Recent Vanguard research forecasts higher growth for international stocks than for U.S. stocks — for the next 10 years. The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq-100 index for the past year.
Micron’s latest AI-driven growth cycle will last at least two more years. The Trade Desk will continue to pull advertisers away from the biggest “walled gardens”.
Ares Capital pays an ultra-high dividend yield of 10.1%. Enbridge has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years.
With Conagra Brands, investors can collect a 7.6% dividend, as the company pursues multiple strategies to unlock shareholder value. Macy’s is up more than 40% over the past year, but is still trading at a bargain basement valuation.
ECO, PCB and BOH made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on February 23, 2026.
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Cybersecurity stocks dropped for a second day as the threat of AI to the industry loomed large with Anthropic’s latest AI tool that can scan code for vulnerabilities. Investors are worried these new tools will displace software business models and many tasks handled by cybersecurity vendors.
Fidelity National Information Services hasn’t been the most reliable dividend payer in recent years, but a recent catalyst should change that. Main Street Capital pays out a monthly dividend at a very high yield.
Home Depot and Lowe’s are set to report earnings this week, with traders anticipating sizable swings in the home improvement retailers’ stocks following the results.
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