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3 Reasons Costco Stock Will Have More Room to Run in 2025
3 Reasons Costco Stock Will Have More Room to Run in 2025

When consumers look for value, a trip to Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) is frequently on the agenda. But as investors have been looking for value in December, COST stock has fallen out of

3 Companies Buying Back Stock: Here’s Why They’re Doing It
3 Companies Buying Back Stock: Here’s Why They’re Doing It

Whenever investors think of potential upside in the stock market, they typically go with the classic “Buy low and sell high” methodology, which brings on the capital gains aspect of a successful

Mega Buybacks in 2025: Why These 3 Leading Stocks Are Buys
Mega Buybacks in 2025: Why These 3 Leading Stocks Are Buys

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ: SCVL), Mondelez’s (NASDAQ: MDLZ), and Kroger (NYSE: KR)announced major buybacks in December that should help support their price action over time. Today's question is

3 Stocks Bank of America Analysts Just Upgraded and Why
3 Stocks Bank of America Analysts Just Upgraded and Why

Retail investors typically rely on online information to start picking their next investments for their portfolios. However, there is a subtle way to align new capital to the trends that Wall Street

Rebalancing in 2025: Here Are 3  Stocks to Buy Under $10
Rebalancing in 2025: Here Are 3 Stocks to Buy Under $10

At a time when many stocks are objectively and historically overvalued, many investors are wondering where they should put their investable capital in 2025. Some stocks that should attract your

Got $1,000? 3 Stocks to Buy Now While They're On Sale: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/847263/mannequin-shopping-bag-sale-1044907364.jpg
Got $1,000? 3 Stocks to Buy Now While They're On Sale

While the market has continued its bullish run this year, not every stock has participated. One sector where investors can still find some nice bargains is the consumer space. With just a small

Is It Time to Load Up on This Dividend King Poised to Join the $1 Trillion Club in 2026?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/847201/wmt.jpg
Is It Time to Load Up on This Dividend King Poised to Join the $1 Trillion Club in 2026?

For decades, Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) has been a retail staple, with more than 10,000 stores across 19 countries. While retail remains its bread and butter, it's approaching the industry from a more

Got $500? Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Could Be the Smartest Buy Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/844549/22_10_24-a-hand-stopping-falling-dominos-from-overturning-a-stock-of-coins-_mf-dload.jpg
Got $500? Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Could Be the Smartest Buy Today

The economy is in a peculiar state right now, with consumers increasingly shopping at stores known for offering low prices. It's why Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) and its everyday low-price model is doing

Is This 53-Year-Dividend-Streak Stock Due for a 20% Breakout?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/843822/22_10_05-two-people-drinking-with-straws-from-bottles-on-boat-_md-dload.jpg
Is This 53-Year-Dividend-Streak Stock Due for a 20% Breakout?

Only a small number of companies ever manage to increase their dividends for 50 consecutive years. Reaching Dividend King status is a remarkable achievement, demonstrating both consistency and

JPMorgan Chase Just Recommended Buying PepsiCo in 2026. Here Are the Tailwinds Buoying the Stock.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846455/pep.jpg
JPMorgan Chase Just Recommended Buying PepsiCo in 2026. Here Are the Tailwinds Buoying the Stock.

Sometimes, less is more, and addition is realized by subtraction. PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is coming to terms with those facts.

Among other initiatives aimed at creating shareholder value, the beverage

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My 3 Favorite Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now

I'm a big fan of boring businesses that pay reliable dividends. Which is why I own a significant number of consumer staples companies. A recent review of my portfolio, as I made year-end tax moves

Should Passive-Income Investors Buy PepsiCo Stock Before 2026?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846782/18-pepsico.jpg
Should Passive-Income Investors Buy PepsiCo Stock Before 2026?

Passive income investors are attracted to PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) robust dividend payments.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 9, 2025. The video was published on Dec. 11, 2025.

