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Should you buy the three highest-paying dividend stocks in the Dow Jones right now? Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) easily ranks at the top of our list. The retail and wholesale pharmacy giant’s dividend yield currently stands at nearly 8.4%.

The past four years have been nothing short of a wild ride for Wall Street. Since this decade began, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), have bounced back and forth between bear and bull markets in successive years. Currently, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite are enjoying a major rally off of their 2022 bear market lows.

Last year, the three major indexes slipped into bear territory, and ever since, the question on everyone’s mind has been this: When will the next bull market start? To officially declare a bull market from this point, indexes must reach a new high.

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEMKT: RSP) has become popular lately, and many bullish investors believe it could outperform the market in the coming year. 2023 has restored investors’ confidence in the stock market, and big returns for market indexes have played a key role. As of Dec. 7, the S&P 500 was up more than 21% year to date.

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White Brook Capital Partners, an investment management firm, released its third quarter 2023 investor letter, a copy of which can be downloaded here. White Brook Capital Partners maintains its outperformance against the S&P Midcap 400 year to date, boasting a 6.49% increase compared to the index’s 4.28% gain. However, it falls short of the S&P 500’s […]

White Brook Capital Partners, an investment management firm, released its third quarter 2023 investor letter, a copy of which can be downloaded here. White Brook Capital Partners maintains its outperformance against the S&P Midcap 400 year to date, boasting a 6.49% increase compared to the index’s 4.28% gain. However, it falls short of the S&P 500’s […]

The Federal Reserve’s decision on where to set its key interest rate will offer a strong signal to investors and consumers on whether the central bank thinks its two-year war on inflation is won.

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The development team behind Beeper Mini has promised a fix for its iMessage on Android app, with work underway to try and regain access to Apple’s messaging network.

The S&P 500 hit a 2023 high, signaling the market may be ready for run again. 5 chip stocks are in buy zones as Tesla sets up.

All three retailers don’t want you to know about this (and they’re not the only ones doing it).

Decent economic growth, moderating inflation, and stock buybacks should pave the way for a big 2024. What could kill the party? Recession.

The group of alleged thieves in the lawsuit, filed Dec. 7 in Seattle, are identified as “individuals from around the world who operate under the name ‘REKK.'” Amazon claims that the group has over 30,000 followers and advertises refund services that “they fully admit are fraudulent.” The online retail giant claims that REKK’s followers would pay the organization money to obtain a refund for a product that they want for free, and REKK would allegedly use methods such as “socially engineering Amazon customer service, phishing Amazon employees, manipulating Amazon’s systems through unauthorized access, and bribing Amazon insiders to grant refunds.” The scheme would trick Amazon into giving refunds for products that “are never returned,” according to the lawsuit.

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One of the best performing stocks in recent history is e-commerce behemoth Amazon. Remember, Amazon started off as an online marketplace for books. A couple of decades ago, very few people would have entertained Amazon as a investment opportunity of this caliber.

(Bloomberg) — Investors are facing a pivotal week as a key measure of inflation that hits Tuesday and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision on Wednesday are expected to set the tone for the stock market and economy heading into 2024.Most Read from BloombergPenn Leaders Out After Genocide Response, Alumni PressureApps That Use AI to Undress Women in Photos Soaring in UseGlobal Rate-Cut Standoff Looms in 2023 Policy FinaleThe Record Rush to Buy a Rolex or a Patek Philippe Is OverAustralia

In this article, we’re going to take a look at Warren Buffett’s 10 stock picks with huge upside potential. You can skip ahead and follow this link to read about Warren Buffett’s 5 Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential. Warren Buffett is one of the most famous and well-followed investors on the Street due to […]

Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) may not get a lot of attention on Wall Street, but the stock has quietly crushed the market in recent years. The world’s largest diamond jewelry retailer — including such brands as Kay, Zales, Jared, and Blue Nile — is up 206% over the last three years versus a 23% gain for the S&P 500. A multi-pronged strategy focused on closing underperforming stores, acquiring higher-end, digital-first brands, investing in higher-margin services like repair, and growing its loyalty program have all led to the stock’s strong comeback.