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Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 2: Consolidated Edison
Published October 3rd, 2017 by Bob Ciura
The Dividend Aristocratss are a group of stocks in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases.
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Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 1: AT&T
Updated October 3rd, 2017 by Bob Ciura
The Dividend Aristocrats are among the highest-quality dividend growth stocks. Investors looking for dividend growth would be wise to review the list
Why Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Stock Rose 13% in September
Shares of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) gained 13% last month according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence as the nation's largest egg producer benefited from rising prices,....
Is Cruise Ship Living a Cheaper Option for Seniors Than Assisted Living?
During retirement, there may come a time when maintaining your current household just becomes too difficult. When the yard work and housecleaning become too much, or when you begin to struggle to....
Spotify and Apple Music Kill Again
The cutthroat market for premium on-demand music streaming keeps claiming casualties. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced on Monday that it will be shutting down Groove Music, the former Xbox Music....
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Was Halved in September, but Presents an Intriguing Opportunity
Shares of Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ICPT), a small-cap biotech company with a focus on discovering medicines to treat non-viral, progressive liver diseases, lost roughly half of its value....
2 Clear-Cut Reasons Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Tacked on $1.3 Billion in Market Cap in September
Shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE: TEVA), an Israeli-based developer of branded and generic drugs, gained more than 8% during September, totaling $1.3 billion in market cap, according....
5 Companies That Benefit From Nintendo Switch Sales
Nintendo's (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) Switch console reportedly outsold Sony's PS4 in the U.S. and Japan over the last few months, and that trend could continue through the holiday season. The company....
2 Dividend Stocks to Buy in October
Two dividend stocks are looking particularly attractive in October. Both stocks are trading well below their all-time highs set earlier this year, yet their recent fundamental performance suggests....
Why bluebird bio, Inc. Stock Gained 10% in September
Shares of bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE), a clinical-stage biotech developing cell-based therapies, rose 10% in September according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Although....
Is This How Drugmakers Will Kill Biosimilars?
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has filed a lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) of strong-arming insurers into excluding its Remicade biosimilar, Inflectra, from their reimbursement lists. If....
Energy Giants Are Stalking This Prey in Hopes of Bagging a Speedy New Growth Platform
According to a report by Bloomberg, private equity-backed Oryx Midstream Services is weighing its options, including a potential sale or initial public offering. That report noted that several....
2 Growth Stocks for Retirees
Growth stocks are considered to be more volatile than average stocks and, therefore, generally not excellent retirement investments. However, all growth stocks are not in the same boat. Here are....
Why Century Aluminum Company Shares Fell 15% in September
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) stock fell over 15% last month. September actually started off on a decent note, however, with the company holding on to most of the over-45% gain it made....
Why Gap, Inc. Stock Jumped 25% in September
Shares of Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) climbed 25% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as Wall Street applauded the clothing retailer's new long-term growth....
After Intepirdine Flunked in Alzheimer’s Disease, Is Axovant Sciences a Buy?
Hope was running high at Axovant Sciences (NASDAQ: AXON) that that teaming up their drug intepirdine with the top-selling Alzheimer's disease treatment, Aricept, could improve patients' lives.....
Here's Why 29 Million Credit Card-Carrying Americans Probably Aren't Happy Right Now
Whether you realize it or not, America runs on credit. Earlier this year, according to data from the Federal Reserve, the aggregate amount of credit card debt consumers held topped $1 trillion,....
3 Reasons to Sell FedEx Corporation Stock
Given the 26% rise in FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) stock in the last year, investors should reassess the value proposition of the stock. After all, as you can see below, FedEx has been trading at....
Tesla, Inc. Deliveries Rise, but Model 3 Production Lags
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) third-quarter vehicle deliveries were both better and worse than expected -- depending on how you look at them. Total deliveries put the company on pace to exceed its....
Why Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Stock Rocketed Over 23% in September
The shares of high-yielding oil and gas drilling rig provider Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) rose an astounding 23% last month. That was a notable about-face for the shares, which had....
Losing Sleep Over Your Portfolio? Consider These 3 Stocks
With doomsayers flooding the market with warnings of a looming crash even as the broader indices are hitting all-time highs, I don't blame you if you're losing sleep over your portfolio. But....
Baidu's AI Efforts Could Lift These 3 Companies
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), the biggest search engine in China, funnels the information it collects into AI algorithms. That data is processed by its Big Data Lab division, which was founded three years....
4 Ways to Take Time Off Without Stress
American workers just aren't good at taking vacation. Last year, over 50% of U.S. employees admitted to leaving vacation days on the table, and back in 2014, more than 40% of workers claimed they....
U.S. Workers See Modest Wage Growth
A tight labor market with unemployment rates near historic lows has been good for workers in the United States. According to Glassdoor's Local Pay Reports, median base pay in the U.S. rose 1.8% in....
Will You Invest in Eminem?
A new kind of investment is hitting the market -- an opportunity to invest in Eminem's music catalog. In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, host Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool contributor Dan....