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Nucor (NUE -2.11%) is a large and diversified U.S. steelmaker. Despite being conservatively run, the company can’t avoid the cyclical nature of the industry in which it operates. No amount of diversification or financial strength can change steel demand trends […]

AGNC Investment (AGNC 0.45%) always seems to pop up on screens for high-yield stocks. In fact, the mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) has had a dividend yield above 10% for the vast majority of its existence. That sounds enticing,

The American dream includes a great many things, and Nucor (NUE -1.44%) and Steel Dynamics (STLD -0.17%) offer two different versions of achieving that dream. Both operate in the North American steel industry, with virtually all of their operations in

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has basically gone nowhere so far in 2025, but it has done it in an exciting way. The market’s correction, however, didn’t seem to have an impact on Dollar General (DG 0.59%) shares, which rose

The United States has taken an aggressive stand with regard to tariffs. The current approach is so far removed from the recent historical norm that global trade is in a state of flux. A new normal will likely be reached

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool, and it’s likely to change the world in interesting, if not incredible, ways. But AI doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The hardware that supports it needs to be housed and powered. The infrastructure

The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.52%) and the S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.08%) have both recently dipped into correction territory. The media made a very big deal of that fact, though the S&P 500 index quickly bounced back from its 10%

If you are looking to add exposure to the energy sector in your portfolio, you are probably considering Chevron (CVX -0.33%) as an option. It is a very good option, though that has to be explained a little bit because

Why wouldn’t an income investor want to own a stock that has a 14% dividend yield? That’s an awfully tempting number, given that the average return of the S&P 500 (^GSPC 2.13%) is generally considered to be around 10% a

If you are the type of investor who likes to buy and hold stocks forever, you have to use a different set of rules. Simply picking the highest yielding stocks off a list, like the companies in the S&P 500