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Wall Street started out Thursday in a bad mood, but investors regained their confidence by the early afternoon. Major benchmarks were up as much as half a percent as market participants started to

Clorox (NYSE: CLX) was a Wall Street darling early in the coronavirus pandemic when consumers were bolstering their cleaning routines. As demand for cleaning products cooled, so did investor

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Mr. Cooper Group (NASDAQ: COOP)Q2 2023 Earnings CallJul 26, 2023, 10:00 a.m. ET

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Consumer staples companies make ideal candidates for dividend investors seeking steady income. Especially if they are leaders in their industries, these types of businesses can boost sales through a

Eaton Corp (NYSE: ETN) has a 100-year-plus history behind it, with a strong track record of shifting its business to keep up with the world around it. It started as an auto parts supplier and now

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) with Clorox (NYSE: CLX) to answer which is the better dividend stock for investors looking for passive income.

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Clorox (NYSE: CLX) is best known for its namesake bleach, which is really just a commodity item. But its product and brand portfolio is surprisingly diverse.

That said, not all the businesses it

Investors aren't thrilled about the short-term growth prospects for consumer staples companies like Clorox (NYSE: CLX) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). While sales are rising for both companies

At first blush, the two companies are similar enough that it seemingly doesn't matter which stock you own. Both make must-have cleaning supplies and other household consumables. A closer comparison

The coronavirus pandemic created supply chain snarls that required material changes to business practices. Now that the world is moving on from the public health crisis, the supply chain is slowly

Some investors focus on price-to-earnings ratios when looking for cheap stocks. I prefer to look at dividend yield ranges, favoring companies that have historically high yields. Today Hormel (NYSE:

Shares of the mortgage servicing company Home Point Capital (NASDAQ: HMPT) traded roughly 18.3% higher as of 12:24 p.m. ET today after the company announced that it will be acquired by Mr. Cooper

Clorox (NYSE: CLX) owns a broad collection of iconic brands, but its namesake product is highly correlated with cleaning. The stock took off in 2020 as the coronavirus spread across the globe and

No business survives for more than 100 years, as Clorox (NYSE: CLX) has, without going through some ups and downs along the way. Clorox currently faces some notable headwinds. The question for

Stock markets were stuck in a holding pattern through the first half of Wednesday's trading session. Major benchmarks showed little or no change as most investors waited for the latest move from the