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Financial services businesses aren't exactly the most exciting. However, banks and brokerage stocks have proven to be solid investment choices over a long-term horizon.

In fact, billionaire investor

Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock suffered mightily on earnings day last week -- rising at first on news that its first-quarter loss wasn't as bad as feared, but then closing the day down nearly 3% on news

Boeing's (NYSE: BA) shares fell by 13% in April, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move adds to a miserable year for the company, with the stock down slightly more

Despite all its issues over the last few years, there's still a robust case for buying Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock. After all, it's still one of only two truly global players in the commercial airplane

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) stock dropped 9% since its most recent earnings report as the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer faces a dwindling backlog amid higher interest rates

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) stock will always divide investors. It's a highly cyclical stock with relatively volatile revenue and profit margins. While management is doing a great job of reducing the

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Dylan Lewis and analyst Mason Moser talk about Tesla's down results and up market reaction, how Boeing's backlog insulates it from short-term delivery hiccups, and

Wall Street gave a mixed reaction to Caterpillar's (NYSE: CAT) latest earnings report, and it's about as nuanced as you might expect from a highly cyclical stock. For example, Stifel raised its

The market has gotten off to a nice start in 2024, and many stocks are trading at high valuations -- but not all. In today's video I will look at four top dividend stocks, whose companies

It's no secret that Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock has encountered a considerable amount of turbulence so far in 2024. While the S&P 500 has risen about 6%, shares of the aircraft manufacturer have plunged

Material sciences specialist ATI (NYSE: ATI) reported a strong first quarter, and its guidance implies that issues at Boeing are not softening demand for its products. Investors are relieved

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Visa's (NYSE: V) latest quarterly earnings results and updates his recommendation of Visa stock.

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Warren Buffett is one of the most accomplished investors in modern history, with a net worth of over $130 billion. Buffett and his partners have made Berkshire Hathaway a symbol of investing success

Berkshire Hathaway owns dozens of stocks in its gargantuan equities portfolio. While Apple gets a lot of attention, investors can't ignore a business like American Express (NYSE: AXP). This company

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has a roughly 0.6% dividend yield today. Visa's (NYSE: V) yield is only slightly higher at about 0.8% or so. While those figures probably won't appeal to many dividend

It's been a good three years since there was anything to say about the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's "Next Generation Interceptor" project -- a plan to build and buy probably thousands of

If you're a dividend investor, it makes logical sense to focus on companies with strong dividend-paying histories. After you've created a list of businesses with good dividend track records -- say

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) received a slew of upgrades following its first-quarter earnings report, including one from Bank of America analyst Ronald Epstein, who raised the price target to $180 from

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) delivered mixed first-quarter results and warned of demand softness in the quarters to come. Investors are not impressed, sending shares down as much as 9% on Thursday

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Boeing (NYSE: BA)Q1 2024 Earnings CallApr 24, 2024, 10:30 a.m. ET

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Shares of credit card giant Visa (NYSE: V) jumped more than 3% in early trading this morning after reporting (apparently) stronger than expected fiscal Q2 2024 earnings -- and much better than

Boeing (NYSE: BA) burned through $3.9 billion in cash in the first quarter on its way to posting a substantial loss. But analysts had feared things would be even worse than they were.

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Visa (NYSE: V)Q2 2024 Earnings CallApr 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m. ET

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An RBC Capital analyst recently raised his price target on GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) stock from $160 to $165 and maintained his overweight rating. The update implies a 9.3% upside on the stock over

Recent research from Hartford Funds suggests the seemingly mundane strategy of investing in dividend stocks could lead to substantial gains. Specifically, going back to 1960, approximately 85% of