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Consumer staples and Dividend Kings like PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) are not often stocks that provide a lot of PEP for a portfolio. However, they can deliver substantial, market-beating returns when

The U.S. stock market indexes, such as the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, reached all-time high levels this year due to growing hype around the technology sector. At the center of this hype, investors

Results from Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) set the semiconductor market up to fall, and all it took was a slim bit of news from Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) to spark the sell-off. Taiwan

Albertson’s Companies (NYSE: ACI) proposed takeover by Kroger (NYSE: KR) may or may not go through, but it doesn’t matter. Either way, this stock is a value for income investors you don’t find

Certain stocks fall out of favor once every business cycle, whether for actual justifiable reasons or because of plain overlooking. Markets can get busy and caught up with sectors that make the

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has been on the brink of completing a reversal for months and may do so now that the Q1 results are in. The Q1 results are mixed but include better-than-expected margin

The retail investor has one undeniable advantage over Wall Street’s professionals. The big guys need to show quarterly returns; otherwise, no performance fees can be collected. This places a

What once started as a simple online store selling books, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is now at the top of the E-commerce realm and still expanding into what has been called the ‘oil of the 21st

Every once in a while, investors can find stocks that belong to the hottest sector but haven’t quite become hot themselves. This time, the U.S. technology sector brought the nation’s stock indexes

There's nothing better than feeling you've found a bargain or are getting a good deal, and it's no different when it comes to stocks. One of the most popular technical indicators for helping to do

As the year's second quarter gets well underway, we're gearing up for earnings season, where significant players in the market will be unveiling their first-quarter results. This year presents a

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares fell 5% following the Q1 release and guidance update, opening up a buying opportunity that will not last long. The sell-off is a knee-jerk reaction to reporting

Thinking about investing in PepsiCo? PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is the world’s 2nd largest consumer food company behind Nestle. It is the US's largest consumer food company, growing domestically and

CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) is a leading North American freight railroad operator. The railroad and railway sub-sector operates within the broader transportation sector. CSX’s earnings report

As investors search for safe havens in volatile markets, bear market funds are gaining popularity as a diversified asset class designed to withstand exceptionally volatile markets. While bear

In last week’s stock options article, we reviewed the pros and cons of debit spreads. When you believe a stock is going higher but want to limit your downside risk and are willing to cap upside

After having one of the best two-year performances in the technology sector, shares of Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) are at an inflection point. Markets may wonder whether the stock will make a new

Stock buybacks, also called stock repurchases, are important drivers of shareholder value, which is one of the reasons why Marketbeat tracks the data. As the name suggests, a buyback is when a

United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) delivered a surprisingly solid performance in the first quarter of 2024, exceeding analyst projections on several key financial metrics. While the global airline sector

Are you trying to predict the next bear market? If so, you might want to consider the magnitude of the task first. Many millions have been lost predicting bear markets that never materialize

Abbott Laboratories' (NYSE: ABT) share price was corrected at the end of CQ1 2024 on growth, profitability and capital returns concerns. The FQ1 results, however, belie the fear and have the market

ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) struggled in Q1 and has a warning for semiconductor investors. The warning is that new orders were less strong than hoped and undercut the semiconductor industry's outlook. A

The U.S. real estate sector has been one of the worst-performing spaces in the past 12 months. The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA: VNQ) fell behind the broader S&P 500 index by as much as 24%

Financial stocks' earning season has kicked off, and the biggest names on the Street are showing the markets what has been happening under the hood.

Bank stocks are typically the first to lead an