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Recently, PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) shareholders would've been much better off putting their money in an S&P 500 index fund. That's because the snack and beverage maker's shares lost 0.4% over the past

Back in January, at the CES technology show, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) made one of the most specific promises in the auto industry: eyes-off, hands-free driving, road-ready in 2028. And not

Earning the title of Dividend King puts you in elite company, as not every company has the financial stability to have increased its dividend payouts for 50 or more consecutive years. Some companies

Steven E. Voskuil, SVP, Chief Financial Officer at The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY), sold 1,500 shares of common stock on July 20, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.

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Having fallen into the doldrums for a few years, the manufacturing sector was due for a recovery, and according to the widely followed Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Purchasing Managers Index

Investors can find top consumer goods stocks offering much higher yields than the S&P 500's 1.1%. Despite macroeconomic headwinds, the strongest businesses continue to post solid financial results

Every bull market eventually turns into a bear market. But for investors who make a point of only owning quality stocks, the right move is to ride out the storm with those same names, knowing

Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) has become the quintessential success story and has handsomely rewarded shareholders over the years. But even this venerable retailer's stock price doesn't go up in a straight

Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) has surprised investors. In the past five years, the share price has climbed 129% (as of July 23). If you can believe it, this outstanding performance is better than the gains

It is hard to look at the miserly 1% yield on the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) if you are a dividend investor. That yield is an indication of how low yields are throughout the market. But there

What a year it's been for energy stocks. Geopolitical whiplash and surging electricity demand from AI data centers are combining to put energy companies in the spotlight. Investors have a lot to

As consumer spending patterns evolve in 2026, many investors are choosing between two titans of the retail landscape. Deciding between Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) requires

Realty Income's (NYSE: O) developed a stellar reputation as a brick-and-mortar retailer REIT, defying the headwinds that are supposed to be destroying the retail industry. In fact, this landlord has

Space is one of the most exciting investing themes going, but the ways to play it are frustrating. The buzziest names, like Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, are private and off-limits to most people, and

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ), a snack foods producer, closed at $14.06, up 88.72%. The stock surged after Utz announced a definitive agreement to be taken private in a $2.9 billion all-cash deal. It may

Few rivalries in investing are as old as the one between Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP). Both are Dividend Kings, meaning that they have paid and raised their dividends for more than

The Milton Hershey School, an entity insider of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY), executed sales of 30,000 shares of common stock on July 13, 2026, and July 14, 2026. SEC Form 4 filing

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Wall Street is so focused on technology stocks and artificial intelligence right now that it is ignoring great businesses with impressive dividends. And some of those businesses also have great