If you’re searching for ultra-reliable dividend stocks to buy, look no further. Investors understand that securing one’s future reliability is paramount. It’s very difficult to build a retirement portfolio without accounting for volatility and mitigating its risks. Thus, investors choose to put their capital into reliable stocks. And few asset classes are as reliable as dividend stocks overall.First of all, firms that choose to pay a dividend tend to be stable in general. In order to pay a reliable dividend ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) ("Albemarle" or the "Company"), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health, today announced that, subject to market and other conditions, it has commenced an offering (the "Offering") of $1.75 billion of depositary shares ("Depositary Shares"), each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company ("Preferred Stock"), i ...

Shares of Albemarle (ALB -4.90%), the world's largest lithium producer, rose by an impressive 20.1% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That rise was powered by a combination of its fourth-quarter earnings report (which it released on Valentine's Day), an uptick in the price of lithium, and the earnings report and commentary of the world's second-largest lithium producer, Sociedad Quimica y Miera de Chile (SQM -4.97%), aka SQM.Falling prices, rising volumeThere's very ...

Everyone loves a sale. That’s as true in a supermarket as it is in the stock market. Consumers and investors are always on the lookout for goods, services, and equities that are fundamentally undervalued. This led us to create our list of overlooked value stocks. It’s also essentially the definition of a value stock: One that trades below levels associated with its underlying fundamentals. The reason that a given stock ends up undervalued is usually perception. the market perceives one or more confounding f ...

Shares of Albemarle (ALB 3.38%) are flying high this week and were up 17.8% through 10:30 a.m. ET Friday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.Albemarle already released its fourth-quarter numbers in mid-February. But given that it's a commodity stock, Albemarle's share prices are typically driven more by lithium prices than the company's operational numbers. Right now, nearly every major player in the industry expects the lithium market to recover, and that could hugely favor Albema ...

Lithium stocks may have been crushed by oversupply issues but I’d use weakness as an opportunity to buy. That’s because the supply issues and low lithium prices are just temporary. For one, lithium prices will eventually push higher again. That’s because, as I noted on Jan. 21, “With some lithium mines shutting down or reducing production we could see less supply. This could help stabilize prices and send lithium prices higher with demand.” Second, when interest rates start to come back down, we should see ...

Tough times require tough cost-cutting decisions, including job layoffs. However, to get a company back on the right track, reach profitability, and increase margins, they’re often required. Below are just a few of the top post-layoffs stocks that should flourish, as they get back on the right track. We also have to consider that job cuts and a new focus on operational efficiencies will eventually reward companies and their shareholders. Let’s talk about seven post-layoffs stocks that are likely to trend hi ...

The recent rise in lithium prices has spurred optimism among investors — particularly for Australian lithium miners amid reports of tightening supplies. Unconfirmed news of Chinese battery giant CATL closing down its Jianxiawo lithium mine before the Lunar New Year holiday has fueled speculation of potentially tighter market conditions. These developments are likely to help beaten-down lithium stocks to stabilize after a brutal 2023 year. With CATL being one of the world’s largest lithium producers, the rep ...

Key PointsAs lithium becomes a more wanted commodity amidst the growth of EV and battery presence, you should pay attention.Two names are the better targets to consider in this new wave, offering double-digit growth and upside on solid financials.One last worthy mention is the riskier of the group, but also a triple-digit jumper if you have the stomach for it. 5 stocks we like better than BYDThe world used to run on coal and other types of fuel that powered the different titans of industry. This cycle start ...

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) BMO Capital Markets 2024 Investor Conference February 26, 2024 1:30 PM ET Company Participants Kent Masters - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Joel Jackson - BMO Capital Markets Joel Jackson We're kicking off this afternoon's session is arguably the world's most influential -- lithium producer. The last one's been very busy for Albemarle obviously, navigating this dynamic in the lower lithium price environment and trying to balance ...