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Many dividend stocks slumped in 2022 and 2023 as rising interest rates drove investors toward higher-yielding CDs, bonds, and T-bills. However, the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark rates six

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) had a strong 2025, rising from about $420 per share at the start of 2025 to around $490 by December. That's about a 17% return, making it a strong stock pick in normal

Safe and sound. Those are two words that income investors love to hear about the stocks they buy. Unfortunately, those descriptions don't always apply to stocks that pay exceptionally high dividend

The market is starting 2026 on a high, having finished three years of double-digit gains. The future still looks bright for U.S. stocks, and large artificial intelligence (AI) companies like Nvidia

Yeti Holdings (NYSE: YETI) barely beat the S&P 500 in 2025 with an 18% gain, but sluggish revenue growth makes a repeat performance less likely for the outdoor recreational product provider.

A 35%

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) briefly dropped into bear market territory last year when President Trump started imposing tariffs, but the technology-heavy index quickly entered a new

Retirees will get a Social Security benefit increase in 2026 since the Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% Cost of Living Adjustment.

This isn't a surprise, as COLAs typically happen on

Is it accurate to still refer to the stocks owned by Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) as Warren Buffett's portfolio? I think so, even though the legendary investor no longer serves as

Many of us are seeking promising exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for our portfolios. An ETF is a mutual-fund-like security that trades like a stock, making it easy to get in and out of. You can buy

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom continued to create trillions of dollars in value for tech and tech-adjacent companies in 2025, which propelled the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) stock market index

With another year in the books, investors have every reason to smile. In 2025, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and innovation-inspired Nasdaq Composite all roared to

I have a New Year's tradition. It doesn't involve fireworks or eating certain foods. Instead, in the first week of January, I identify my top dividend stocks to buy and hold for the new year.

Many

Social Security tends to go undergo different changes from year to year. And one big change happening in 2026 is that benefits are getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

The purpose

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced 16% in 2025, the third consecutive year where the benchmark index has posted double-digit returns. However, the stock market's winning streak could come to an

Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest trend on Wall Street over the last three years, it's not the only catalyst responsible for sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Pool Corp. (NASDAQ: POOL) had a 2025 that its shareholders would probably like to forget. The stock dropped by 30% due in large measure to its slow revenue growth. Net sales were also down slightly

Artificial intelligence has minted many millionaires, and picking the right mid-cap stocks can lead to additional riches as the AI boom continues. Those gains can happen quickly, based on Nvidia's

The hottest trend in the stock market remains artificial intelligence (AI), and there are several excellent stocks in this space that investors can add to their portfolios in January. Let's look at

In The Motley Fool's 2026 AI Investor Outlook Report, 90% of investors surveyed planned to buy or hold artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in 2026. However, in the survey, one of the top concerns

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) just finished up another great year. The stock rose 39% in 2025 and looking at recent earnings reports, for the first three quarters of its 2026 fiscal year (the nine-month

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) offers broader diversification, a higher recent return, and a lower expense ratio than ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NYSEMKT:NOBL)

Hong Kong-based Alpine Investment Management initiated a new position in Argan (NYSE:AGX) worth approximately $16.20 million, according to a November 12 SEC filing.

According to a filing with the

The artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making company Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) and the large cloud provider Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) have been two of the more closely followed stocks in the artificial

High-yield stocks can be tempting for dividend and value investors alike. However, it's common for stocks with ultra-high dividend yields to ultimately become yield traps.

At first glance, you may