While macroeconomic headwinds, tariffs, inflation, interest rates, and fears of a recession impact the broad market S&P 500, not all stocks are in the same position. This is a look at five stocks and one REIT that are not only outperforming the average S&P 500 NYSEARCA: SPY stock in 2025 but are also growing and providing value improvements that are expected to continue as the year progresses.  Get Monster Beverage alerts:UnitedHealth Group: No Tariff Exposure Here, Just Bullish Trends UnitedHealth Group To ...

Group 1: Market Volatility and Investment Trends - Wall Street's prominent asset managers were acquiring shares of established businesses prior to significant market volatility [1][5] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite experienced historic volatility over the last seven trading sessions [2] - A 90-day pause on higher reciprocal tariffs led to record single-session point increases for major indices, while also witnessing significant single-day declines [3] Group 2: Safe Stocks Acquired by Billionaire Investors - Philip Morris International was notably purchased by Lone Pine Capital, with 1,987,716 shares acquired, benefiting from global operations and a transition to smokeless products [6][9] - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries saw a significant investment from Duquesne Family Office, with 7,569,450 shares purchased, focusing on novel drug development and improving financial flexibility [10][14] - Sirius XM Holdings was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, with 2,308,119 shares purchased, leveraging its monopoly status and revenue diversification from subscriptions [15][18] - Elevance Health was added to Leon Cooperman's portfolio with 107,400 shares, capitalizing on strong premium pricing power and acquisitions in healthcare services [19][21] - American Tower was acquired by Viking Global Investors, with 897,340 shares purchased, known for its cellular communication towers and growing data center segment [23][26]

MarketBeat has many tools, including the Top Rated Dividend Stocks screener. It ranks the top-100 dividend-paying stocks according to analysts' sentiment, giving a 4.00 to those with 100% Buy ratings and a 1.00 to those with 100% Sell ratings. This list includes five of the seven top-rated stocks, including two infrastructure plays and three REITs, notable because they are “real assets.” Real assets are an asset class that includes commodities, infrastructure, and real estate. They are investments with intr ...

American Tower’s (AMT) CoreSite recently acquired network-rich asset, Denver Gas and Electric Building and its related operating businesses to further expand its Denver market presence.This #1 network-dense carrier hotel, located at 910 15th Street in the heart of downtown Denver, currently hosts CoreSite’s DE1 data center operations and serves as the primary point of interconnection in the Rocky Mountain region.Through the acquisition of this hotel, the company aims to enhance its data center capacity by a ...

Welcome back to another edition of upcoming dividend increases. It's a tumultuous time in the markets; I'm writing this on the day of the tariff bloodbath. That said, we're going to keep our heads down and continue following our investing processes. It's onlyDerek is an individual investor seeking to navigate the investment world to provide his family a wealthy and stable retirement. He aims to help fellow investors, notably younger investors, establish a plan to produce a growing income stream. Derek holds ...

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Shares of American Tower (AMT) have rallied 17.8% so far in the year, closing at $216.23 on Friday on the NYSE. The stock has outperformed the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry and the S&P 500 composite as well as its close industry peer like SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC) .After facing setbacks in 2024 that impacted its growth rate and led to a pause in its dividend hikes for the year, this prominent independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate delig ...

They are down significantly because the market fears that the surge in interest rates will reduce their cash flows and lead to dividend cuts.He is the leader of the investing group High Yield Landlord , where he shares his real-money REIT portfolio and transactions in real-time. Features of the group include: three portfolios (core, retirement, international), buy/sell alerts, and a chat room with direct access to Jussi and his team of analysts to ask questions. Learn moreJussi Askola is the President of Le ...

Delighting its shareholders, American Tower Corporation (AMT) announced a 4.9% hike in its quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $1.70 per share from $1.62 paid out earlier. The raised dividend is scheduled to be paid out on April 28 to shareholders of record as of April 11, 2025.Based on the new rate, the annualized dividend rate comes to $6.80 per share, up from the prior annual rate of $6.48. This indicates an annualized yield of roughly 3.29%, considering American Tower’s closing price of ...

American Tower (AMT) , a prominent independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate, reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results last week. This tower REIT experienced steady growth in its core tower leasing business but faced headwinds from unfavorable foreign exchange impacts and churn. AMT continues to expand its data center investments, committing $600 million to strengthen its digital infrastructure.Despite the challenges, American Tower remains focused on ...