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dividends: Archive
Dividend Watch: 3 Companies Boosting Payouts
by Derek Lewis
Dividend increases are a reassuring announcement that shareholders can receive, indicating that business is sound. After all, if a company is struggling, why would it raise its dividend?
AAPLNegative Net Change COSTPositive Net Change
dividends finance large-cap retail tech-stocks
3 'Boring' Stocks Crushing the S&P 500 Over the Last Five Years
by Derek Lewis
Perhaps to the surprise of some, all three of these stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 over the last five years, which doesn't sound very ¿¿¿boring¿¿¿ after all.
PGPositive Net Change MCDNegative Net Change GWWNegative Net Change
consumer-staples dividends industrial-products retail
2 Top Ranked Restaurant Stocks with Different Business Models
by Ethan Feller
Sales are growing, and analysts' estimates are being revised higher for both stocks
MCDNegative Net Change CMGNegative Net Change
dividends restaurants
Long Chicken Wing Shops, Short Steakhouses: How Commodities Prices Affect Restaurant Stocks
by Ethan Feller
There are two restaurant stocks that experienced extremely divergent performances this year and a critical factor in that deviation has been commodities prices
MCDNegative Net Change YUMNegative Net Change CMGNegative Net Change RUTHPositive Net Change WINGNegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary dividends restaurants
3 Consumer Staples Stocks Investors Shouldn't Ignore
by Derek Lewis
For those interested in a more conservative approach in the near-term with a Fed decision looming, these three low-beta stocks could be great considerations. Impressively, all are coming off a recent double-beat.
GISPositive Net Change PEPPositive Net Change CLPositive Net Change
consumer-staples dividends
Should Investors Buy Chevron or Exxon Mobil Stock Ahead of Q1 Earnings?
by Shaun Pruitt
With crude oil prices recently edging toward $80 a barrel investors may be wondering if it's time to buy Chevron (CVX) or Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock before their first-quarter earnings reports on Friday, April 28.
CVXPositive Net Change XOMPositive Net Change
dividends earnings investing oil-energy
Like Dividends? This Portfolio Provides Monthly Income
by Derek Lewis
While most stocks pay quarterly dividends, investors can still construct a portfolio that allows them to get paid monthly.
CATNegative Net Change KOPositive Net Change MCDNegative Net Change
construction consumer-staples dividends food
Cisco Systems Vs. Dell Technologies which Computer Stock is the Better Buy
by Shaun Pruitt
With sentiment continuing to grow toward the broader technology sector, this poses the question of if it's time to buy either of these historic tech companies.
CSCOPositive Net Change DELLNegative Net Change
computers dividend-investing dividends tech-stocks
5 Traits of Legendary Investors
by Andrew Rocco
By cultivating these traits, traders can increase their chances of success in the stock market.
BACPositive Net Change QCOMNegative Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change CVXPositive Net Change KOPositive Net Change AXPNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change ARKKPositive Net Change ZMPositive Net Change
dividend-investing dividends investing
Seeking Income? 3 Tech Stocks Worth Considering
by Derek Lewis
For those who don't mind a little extra risk on the table and still seek paydays, dividend-paying technology stocks could be worthy considerations.
CSCOPositive Net Change ASMLPositive Net Change AVGONegative Net Change
dividends tech-stocks
Buy these 2 Stocks to Hedge Against a Second Wave of Inflation
by Ethan Feller
The CPI report on Wednesday showed that the rate of inflation continued to slow, albeit at a meager pace
NEEPositive Net Change PPGNegative Net Change DBANegative Net Change
chemicals dividends utilities
CPI Looming: 3 Low-Beta Stocks to Combat Volatility
by Derek Lewis
With CPI looming, investors may want to visit low-beta stocks as a shield against volatility. As we all know by now, CPI days have become quite a market-moving event.
