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When a company starts paying a dividend to its shareholders, it is often seen as a signal of confidence that the company is at a stage where it can produce stable and growing earnings and cash flow

Investors were certainly excited to hear about Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) first-ever quarterly dividend. It's been an epic run since the IPO in 2012, returning investors well over 1,000% since

The world is progressively becoming more digital. There are billions of smartphones and connected devices, and companies increasingly work remotely and rely on cloud services. With this rise in

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is known for its "every day low prices" strategy. It's about to take a similar approach with its shares.

The giant retailer plans to conduct a 3-for-1 stock split on Feb. 26

Warren Buffett doesn't mind sitting on the sidelines. That's what he's doing for the most part these days. In 2023, he was a net seller of stocks.

However, the legendary investor has added a few

On Feb. 2, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) reported their fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results. It was the second-best year for both companies over the last decade (the best

When examined over long periods, Wall Street's three major stock indexes -- the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

After a terrible 2022, one that saw the market tank amid rapidly rising interest rates, investors benefited from a bounce-back year in 2023. And the momentum has continued into 2024.

Just look at

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been one of the more stellar investments in the restaurant space over the past decade. It launched its initial public offering (IPO) 18 years ago at $22 per

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses the catalysts that could propel Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock higher in the coming years.

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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and its financial performance to determine whether long-term investors should buy this growth stock.

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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and its prospects over the next several years to forecast where the stock price could be in 2026.

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The stock market is one of the best ways to build lasting wealth. That's because over time, the broad S&P 500 has averaged about a 10% yearly return.

But if we look back at history, we'll find some

Is David Tepper an income investor? Nope. The hedge fund manager (and Carolina Panthers owner) probably doesn't factor dividends into his thinking much, if at all, when picking stocks.

However, that

The unrelenting cord-cutting movement already had the United States cable television industry on the ropes. Now the business may have just been dealt a knockout punch. Its single most important draw

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) has been one of the hottest growth stocks to own within the healthcare industry. The company has a dominant cystic fibrosis (CF) business, and it has been

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) made headlines last week with its most significant product launch in almost a decade. On Feb. 2, the company released the Apple Vision Pro, a virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for tech investors.

After surging 54% last year, the Nasdaq 100 is already up another 4%, paced by the usual suspects. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has jumped

Things can change quickly on the stock market.

It wasn't that long ago that Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook, was facing serious issues. Revenue was crawling higher, at

Investing in healthcare stocks can be a fantastic way to diversify your portfolio with businesses that generate steady growth in a wide range of market environments. Not all healthcare stocks are

As one of the largest sports apparel and footwear businesses on the face of the planet, Nike (NYSE: NKE) is well-known not only among customers worldwide but within the investment community as well.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates the financial prospects for Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) and determines if the stock is a buy for long-term investors.

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Shares of stock market darling Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have gained nearly 219% in the past year and have reached near-record highs. The semiconductor giant's prowess in advanced GPUs and artificial

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results on Feb. 2, and the stock popped 2.9% in response.

It was a monster year for the oil major: It notched $11.36 in diluted

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shocked many investors by initiating a dividend this year. The technology titan is starting small with a $0.50 per share quarterly payment ($2.00 annually). That works