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What do you think of when you hear the phrase "AI stock"? Different people will no doubt have different responses. However, I suspect that few, if any, would include anything related to dividends.

It's been a transformational year for old networking technology giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO). An investor favorite of the 1990s and early 2000s, the internet and networking infrastructure

Unpredictability is about the only thing investors can count on over the short term when it comes to Wall Street. During the trailing-two-year period, we've watched the major U.S. stock indexes

On the surface, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V), look similar enough as companies. Indeed, they appear almost interchangeable. They're both just credit card middlemen, collecting a small

Stocks had a strong day, making up for much of the market's losses over the past week. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) led Wall Street higher, but gains were sizable for the S&P 500

Shares of American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE: AEL) were on the rise Tuesday, as the stock price was up about 17.2% as of the closing bell. Shares had been up as much as 19% during the

Few companies have put their weight into artificial intelligence (AI) as heavily as International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM). The company started its transformation into a cloud and AI specialist

As the two largest U.S. carriers based on wireless subscriptions, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) are in an excellent position to benefit from the current growth in the U.S

The tech industry is booming, prompting a much-welcome recovery from the selloff the market experienced in 2022. Many of the biggest names in tech have enjoyed considerable stock price growth this

Dividend cuts are one of those things that dividend investors hate to see, and avoiding them starts by picking the right companies. There's no surefire method, but starting with companies that have

AI has been the talk of the town for the past year-plus, and today I am going to combine artificial intelligence and dividend stocks to give you the best of both worlds.

In today's video, I look at

Investors have gotten a bit skittish over the past week or so, pressing the pause button on a rally that has sent some major market benchmarks sharply higher so far in 2023. Before the market opened

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an index composed of 30 large publicly traded U.S. companies, is in the green this year but has far underperformed the broader market. It's only up roughly 1.7% in

High-yield dividend stocks can be a great way to grow your capital. Thanks to the power of compounding, stocks that offer above-average dividends often produce returns on capital that beat the

IBM (NYSE: IBM) acquires a lot of companies. Many of these acquisitions are small enough that the details are never disclosed. Occasionally, IBM splurges on a major deal meant to drive its hybrid

There's obviously no such thing as a perfect stock for all investors. But in this clip, Fool.com contributors Tyler Crowe and Matt Frankel, CFP®, discuss why payments giant Visa (NYSE: V) checks a

Although Wall Street can be unpredictable, one certainty among investors is that they'll seek out the positive in virtually any situation.

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq

With 2023 roughly half over, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is standing out as an unusually strong stock. The fast-food giant's shares have jumped over 20% through late June, making it the sixth-best

The artificial intelligence (AI) market has turned many heads in recent months after the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT last November. The advanced chatbot's ability to produce human-like dialogue

When examined over multiple decades, Wall Street's three major stock indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:

Shares of Structure Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GPCR) closed up 18.35% on Monday after the clinical-stage biotech received what is perceived to be good news from Pfizer and a boost from an analyst. The

The stock market didn't kick the new week off very well, as major market benchmarks lost ground on Monday. Damage in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was limited, but larger

Investing in businesses that can cash in on long-term trends can be a financially rewarding strategy. Companies that fit that description often grow their revenue, profit, share price, and dividend

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Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) is having a rough session in early trading Monday. Specifically, the drugmaker's shares were down by 5.5% on heavy volume as of 10:24 a.m. ET Monday morning. 

The big dip came