Charles E. Phillips, the former Oracle president who went on to run Infor, now has a board seat and a filing obligation at a $191.1 billion telecom hunting for enterprise software growth. His Form 3 means every future trade he makes in the stock is public, and the enterprise playbook he built is now inside Verizon's boardroom.
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T-Mobile vs. Verizon: Two Very Different Ways to Own the Same Industry
T-Mobile and Verizon both raised 2026 guidance, but they are chasing completely opposite strategies to win the same industry. Which approach actually holds up depends on what kind of investor is doing…
4 of the Safest Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Can Confidently Buy Today
A big yield grabs attention, but a safe yield actually pays the bills. These four income stocks clear both hurdles, yielding above 6% while backing every payout with hard cash flow and…
AT&T’s Smaller Dividend Now Rests on Stronger Foundations
AT&T cut its dividend in half back in 2022, and investors are still waiting to find out whether that painful reset actually fixed anything or just delayed a bigger problem.
Which Pays a 66-Year-Old More for Life: A $540,000 Annuity or a $540,000 Dividend Portfolio?
A guaranteed check for life sounds like an easy win over a dividend portfolio, but the tradeoff involves more than just monthly income, and for some retirees the math flips in a…
5 High-Yield Stocks Sacrificing Future Growth to Protect the Dividend
Some income stocks are quietly cannibalizing the very assets that fund their dividends, and the math only works until it doesn't. Five familiar names show exactly how capex cuts and rising payouts…
How to Build $6,950 a Month in Dividend Income Without Owning a Single REIT
Generating over $83,000 a year in dividend income sounds like a job for REITs, but seven completely different asset classes can get you there at a fraction of the capital you might…
6 High-Yield Stocks Where the Market May Be Warning of a Dividend Cut
A fat dividend yield can mean a generous payout or a stock the market has already written off, and right now six familiar names are flashing signals that suggest the difference matters…
Treasury Yields Are Above 5%. These 4 Dividend Stocks Still Make the Cut
A 5% Treasury yield raises the bar for every dividend stock in a retirement portfolio, but four large-cap payers in real estate, telecom, tobacco, and healthcare are generating the cash flow to…
A $500,000 Roth Portfolio Loaded With These Dividend Stocks Pays $40,000 a Year and the IRS Gets None of It
The IRS collects thousands of dollars a year from dividend investors who never stopped to ask which account their income stocks actually live in. Six high-yield names reveal exactly how much that…
3 Dividend ETFs for a 40-Year Retirement. One Has Paid Every Quarter Since 2005
A 40-year retirement puts two demands on an income portfolio that most dividend funds only half-answer, and choosing the wrong ETF can mean watching your real purchasing power quietly erode while the…
The 6%-Yielding Blue Chip Has a New Catalyst
Verizon's stock has cooled sharply after a strong year, yet two fresh growth catalysts are quietly stacking up behind a 6% yield that already pays you to wait. Whether those drivers can…
Comcast’s Dividend Keeps Growing While the Market Treats It Like a Melting Ice Cube
Comcast sits near a 52-week low with a fresh Sell rating, yet its free cash flow dwarfs what it costs to pay shareholders every quarter. Something in that math deserves a closer…
Want Income Now? 3 Stocks Paying 5% or More and the Risk That Comes With Each
Three stocks all yield above 5% and all carry decades of unbroken dividend payments, but each one asks you to accept a completely different kind of risk before that income hits your…
‘They Get You Coming In, They Get You Going Out’: Clark’s Fix for T-Mobile’s Exit Bill Trap
T-Mobile billed Luke in Virginia for an extra month after he cancelled, and the supervisor refused to budge. Clark Howard says carriers have engineered this trap into every billing cycle, but a…
Comcast Slips as KeyBanc Cuts to Underweight on Broadband Share Losses; AT&T and Verizon Hold Steady
KeyBanc’s bearish turn on broadband is pulling Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA | CMCSA Price Prediction) lower, while the fiber carriers winning its customers barely shift. Comcast stock is down 2% to $21.66 as…