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Buy This Stock Before It Becomes a Dividend Aristocrat
Buy This Stock Before It Becomes a Dividend Aristocrat

There are several factors to consider when searching for a good dividend stock. Obviously, one of them is a high dividend, but you also want to look at the yield, the payout ratio, and how

Google Abandons the Home Max Smart Speaker
Google Abandons the Home Max Smart Speaker

Google's Home Max is no more. The Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) division has stopped manufacturing its attempt at a premium smart speaker to take on Sonos (NASDAQ: SONO) and Apple (NASDAQ:

Amazon Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold Going Into 2021?
Amazon Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold Going Into 2021?

Following an enormous run-up in Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock price during the first seven months of the year, shares have failed to gain any meaningful momentum since then. The stock is

Is Salesforce Stock a Buy After Its Slack Acquisition?
Is Salesforce Stock a Buy After Its Slack Acquisition?

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) agreed to buy the enterprise communications company Slack (NYSE: WORK) for about $27.7 billion at the beginning of December. The cloud services company will pay $26.79 in cash

AT&T, Just Take the Offer for DirecTV Already
AT&T, Just Take the Offer for DirecTV Already

The quest to offload DirecTV continues, though bids remain disappointing. The Wall Street Journal recently reported the best bid AT&T (NYSE: T) has received to date for the struggling satellite

The Nasty Truth About Credit Repair Scams
The Nasty Truth About Credit Repair Scams

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2 Best Travel/Destination Stocks to Watch in January
2 Best Travel/Destination Stocks to Watch in January

There was a great deal of talk on travel stocks this year. Many new, young investors targeted hard-hit cruise ship and airline stocks, jumping at the chance to buy cheap shares after the COVID-19

Before You Buy Pot Stocks, Here's 1 Thing To Know
Before You Buy Pot Stocks, Here's 1 Thing To Know

Should cannabis investors be buying stocks in the tobacco sector? Is now a good time to invest in pot stocks? How long should investors hold their pot stocks? These are just a few of the questions

Why Roblox's Virtual Worlds Could Offer You Real Gains
Why Roblox's Virtual Worlds Could Offer You Real Gains

Roblox -- the immersive, user-generated gaming platform that's gearing up to go public -- recently helped to promote Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline's new sci-fi novel about a high-stakes virtual

The J.C. Penney Sale Is Complete -- Now the Hard Work Begins
The J.C. Penney Sale Is Complete -- Now the Hard Work Begins

J.C. Penney (OTC: JCPN.Q) enters a new phase after a judge approved the retailer's sale to two of its major landlords, Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) and Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM).

This Retirement Move Popular With 14% of Americans Will Pay Dividends Later
This Retirement Move Popular With 14% of Americans Will Pay Dividends Later

What if I told you there was an easy way to add nearly $50,000 to your retirement savings and it would only cost you $42 per month? Well, that's exactly what can happen if you raise your deferral

7 Things We Learned at Disney's Investor Day
7 Things We Learned at Disney's Investor Day

The Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) investor day on Dec. 10 was full of updates for the company's direct-to-consumer streaming business. It has been 13 months since the launch of Disney+, and the service --

How Many Vehicles Will Tesla Deliver This Quarter?
How Many Vehicles Will Tesla Deliver This Quarter?

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) fourth quarter is extremely important -- particularly given the stock's soaring price this year. Can Tesla live up to the huge growth the market has come to expect from the

Nike Earnings: What to Watch
Nike Earnings: What to Watch

Nike (NYSE: NKE) wants you to call it a comeback. Three months ago, the apparel giant posted encouraging fiscal first-quarter results that showed a near-complete rebound following the sharp declines

3 Recent IPOs to Add to Your Watch List
3 Recent IPOs to Add to Your Watch List

Initial public offerings (IPOs) are exciting events for investors because they offer whole new opportunities. IPOs are frequently newer businesses that have outgrown the private capital markets due

3 Critical Things to Know Before You Buy COVID Vaccine Stocks
3 Critical Things to Know Before You Buy COVID Vaccine Stocks

With the first COVID-19 vaccine now launching in the U.S., some investors are looking for ways to profit from a brand-new multibillion-dollar market. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on Dec

3 Reasons to Refinance -- Even if You Did So Recently
3 Reasons to Refinance -- Even if You Did So Recently

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2 Reasons Jumia Shareholders Are Going to Need Patience
2 Reasons Jumia Shareholders Are Going to Need Patience

A few months ago, I listed Jumia Technologies (NYSE: JMIA) among my top stocks to buy under $10. Back then, shares traded at around $4.60, which means investors who followed my suggestion would up

The 1 Big Lesson From the Coronavirus Pandemic For Investors
The 1 Big Lesson From the Coronavirus Pandemic For Investors

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. But it has also accelerated certain technological trends that investors should be tapped into. ProShares' Executive Director of Thematic Investing

Can Amazon's Stock Pull Off A Repeat Performance In The Next Decade?
Can Amazon's Stock Pull Off A Repeat Performance In The Next Decade?

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. But it has also accelerated certain technological trends that investors should be tapped into. One that is just getting started is e-commerce and the

Why Pharmacy Sales Could Be Amazon's Prescription for Huge Growth
Why Pharmacy Sales Could Be Amazon's Prescription for Huge Growth

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been eyeing the prescription market since its acquisition of PillPack in 2018 -- and the online sales and services goliath sent shockwaves through the pharmacy industry

Innovative Industrial Properties Raises Dividend by 6%; New Yield Is 2.9%
Innovative Industrial Properties Raises Dividend by 6%; New Yield Is 2.9%

One of the very few marijuana stocks that pays a dividend, Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), has elected to raise its payout. The company announced after market hours Monday that it is

Could Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Could Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?

With all the recent focus on COVID-19 vaccines and the successes of a new gene-based approach to developing drugs, it's understandable that investors might lose sight of companies that led earlier

3 COVID Stocks That Could Crash in 2021
3 COVID Stocks That Could Crash in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated trends and created new ones. While many companies are struggling, others are seeing booming demand. Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM), Peloton Interactive

2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy in December
2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy in December

Growth stocks are shares in companies that increase their revenue, earnings, and often stock price faster than average. These stocks are popular because they offer the potential for outsized returns