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It makes sense that you'd want to leave your retirement savings in your account as long as you can. This gives your investments more time to grow and avoids unnecessary withdrawals that just inflate

Karen J. Holcom, SVP & Chief Financial Officer of Acuity (NYSE:AYI), executed the exercise of 897 options and sold 4,974 shares in an open-market transaction on Jan. 28, 2026, for a total sale value

It's not terribly difficult to find a decent dividend-paying stock. Finding one you can buy and hold forever, however, is a different story.

The underlying company must offer a product or service

On Feb. 12, Soleus Capital Management, L.P. disclosed a buy of 629,398 shares of Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC)in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing

Celcuity is a clinical-stage

There are 12 publicly listed companies around the world valued at $1 trillion or more, with some of them graduating into the $2 trillion, $3 trillion, and even $4 trillion clubs. However, only

Both ProShares - Ultra QQQ (NYSEMKT:QLD) and ProShares - Ultra S&P500 (NYSEMKT:SSO) aim to double the daily moves of their respective large-cap indexes, but QLD leans harder into technology

Investing in top consumer brands with a history of increasing dividends can be very rewarding over the long term. Reinvesting the dividends from high-yielding stocks can eventually lead to a

The past few months have been rough-going for cryptocurrency investors. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell more than 50% from its October high by early February. While it's recovered a bit since hitting

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has a well-above-market dividend yield of 6.3%. Despite a payout ratio that is over 100%, the drugmaker states that it plans to maintain the dividend. But the real catalyst for a

The last three years have been quite pleasant for growth investors. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI), the technology sector has witnessed a once-in-a-generation boom that's spread

A lot of people are familiar with Medicare's annual fall open enrollment period, which starts in mid-October and runs until early December each year. But if you're on a Medicare Advantage plan

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a surefire winner for investors over the past few years. The company, as the global leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, has seen revenue and profit

Large caps, particularly technology and growth stocks, have been more volatile this year, as valuations have shot close to 25-year highs after a three-year bull market.

Some experts and market

While the market has been on a strong run the past few years, that doesn't mean you should wait for a pullback before investing. That can be one of the biggest mistakes an investor can make, as when

Rare-earth company MP Materials' (NYSE: MP) stock is up 14.6% in 2026, but it's come back a bit from the 16.3% increase to the end of January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) was the quintessential hypergrowth stock for much of the last decade or more. But recently, it has entered a period of stagnancy. Its overall revenues have been flat to down

When OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public on Nov. 30, 2022, shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) were priced at $1.69 per share, adjusting for stock splits. As of Wednesday's market close, shares were

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending is poised to jump significantly in 2026, with a recent report from CNBC suggesting that the capital expenditures (capex) of the top four

Collectively, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have given investors plenty of reason to smile. The Dow recently eclipsed 50,000, the S&P 500 has gained at least

The news passed by largely unnoticed, but with the fourth-quarter results on record, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become the largest company in the world by sales. Walmart held that status since it

Shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) sank after the trading platform's Q4 revenue fell short of expectations. The stock has now lost more than a third of its value in 2026, as of this writing.

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) just reported full-year 2025 earnings. Organic sales rose 5% for the year, which is pretty strong given the industry headwinds.

That said, the shift toward healthier foods and

When it comes to Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) stock, most analysts rate it a buy or a strong buy.

The world's largest retailer has worked to win over more high-income shoppers and has applied artificial

Big-name value investors are few and far between today, but Bill Ackman, founder of hedge fund Pershing Square Holdings (OTC: PSHZF), remains near the top of the list. As such, those who practice