Signage is displayed outside of a Comerica Bank branch in Torrance, California, on March 13, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Regional banks suffered a steep sell-off Friday after a number of weak quarterly earnings reports highlighting the negative impact from higher interest rates soured investor sentiment toward the industry. The SPDR
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The defense industry holds a number of appealing stocks for dividend growth investors. Constant geopolitical concerns and rising defense budgets around the world provide a strong backdrop for the biggest defense companies. The major defense companies have sustainable dividends, even during recessions, due to the persistent need for global defense. In turn, investors have generated
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The fintech sector has grown substantially, with digital services like banking and investing gaining popularity. However, not all fintech stocks will thrive due to challenges like slowing customer growth and squeezed profit margins. Some have surged in value, making them vulnerable to sudden price drops. One fintech stock to avoid is Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD), a once-promising
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REITs are an exciting sector for investors. They offer exposure to the real estate market with little capital to purchase real estate properties. REITs are Real Estate Investment Trusts and investment vehicles, typically Equity REITs or Mortgage REITs. Equity REITs are usually the more common type of company. They acquire and manage properties and receive revenue
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Robotic devices enable automation that help people perform tasks more effectively. Businesses and consumers frequently invest in resources that can expand their productivity and capabilities. This makes investing in robotics stocks a lucrative concept. Robots are present in many elements of our lives. Smart speakers can play music, provide weather updates and turn on the
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While digital connectivity has revolutionized society and sparked opportunities through the introduction of new industries, it also yields nefarious activities, thus warranting a closer look at the best cybersecurity stocks to buy now. Given the proliferation of digital crimes, targeting security solutions almost represents a no-brainer. First, investors must realize just how bad the situation
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One of the big slogans favored by CNBC pundit Jim Cramer is, “There’s always a bull market somewhere.” I believe that’s true. But I think there’s also always a bear market somewhere. That’s because, even during good times, companies are always being hurt by new technologies, tough competition, and/or weak products. Additionally, there are always stocks whose
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PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) remains the leader of the fintech space while it continues to increase and is still quite profitable. Moreover, PYPL stock trades at bargain-basement levels and has a new, up-and-coming CEO. Additionally, I believe the Street is overly worried about threats to PayPal’s dominance. Given all these points, growth-at-a-reasonable price (GARP) investors should buy
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Years ago, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) spearheaded a revolution in self-directed stock trading and investing. However, Robinhood remains controversial to this day and has run into legal/regulatory issues. Plus, Robinhood’s declining user count should make prudent investors think twice if they’re considering HOOD stock. This doesn’t mean it will never be a good idea to own a
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Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) have lagged the performance of other mega-cap technology concerns year to date. However, with several catalysts forming there is reason to be bullish on the company’s stock. Truly, shareholders got a jolt recently when news broke that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has slapped Microsoft with a bill for $29 billion
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