Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:MPC | MPC Price Prediction) has been a standout energy sector performer, with shares up nearly 25% over the past month and nearly 48% year to date. The stock is…
Despite the Federal Reserve’s median forecast of one rate cut in 2026, a growing number of economists and analysts believe no cuts may materialize this year. The Federal Reserve has now held…
YieldMax DDDD ETF (NYSEARCA:DDDD), launched on March 11, 2026, owns SCHD and writes options on its holdings to double the yield. If you already hold Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD), which…
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) costs $6 a year on a $10,000 investment, holds 100 dividend stocks, and currently yields 3.39%. With the Fed funds rate sitting at 3.75% and most…
One of the best ways to keep your portfolio safe is with high-yielding stocks. Not only do they help generate passive income, but they also act as defensive, stable investments during times…
At 60 with $500,000 saved, you are closer to a workable retirement income than most people realize. The math is concrete, the variables are manageable, and the biggest decision you will make…
Wall Street is turning more constructive on infrastructure-linked names, and two fresh analyst calls this week make the case concrete. Scotiabank upgraded Verizon to Outperform with a raised price target, while Barclays…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower once again on Monday, following a horrible week on Wall Street. With all of Wall Street looking for a solid non-farm payrolls report of 65,000…
Verizon suffered a major network outage this week, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without service. A jarring reminder that in telecom, reliability is the whole product. It raises a fair question…
While many Baby Boomers have enjoyed a long bull market over the past 35 years, there is a point when income becomes more critical than stock appreciation. The reason is simple: those…
After a 35-year career in the finance industry, including two decades as an institutional stockbroker at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Morgan Stanley, I developed an institutional perspective on dividend-focused investing. My…
Retirees watching their portfolios in the second half of 2026 have real reasons for optimism. While high-flying tech sectors navigate a period of consolidation, dividend stalwarts continue to deliver steady cash flow,…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower on Thursday, as Walmart’s forward outlook was disappointing. Risk-on was back on Wednesday, as the stock market, which is off to its worst start of…
Verizon (NYSE: VZ | VZ Price Prediction) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) both rewarded shareholders with dividend increases this quarter, but their paths to sustaining those payouts look very different. Verizon…
Blue-chip dividend stocks delivered mixed returns last week as investors weighed earnings reports, dividend announcements, and shifting interest rate expectations. With 10-year Treasury yields declining to 4.09%, the relative appeal of dividend-paying…
