An increasing number of yield-starved investors are finding refuge in one of the last areas of high-yield and relatively safe investments—real estate investment trusts (REITs). With dividend yields averaging twice those found in common stocks, some as high as 10% or more, you might question the safety and reliability of REITs—especially for conservative income-seeking investors.
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(L-R) Michael Corbat, chief executive officer of Citigroup Inc., Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., James Gorman, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley, Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp., Ron O’Hanley, president and chief executive officer of State Street Corp., Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Bank
A FedEx employee wearing a protective mask and gloves loads boxes into a truck amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 28, 2020 in New York City, Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. FedEx — The shipping company’s stock climbed 9% after the closing bell following its release of
The coronavirus outbreak has caused a lot of negative impact on consumer demand, unemployment and stocks in industries like travel and leisure took a big hit. During this pandemic, consumers changed their preferences and way of living in a way nobody would have imagined before. Shares of Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) performed very well during this pandemic.
With its 7% dividend and its $209 billion market cap, AT&T (NYSE:T) is widely considered a blue-chip investment. However, General Electric (NYSE:GE) investors know all too well how quickly a blue-chip stock can fall from grace. Unfortunately for T stock investors, the company seems to be joining GE in failing to adapt to the 21st
The last time I weighed in on American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) stock and its peers, I said, “The party is over for airlines, especially with ‘second wave’ coronavirus fears making the rounds.” Source: GagliardiPhotography / Shutterstock.com That was on June 11. And, unfortunately, I was right. Most of the top airlines have just begun to fall
It’s the last day of the quarter, and we’re seeing some interesting moves in the stock market. That said, let’s look at a few top stock trades for Wednesday. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Gold (GLD) Gold prices have been trading better lately. Despite investors knowing all about the Federal Reserve and other
The logo of Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seen during the 4th annual America Digital Latin American Congress of Business and Technology in Santiago, Chile, September 5, 2018. Ivan Alvarado | Reuters Amazon Web Services, the cloud-computing branch of the e-commerce giant, is further expanding its services in the growing space industry. The company announced
Medical device maker Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) has carved out a meaningful place in the field of women’s health. But it’s the company’s tests for the novel coronavirus that are fueling the present upward trend, making Hologic stock an appealing growth stock as we head into the second half of the year. Source: Cryptographer / Shutterstock.com Since
Exxon (NYSE:XOM) has made it clear that it plans on maintaining its dividend. That makes Exxon Mobil stock very attractive with its 7.7% dividend yield. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com I have written several articles about this, including the most recent one on May 12: “Exxon’s Safe Dividend Makes XOM Stock Very Attractive.” Since then,
As one of the strangest states in our country, Florida is known for many things. Personally, when I think of the Sunshine State – which is not much at all – alligators are about the only thing that comes to mind. Of course, I’m being facetious. Every four years, it plays a pivotal role as
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What Is the Double Top Reversal Pattern? -You need a prior trend that is positive in order for it to be a reversal -There are usually two points that force a stock to reverse -As the stock climbs upward, it hits the first top, the stock goes down (sentiment is saying the stock is too
Investors have been pouring money into the newly launched blockchain ETFs, here is what they need to know (BLOK, BLCN, LEGR, KOIN). AMP-TFR DAT SHR: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/BLOK/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID REALT-NDQ NEXGN: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/BLCN/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID FT-INDXX INN TP: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/LEGR/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Fidelity Management & Research is one of the largest, most recognizable mutual fund and brokerage providers in the United States. Edward Johnson founded the company in Boston in 1946, and today it is led by his granddaughter, chairman and chief executive officer Abigail Johnson. Fidelity services 32 million investors and 75 million customer accounts. A
People walk by a Wells Fargo bank branch on October 13, 2017 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Wells Fargo warned on Monday that it will likely cut its dividend after the Federal Reserve announced it would cap dividends for banks based on earnings. Wall Street analysts pointed to Wells Fargo as
Shoppers ascend and descend escalators at the King of Prussia Mall, owned by Simon Property Group, United State’s largest retail shopping space, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Micron Technology — The technology company’s stock jumped as much as 6% in extended trading
With a coronavirus vaccine looking more likely and the sales of electric cars poised to accelerate, General Electric (NYSE:GE) shares seem very attractive. Moreover, the company’s new offshore wind turbine should generate tremendous value for long-term investors in GE stock. Source: JPstock / Shutterstock.com The chances of a viable coronavirus vaccine emerging within the next
I wanted to find five stocks to buy with steady dividends and earnings that are reasonably cheap. Moreover, they each of these dividend stocks have attractive upside target prices. This actually turned out to be harder to find than I expected. I finally found the stocks by setting a dividend and earnings screen that mirrored
Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) seems to be in the business of making news. For example, the company is pointing to increased demand for space travel even though they still seem years away from putting those individuals in flight. However, that doesn’t seem to be deterring investors from buying SPCE stock. In fact, the stock is up