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11 Dividend-Paying Stocks You Should Think Twice About
11 Dividend-Paying Stocks You Should Think Twice About
Dividend-paying stocks often can be a store of safety, but 2020 has been difficult on income equities. These 11 picks look like shaky plays despite th…
September 21, 2020
Kiplinger's Weekly Earnings Calendar
Kiplinger's Weekly Earnings Calendar
Check out our earnings calendar for the upcoming week, as well as our previews of the more noteworthy reports.
September 18, 2020
Hedge Funds' 25 Top Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy Now
Hedge Funds' 25 Top Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy Now
Hedge funds historically have loaded up on blue-chip stocks, and that's still true today. Here, we examine the smart money's favorite stock picks and …
September 17, 2020
Qualified Dividends vs. Ordinary Dividends
Qualified Dividends vs. Ordinary Dividends
What are qualified dividends, and how do they differ from ordinary dividends? Here's how to determine which is which, and what that means for you.
September 16, 2020
15 Dividend Aristocrats You Can Buy at a Discount
15 Dividend Aristocrats You Can Buy at a Discount
Several Dividend Aristocrats haven't fully caught up to their peers. As a result, new money can buy lower prices and higher yields on these longtime i…
September 10, 2020
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50 Top Stock Picks That Billionaires Loved in Q2
50 Top Stock Picks That Billionaires Loved in Q2
These 50 companies, of various shapes and sizes, were among billionaires', high-asset hedge funds' and other institutional investors' top stock picks …
September 4, 2020
50 Top Stock Picks That Billionaires Love
50 Top Stock Picks That Billionaires Love
These 50 companies, of various shapes and sizes, are among the top stock picks held by billionaire investors or high-asset hedge funds.
September 4, 2020
Dow Stocks: The Pros' Third-Quarter Rankings
Dow Stocks: The Pros' Third-Quarter Rankings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average just shook things up, adding three new blue-chip members. Here are the analysts' rankings of all 30 Dow stocks.
September 3, 2020
10 Safe Dividend Stocks You Can Rely On
10 Safe Dividend Stocks You Can Rely On
2020 has hammered home the importance of investing in safe dividend stocks, such as these 10 picks with conservative payout management.
August 25, 2020
20 Best Stocks to Buy for the New Bull Market
20 Best Stocks to Buy for the New Bull Market
The U.S. is officially in a bull market, but economic weakness persists. The best stocks to buy now must have acutely positioned businesses and be abl…
August 21, 2020
10 Dividend ETFs to Buy for Diversified Income
10 Dividend ETFs to Buy for Diversified Income
If you're a set-it-and-forget-it income investor, these 10 dividend ETFs give you a wide variety of ways to collect a regular paycheck.
August 13, 2020
7 Safe High-Yield Dividend Stocks Delivering 4%+
7 Safe High-Yield Dividend Stocks Delivering 4%+
These seven high-yield dividend stocks have sturdy foundations, according to the DIVCON dividend-health rating system and Wall Street experts.
August 11, 2020
20 Dividend Stocks to Fund 20 Years of Retirement
20 Dividend Stocks to Fund 20 Years of Retirement
Each of these high-quality dividend stocks yields roughly 4%, and you can expect them to grow their payouts even more. That's a powerful 1-2 combo for…
August 5, 2020
Stock Market Today 7/31/20: Big Tech Roars, Everyone Else Snores
Stock Market Today 7/31/20: Big Tech Roars, Everyone Else Snores
Blowout earnings from Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Facebook (FB) led another charge by the Nasdaq on Friday.
July 31, 2020
Stock Market Today 7/30/20: Stocks Grind Through a Deluge of News
Stock Market Today 7/30/20: Stocks Grind Through a Deluge of News
The U.S. suffers its worst GDP drop in history, jobless claims rise and a host of other headlines converged to send the market to mixed results Thursd…
July 30, 2020
Stock Market Today 7/29/20: Big Tech Gets Grilled; Stocks Keep Cooking
Stock Market Today 7/29/20: Big Tech Gets Grilled; Stocks Keep Cooking
Big Tech stocks pushed higher Wednesday as their CEOs were questioned on Capital Hill, and Kodak's (KODK) incredible ascent continued.
July 29, 2020
Stock Market Today 7/28/20: Stocks Slip on Blue-Chip Earnings Reports
Stock Market Today 7/28/20: Stocks Slip on Blue-Chip Earnings Reports
3M (MMM) and McDonald's (MCD) were among a number of high-profile stocks that helped the market lower on an earnings-stuffed Tuesday.
July 28, 2020
Kip ETF 20: The Best Cheap ETFs
Kip ETF 20: The Best Cheap ETFs
You can build a solid core for your portfolio and explore new opportunities with our favorite low-cost exchange-traded funds.
July 28, 2020
Stock Market Today 7/27/20: Technology Sizzles, But Gold Steals the Show
Stock Market Today 7/27/20: Technology Sizzles, But Gold Steals the Show
The Nasdaq had a big Monday on the back of mega-cap tech and chip stocks, but gold's new highs were the talk of Wall Street.
July 27, 2020
Stock Market Today 7/24/20: China Concerns, Stalling Stimulus Muddy Markets
Stock Market Today 7/24/20: China Concerns, Stalling Stimulus Muddy Markets
Beijing orders U.S. consulate closed and GOP senators go home without a stimulus proposal, fueling investor doubts Friday.
July 24, 2020
20 of Wall Street’s Newest Dividend Stocks
20 of Wall Street’s Newest Dividend Stocks
Many companies have cut or killed their cash distributions in 2020, but these new dividend stocks have either started or kept up freshly initiated pay…
July 24, 2020
Stock Market Today 7/23/20: Tech Stocks Take a Tumble
Stock Market Today 7/23/20: Tech Stocks Take a Tumble
An increase in weekly jobless benefits applications and profit-taking in tech stocks sent the major indices to steep declines Thursday.
July 23, 2020
Closing Bell 7/22/20: Dow Edges Higher Despite Growing Rift With China
Closing Bell 7/22/20: Dow Edges Higher Despite Growing Rift With China
The Dow and other major indices eked out gains Wednesday despite new wrinkles in U.S.-China relations; Tesla (TSLA) surges in after-hours action.
July 22, 2020
12 Bond Mutual Funds and ETFs to Buy for Protection
12 Bond Mutual Funds and ETFs to Buy for Protection
Bond mutual funds and ETFs have run up during this tumultuous year, but many can still shield investors from future volatility and stock losses.
July 22, 2020
Closing Bell 7/21/20: Energy Stocks Take a Turn in the Spotlight
Closing Bell 7/21/20: Energy Stocks Take a Turn in the Spotlight
Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (XOM) led a big Tuesday for energy stocks and other cyclical sectors, and lifted the Dow to modest gains.
July 21, 2020