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Markets Edge Higher as Tech Leads
Major indexes ticked up Thursday, powered by gains in large-cap technology shares.
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Oil Prices Slip on Supply Data
Crude retreated after inventories rose more than analysts forecast.
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Gold Hits Record as Investors Seek Safety
The precious metal climbed to an all-time high amid lingering uncertainty.
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3 Dividend Stocks With Yields Better Than Fixed-Income Investments
If there’s one silver lining to higher interest rates, it’s the clarity they bring in defining what qualifies as a high-yield dividend stock. When monetary policy kept interest rates close to zero percent, it was tough for savers who had limited options besides investing in stocks to get any kind of
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2 Data Center REITs Riding The Digital Tech Wave
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the digital economy has grown to $2.6 trillion market and now represents 10% of the entire U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). This growth was fueled by the integration of advanced technologies such as e-commerce, cloud computing, data analytics, an
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3 Oversold Shipping Stocks That Could Stay Afloat
The dry bulk shipping industry is volatile in the best of times but the past five years have been particularly challenging. The global pandemic and escalating geopolitical tensions, coupled with the recent catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge has only added to the industry’s
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2 High P/E Stocks To Buy & 1 To Fade
The Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio is one of the mostly used metrics for investors, serving as a gauge for valuing a company relative to its earnings. Simply put, it represents how much an investor is willing to pay for each dollar of a company’s earnings. For instance, a P/E ratio of 20x indicates t
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3 Sector ETFs That Are Crushing The Market
Fittingly, the U.S. stock market sprouted growth during the first week of Spring. Despite slipping on Friday (largely because of Nike’s post-earnings weakness), the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 posted gains of more than 2% for the week. With Chairman Powell downplaying the recent uptick
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3 Stocks With Pricing Power As Inflation Accelerates
The February readings of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI) paused the rally in equities, and it forced investors to consider an uncomfortable reality. What if inflation begins to move higher and not lower? And if that happens, does it change the outlook for interest r
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3 Undervalued Dividend Dynamos With Healthy Yields
Let’s talk dividends. Dividend-paying stocks can have a place in every investor’s portfolio. Dividend-paying stocks are an essential component of any investor’s portfolio, offering quarterly or in some cases monthly income simply for holding the stock. A portfolio comprised entirely of dividend stoc
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3 Uranium Stocks To Profit From A Nuclear Future
Uranium prices surged at the start of 2024 from $91 a pound to around $105 but but have since given up all of its gains and is now trading below $90 a pound. However, uranium prices are still up 83% over the past year and as the top-performing commodity of 2023, the prospects for uranium
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3 Small Cap Millennial Stocks With Big Upside
Millennial wealth is increasing at a rate beyond expectations, presenting potential opportunities for investors. A recent blog from the US Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that in 2022, the median wealth of US Millennials born between 1980 and 1989 reached $130,000. This represents a readin
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Order Up: These Three Food Stocks Hit The Spot
Food and beverage stocks haven’t performed well lately, but this menu of stocks shows the sector bouncing back. Food stocks have underperformed in recent years, leaving a sour taste in investors’ mouths. Take the benchmark Invesco Food and Beverage ETF (PBJ), which is only up 1.4% year to date, agai
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2 Mid-Cap Dividend Growers Off To A Hot Start In 2024
As US stock indices continue trading near all-time highs, a diverse range of sectors, industries, and individual companies have been embraced as market winners. Notably, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate much of the market buzz across both Wall Street and even Main Street as n
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2 Data Center REITs: Capitalizing on the Digital Age
Data center real estate investment trusts (REITs) provide investors with access to the rapidly expanding sector of data storage and processing. These REITs focus on owning and managing data centers, facilities that contain the physical infrastructure essential for powering the digital universe. This
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Amazon is Joining the Dow: Top 3 DJIA Stocks
E-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on Monday, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). The move reflects the evolving US economy with its focus on technology and e-commerce. However, while the Dow Jones boasts stability and resilience in downturns, it can
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5 Retail Stocks That Are Still Worth the Investment
While headlines paint a bleak picture for brick-and-mortar retail, a handful of savvy players are defying the odds. Forget Amazon’s dominance – and perhaps now Temu’s emerging presence – the truth is, the US retail market is set to boom. Fueled by a strong labor market, easing inflation, and resili
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5 Best Meme Stock Tickers
When you think of meme stocks, you think of amateur investors rallying online, sending obscure companies skyrocketing, and hedge funds scrambling. But meme stocks have come a long way since early 2021. Meme stocks today are more like momentum plays. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just curious
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Why Warren Buffett Can’t Beat the S&P 500
Warren Buffett, the legendary investor behind Berkshire Hathaway, has built a reputation for market-beating returns. Yet, recent performances have sparked a debate: Can even the best beat the S&P 500 over the long term? This question reveals deeper truths about investing in today’s dynamic landscape
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Why Is Wall Street So Bullish?
Goldman Sachs’s lead strategist David Kostin turned incrementally bullish on US stocks last week, raising the firm’s S&P 500 year-end target from 5,100 to a new Street high target of 5,200. This is the second upward revision in just three months for Goldman, highlighting growing optimism about corpo