Dividends
Utilities have surged over the past 12 months. How the search for dividends on the cheap has changed
Utilities – once a sleepy corner of the stock market – have been surging over the past year, but the sector’s success may complicate the search for cheap dividend-paying names. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) is up 26% over the past 12 months, lifted by excitement around the companies’ role powering the boom […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: United Parcel Service, Microsoft, Caterpillar and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. United Parcel Service — Shares fell more than 14% in premarket trading after the delivery giant said it reached a deal with Amazon , its largest customer, “to lower its volume by more than 50% by the second half of 2026.” UPS also said it’s launching […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Oracle, JetBlue, General Motors and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Nvidia — The artificial intelligence darling bounced back about 3% after plunging 17% a day earlier. Shares of peer firms with large AI exposure Broadcom and Oracle also ticked up more than 2%. Boeing — The aerospace stock fell less than 1% after fourth-quarter results missed […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Netflix, United Airlines, Procter & Gamble, Oracle and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Netflix — Shares popped more than 15% after the company announced a top- and bottom-line beat on Tuesday night. The streaming service earned $4.27 per share on $10.25 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected earnings of $4.20 per share […]
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Procter & Gamble earnings beat estimates as shoppers buy more household staples
Pepto Bismol made by Procter & Gamble is displayed on a grocery store shelf on July 28, 2023 in Greenbrae, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, thanks to growing demand for household staples like toilet paper and laundry products. Shares of the company rose […]
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BMO says these dividend growth stocks are poised for outperformance
Dividend growth stocks are a good way to protect portfolios during times of volatility and boost performance, according to BMO. Even as stocks are in positive territory year to date, the gains have come with a few bouts of volatility. Still, BMO remains bullish on stocks for 2025 and sees no significant trouble on the […]
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Walgreens results top estimates as drugstore chain works to slash costs
People walk by a Walgreens on Nov. 3, 2024 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Walgreens on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations, as it shutters stores and cuts other costs to steer itself out of a rough spot. Here’s what Walgreens reported for the three-month period ended Nov. 30 […]
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Rate cuts are in the cards in 2025. Here’s what it means for dividend payers
Investors may not be getting as many rate cuts as they had hoped in 2025, but there are still plenty of solid tailwinds for dividend-paying stocks. The Federal Reserve last week penciled in two interest rate cuts in the new year, fewer than the four reductions policymakers predicted back in September. A falling interest rate […]
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How to invest $50,000 in 2025 for the biggest returns with only modest risk
Investors looking to get the biggest returns without taking outsized risks have a few options for next year, according to pros on Wall Street. Market strategists expect stocks to move higher in 2025, but anticipate a turbulent year, according to the CNBC Market Strategist Survey released Dec. 13. The S & P 500 is projected […]
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Darden Restaurants’ sales rise 6%, fueled by Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse
A sign hangs on the front of an Olive Garden restaurant on June 22, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olsen | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that met analysts’ expectations and better-than-expected same-store sales growth at Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. Shares of the company rose 8% in premarket trading. Here’s […]
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