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AT&T's Dividend Costs the Company a Fixed Amount Every Quarter Regardless of Competitive Pressure From Starlink or Cable Rivals. Here's the Coverage Ratio That Actually Determines Whether It's Safe.

Key PointsAT&T is facing competitive pressures from multiple corners, and the competition set might soon include space.Dividend investors love the stock's 4.4% yield, but can the t

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Here's How Much Social Security's Trump Bump-Driven 2027 COLA Is Projected to Boost Benefits

Key PointsSocial Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal is subject to a historic Trump bump.Two of President Donald Trump’s policies may yield one of the largest S

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Joby and Archer Are Racing to FAA Certification While Burning Hundreds of Millions a Year. Here's the 1 Number That Picks the Winner.

Key PointsJoby is narrowly ahead of Archer in FAA certification progress.100% completion of final for-credit testing by FAA pilots is the decisive milestone.FAA certification impac

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Nervous About the Stock Market? History Has Encouraging News for Long-Term Investors.

Key PointsBear markets and volatility are inevitable but fleeting. Since the 1920s, 93% of the rolling 10-year periods have had positive returns on the S&P 500. Since 1926, the S&P

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Is GE Vernova Under $1,000 a Bargain or a Trap? Here's the Honest Answer.

Key PointsShares of GE Vernova have fallen nearly 11% in the past month.The company's wind segment orders declined 40% year over year.Power and electrification, driven by AI demand

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KKR Stock Outlook: $9B UGI Bid, Integer Deal and Record Q2 Earnings

TradingKey - KKR & Co. (NYSE: KKR) is currently trading around $107 and is off roughly 21% year to date, despite being in the midst of one of its biggest deal-making years of the company's history.Sha

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The Roth Conversion Mistake Too Many Pre-Retirees Make

Key PointsA Roth conversion lets you move funds from a traditional retirement account into a Roth IRA.In doing so, you avoid taxes on withdrawals and RMDs.Roth conversions are a ta

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2 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Never Sell

Key PointsJohnson & Johnson has increased its dividend for 64 straight years. AbbVie has raised its dividend for 54 years in a row. Both have been reliable dividend payers with str

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Is Wolfspeed Stock a Buy on the Latest Dip?

Key PointsWolfspeed continued to struggle with slowing sales and negative gross margins.However, the move to 800-volt architecture in AI data centers could be the catalyst for a tu

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I Get Paid By 3 Different Dividend Stocks Every Single Month. Here's Who's on My List.

Key PointsRealty Income is a very reliable monthly dividend stock. Main Street Capital pays a bankable monthly dividend and provides supplemental income each quarter. EPR Propertie

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Could This Unstoppable S&P 500 ETF Make You a Millionaire? Here's What 20 Years of Data Says.

Key PointsThe State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF compares well with the best S&P 500 ETFs and has delivered average annual returns of 11.26% for the past 20 years.At that rate

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The Week Ahead: Warsh Makes Jackson Hole Debut as Nvidia and Marvell Earnings Test AI Investment Demand

TradingKey - In the coming week (August 24 to August 28), U.S. market focus will shift from the July FOMC meeting minutes to the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium hosted by the Kansas City Fed.At t

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Apple Stock Outlook: AAPL Faces CEO Change, iPhone 18 Launch and EU Risks

TradingKey - Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) closed at $311.02, with a slight dip of 1.75% following a previous increase of 2.19%. The stock is now approximately 10% off its all-time closing peak of $339.79

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What to Know About the Latest Sale From Cardinal Health's Chief Accounting Officer

Key PointsThe sale involved 2,302 shares at $237.39 per share, resulting in a transaction value of $546,500.All shares were held directly; no indirect ownership through entities or

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Cardinal Health's CFO Moved $9.9 Million of Stock. Here's What Long-Term Investors Should Know

