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In theory, it's a good thing that Social Security lets older Americans choose when to sign up for benefits. Though your benefits are based largely on your earnings history, your filing age also

High-yield dividend stocks are great, but you know what's even better? High-yield dividends that can grow rapidly.

Prologis (NYSE: PLD), MPLX (NYSE: MPLX), and McCormick (NYSE: MKC) present

For more than a decade, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was the largest company in the world by market capitalization. And while it still has a market cap of $3 trillion as of this writing, it has been

Bill Ackman probably wouldn't mind being mentioned in the same breath as Warren Buffett. In fact, a recent deal between his Pershing Square fund and Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE: HHH) aims to

After the Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan in 2011, shares of uranium miner Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) fell into a deep rut. It took a decade for it to climb out of the hole, and in 2024, the stock rose

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) had a strong first quarter, easily besting peer PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) lackluster performance. Coca-Cola, the world's leading beverage company, is projecting strong results

As the calendar flips to June and we have nearly reached the halfway point of 2025, stocks are nearly flat for the year despite the turmoil in the market. As of the time of writing, the S&P 500 is

The electric vehicle (EV) industry is facing a multitude of headwinds right now. Tariffs, rising EV prices, and a worsening political environment for electric vehicles are causing turmoil among

Shares of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) have more than doubled since bottoming out in 2022, but the stock has been volatile this year. It currently sits at around $23, down from its 52-week high

Shares of discount retail chain Dollar General (NYSE: DG) haven't been fun to hold in recent years. The stock plunged 45% in 2023 and followed that up with another 44% drop in 2024.

But things may

Ripple's XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has had a momentous six months, soaring almost 350% since November. What's more, Standard Chartered thinks it can go even higher. Analyst Geoffrey Kendrick predicts that

All eyes were on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) once again on Wednesday when the artificial intelligence (AI) leader released its first-quarter earnings report, and it did not disappoint. Overall revenue

Investors may be increasingly concerned about Shopify's (NASDAQ: SHOP) recent performance. The stock has risen by around 85% over the last year. Still, nearly all of those gains occurred in 2024

When should I claim Social Security benefits? That's one of the most important questions Americans will have to answer as they approach retirement age.

The most popular age for claiming Social

More than 100 million Americans use AT&T's (NYSE: T) products and services. So do nearly 2.5 million businesses. How many investors rely on A&T's stock to generate reliable dividend income? I don't

If you're of a certain age, you probably know about required minimum distributions (RMDs). And if you don't know about them, it's time to learn. Because some (but not all) tax-advantaged retirement

Many investment managers have a hard time beating the S&P 500. Not Bill Miller. When he ran Legg Mason Capital Management's Value Trust, Miller delivered higher returns than the S&P 500 for 15

These are tricky times for investors. Oh, the market's never exactly easy to navigate. Things are proving particularly unpredictable right now, however. Some tickers are performing well when they

Right now, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is in the driver's seat. The world's top cryptocurrency is up 17% for the year and is once again in the spotlight after cruising to a new all-time high of $112,000

A bear market is usually defined by a peak-to-trough decline of 20% in an index like the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The S&P narrowly avoided the threshold in April, when it was down by as much as

After a rocky couple of months in the stock market due to uncertainty regarding U.S. trade policy, it seems the storm clouds, for now, are beginning to part. Meanwhile, some of the leading

Investing in the S&P 500 index has been a great way for investors to grow their wealth for not just years but decades. Having a position in the top 500 stocks in the world is an easy way for anyone

It may not be a familiar name to the average American. If you're an investor who regularly looks at stocks a bit off the beaten path, however, Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) has very likely popped up on

Dividend stocks can be a great antidote to market volatility. While these stocks can still experience dips with the broader market, the regular cash deposits made into your account can help you stay

You don't need to uncover the next big artificial intelligence stock to outperform the broader stock market. Sometimes, consistent and profitable growth is all you need to achieve outsize investment