Here's How Many Shares of Walmart You'd Need for $500 in Yearly Dividends: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/845165/wmt.jpg
Here's How Many Shares of Walmart You'd Need for $500 in Yearly Dividends

Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) is one of the world's premier retailers, with over 10,000 locations in 19 countries. It has also been a staple on the stock market since its initial public offering in October

What to Watch With PepsiCo (PEP) Stock in 2026: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/845295/financial-analysis-company-filing-business-papers.jpg
What to Watch With PepsiCo (PEP) Stock in 2026

It's going to be another forgettable year for beverage giant PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) shareholders. The stock's trading down (albeit slightly) since the end of 2024, marking the third year in a row

Why You Can No Longer Find Walmart on the NYSE: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846658/gettyimages-1976222113.jpg
Why You Can No Longer Find Walmart on the NYSE

Are you looking for the Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) ticker on the New York Stock Exchange?

After more than half a century trading on the NYSE, you'll no longer find Walmart there. The retailing behemoth

Amazon vs. Walmart: Which Stock Will Outperform in 2026?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846283/gettyimages-1044907364.jpg
Amazon vs. Walmart: Which Stock Will Outperform in 2026?

In the retail world, the two dominant heavyweights remain Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT). In 2025, it was Walmart whose stock outperformed, with it's shares up more than 25%, as of

Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo: Which Is the Better Income Stock?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/846113/gettyimages-1418835107-612x612.jpg
Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo: Which Is the Better Income Stock?

Out of almost 54,000 publicly traded stocks in the world, just 55 have achieved "Dividend King" status by raising their dividend for at least 50 years running. That means barely one in 1,000

1 Retail Stock Set to Soar This Holiday Season and Beyond: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/845105/gettyimages-155431067-1201x840-8e8974a.jpg
1 Retail Stock Set to Soar This Holiday Season and Beyond

The holiday season is a great time for retail stocks, but not all of them carry that rally into the new year. And then some retailers continue to post excellent sales numbers regardless of the time

2 Catalysts That Can Drive Walmart Stock Higher in 2026: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/845296/gettyimages-155431067-1201x840-8e8974a.jpg
2 Catalysts That Can Drive Walmart Stock Higher in 2026

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) shares are up by 25% so far this year, putting them ahead of the S&P 500 during that time. Some investors wrote off Walmart just a few years ago, thinking Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Walmart vs. Target: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/845747/24_03_25-a-person-standing-with-a-u-turn-sign-on-the-ground-in-from-of-them-_gettyimages-1055924890-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg
Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Walmart vs. Target

Wall Street picks favorites, with investors often piling into the stocks of companies that are performing well and selling shares of companies that are underperforming. That makes logical sense, but

Prediction: Amazon Will Soar in 2026. Here's 1 Reason Why.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/836962/amazon-box-with-logo-being-dropped-on-a-porch.jpg
Prediction: Amazon Will Soar in 2026. Here's 1 Reason Why.

When it comes to e-commerce, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is without equal. The company is the undisputed heavyweight champion of digital retail, with gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $790 billion in

Where Will Walmart Stock Be in 5 Years?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/845407/wmt.jpg
Where Will Walmart Stock Be in 5 Years?

Retail has consistently been an industry you can count on long term, but it has always had its ups and downs along the way. And regardless of the state of the retail industry, one company has been a

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Why Kroger Stock Dropped Today

Kroger (NYSE: KR) stock slid 4.9% through 12:10 p.m. ET Thursday after beating on earnings, but missing on sales this morning.

Analysts forecast Kroger would earn an adjusted $1.03 per share on

Read This Before Buying Walmart Stock: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/843135/walmart-associate-in-store.jpg
Read This Before Buying Walmart Stock

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is the largest company in the world by sales. It has more stores than any other retailer, and it continues to grow at a healthy pace. If you're considering buying Walmart stock

Walmart vs. Costco: What's the Better Retail Stock to Buy Right Now?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/844834/person-looking-at-an-item-in-a-store.jpg
Walmart vs. Costco: What's the Better Retail Stock to Buy Right Now?

Two of the biggest behemoths in retail are Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST). They both offer essential day-to-day products, including groceries, and a diverse mix of