Key PointsThe transaction involved 42,000 shares with a total value of ~$9.9 million on August 18.Following the sale, the executive retains 20,495 shares held directly, with no rep

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Breakfast News: AI For Investors

Aug. 23, 2026Earn your white belt in promptingBy Meilin Quinn, Team Hidden GemsMissed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed fo

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1 Reason Why Meta Might Be the Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy and Hold for 5 Years and Beyond

Key PointsGiven that consumers don’t want to pay for AI subscriptions, the best way to monetize their usage might be through advertising.Meta's massive user base, high engagement,

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Microsoft Stock Dropped 30% From Its All-Time High: 2 Reasons It Could Double by 2030

Key PointsAnalysts at J.P. Morgan believe that Microsoft stock could see massive growth in the coming year.The company's cloud platform, Azure, and its AI assistant, Copilot, are a

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Cardinal Health's Medical Segment Boss Sold $8 Million in Stock. Here's What to Know

Key PointsThe disposition of 35,000 shares on August 18 generated a total transaction value of $8.3 million.The transaction involved exclusively directly held shares, with the insi

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If Amazon Is a Top Growth Stock, Then Why Does It Trade at Just 21.3x Forward Earnings While the S&P 500 Trades at 20.4x? This Is the Only Answer I Can Think Of.

Key PointsAWS sales increased 37.5% year over year in the second quarter, its best peformance in 18 quarters.The chip business has long-term commitments from companies like Anthrop

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Why Tempus AI Skyrocketed This Week

Key PointsTempus AI stock surged this week after Merck and Moderna published encouraging trial results for a cancer treatment. A company that Tempus AI is acquiring provided techno

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Cardinal Health's Pharma Chief Sold 7,354 Shares and Still Grew Her Stake by 47%. Here's How That Happened

Key PointsDeborah Weitzman sold 7,354 shares for approximately $1.7 million on August 18.The entire disposition was executed through direct ownership, with no indirect holdings rep

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The CIO of Cardinal Health Parted With 11,650 Shares. Here's Whether It Matters for Long-Term Investors

Key PointsThe disposition involved 11,650 shares at a weighted average price of $235.72, totaling approximately $2.7 million.Greene executed the sale directly and maintains no indi

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Prediction: Nvidia Will Be a $6 Trillion Company Before 2026 Is Over and Its Run Kickstarts This Week

Key PointsNvidia will likely exceed expectations during Q2 results.Nvidia's stock is priced far lower than it normally is during this time of year. 10 stocks we like better than Nv

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Where Will SCHD Be in 2035?

Key PointsThe Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF's total annual return has averaged more than 13% since inception. The ETF has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of more tha

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Cardinal Health's Legal Chief Just Filed an Insider Transaction. Here's What to Know

Key PointsThe sale realized $7.0 million based on a weighted average execution price.The transaction represents a 47% reduction in Mayer direct equity holdings.Mayer maintains a di

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MP Materials vs. The Metals Company: Which Rare-Earth Bet Actually Pays Off First?

Key PointsChina controls about 70% of rare-earth extraction and 90% of rare-earth processing.U.S. policymakers are taking steps to push to boost domestic capabilities.MP Materials

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Wall Street's Biggest Bubble May Be Popping (No, Not AI), and It Has Dire Consequences for the Stock Market

Key PointsSince early June, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have consistently shrugged off headwinds and blasted to all-time highs.This crude gauge

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Social Security's 2027 COLA Is Shaping Up to Be a True Good News/Bad News Situation

Key PointsCurrent projections are calling for a larger COLA in 2027 than this year's 2.8% raise.A larger COLA is reflective of rampant inflation.While seniors may enjoy seeing thei

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Cardinal Health's CEO Moved 124,529 Shares in Two Days. Here's What Long-Term Investors Should Know

Key PointsJason M. Hollar disposed of 125,000 shares at a weighted average price of $235.89 per share across two trading sessions.The divestment involved only directly held shares;

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