We are almost three months into 2024, and it's nothing new from Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). Shares of this popular Tex-Mex restaurant chain are up 27% year to date. And in the past five years, this top restaurant stock is up more than fourfold, crushing the gains of both
Russia lowered flags to half-mast on Sunday for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down with automatic weapons at a rock concert outside Moscow in the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades.
Buying dividend stocks isn't exactly rocket science, but you do have to stop yourself from getting tempted into risky investments. In other words, you need to weigh the yield you are collecting against the potential for a dividend cut. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Realty Incom
Considering the electric vehicle (EV) industry, it's a bad time to have a bad time. One simply needs to glance at Fisker to see that at a time with interest rates making big purchases less enticing, slowing EV demand, and a cash crunch to boot, interest in owning the stock has pl
There's little question that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has benefited from its early focus on the shift to artificial intelligence (AI). The company was quick to adopt and integrate generative AI tools across a broad cross-section of its products and services, which has fueled a ro
One of the more meaningful decisions you'll make in your life, financially speaking, is when to start collecting your Social Security benefits. Start early and your checks will be smaller (though you'll collect many more of them, of course) -- and if you start later, your checks
China needs to "reinvent itself" with economic policies to speed resolution of its property market crisis and boost domestic consumption and productivity, the International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday.
Over 200 students and staff abducted by gunmen from a school in northern Nigeria earlier this month have been released unharmed, the office of the governor of the state of Kaduna said on Sunday, days before a deadline to pay a $690,000 ransom.
State Street’s stock (NYSE: STT) has lost 5% YTD, as compared to the 9% rise in the S&P500 over the same period. Further, the stock is currently trading at $74 per share, which is 14% below its fair value of $85 – Trefis’ estimate for State Street&
After a 7% increase so far this year, at the current price of around $38 per share, we believe BP plc stock (NYSE: BP), a European integrated energy major, could go higher in the long term. BP’s underlying replacement cost (RC) operating profit was down by almost exactly ha
Blue chip powerhouse Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) boasts a 29-year track record of increasing dividend payouts, a testament to its robust business and cash management. Today, the stock is trading near all-time highs after a strong year.
Dollar Tree may not be the first place you think of when it comes to purchasing your groceries, but you might want to add it to your rotation, or you'll miss out on great grocery deals. Check Out: 10...
A Citi analyst recently upgraded his price target on high-yield energy stock Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) from $52 to $55, signaling a potential 13.6% upside. Coupled with the current 5% dividend yield, this presents a promising opportunity for investors. Here's a look at what makes
The S&P 500 now yields just 1.4% as companies that don't pay dividends or have low yields make up a larger share of the broader market. Investors looking for passive income may be turning to stocks with higher yields and track records of dividend raises.
Amid high food inflation and rising living expenses, the paychecks for many Americans don't quite stretch the way they once did. Now, data shows that the value of your paycheck is actively declining...
It's hard to overstate Social Security's importance to the tens of millions of Americans who rely upon it. Nearly nine out of 10 people 65 and older are receiving these monthly checks, and for more than a third of these retirees, the program provides at least half their monthly i
Old enterprise software provider Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) isn't a growth stock anymore. Ever since the dot-com era bust, the company has been downright pedestrian.
The S&P 500 index has roared higher over the past 16 months, rebounding from its bear market low to reach record levels -- and confirm a new bull market. And the movement has been led by one group of stocks in particular. Dubbed the "Magnificent Seven" in reference to the 196
NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) is showing up on high-yield screens today thanks to its huge 12%+ distribution yield. This wasn't always the situation, noting that the yield was closer to 4% at the end of 2022. The steep unit price decline that pushed the yield higher is wort