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Top 5 Performing Stocks To Invest In 2019

November 30, 2017: The S&P 500 closed up 0.8% at 2,647.55. The DJIA closed up 1.4% at 24,272.56. Separately, the Nasdaq was up 0.7% at 6,873.97.

Thursday was an absolutely incredible day for broadU.S. markets. The Dow again cruised to new highs closing above the 24,000 mark for the first time ever and the S&P 500 hit a new all-time high as well. Crude oil started out positive but faded over the course of the day. The S&P 500 sectors were practically all positive in the session. The best performing sectors were consumer staples, industrials, and energy, up 0.9%, 1.6% and 1.5%,....More>>>

Top 10 Performing Stocks For 2018

Source: ThinkstockNovember 29, 2017: The S&P 500 closed relatively flat at 2,626.03. The DJIA closed up 0.4% at 23,940.24. Separately, the Nasdaq was down 1.3% at 6,824.34.

Wednesday was a mixed day for U.S. broad markets in general. While the Dow cruised to new highs and even closer to the 24,000 mark, the Nasdaq took a big step back and gave back all of its gains and then some after tech stocks took a dive. Crude oil took a step back again on Wednesday. The S&P 500 sectors were practically all positive in the session with a couple of exceptions. The best performing sectors were....More>>>

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Things were looking up for Caterpillar (CAT)–and then the Fed’s came a knockin’.

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Shares of Caterpillar had returned 7.1 percent so far this year–and 47% over the last 12 months–as optimism about the state of the global economy pushed its shares higher. But Caterpillar’s shares are tumbling this afternoon after reports that its offices in Peoria, Ill. and elsewhere were raided by Federal officers today.

The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel reports:

Agents from the Internal Revenue Service,....More>>>

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With interest rates set to rise this year, many dividend investors are likely worried that their stocks will slip as bond yields become more attractive. While some dividend stocks will inevitably decline, investors can still find some low-risk income plays that have high yields and cheap valuations. Let’s take a look at three such stocks — AT&T (NYSE:T), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), and Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI).

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The Dividend Aristocrat: AT&T

AT&T’s forward yield of 4.8% is much higher than the S&P 500’s....More>>>

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Beijing offered Manila what Washington Couldn’t

Investors do not like flip-flops by country leaders. They raise political risks.

That’s why Philippines’ financial markets sold off shortly after Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte flip-flopped on the country’s South China Sea policy.

Last July Philippines and its close ally, the U.S., scored a big victory against China. An international arbitration ruling ruled that China has no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea.

Yet Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte stunned....More>>>