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Danger Lurks for These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
Buying dividend stocks is a time-tested way to build wealth, but investors often chase stocks with high yields without doing their homework. High payout ratios -- or the percentage of a company's....
Top Marijuana Stocks to Buy in 2018
Investing in marijuana stocks seems practically stuffy in comparison with buying bitcoin. But at least with some marijuana stocks, your investment buys part of a business that is growing, both....
Forget Coca-Cola, Altria Group Is a Better Dividend Stock
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Altria (NYSE: MO) are two of the most well-known stocks in the consumer staples sector. Coca-Cola is one of the world's top beverage makers, and Altria's flagship Marlboro....
Should Kraft Heinz Avoid M&A in 2018?
Sometimes, you have to do the unglamorous work of paying your dues to earn respect. That's the uncanny situation Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) finds itself in, 2.5 years after its debut on the....
Supermarkets May Have a Millennial Problem
The idea of getting into a car and heading to a supermarket seems a bit outdated. It's habit for anyone over 30, but for some younger folks, it may seem as odd as renting a videotape or setting up....
3 Stocks to Buy and Hold for Decades
There are a few specific characteristics to look for if you want stocks that you could hold for decades. For example, you want companies with a strong track record of success, bulletproof balance....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Kimberly-Clark Corporation
One of the benefits of owning a diversified consumer goods stock like Kimberly Clark (NYSE: KMB) is that you're unlikely to suffer from dramatic swings in the business. Demand for diapers and....
Is It Time to Get Greedy With Altria Group Stock?
The ever-quotable Warren Buffett once said that investors would do well to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. Cigarette maker Altria (NYSE: MO) has had a rocky....
Here's Where Things Went Wrong For Coca-Cola in 2017
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), one of Warren Buffett's favorite stocks, is widely considered a safe income play for long-term investors. However, Coca-Cola's 9% gain over the past year underperformed both....
What Will Happen to Costco's Digital Business?
You can't look at Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) digital business without examining its delivery efforts. Even for the warehouse club, which has been more or less immune to the impact the internet has....
How Dr Pepper Snapple Can Rebound in 2018
Non-alcoholic beverage companies have rebounded this year against a flat showing in 2016. But to the consternation of shareholders of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS), its stock has....
Wal-Mart Wants to Eat Blue Apron's Lunch (and Dinner)
Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) may have pioneered the meal-kit business, but brick-and-mortar grocery stores aren't going to let it steal its business. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), the nation's largest grocery....
Walmart Has Struck a Chord With Online Grocery Sales in China
Don't look now, but Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is crushing the online grocery market in China. Walmart's net sales in the People's Republic of China for the third quarter of 2017 increased 4%, and....
Why Instacart May Be Wal-Mart and Amazon's Biggest Rival
If the enemy of my enemy is my friend, then Instacart may soon have a whole lot of friends.To be fair, the same-day delivery service isn't quite Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) enemy -- the two companies....
Why Wal-Mart Stock Gained 11% in November
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), the world's biggest retailer, gained 11% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, compared to a 2.8% boost for the broader market.WMT....
Better Buy: Philip Morris International Inc. vs. British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)
Smoking: it's terrible for your health, but has been amazing for your nest egg. That's because even though the world knows all about the dangers of smoking, cigarettes are still a highly addictive....
The Most Important Dividend Stock Chart You’ll Ever See
Altria (NYSE: MO) has been a great stock to own. The parent company of Philip Morris USA and Marlboro cigarettes, its share price has risen by 1,190% since the turn of the millennium.As you can....
Is Wal-Mart Making Another Fashion Faux Pas?
The last time Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) tried to set fashion trends, it ended in disaster. But now, after a few years, the discount merchandiser has high-style ambitions again.Wal-Mart is partnering....
Where Will Kraft Heinz Find Revenue Growth Going Forward?
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) has demonstrated that it can cut costs (to the tune of nearly $2 billion) thanks to the playbook of major shareholder 3G Capital. But what about top line expansion? In....
More Marijuana Stock Deal-Making Is on the Way for This 1 Simple Reason
Canopy Growth (NASDAQOTH: TWMJF) rocked the cannabis industry in October when it announced a $245 million deal with Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), the maker of Corona beer and a long lineup of....
Is the 3G Capital Model Working for Kraft Heinz?
In this segment from Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, the cast offers a brief history of packaged food conglomerate Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC), before diving into the underlying business model....
Will Wal-Mart Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Among traditional retailers, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) remains the giant of the industry. Having established its leadership role by offering the widest possible assortment of merchandise at....
Will 2018 Be Philip Morris International Inc's Best Year Yet?
Despite a declining customer base and greater restrictions being placed on smoking in markets all around the globe, there is a convergence of events happening in 2018 that could make the year....
Ask a Fool: Is Brick-and-Mortar Retail Doomed?
Through the first three quarters of 2017, there have been 22 major retail bankruptcies, including high-profile names like hhgregg, Toys R Us, and True Religion. However, all but a select few have....
Why Kroger Stock Soared 25% in November
Kroger (NYSE: KR) investors outperformed the market by a wide margin last month as shares gained 25%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.^SPX data by YCharts.Continue....