4% Dividend + 12x Earnings = Blockbuster in the Making
Merck has long been a pillar of stability in the pharmaceutical world, thanks in large part to the staggering success of its cancer drug Keytruda. But behind that success lies a quietly growing concern of what happens when the patents expire?
In a move that could reshape its future, Merck just announced a $10 billion acquisition of Verona Pharma.
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Got $3,000? Here Are 3 Best Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy
Warren Buffett’s portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway has been an excellent source of ideas for generations of investors. Even though the Oracle of Omaha is pulling back to cash heavily this year, there are still some fantastic stocks being held at Berkshire that appear undervalued and bear watching.
Here are three of the best Buffett stocks to look into if you have a few thousand dollars to put to work in today’s market.
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Is This Insane 14.9% Dividend Yield Safe?
Dividends have historically been an extremely important factor in investors’ overall returns in the stock market, providing liquid income and creating opportunities for growth through reinvestment.
Today, though, soaring stock prices associated with expectations of high future growth have sent dividend yields well below their historical averages. The S&P 500 today yields just 1.2%,
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1 Coffee Shop Chain Set to Challenge Starbucks
Retail growth stories tend follow predictable patterns of early excitement, rapid growth, and then the inevitable pains of scaling. Every once in a while, though, a company breaks the mold in subtle yet important ways. Dutch Bros might well be that company and arguably is much more than a coffee chain.
Walking into a relatively new location in Phoenix last week,
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Which AI Stock Is Best?
The artificial intelligence gold rush has created winners and wannabes. Two companies at the center of that storm, C3.ai and CoreWeave, have taken very different paths in the race to capitalize on enterprise AI demand. Both play crucial roles in the AI stack, one builds the software brains, the other supplies the computational muscle. But only one of them has the market’s full attention.
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Datadog Stock Looks Undervalued
From retailers to healthcare providers, companies are now building digital backbones that need to run non-stop 24/7, 365 days a year. But keeping those systems humming without hiccups? That’s where Datadog steps in.
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) makes cloud infrastructure monitoring software that acts like a digital nervous system for enterprises. If something breaks,
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Why Is Buffett Pouring Into This High Yield Bet
2024 has been a surprising year for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. The company became the first American business outside of the tech sector to achieve a $1 trillion valuation, and an unusually buoyant stock market has caused many of its holdings to gain substantially in value.
Despite these successes, Buffett personally appears to be turning bearish.
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Hybrid Mutual Funds: SBI, HDFC, ICICI hybrid funds lead in 2025 as investors seek growth with stability
Investing is much like balancing your diet — you need the right mix of nutrition and flavour. Similarly, investors often seek a balance between growth and stability, and that’s precisely where Hybrid Mutual Funds come in. These funds invest across multiple asset classes — primarily equity (stocks) and debt (bonds) — to offer the dual advantage of capital appreciation and income stability.