Dividends
This chip play is up nearly 40% in December, and its dividend is growing
A chip stock that’s been on a tear lately is offering investors a healthy combination of price appreciation and income. Broadcom has been in the shadow of semiconductor giant and artificial intelligence darling Nvidia this year, but December has been kind to the smaller chip company. Broadcom shares are up around 38% this month alone, […]
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Wall Street sees upside in 2025 for these dividend-paying real estate stocks
The outlook for real estate is brighter in 2025, according to many on Wall Street. After a rough couple of years, it is “the dawn of a new cycle” for real estate investment trusts, according to Citi. The firm expects REITs, which typically pay dividends, to have a total return of 10% to 15% in […]
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Broadcom beats on profit, says AI revenue more than tripled this year
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Broadcom reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday and said artificial intelligence revenue for the year more than tripled. The chipmaker’s stock ticked higher in extended trading. Here’s how Broadcom did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ending Nov. 3: Earnings per share: $1.42, adjusted vs. $1.38 […]
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Costco beats on earnings as membership fee hike boosts revenue
A Costco Wholesale store in Connecticut. Lindsey Nicholsonp | Getty Images Costco on Thursday beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings and sales estimates, as it got a boost in part from higher membership fees. Here is how the warehouse club did for the fiscal first quarter compared to what Wall Street expected, according to a survey […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: General Motors, Dave & Buster’s, GE Vernova and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: General Motors — Shares of the automotive giant popped nearly 3%. General Motors said it would no longer fund robotaxi development by self-driving car company Cruise. GM said it will instead turn its focus on advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous systems in personal vehicles. Dave […]
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‘A quality earnings compounder’: Buy this Canadian dividend growth stock with a 5% yield, Scotiabank says
One of Canada’s large financial holding companies appears to be an attractive dividend investment opportunity, according to Scotiabank analysts. Power Corporation of Canada , which oversees a portfolio of insurance and wealth management businesses, currently offers investors about 5% dividend yield with the potential for significant growth, according to the investment bank. “We think Power […]
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Nordstrom tops Wall Street’s earnings expectations, as shoppers buy more clothes and shoes
A sign marks the location of a Nordstrom store in a shopping mall on March 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nordstrom on Tuesday beat Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations, as revenue grew about 4% year over year from shoppers buying clothing, shoes and activewear at both the company’s namesake department […]
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Best Buy cuts full-year sales forecast due to softer demand for consumer electronics
Best Buy on Tuesday cut its full-year sales forecast and missed Wall Street’s quarterly revenue expectations, as early holiday shopping and a fresh batch of iPhones and AI-enabled laptops weren’t enough to drive higher sales. The consumer electronics retailer said it now expects full-year revenue to range from $41.1 billion to $41.5 billion, compared to […]
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Barclays says these global stocks are ripe for share buybacks — and analysts give one 45% upside
European equity markets might look “gloomy” right now, but Barclays noted that one investment strategy has delivered “solid outperformance” over recent months. “Buyback strategies remain a bright spot for Europe, with strong volumes and returns. Amid a gloomy equity market, our buyback announcement basket (BCEUBUYB) has outperformed by 4.6% since Oct,” the investment bank’s strategists […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Target, Dolby Labs, Nio, Netflix and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Target – Shares plunged more than 17% after the Minneapolis-based retailer missed third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and slashed its full-year guidance, just three months after raising that forecast. Target cited only a slight uptick in customer traffic and its CEO noted “lingering softness in discretionary […]
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