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1906, 2024

How Many Dividend Stocks Should I Own? Tips on Building a Dividend Portfolio

By |June 19th, 2024|Categories: Stock Market|Tags: , , , |

Dividend stocks are a great way to achieve long-term capital growth or short-term income depending on your goals, which is why learning how to build a dividend portfolio is one of the best stock investment strategies. But how many dividend stocks should I own? Why is diversification so important? What are some diversified dividend portfolio examples? These are just a [...]

1806, 2024

La-Z-Boy Climbs 17% After Beating Q4 Earnings, Raising Q1 Outlook: Why it May Be Time to Buy LZB

By |June 18th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Shares of La-Z-Boy (LZB) are up nearly 18% so far Tuesday morning on the heels of its fiscal fourth-quarter results and preliminary first-quarter guidance. The furniture company’s results for the quarter ending April 27th surpassed analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines.  Adjusted earnings came in at $0.95 per share ahead of the $0.70 per share consensus. [...]

1706, 2024

Autodesk Investors Can Rest Easy as Financial Investigation is Over: ADSK is Up 5% on the News

By |June 17th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Autodesk (ADSK) investors have been anxiously awaiting an update since April 1 of this year after the company became aware of potential discrepancies in its free cash flow and non-GAAP operating margin practices.  This led to the delay of its 10-K for fiscal year 2023 pending a full investigation into the issue, resulting in the stock falling as much [...]

1706, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: Mixed Reactions and Federal Reserve Anticipation

By |June 17th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: Optimism Ahead of Key Announcements Stock prices started the week on a high note as investors anticipated the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Dow rose by 0.2%, the S&P 500 added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq picked up 0.4%, setting a positive tone for the week ahead. Tuesday: Market Uncertainty [...]

1706, 2024

ARE YOU A SPECULATIVE INVESTOR?

By |June 17th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , |

Written by: Angela Akers Dr. DiLiddo introduced us to the Investment Matrix decades ago in his classic little green book, “Stocks, Strategies & Common Sense.” “Without knowing it, each of us has an investment style which is distinctly our own.” – Dr. Bart DiLiddo The four basic investment styles are categorized by using two of our key proprietary [...]

1606, 2024

When to Sell Dividend Stocks

By |June 16th, 2024|Categories: Stock Market|Tags: , |

So much emphasis is placed on finding the best time to buy stocks, and rightfully so. After all, getting in at the right price is what gives you room for profit potential while ensuring you receive your dividend payout. However, learning when to sell dividend stocks is just as important. Wait - should you EVER sell your dividend stocks? Sure [...]

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