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904, 2024

How Often Do Dividend Stocks Pay?

By |April 9th, 2024|Categories: Retirement, Stock Market|Tags: , , |

Dividend stocks are an excellent investment choice for those looking to earn regular income from their portfolio or to reinvest for steady, stable compounding growth. However, grasping the nuances of dividend schedules is an important first step.  How often do dividend stocks pay?  When do stocks pay dividends exactly? Which stocks pay out the highest dividends? We’ll answer all these [...]

804, 2024

GE Vernova Gains 5% on First Analyst Upgrade, But Does That Mean You Should Buy GEV Already?

By |April 8th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

General Electric successfully completed the spin-off of its GE Power business just a few weeks back and listed GE Vernova as its own publicly traded company (GEV).  Analysts are already hot on the stock as it received its first upgrade today by J.P. Morgan’s Mark Strouse. He moved his stance from hold to buy but maintained his price target [...]

804, 2024

Climbing Yields and Economic Data: A Rollercoaster Week on Wall Street

By |April 8th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Monday: A mixed batch of economic data and a rise in treasury yields influenced the market on the first trading day. Wall Street ended with mixed results, with the Dow declining by 0.6%, the S&P500 slipping 0.2%, and the Nasdaq managing a slight uptick of 0.1%. Tuesday: Bond yields continued to climb, leading to another day of losses for [...]

504, 2024

Is Microsoft Poised to Pop on its AI Investments? 3 Things to Consider Before Investing in MSFT

By |April 5th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Much of the conversation surrounding the AI revolution focuses on names like Nvidia, AMD, Palantir, and other stocks that have captured the limelight by capitalizing on this emerging technology.  However, there is reason to believe Microsoft (MSFT) could prove to be the real winner of the “AI arms race” in the long run. No, it's not a pure-play AI [...]

404, 2024

Levi Strauss Jumps 15% on Solid Earnings, Upbeat Guidance: Why You Should Buy LEVI Today

By |April 4th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is up around 15% on the day so far after delivering a solid quarterly performance coupled with an optimistic outlook for the remainder of the year. The jeans maker saw a jump in sales as it narrowed focus on its direct-to-consumer segment. The company’s fiscal first quarter saw revenue of $1.56 billion, which fell [...]

304, 2024

Tesla Drags Down the Start of Quarter 2 Due to Disappointing Deliveries; Will the Stock Rebound?

By |April 3rd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The beginning of quarter 2 feels like April Fools keeps going with the markets under pressure due to the Fed’s hesitancy to cut rates, global strife continuing, and Tesla’s (TSLA) poor deliveries dragging the market down. Although delayed rate cuts are disappointing, seeing one of the magnificent 7 continue to plummet hurts like more bad news on top of [...]

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