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Adobe Still Has $24.5 Billion Left for Buybacks. That's About a Quarter of the Company.

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Oct 4, 2026 by Matt DiLallo

History Says Stocks Typically Fall After a Fed Hike Cycle Begins -- Then Gain 6.8% Within a Year. Here's My Plan.

The stock market has followed a fairly predictable cycle when the Fed starts raising rates.

Oct 4, 2026 by Daniel Sparks

Costco's Underlying Sales Growth Has Slowed 3 Months in a Row. Its September Report Comes Oct. 7.

The warehouse club's underlying sales growth has slowed three months in a row. Will Wednesday's report snap the streak?

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Oct 4, 2026 by James Brumley

If I Were Building a Portfolio From Scratch With $10,000, I'd Anchor It With This Rock-Solid Dividend Stock.

Splashy growth stocks are exciting. You don't invest for entertainment, though, particularly if you're new. Getting started on a firm footing allows you to be selectively aggressive in the future.

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Oct 4, 2026 by Daniel Sparks

Adobe Still Has $24.5 Billion Left for Buybacks. That's About a Quarter of the Company.

At its current pace, the software giant could spend it all before 2030. What might that do to earnings per share?

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History Says Stocks Typically Fall After a Fed Hike Cycle Begins -- Then Gain 6.8% Within a Year. Here's My Plan.

The stock market has followed a fairly predictable cycle when the Fed starts raising rates.

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Costco's Underlying Sales Growth Has Slowed 3 Months in a Row. Its September Report Comes Oct. 7.

The warehouse club's underlying sales growth has slowed three months in a row. Will Wednesday's report snap the streak?

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If I Were Building a Portfolio From Scratch With $10,000, I'd Anchor It With This Rock-Solid Dividend Stock.

Splashy growth stocks are exciting. You don't invest for entertainment, though, particularly if you're new. Getting started on a firm footing allows you to be selectively aggressive in the future.

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Broadcom vs. Micron: Which Semiconductor Stock Is the Better AI Buy over the Next 3 Years?

Both semiconductor companies are poised to grow at an incredible pace due to the incredible demand for memory and custom AI processors.

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Alphabet Reported Negative Free Cash Flow for the First Time Ever. Here's Why That Milestone Matters for Shareholders.

Investors should get comfortable owning what has become a capital-intensive business.

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3 Dirt Cheap Dividend Stocks Worth Buying in October

There are blazing deals for some of the top healthcare stocks -- companies with proven track records and dividend yields as high as 6%.

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Oct 4, 2026 by Adam Levy

The S&P 500 Hasn't Looked This Cheap Based on a Popular Metric in Decades. Should You Buy Stocks Now?

Stocks might not be as expensive as they first appear.

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2 Magnificent Seven Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Rest of the Decade

Both trade under their peaks. What might carry each through the rest of the decade?

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The company is the leader in a key growth market.

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MercadoLibre is more focused on the future than the present.

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Market cap is a quick way of understanding the total size and value of a company.

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