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Forget Mastercard: Buy This Magnificent Payments Stock Instead
When it comes to the payments industry, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and its larger rival Visa (NYSE: V) are two of investors' favorite stocks, and for good reason. The two companies have an essential
4 Reasons to Buy This ETF Like There's No Tomorrow
The recent downswing in tech stocks has given investors a great opportunity to start or add to positions in the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT). The exchange-traded fund (ETF)
Visa Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Visa's (NYSE: V) stock has stayed nearly flat this year as the S&P 500 advanced 14%. Macro-headwinds for consumer spending, fears of a recession, and antitrust challenges caused the payment card
2 Supercharged Dividend Stocks to Buy if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off
Stock market sell-offs can be challenging times for investors. It's never fun to see your portfolio's value plunge suddenly. However, with challenges can come opportunities.
A silver lining of
Is Mastercard Stock a Buy?
Retired fund manager Peter Lynch, one of the best to ever do the job, had a famous maxim: "[I]nvest in what you know."
Millions of us know Mastercard (NYSE: MA) very well, as it's one of the top
Microsoft and These 2 Growth Stocks Aren't Passive Income Powerhouses Yet, but They Continue to Raise Their Dividends at a Rapid Rate
One drawback of investing in growth stocks is that they tend to pay small dividends or no dividends at all. The idea is to reinvest capital into the business to grow its value rather than give
1 Beaten-Down Stock to Buy and 2 to Avoid
It's best to buy stocks when they are down, as one of the most famous investing maxims tells us: "Buy low, sell high." However, companies going through a rough patch on the market aren't automatic
Pounce While You Still Can on These 3 High Yield Stocks
A stock's dividend yield moves in the opposite direction of its stock price. If shares fall, the yield rises, while a rally would push its yield lower. Because of that, volatility can provide
What is the Dividend Payout for Mastercard?
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) isn't exactly a high-dividend stock, with a 0.6% yield as of this writing. However, there's more to any dividend stock than its current yield. With that in mind, here's a look
American Express Stock Hit an All-Time High Recently: My Prediction for What Comes Next
Investors have underrated American Express (NYSE: AXP) for years. Competing payment networks Visa and Mastercard dominate the payments discussion and trade at premium valuations. And yet, over the
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What's Up Next for Intuitive Surgical Stock?
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is gearing up for its next act. With new products in development and an entire global market to penetrate with its robotic surgical systems, the current moment
1 Key Risk Facing This No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stock
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is known for having huge stakes in companies like Apple, Coca-Cola, and Bank of America. But the conglomerate also has much smaller positions.
It has a tiny
This Robotics-Assisted Surgery Leader Just Posted Stellar Earnings. Is It A Buy?
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is an innovative company that is using robotics to revolutionize the healthcare industry. Its state-of-the-art da Vinci system is taking surgical precision to a new
Is It Too Late to Buy Mastercard Stock?
There aren't many companies that can say they took care of their shareholders better than Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has. Since its initial public offering (IPO) in May 2006, the card-payments giant has
Want to Get Rich? Buy the Dip on This Dividend-Growth Stock and Never Sell
There are two big schools of thought in investing. In one school, investors focus on growth, buying businesses they hope are much larger five, 10, or 20 years in the future. In the other school
Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Popped, Then Dropped
Yesterday's stock market sell-off hurt a lot of stocks, but AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) wasn't one of them. Defying the market rout, shares of the start-up space company promising satellite
Data Is the New Oil, and It's Powering Growth for This 7%-Yielding Dividend Stock
Oil has been fueling the industrial economy for over a century. It's still important today and likely will remain vital for years to come. However, the digital economy runs on a different fuel:
3 Reasons This Blue Chip Stock Is a No-Stress Buy
In the past decade, Visa (NYSE: V) has produced a total return of 426%. This gain is well ahead of the 234% total return of the broader S&P 500. That type of outperformance over an extended period
Fluor Announces Leadership Changes
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced last Friday during its second quarter earnings call the appointments of a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Legal Officer (CLO), effective today.
Want to Cash In on the AI Boom? Check Out This High-Yield Dividend Stock.
Companies are pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI). They're buying powerful processors developed by Nvidia and other chip companies to train AI applications. These AI
Why Old Dominion Freight Line Stock Hit the Accelerator in July
The trucking recession isn't over, but Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) provided a reminder last month that it is a best-in-class operator able to navigate through the slowdown.
Shares of
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Got $1,000? 2 No-Brainer Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
The global economy is still facing challenges a few years out from the height of the pandemic, and this has affected companies across a myriad of sectors. The good news is, great businesses can