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What's the fuel driving the current bull market? One answer stands out as arguably the best: artificial intelligence (AI). Without the ongoing surge in AI adoption, the stock market almost certainly

The stock market rally has made it harder for investors to find attractive deals these days. With the S&P 500 setting fresh records, many stocks are trading near -- if not at -- their all-time

If the idea of owning a stake in retailer Walmart (NYSE: WMT) doesn't excite you, that's understandable. It's far from being a growth name. And priced at 26 times this fiscal year's expected

PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) shares have had more fizzle than fizz recently. The stock has fallen more than 10% from its peak over the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index has soared over 30%

Every investment contains an element of risk. Yet although there aren't any sure things in the stock market, the following businesses offer their shareholders a high probability of success in the

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has made many of its shareholders millionaires in the several decades since it began selling books through its online marketplace. The tech giant has expanded to over $250

Life is like a sine curve, with good times followed by bad times, and vice versa. That's how it goes for companies, too. Right now Clorox (NYSE: CLX), a member of the consumer staples segment in the

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) stock is on a roll, up 16% so far in 2024, outpacing the 8% rally in the S&P 500. Those returns also surpass the year-to-date gains of retailing peers like Costco Wholesale and

Unilever (NYSE: UL) shares jumped out of the gate on Tuesday, rising 3% compared to a 0.2% drop in the S&P 500. That boost erased just a small portion of the losses that shareholders have seen

Shares of beverage and snacking giant PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) popped on Monday after an analyst upgraded his outlook and raised his price target. As of 1:15 p.m. ET, Pepsi stock was up 4%, which is a

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) have certain attributes in common. Both retailers have achieved great success through giving shoppers low prices. And they've rewarded shareholders

The major market indexes have surged to new highs as growth stocks take the spotlight once again. However, many investors like to have some passive income to get by when the inevitable dip occurs.

The best investment portfolios usually include at least a few dividend-paying stocks, and you can lock in a great yield by finding the ones representing great companies that are temporarily out of

Dividend investors are being offered a sparkling deal on Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) stock these days. The beverage giant's yield is sitting just above 3% as of this writing, which means you could receive

It doesn't take a huge sum of money to get started in the stock market. Many investors even like to build up their positions over time -- for example, by buying in thirds. That way you can spread

Celsius (NASDAQ: CELH) stock is enjoying strong momentum. The energy drink specialist's revenue doubled last year, sending the stock soaring. The share price was ticking up 3% in early trading on

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) surprised investors earlier this year when the retail giant announced a 3-for-1 stock split, its first split in more than 20 years.

The news was unexpected. It's been a long time

A look back at the performance of Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) stock in the 21st century reveals some interesting trends. From 2000 to 2016, Walmart's stock rose in value by roughly 0%. That's a terrible

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is one of the bellwethers of the global retail sector. It operates over 10,500 stores and numerous e-commerce sites across 19 countries, and that scale helped it survive the

Tobacco stocks have long been ripe territory for income investors, and after years of consolidation and decline, the industry has been whittled down to three major players: Altria (NYSE: MO) and

Shares of Kroger (NYSE: KR) popped 9.9% on Thursday after the grocery store chain announced strong fourth-quarter 2023 results and better-than-expected forward guidance.

For its fourth quarter of

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For the first time in over 20 years, retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) executed a stock split with shares trading on a post-split basis as of Feb. 26. The company's decision to do a 3-for-1 split was

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is one of the largest retailers in the country. And last month, it hit a major milestone with the opening of its 20,000th store. By comparison, big-box retailer Walmart has

Despite Wall Street's enthusiasm about them, stock splits are largely non-events for a business. They don't change the underlying value of the company but merely boost the outstanding share count