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3 Stocks That Could Help Retirees Reach Their Goals
Retirement tends to bring with it a change of pace, and it also tends to bring a change of investment strategy. For most investors, that means shifting their stock holdings toward equities that....
Should You Buy Rite Aid Stock Now That the Walgreens Deal Is Done?
Like the series finale of a long-running TV drama, the final act in the deal between Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) had one last plot twist.The U.S.....
Why General Mills Inc. Stock Was Sliding Today
Shares of General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) got crunched Wednesday morning after the Cheerios maker turned in another underwhelming earnings report. Sales in its yogurt division, which includes the....
With Its Amazon Deal, Kohl's Is Playing With Fire
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is no friend to brick-and-mortar retailers. The e-commerce giant's breakneck growth and speedy delivery has put dozens of traditional retailers out of business and is....
Rite Aid (Finally!) Gets OK to Sell Stores to Walgreens
Only months after Rite Aid's (NYSE: RAD) planned merger with Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) fell apart, the two companies have successfully convinced regulators to OK a smaller deal in....
Why Rite Aid Corporation Stock Tumbled Today
Shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) took a dive today after the company's agreement to sell a chunk of its stores to Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) was finally approved by the....
I Still Can't Believe Coca-Cola Spent $2 Billion on Keurig
Sometimes a bad investment isn't judged solely on whether a company makes money or loses money on the deal. In certain cases the lost opportunity from betting on the wrong horse hurts more than....
What Philip Morris International's Latest Dividend Increase Really Means for Investors
Dividend investors want their stocks to make regular increases in their quarterly payout, and their favorite stocks typically make predictable boosts at around the same time every year. During its....
3 Must-Watch Stocks Heading Into Earnings Season
The quiet summer months are over, and the financial markets have gotten back to work after a quiet yet profitable period for stock investors. Now, your attention should turn to earnings reports....
Investors Are Right to Worry About Diageo's Casamigos Acquisition
Investors are growing increasingly concerned that Diageo (NYSE: DEO) doesn't have a coherent acquisition strategy. While it is trying to cash in on the premiumization trend in alcoholic beverages,....
Better Dividend Stock: Target vs. Tanger Factory Outlets
Income investors love dividend aristocrats, those elite companies that have hiked their dividends annually for over 25 years. But with the market near all-time highs, many dividend aristocrats are....
Why Rite Aid Corporation Could Be a Gold Mine for Value Investors
Nothing has been going right for Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) this year.In January, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) changed the terms of its bid to buy the smaller pharmacy chain in a way that....
5 Things Philip Morris Management Wants You to Know
Over the past couple of years, Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has embraced a monumental change in its long-term philosophy. As cigarette smoking becomes less popular, Philip Morris has....
Are Mass Brewers Seeing a Craft Beer Blowback?
It was bound to happen sooner or later: The beer industry may have reached the tipping point with craft brewery acquisitions that means such deals will no longer have the same payoff for the major....
Better Buy: Procter & Gamble Co. vs. Altria
If you're a fan of big, dividend-paying businesses with dominant market positions and strong earnings power, you've likely heard of both Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Altria (NYSE:....
5 Things Altria Management Wants You to Know
The secular decline in cigarette smoking in recent decades has done little to slow the growth of tobacco giant Altria Group (NYSE: MO). So far, the Marlboro maker has been able to take steps to....
Why Investors Are Paying a Premium for Costco Stock
Many investors are avoiding the retailing industry as if it were an out-of-favor strip mall. Wall Street is worried that the latest shopper traffic slowdown is just the beginning of a long,....
How Safe Is Cardinal Health's Dividend?
A lot has to happen for patients to get the prescription drugs they need, and Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) plays a key role in the healthcare industry. As a drug wholesaler, Cardinal Health....
3 Top E-Commerce Companies to Buy in 2017
No discussion of e-commerce can take place without mentioning the mighty Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). The company dominates online retail -- and, increasingly -- retail as a whole.Yet there are....
3 Dividend Stocks Ideal for Retirees
If you're near or in retirement, owning dividend stocks can be a great way to create a consistent stream of cash flows to fund your living expenses or even travel the world. But not all dividends....
3 Innovative Stocks for September
When you think of stocks and innovation, most of the time a technology company comes to mind. However, almost every successful company has to prove that it has the ability to innovate at some....
Better Buy: The Coca-Cola Co vs. PepsiCo, Inc.
In the business world, there's no matchup that can quite equal that of Coke (NYSE: KO) versus Pepsi (NYSE: PEP). Beyond the Super Bowl commercials and competing promotional sets, this battle for....
Is Campbell Soup Company Now a Value Stock?
Among multinational consumer packaged goods (CPG) corporations, Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) has counted as a laggard for a surprisingly long time. The company's 82% total return over the....
In Search of a Bargain in Campbell Soup Shares
In the first of this two-part series on Campbell Soup Company's (NYSE: CPB) valuation, I discussed the challenges facing both the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry and Campbell in particular.....
Which Tobacco Company Gets Hurt Most by a Menthol Cigarette Ban?
The decades-long decline the cigarette industry will only accelerate if the group of eight Democratic senators pushing the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol cigarettes is successful.....