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ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is firing on all cylinders these days. The oil giant’s legacy business is performing extremely well. Meanwhile, the company is about to get a big boost from closing its needle-moving acquisition of Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO). Those factors are giving the oil stock the confidence to return …

On Oct. 12, Wall Street celebrated the two-year anniversary of the current bull market. Optimism among investors has been readily apparent, with the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-powered Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) reaching multiple all-time highs. But if history has taught …

It was a little over six years ago that Apple became the world’s first trillion-dollar company. Now, there are several others with market caps over $1 trillion and a handful of companies valued at over $3 trillion. The stock market can do just about anything in the short term, so …

You might think trying to grow your portfolio to $1 million or more is unattainable, and that it’s too difficult to do so. But if you aim for small wins and savings, it becomes a much more plausible scenario to envision. Eating out less, switching utility or cellphone providers, or …

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Can you live entirely off dividends? This question piques the interest of millions of young Americans thinking about early retirement and breaking free of their 9-to-5 jobs. A few days ago, someone on …

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) shares were falling following its third-quarter results despite the financial-service company posting strong results and issuing upbeat guidance. The stock had made a huge month since the start of October but is up just modestly on the year. Let’s take a closer look at the company’s …

It has been nearly four years since C3.ai (NYSE: AI) went public, and a look at the company’s performance on the stock market since its initial public offering (IPO) doesn’t paint a pretty picture. Its shares have lost 72% of their value since then. The stock did enjoy a spike …

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a very complex business, but its 15% dividend yield is like a siren’s song to dividend investors traveling along Wall Street. There are a lot of good reasons why income-focused investors should avoid AGNC, and the mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) added a new …

Promotions used to be the dream. The corner office, the fancy title and the big paycheck were all part of what was once considered the ideal career path. But nowadays, things are changing. A surprising number of people say, “No, thanks,” to promotions their managers think are the ultimate reward. …

Shares of Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) have skyrocketed to an 88% gain this year amid strong growth and accelerated profitability from Latin America’s largest digital bank. With the stock trading at a 52-week high, expectations are building into the company’s upcoming third-quarter earnings report (for the period ended Sep. 30), …