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Johnson & Johnson is a high-quality dividend stock.Johnson & Johnson (JNJ -0.14%) is dividend royalty. The healthcare behemoth has increased its dividend payment for 62 straight years. That puts it in the elite group of Dividend Kings, companies with 50 or more years of consecutive annual dividend growth.The healthcare stock also stands out for its higher dividend yield. With a nearly 3.3% forward dividend yield, an investment in Johnson & Johnson would generate more than double the dividend income of a sim ...

Have Eli Lilly's successes translated into stock performance?Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) broad portfolio of drugs has helped the company's earnings climb over the years -- and in recent times, two products in particular have supercharged growth. The big pharma company sells Mounjaro and Zepbound, both prescribed for weight loss, and demand has been surpassing supply.Pharmaceutical companies are generally viewed as safe investments -- due to people needing their medications no matter what the economy is doing. T ...

Amazon's largest shareholder is its founder, but Jeff Bezos isn't the only one with a large stake in the tech giant.According to Amazon's (AMZN -1.39%) most recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Jeff Bezos beneficially owns approximately 1.12 billion shares of the company's stock, giving him a 10.8% stake in the business. As you might expect, this makes Bezos Amazon's largest shareholder, and by a wide margin. As of this writing, Bezos' shares are worth about $207 billion.Amazon's la ...

Here's why investors should consider adding the Chinese tech giant to their portfolios.Alibaba (BABA -1.82%) stock is becoming more popular with billionaire investors. Two well-regarded hedge fund managers greatly increased their stakes in the company during the first quarter.David Tepper of Appaloosa Management made the Chinese e-commerce giant his top holding after more than doubling his position in Q1. Alibaba now represents about 12% of his portfolio. Tepper is worth an estimated $20 billion, according ...

Snowflake hasn't recovered from its fall in late February.This has been a much different investing year than 2023. While it started off nearly the same, with practically any stock tied to artificial intelligence (AI) rising, some of the companies have been under greater scrutiny.That's exactly what happened to Snowflake (SNOW -0.98%), which is now down 30% from its 2024 highs, last reached at the end of February. Most of this sell-off happened one day after it reported results for its fiscal 2024's fourth-q ...

Cloud computing company Snowflake has had its ups and downs. Has the stock been a good investment?Snowflake (SNOW 1.80%) stock went public on Sept. 16, 2020. At the time, expectations for the company were incredibly high. Since then the stock has been on a volatile journey, pushed around in some cases by macroeconomic pressures that had nothing to do with the company's performance.It's been three-plus years since the IPO and things have settled somewhat in the broader economy. Now seems like a good time to ...

Depending on what happens in 2024, this might become one of the best stocks to own.Altria (MO -0.39%) is commonly regarded as a defensive stock. That is, when you want to play defense against a potential bear market, this is the type of stock you want to own.No one knows exactly where markets will head from here. But if you want to protect your nest egg, keep reading.Make sure you own Altria stock if this 1 thing happensIf a bear market hits, you'll want to own Altria stock. Of course, no one can predict wh ...

This famous investor is finding value in these AI stocks.Seth Klarman is CEO and portfolio manager of Baupost Group, an investment firm that manages billions in assets for families, foundations, endowments, and other institutions.However, some might know Klarman as the author of Margin of Safety -- a long out-of-print title that is considered one of the best books on value investing, with copies selling for over $1,000 on eBay. It's understandable, considering Baupost Group has reportedly earned an annualiz ...

AMD has been a popular stock pick for politicians.Examining what stocks U.S. politicians have bought and sold has become a popular trading strategy lately. Because of their information access, they may have more information available to them (especially when it comes to policymaking decisions), which gives them an edge in the market. However, their trades must be made public so their activity is available to the public after a short while.One stock that various politicians like Michael McCaul, Josh Gottheim ...