcare distribution and services specialist McKesson (NYSE:MCK) reported mixed financial results for fiscal 2025's third quarter on Wednesday, Feb. 5. McKesson beat earnings expectations with an

Cryptocurrencies rose today as the more friendly regulatory environment promised by President Donald Trump began to take shape, and as new economic data sent Treasury yields lower.

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The stock market has rocketed to new highs over the last year, but some industries are faring better than others.

Weak consumer spending trends have sent shares of top retail and restaurant stocks

2024 was a rough year for Dollar General (NYSE: DG).

During a year when the S&P 500 jumped 23%, shares of the discount retailer fell 44%. Profits were down at Dollar General as it faced headwinds

Investing in growth stocks, especially small ones, can come with considerable risk. But sometimes, the payoff for taking on the risk can be significant. Some stocks have even been 10-baggers in just

Are you looking for a new stock pick with relatively low risk, even if that means muted gains? Take a look at Walmart (NYSE: WMT), even at its recently reached record high.

You know the company

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) is struggling today. One of the biggest problems is inflation, but not the kind that consumers dealt with coming out of the coronavirus pandemic. Cocoa prices are sky-high thanks

It's difficult for companies to stay at the top of their industries for long. The competition in the global economy is just too fierce. Yet, there are proven winners, such as Nike (NYSE: NKE)

At first glance, there's nothing all that similar between Realty Income (NYSE: O) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT). One is a real estate investment trust (REIT), the other a retailer. But there's an