Shares of the tobacco giant jumped on a strong earnings report.
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.32%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.34% this morning as investors awaited U.S. business activity data while also bracing for a deluge...
Look for leading companies in businesses that are timeless. A record of steady and rising dividend payments doesn't hurt either.
There are several reasons you might want to sell Altria, but there's one very big reason why you might want to buy and hold.
A modest amount of money can go a long way in the stock market when it's put to work in time-tested businesses with well-defined competitive advantages.
This company is making all the right moves. But will shareholders be rewarded?
Cigarette volumes are plummeting and the industry's heyday is long gone. But one of these giants has done better at building for the future.
Some of Wall Street's most widely owned, high-octane dividend stocks were added or disposed of by top-tier billionaire money managers during the December-ended quarter.
For your true long-term money, dial back the risk just a bit. Just bear in mind you'll still want to achieve some growth.