Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) is the best dividend stock you can buy today. There, I said it. Now, looking at its yield of around 3%, you might be thinking that you can find investments with higher payouts than KO stock. Source: ©iStock.com/rsi1986 And you’d be right. But income investors should never consider yield alone. Just as important,
Income investors are in a difficult position. Interest rates remain near zero, meaning yields across fixed income have declined over the past several years. When it comes to stocks, the rally to all-time highs in the market has caused the average dividend yield of the S&P 500 index to decline to around 1.3%. This is why
In this article BA ASTR AMZN Rocket 3.1 launches from Kodiak, Alaska. Astra / John Kraus A flurry of space companies filed requests with the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for new or expanded broadband networks, asking the regulator for approval of nearly 38,000 total satellites. Amazon, Astra, Boeing, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Hughes Network, OneWeb, SpinLaunch,
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 30, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stocks could take aim at new highs in the week ahead, even as investors face fresh data that could show the highest year-over-year jump in consumer inflation in more than
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock once again represents the world’s most valuable company, ahead of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com Some charge it’s also the most overvalued one. It’s not. At its current price of $336, Microsoft has a market cap of $2.5 trillion. More important, investors are paying 37.5x earnings for MSFT stock and taking
Over the trailing year, a majority of my single-company opinions have been at least middle of the road for obvious reasons. Although I do have broader economic concerns, benchmark indices have proven resilient. So, my headline to consider exiting Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock might seem controversial. Source: Ascannio/Shutterstock.com However, I genuinely believe taking the green ink
Hot dog restaurant chain Portillo’s (NASDAQ:PTLO) held a successful initial public offering (IPO) in mid-October that raised $400 million, and that has put food in focus for many investors. Founded in 1963, Oak Brook, Illinois-based Portillo’s owns and operates 67 restaurants across nine U.S. states. The company sold 20 million shares at $20 apiece, and
In this article MAXR A close look at the primary mirror of a Worldview Legion satellite during assembly and inspection. Maxar Maxar Technologies‘ stock jumped on Thursday after reporting third-quarter results, with Wall Street analysts welcoming the space company’s progress toward the launch of key satellites next year. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA profit
Charging Bull Statue is seen at the Financial District as snowfall in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Even the bulls are exhausted. The S&P 500 is up 14 of the last 16 days. It’s moved over 300 points (about 7%) since Oct. 13.
A worker wields hinges to the company’s largest commercial asphalt paver at the Calder Brothers’ facility in Taylors, South Carolina, U.S., July 19, 2021. Brandon Granger | Calder Brothers Corporation | Reuters Hiring is expected to have picked up at a solid pace and wages likely continued to climb in October, as Covid receded and
Biotechnology stocks have the potential to provide investors with incredible returns. Biotechnology firms use living organisms to manufacture products. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies both produce medicines, but products of pharmaceutical companies typically have a chemical basis. Biotech stocks have the potential for significant investment gains if a product is deemed effective and safe. However, biotech stocks
It would be fresh in investors memory that Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock surged from below $10 to highs of $64.86. This happened even before the special purpose acquisition company (SPACs) became announced publicly. After the announcement, LCID stock slumped to lows of $20. It’s a perfect example of investors selling on news and I believe that Ocugen
Covid-19 vaccine giant Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) has been on a tear since the second quarter of 2020. It has grown its top line by over 6,500% on a year-over-year basis due to rampant sales of its Covid-19 vaccine. As a consequence, it now trades at a whopping valuation hardly justified by its long-term outlook. The lack of
Corsair (NASDAQ:CRSR) has some two tough headwinds to overcome. First, CRSR stock is a former meme stock carried on a ride by Reddit’s WallStreetBets earlier this year. At the time though, Corsair had strong fundamentals to justify the rally. For much of the year, Corsair has lost momentum. Source: WDphotography / Shutterstock.com Corsair staged one more
Quartr A new start-up is attempting to modernize the investor relations industry to meet the surge of new retail investors. Swedish start-up Quartr recently raised $4.5 million to help build out its product, which includes recordings of earnings calls and financial documents from major companies. Investors in Quartr include executives at the Ritholtz Group —
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 15, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images After a disastrous 2020, when many corporations were forced to cut dividends, these payments to shareholders have been rising for the last several quarters. The dollar value of dividends paid
In this article ABNB UBER PTON SQ PINS A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Peloton — Shares of Peloton sunk 25% in extended
Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) stock is a trader favorite that has fallen from grace. Source: Tada Images/ShutterStock.com CRSR stock has dipped from a high of $51 a year ago to around half that today. Given all the excitement with GameStop (NYSE:GME) this year, Corsair might seem like a natural pick. After all, GameStop is up 960% year-to-date
The only question left regarding Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) stock is: where’s the bottom? Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com At around $45.70 per share, the ride-hailing and food delivery company’s stock is well down from its 52-week high of $64.05. UBER stock has fallen 14% in the past six months, and the share price is now up
Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) stock has had a wonderful month. Source: Andy Feng / Shutterstock.com The growing demand for EVs in China has led to a surge in the delivery numbers and XPeng has proved its worth yet again with mind-blowing results. I think XPeng is one of the top EV makers in China and it has massive