Bear this in mind if you use year-end planning to reorient your portfolio into the most compelling dividend-paying stocks. You quite likely will make more money over the long term by avoiding the stocks with the highest yields.

Not only do you benefit from passive income from dividend stocks, but these companies also tend to be some of the best stocks to invest in. Companies that increase their dividend payments over time outperformed, with annual returns of 10.2% and lower volatility. Meanwhile, non-dividend-paying stocks delivered meager returns of 4.3%.

Broadcom falls sharply after reporting earnings, Oracle extends losses, and Lululemon beats analysts’ estimates for third-quarter earnings and revenue.

Trump is reportedly considering easy some restrictions on cannabis, and investors are piling into the sector on Friday.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are two stocks that have achieved this; you'd have more than $2 million if you'd invested $1,000 in their stocks at different points. Neither stock is likely to repeat this kind of performance, but they remain top stocks today for their reliability and value.

The U.S. stock market neared its all-time high after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, and hopes strengthened for more cuts to come in 2026

Rumblings of a $1.5 trillion valuation for SpaceX may be forcing investors to view currently public space companies as undervalued.

Shares of cannabis companies jumped on Friday after the Washington Post reported U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to push the government to dramatically loosen federal restrictions on marijuana.

The Magnificent 7 make up around a third of the S&P 500 by weight. But along with outsized returns, these stocks come with significant risks. Here's what you need to know.

Marijuana stocks Tilray Brands and Canopy Growth surged Friday following reports that President Donald Trump would loosen federal restrictions on marijuana.