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2 Ultra-Cheap Dividend Stocks You Can Buy Right Now

Matthew Frankel | Apr 19, 2018

These stocks have great long-term potential, despite rock-bottom valuations.

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American Express First-Quarter Earnings Soar Thanks to Spending, Lending, and Taxes

Jordan Wathen | Apr 19, 2018

Cardholders charged more to their cards and carried bigger balances, boosting American Express' first-quarter earnings results.

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3 High-Yield Tech Stocks

Danny Vena, Jeremy Bowman, and Steve Symington | Apr 19, 2018

If you think tech and income are like oil and water, you should consider Verizon, Qualcomm, and IBM.

3 Stocks the World's Best Investors Are Buying Right Now

Chris Neiger, Maxx Chatsko, and Dan Caplinger | Apr 19, 2018

You might want to give these stocks some consideration.

3 Stocks to Hold for the Next 20 Years

Timothy Green, Matthew DiLallo, and Nicholas Rossolillo | Apr 18, 2018

When you plan to hold a stock for decades, only the best will do.

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