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3 Dividend Stocks for Retirement
In retirement, investors should be less worried about finding the next great growth stock and instead turn to looking for a steady stream of cash flows to fund their day-to-day expenses. Companies....
Now Guess Who's Getting Into Meal-Kit Delivery?
As if Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) didn't have enough worries, now it has to contend with a new kind of competition: beverage makers entering the meal-kit delivery market. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)....
How Safe Is Archer Daniels Midland's Dividend?
Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM), a global agricultural raw materials processor and logistics company, has paid 343 consecutive dividends spanning a period of 85 years. That impressive timeline....
Why Tyson Foods’ Stock Offers Healthy Upside
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) is the largest food business in the U.S. and the largest supplier in both the chicken and beef market. One in five chickens sold in the US comes from Tyson....
A Guide to Dividend Stocks
Owning dividend-yielding stocks is a great way to generate income. But many investors don't fully understand the ins and outs of dividends and how to identify the risks and rewards. Here are six....
3 Dividend Aristocrats You Can't Afford to Ignore
Dividend investors appreciate the income they receive from their dividend-paying stocks, and the roughly four-dozen stocks that qualify as Dividend Aristocrats have demonstrated their ability to....
What Altria Group's Latest Dividend Increase Really Means for Investors
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has been one of the best long-term investments in the stock market. For more than half a century, the tobacco giant has overcome huge obstacles to deliver consistent share....
5 Things You Didn't Know About Philip Morris International
Many U.S. investors see Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) simply as the global extension of the cigarette business that Altria Group (NYSE: MO) continues to run domestically. Looking at....
3 Consumer-Goods Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%
Buying and holding solid dividend stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. After all, you not only get paid to hang on to these stocks -- typically in the....
Constellation Brands' Latest Craft Beer Buy Should Worry Investors
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) just made its second craft beer acquisition, but probably won't begin buying up breweries to the same degree as Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD). Although the....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
As I wrote in the previous installment in this dividend stock series, we're in a sleepy time for dividend raises. Many companies are holding off on declaring higher payouts until the next....
Why J.M. Smucker Stock Lost 14% in August
Packaged foods specialist J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) shed 14% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The decline pushed the stock to lows that shareholders....
2 Rock Solid Consumer Goods Stocks with P/Es Under 15
With the S&P 500 up more than 70% over the past five years, it might seem tough to find "cheap" stocks in the market. But there are actually plenty of stocks which still trade at steep....
Better Buy: Philip Morris International Inc. vs. Anheuser-Busch InBev NV
There's no question they're bad for your health. But given their addictive nature, both beer and cigarettes have proven to be investments with enviable returns. That's why so many investors flock....
Why Shares of Campbell Soup Are Down Today
Shares of Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) fell on Thursday following a disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter report. Campbell Soup missed analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings,....
5 Things Mondelez International Does Right
Mondelez International's (NASDAQ: MDLZ) stock is up 60% over the last five years, despite generating lower revenue than in 2012. Slow growth in mature markets like North America coupled with....
Better Buy: Mondelez International vs Kraft Heinz
The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) and Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) are home to iconic grocery brands, but both companies have struggled to find meaningful growth lately due to a....
3 Reasons Dr Pepper Snapple Group Stock Could Rise
Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS) stock trounced the market in 2014 and 2015, but has left shareholders feeling flat recently. It is underperforming the market (and rival Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)) so far....
Blue Apron IPO Debacle Hasn't Killed Off Meal Kit Delivery Yet
The Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) IPO dumpster fire may have incinerated the hope of any other meal kit delivery service going public anytime soon, but the industry itself still looks healthy enough to....
3 Dividend Growth Stocks for August
Every investor should want to own dividend stocks that pay out an increasing dividend over time. By simply holding a stock, investors can get increasing cash flow year after year. We asked three....
3 Stocks Billionaires Are Buying Now
Knowing when it's time to buy stocks has made Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Steven A. Cohen billions of dollars, so tracking their investment activity can be a savvy move. Each of these....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Coca-Cola's Advertising Budget
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) sells some of the most widely-used products on the planet. The soda giant collects a profit from delivering 1.9 billion servings -- or about 3% of all beverages consumed....
Why You Might Want to Avoid This Dividend Aristocrat
Income investors often put Dividend Aristocrats -- companies that have raised their dividends annually for at least 25 straight years -- on a pedestal. Many of those companies certainly deserve....
The First Craft Brewer Just Got Bought Out. Can the Industry Still Survive?
Is nothing sacred? America's "first and oldest" craft brewer is no more. Anchor Brewing, which was founded in San Francisco in 1896, agreed to be bought out earlier this month by Japan's Sapporo....
Why J.M. Smucker Co. Stock Plunged Today
Shares of J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) fell 9.5% on Thursday after the company announced weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter 2018 results.Smucker's revenue declined 3.7% year over year to....