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3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks That Could Cut Their Payouts This Year
A high-yielding dividend stock can be a great investment -- until it isn't. Just ask Walgreens Boots Alliance shareholders, who last month learned that the company was suspending its dividend. A year before, management slashed the payout. There were warning signs, such as poor earnings numbers, that
Fri, Feb 7
Why Alibaba Stock Gained 16.6% Last Month
Shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) rose 16.6% in January 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The China-based e-commerce and cloud computing giant soared on the same news that drove Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares nearly 11% lower last month: the introduction of a new...
Fri, Feb 7
Amazon EPS Jumps 86%, Beats Forecasts
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), the global e-commerce giant, has announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2024 on February 6, 2025. The earnings reveal standout financial achievements, with revenue rising to $187.8 billion, exceeding the $187.3 billion expectation.
Fri, Feb 7
Why Salesforce Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) were trading lower on Thursday. The company's stock lost 4.5% as of 3:30 p.m. ET but was down as much as 5.4% earlier in the day. The move down comes as the S&P 500 gained 0.1% and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2% on the day.
Fri, Feb 7
Cloudflare: Revenue and EPS Outperform
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET), a leader in network and cybersecurity services, delivered impressive results for Q4 2024, in its earnings release on Feb. 6, 2025. Revenue hit $459.9 million, surpassing both analyst expectations of $452 million and its own guidance of $451 to $452 million.
Fri, Feb 7
The S&P 500 Soared in January. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced 2.7% in January despite rising bond yields and a sharp decline in the heavily weighted technology sector. That bodes well for the remaining months of 2025, because momentum in the stock market often leads to more momentum. Indeed, January gains have historicall
Thu, Feb 6
Is Costco Stock a No-Brainer Buy for 2025?
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has emerged as one of the world's most successful retailers. Its strategy of selling high-quality bulk goods at competitive prices and razor-thin margins has built the company a loyal customer base.
Thu, Feb 6
Better AI Buy Right Now: Nvidia vs Palantir
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) both have been early winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Last year, their shares soared in the triple digits. Nvidia advanced 171% for the best performance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, while Palantir surged 34
Thu, Feb 6
Why Did Microsoft Stock Fall After Earnings?
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) quarterly results contained several offsetting factors to the mostly good figures overall.
Thu, Feb 6
3 Reasons to Buy Amazon Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock is up about 38% over the past year, and even though it's already the second-largest company in the U.S. by sales, it's in an excellent position to keep growing and rewarding shareholders.
Thu, Feb 6
Why Disney Is My Favorite Investment on the Stock Market Today
Declining cable-TV subscribers, box office flops in 2023, massive direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming losses, rising costs for sports rights, proxy battles, and CEO succession issues have plagued Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares. They are down 18% in the past five years, when the S&P 500 has put up...
Thu, Feb 6
Billionaire Money Managers Are Piling Into 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Amid a Historically Pricey Stock Market
For more than two years, the bulls have been running wild on Wall Street. Since 2023 began, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-powered Nasdaq Composite have soared by 34%, 57%, and 88%, respectively, through the end of January 2025.While rising
Wed, Feb 5
Microsoft Stock Is Falling as Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Is Getting More Expensive
Investors may be starting to lose patience waiting for these investments to pay off.
Wed, Feb 5
Where Will Nike Stock Be in 1 Year?
Nike (NYSE: NKE), one of the world's largest athletic footwear and apparel makers, was once considered a resilient blue chip stock. But over the past 12 months, its stock declined 25% as the S&P 500 advanced 24%. Its revenue growth stalled out as it struggled with a sluggish North American market...
Wed, Feb 5
AMD Record Growth Driven by Data Center
Semiconductor designer Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings on Tuesday, Feb. 4, that beat analysts consensus estimates.
Wed, Feb 5
ExxonMobil (XOM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then you’ll want to hear this.On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to...
Fri, Jan 31
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Reinvesting Your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) in Retirement? Here's What You Need to Know.
Retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA come with some big advantages. Perhaps the most attractive benefit of these accounts is you can defer your taxes until retirement. Doing so could give you more money to invest today or spend on your living expenses while you work.
Mon, Jan 27
Will XRP (Ripple) Soon Be Bigger Than AMD?
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), the third-most-valuable cryptocurrency in the world, has taken the sector by storm since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.
Sun, Jan 26
This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Is a Favorite of Billionaires. Here's Why.
Alphabet is participating in the generative AI arms race in multiple ways.
Sun, Jan 26
Solana Just Got an Enormous Green Flag From President Trump
Solana is the coin that investors need to buy before they can invest in the president's cryptocurrency.
Sun, Jan 26
