Dividends
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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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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