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Investing in excellent dividend stocks can be a great strategy to mitigate risk and boost long-term returns. Companies that can dispense regular payouts to their shareholders -- especially those

Reliable dividend income from high-quality companies is a great option for investors seeking to ride out stock market turbulence. Biotech giant Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) exemplifies this strategy with

Entering trading on Monday, the S&P 500 has declined around 6% since the start of the year. And that's after recovering recently -- it was down much more than that in early April when global tariffs

The market for obesity drugs presents one of the most lucrative targets for biopharmaceutical companies. Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are already raking in billions of dollars in sales with their

Big pharmaceutical companies as well as smaller biotechs have been hoping to score a win in one of today's highest-growth treatment areas: and that's weight loss. Analysts forecast a compound annual

Few would dispute that Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) is an icon within the pharmaceutical world. And, giving credit where it's due, the drugmaker largely led the charge against the COVID-19 pandemic with both

The positive, post-earnings momentum lifting AbbVie's (NYSE: ABBV) stock price continued on Monday. The veteran healthcare company's shares booked a gain of more than 3% during the trading session

Many income investors would love to have a low-maintenance portfolio that doesn't require constant attention. They'd prefer to buy great stocks and rake in the dividends without any hiccups.

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Nearly everything looked great with AbbVie's (NYSE: ABBV) first-quarter results. The big drugmaker's revenue jumped 8.4% year over year, thanks largely to spectacular growth from autoimmune disease

It's always a good time to buy solid dividend stocks, but considering the challenging economic environment, now might be a particularly opportune time. Dividend-paying companies tend to have strong

The stock market has entered a new period of increased uncertainty and volatility following the Trump Administration's desire to reshape America's trade policies. While the market hasn't crashed

Many investors are withdrawing their money from the stock market right now, but those focused on the long term know to hold on through market volatility. In fact, it's still a great time to invest

A pair of convincing quarterly earnings beats -- not to mention a profitability guidance raise -- made AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) stock an investor darling on Friday. The pharmaceutical company's

Buying dividend stocks is always a smart plan. They have historically outperformed non-dividend payers by more than two-to-one (9.2% annualized return compared to 4.3% over the last 50 years,

Having significant capital in the bank when investing in equities is helpful, but is by no means necessary. Even with a relatively modest sum, like $30, it's possible to acquire one whole share of a

The anti-obesity drug market has the potential to be massive, with multiple analysts projecting it may reach at least $100 billion by 2030. As a result, many top healthcare companies are vying for a

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) had a fine Tuesday on the stock exchange. The biotech's shares closed the day nearly 3% higher in price, on the back of two positive mentions by analysts

When the stock market is highly volatile, many investors flock to assets that offer stability but dismal growth prospects. However, you don't necessarily have to sacrifice growth for safety.

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It's been a stomach-churning past few months for investors in pharmaceutical giant AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV). A potential blockbuster drug that AbbVie spent roughly $9 billion to acquire the rights to

The S&P 500 has dropped 10% or more nine times since 2010, not including the current sell-off. However, the index has delivered an average return of 18% in the year following the start date of these

Although it isn't the largest therapeutic area in the pharmaceutical industry, the market for weight loss therapies has caught fire in recent years. The leading medicines in this field include

Equity markets have been seesawing for the past two weeks. Stocks fell hard after President Donald Trump announced his tariff plans, then bounced back big once he said he would pause expanded

What a difference five years can make. Just look at Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY). In April 2020, the drugmaker stood in the shadows to some extent with companies including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and

Equities are down this year because of Donald Trump's trade policies. The 47th U.S. president decided to impose steep tariffs on imported goods from most countries, although he has since

On Tuesday, investors continued to snap up shares of big pharmaceutical company Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). Somewhat counterintuitively, this week's rise came after the company announced it was ending the