CSCOPositive Net Change IBKRPositive Net Change KRNegative Net Change
dividends finance tech-stocks
3 Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy and Never Sell
by Ethan Feller
The stocks I share below have a high Zacks Rank and have raised dividends for more than 50 years running
MMMNegative Net Change GWWNegative Net Change FRTNegative Net Change
dividend-investing dividends reit
Building a Defensive Portfolio: 3 Utilities Stocks to Consider
by Derek Lewis
The Zacks Utilities sector has displayed relative strength over the last month, outperforming the S&P 500. Can this recent momentum continue?
AEPPositive Net Change CNPPositive Net Change AWKPositive Net Change
dividends energy utilities
5 Diverse Medical Stocks to Buy for 2023 and Beyond
by Shaun Pruitt
The top and bottom-line growth make these Zacks Medical stocks very attractive.
NVOPositive Net Change HUMNegative Net Change CHGCYPositive Net Change HZNPPositive Net Change CSLLYNegative Net Change
biotechnology cancer cell-therapy dividend-investing dividends gene-therapy hmo hospitals immuno-therapy insurance large-cap medical pharmaceuticals vaccines
2 Top Ranked Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now
by Ethan Feller
With improved earnings expectations it is much more likely for these stocks to rally in the near term
CMGNegative Net Change BLMNNegative Net Change KRUSNegative Net Change
dividends restaurants
Rising Oil Prices? 3 Stocks Worth Considering
by Derek Lewis
Energy stocks are seeing increased attention from investors following a surprise production cut from OPEC on Sunday. After retreating in 2023 and particularly so throughout March, oil prices surged on the news. Where do energy stocks go from here?
BPPositive Net Change CVXPositive Net Change XOMPositive Net Change
dividends energy oil-energy
3 Highly Ranked Energy Stocks to Buy Now
by Ethan Feller
Several energy stocks look to be setting up for another rally
VLOPositive Net Change CVIPositive Net Change PARRPositive Net Change
dividends energy
3 Affordable & Diverse Top-Rated REITs to Buy Now
by Shaun Pruitt
Here are 3 Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) REIT stocks that investors may want to consider as they appear to be trading at a discount.
IVRNegative Net Change ALEXNegative Net Change ABRNegative Net Change
dividend-investing dividends finance real-estate reit
2 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy with Reasonable Valuations
by Ethan Feller
There are still some chip stocks that are trading at reasonable valuations
NVDAPositive Net Change MCHPNegative Net Change SPYPositive Net Change ASXNegative Net Change SMHPositive Net Change
dividends semiconductor
2 Unique Dividend Aristocrats to Diversify the Portfolio
by Shaun Pruitt
Here are two Dividend Aristocrats that are top-rated Zacks stocks at the moment and can offer unique exposure and diversification to investors' portfolios.
BDXNegative Net Change LINNegative Net Change
basic-materials chemicals dividend-investing dividends medical medical-devices
2 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy in the Finance Sector
by Shaun Pruitt
Here are two top-rated stocks from the Zacks Finance sector that investors may want to consider. These stocks are also Dividend Aristocrats, raising their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.
AFLNegative Net Change CINFPositive Net Change
dividend-investing dividends finance insurance
3 Highly Ranked Stocks to Buy for Balanced Returns
by Ethan Feller
One way to smooth out the returns of a stock portfolio is to diversify across sectors and industries
HSYPositive Net Change BIDUNegative Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change VSTPositive Net Change
dividends tech-stocks utilities
Bull of the Day: Rio Tinto (RIO)
by Shaun Pruitt
The Mining-Miscellaneous Industry is currently in the top 30% of over 248 Zacks Industries and Rio Tinto's (RIO) stock is standing out with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and overall "A" VGM grade for the combination of Value, Growth, and Momentum.
RIONegative Net Change
basic-materials dividend-investing dividends gold precious-metals
Time to Buy These 3 Dividend Kings
by Shaun Pruitt
Here are three of the highest-ranked Dividend Kings at the moment who have raised their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years.
NUENegative Net Change ADMNegative Net Change GWWNegative Net Change
basic-materials consumer-staples dividend-investing dividends industrial-products inflation