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Sun, May 3rd, 2026

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Sun, May 3rd, 2026
McDonald’s Is Down 4% and Starbucks Is Up 25% in 2026. The Better Dividend Stock Might Surprise You.

Starbucks is up 25% in 2026 while McDonald's slipped 4%. So why might McDonald's still be the smarter dividend buy? The numbers tell a story most investors are missing.

SBUX : 105.90 (+0.54%)
MCD : 286.64 (-2.37%)
3 Gold-Rated Schwab Index Funds You Can Buy for a Buck

Schwab is among the best fund providers for investors who need foundational holdings. These three funds fit the bill -- and boast cheap fees and $1 minimums.

A $20 Billion Reason to Buy Dividend-Paying Visa Stock Now

Visa has released its second-quarter results while announcing a massive $20 billion share repurchase program.

$SRFI : 863.66 (-0.37%)
V : 328.03 (-0.55%)
Starbucks Invested $500 Million in a Turnaround and Now Wall Street Is Drinking Up SBUX Stock

The “Back to Starbucks” campaign appears to hold promise.

YUM : 158.36 (-0.81%)
SBUX : 105.90 (+0.54%)
CAKE : 60.20 (-4.25%)
CMG : 32.98 (-2.97%)
This Dividend King Yields 6.4% and Wall Street Still Says ‘Buy.’ Should You?

Altria yields 6.4% and has raised its dividend for 56 years. Wall Street still rates it a Buy. Find out if this Dividend King belongs in your portfolio.

MO : 74.55 (+2.62%)
Coca-Cola Just Proved Blue-Chip, Dividend Stocks Aren't Boring as KO Stock Pops on 10% Revenue Growth

Coca-Cola made “boring” blue chips look interesting again, with solid top-line growth, a rising stock, and steady strength quietly turning into market excitement.

KO : 78.58 (-0.23%)
3 Dependable Dividend Stocks for Beginners

If you're just getting started or just want to identify a few of the bluest dividend blue chips, check out our look at a few top dividend stocks.

MSFT : 414.44 (+1.63%)
PRU : 98.62 (+0.52%)
AVGO : 421.28 (+0.92%)
JNJ : 227.19 (-1.16%)
AMD : 360.54 (+1.71%)
ADBE : 250.71 (+1.87%)
Microsoft and OpenAI Just Ended Their Exclusive Deal, and Wall Street Is Trying Hard to Shake Off the Negatives for MSFT Stock

The market's reaction to Microsoft’s OpenAI reset looks overstated relative to the fundamentals.

MSFT : 414.44 (+1.63%)
GOOGL : 385.69 (+0.23%)
CRWD : 455.64 (+2.22%)
AMZN : 268.26 (+1.21%)
AT&T Yields 4.3% and Verizon Yields 6%. Which Telecom Stock Will Actually Pay You More in the Long Term?

Two telecom giants, two completely different profiles. Which one belongs in your portfolio?

T : 26.12 (-0.04%)
VZ : 48.11 (+0.17%)
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Is Losing Money in This Dividend Stock: Can It Work for You?

Domino's Pizza has a dividend yield of 2.4%, and its dividends have risen at an annualized pace of nearly 20% over the last 10 years. Does that make the stock a buy?

YUM : 158.36 (-0.81%)
PZZA : 35.50 (-1.91%)
BRK.A : 710,300.00 (-0.22%)
BRK.B : 473.01 (-0.12%)
POOL : 208.09 (-2.45%)
UBER : 75.12 (+0.68%)
DASH : 175.84 (+4.26%)
DPZ : 337.77 (-0.49%)

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Stock Market could plunge 30% this year warns Legendary Economist Gary Shilling 🚨🤯📉👀 https://t.co/FqKaArIA6A
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Jim Cramer says Warren Buffett is wrong about never having had more people in a gambling mood than now 🚨🚨 Casino it is 🎲🤑 https://t.co/PJwAbssbrh
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An Asteroid, roughly the size of the Eiffel Tower, will pass by Earth in 2029 🚨 It will be the closest approach ever recorded by an asteroid this size that scientists have known about in advance 🤯👀 https://t.co/o2xlRcAV28
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Semiconductor Stocks are now at their most overbought level since 2017 https://t.co/eAC6YEY6Mn
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BREAKING 🚨: PhilippinesPhilippine Peso has fallen to an all-time low against the U.S. Dollar 📉📉 https://t.co/TNxMDEhZiF
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Source: Goldman SachsH/T: ZeroHedge
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Hedge Funds reduced their Tech Stock exposure over the last 2 weeks at the 2nd fastest pace in the last decade 🚨🚨RIP! 🫡 https://t.co/DqhrOp81qi
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Retail Investors don't understand private credit and cannot just withdraw all their money whenever they want says Citadel Founder Ken Griffin 🚨🚨 https://t.co/w7cgVinyJf
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Berkshire Hathaway is now sitting on a staggering $397 Billion in Cash, enough to buy 479 companies in the S&P 500 🚨🚨 https://t.co/phppnsrsA4
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