Whether you're nearing retirement or already there, you want low-volatility investments that generate income during your golden years. Investing in dividend stocks is a smart way to accomplish both goals.Companies that have a consistent track record of paying dividends year after
The House of Representatives recently passed the latest COVID-19 relief bill, which means we're one step closer to receiving a third round of stimulus checks.The new relief bill includes $1,400 stimulus checks for individuals earning an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less pe
A China-linked cyberespionage group has been remotely plundering email inboxes using freshly discovered flaws in Microsoft mail server software, the company and outside researchers said on Tuesday - an example of how commonly used programs can be exploited to cast a wide net online.
Stocks finished Tuesday lower, as profit-taking took hold of Wall Street just one session after the major benchmarks all notched their best day in months. The Dow fell 144 points despite the retreating 10-year Treasury yield and optimistic vaccine news. Meanwhile, the S&am
An unknown hacking group recently broke into organizations using a newly discovered flaw in Microsoft mail server software, a researcher said on Tuesday, in an example of how commonly used programs can be exploited to cast a wide net online.
Late last year, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced that it intended to buy mobile-chip designer Arm Holdings from SoftBank (OTC: SFTB.Y) in a deal valued at $40 billion. The company pointed to the opportunities surrounding the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence (AI), say
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock has stumbled out of the gate in 2021. Shares of the chip giant are down about 6% year to date, underperforming the broad market by a wide margin.
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) isn't an exciting tech stock. The enterprise software company is over four decades old, and it generates anemic sales growth compared to bigger cloud leaders like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). It's also often criticized for "buying" earni
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will headline the second day of the world's largest oil and gas conference, along with Big Oil executives trying to make the case for their importance even as panelists at CERAWeek focus on how the industry will aim to reduce carbon emissions.
The stock market has been on a wild ride over the past 12 to 14 months, and while it's up overall now, the volatility we've endured along the way has been a lot to bear for many investors. Certain sectors have fared poorly during the pandemic and recession, and some industries ar
The S&P 500 surged on Monday in its strongest one-day gain since June as bond markets calmed after a month-long selloff, while another COVID-19 vaccine getting U.S. approval and fiscal stimulus bolstered expectations of a swift economic recovery.
Wall Street surged on Monday as bond markets calmed after a month-long selloff, while another COVID-19 vaccine getting U.S. approval and fiscal stimulus bolstered expectations of a swift economic recovery.
The S&P 500 surged on Monday and was headed for its biggest one-day gain since June as bond markets calmed after a month-long selloff, while developments on COVID-19 vaccines and fiscal stimulus bolstered expectations of a swift economic recovery.
Global energy leaders and other luminaries like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates bored in on the tough road to transforming world economies to a lower-carbon future at the kickoff of the all-virtual CERAWeek conference on Monday.
Deutsche Telekom said on Monday it had submitted a pitch to the German government to design a digital vaccination passport, as part of European efforts to reopen travel for those who have protection against COVID-19.
The S&P 500 on Monday was headed for its best day since June 5 as bond markets calmed after a month-long selloff, while encouraging updates on COVID-19 vaccines and fiscal stimulus bolstered bets over a swift economic recovery.
Wall Street's major averages rose 1.5% on Monday as bond markets calmed after a month-long selloff, while encouraging updates on the vaccine and stimulus fronts strengthened bets over a swift economic recovery.
I've been using Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) stock as a fixed-income replacement for some years. It's a stable business and shares currently pay an annual yield of about 4.5%. However, lackluster results in the 5G era, a floundering media business the company should never ha
Wall Street's major averages were set to open sharply higher on Monday as bond markets calmed after a month-long selloff, while encouraging updates on the vaccine and stimulus fronts strengthened bets over a swift economic recovery.