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How Safe Is Target Corporation (TGT) Dividend?
Target (NYSE: TGT) has found a way to thrive in a brutally competitive industry. The retailer's fashionable products and national network of locations helped it produce strong earnings growth over....
Could the Failed T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Be Good for Wireless Carriers?
When it seemed like T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S) were on course for a successful merger agreement last month, I wrote that Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T)....
Will Goldman Sachs Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Wall Street has been on fire in 2017, but the financial industry's success hasn't translated into big gains for Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) shareholders. The investment banking giant is one of the....
5 Top MLP Stocks to Buy Now
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are a vital cog in the energy sector. Many of these companies operate essential infrastructure assets that collect, transport, separate, and store oil and gas --....
Better Buy: Altria Group vs. Anheuser-Busch InBev
Both Altria Group (NYSE: MO) and Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) have long been bountiful dividend providers for investors. With the tobacco titan and beer king currently yielding 4.1% and 3.4%,....
Is First Data Corp. a Buy?
First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) is a payment-processing company that offers retailers card and mobile payment acceptance capabilities for online and point-of-sale (POS) transactions. First Data is....
Here's Why the Best Is Yet to Come for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Though Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) stock is up 23% year to date, shareholders took it on the chin after third-quarter earnings were released. The "problem" certainly wasn't last quarter, which was....
The Virtual Reality Headset Market Just Hit a Major Milestone
Thus far, the virtual reality (VR) headset market has gotten off to a relatively slow start. Adoption has been held back by the usual suspects: relatively high hardware costs, a lack of must-have....
3 Dividend Stocks That Cut Bigger Checks Than Chevron
Chevron Corporation should be at the top of any dividend investor's short list right now, considering that it pays its investors an enviable 3.7% yield. But as good as that is, the oil and gas....
Dollar Tree's Flexible Revenue Model Is Paying Off
If an investor assumes that all dollar store operations are alike, and that it's best to avoid them due to pressure on the industry from the likes of deep discounter Wal-Mart Stores and online....
3 Stocks That Could Put Tesla's Returns to Shame
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the biggest success stories in the stock market since the Great Recession.Since the innovative carmaker went public in 2010, its shares have jumped more....
A Close Look at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.'s Double-Digit Dividend Increase
When investors think of dividend stocks in tech, two of the most popular names that might come to mind are Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). Microsoft has been paying a dividend since....
DOW DAX vor dem Ausbruch
Auch heute gab mal zur Abwechslung eine grüne Kerze. Das Chartbild zeigt, dass der DAX vor einer stärkeren Kursbewegung steht. Der DOW generiert weiter neue Hochs und sollte den DAX vor einem
Could Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
If you had a time machine, you could've made a killing buying into Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) in early 2009. The stock bottomed out at $0.05 when it was on the brink of filing for....
Home Depot Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for eBay Inc.
Online auction pioneer eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is often overshadowed by Amazon.com’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) superior growth in the e-commerce market. Yet eBay, which spun off PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) in....
Will 2018 Be Qualcomm Inc's Best Year Yet?
Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), the biggest mobile chipmaker in the world, rose just 6% this year -- a paltry gain compared to the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index's rally of nearly 50%. Let's....
3 Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stocks That Have Doubled (or More) in 2017 -- Are Any Buys?
Cryptocurrency has got to be the biggest financial news story of 2017, thanks to the meteoric rise in prices for the digital currencies that use cryptography for security and operate independently....
3 Bank Stocks That Are Safe to Buy Right Now
Investors should be wary of the stock market right now, given the low volatility and high valuations. If you're thinking about buying bank stocks in this environment, it would be smart to stick....
How Safe Is Lowe's (LOW) Dividend?
Dividends represent the intention of a management team to deliver a portion of annual earnings directly to shareholders.Most companies do everything in their power to avoid cutting their payout --....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: NVIDIA
In this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the expectation that they'll be....
Will the Federal Government Give Verizon and AT&T a Dividend Boost?
The stock market has rallied under President Trump's administration: The S&P 500 has gained more than 21% since the election. As of this writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has produced....
Will Home Depot Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has produced amazing gains in recent years because of the rebound in the housing market after the financial crisis, but that's only been the crowning achievement in a longer....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: Amazon.com
On this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the idea that they'll be outperforming....
Apple Inc. Might Be Making a Big Mistake
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) recently said that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch two new iPhones next year with advanced organic light emitting diode (OLED)....