10 Superior Dividend Stocks
These stocks are good choices whether you're looking for dividend growth, down-market defense, or inflation protection.
Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | 10,310.76 |
190.41
|
−1.81%
| |
| U.S. Mid Cap | 13,914.99 |
265.89
|
−1.88%
| |
| U.S. Small Cap | 13,360.46 |
250.92
|
−1.84%
| |
| DJIA | 33,784.31 |
484.85
|
−1.41%
| |
| S&P 500 | 4,080.07 |
72.03
|
−1.73%
| |
| NASDAQ | 13,080.67 |
308.76
|
−2.31%
|
U.S. Barometer
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc |
1.19
|
−5.86%
|
| Apple Inc |
3.00
|
−2.38%
|
| NIO Inc |
0.76
|
−2.18%
|
| Ocugen Inc |
0.69
|
−6.92%
|
| FuboTV Inc |
1.84
|
10.41%
|
| Curis Inc |
5.66
|
57.58%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.23
|
−1.76%
|
| Plug Power Inc |
0.80
|
−3.37%
|
| AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc |
0.29
|
2.87%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.13
|
−1.08%
|
News
- Some, but Not All, of the Price Jump Is Transitory | Dow Jones
- U.S. April Consumer Prices +0.8%; Consensus +0.2% — 3rd Update | Dow Jones
- Fed's Clarida 'Surprised' by Inflation Report, But Stresses Need to See More Data — Update | Dow Jones
- U.S. April Consumer Prices +0.8%; Consensus +0.2% — 2nd Update | Dow Jones
- Stocks Extend Losing Streak | Dow Jones
- Wix.com Down Nearly 15%, On Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since March 2020 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- Ellen Degeneres to End Talk Show After Next Season | Dow Jones
- Stocks Slide on Inflation Data, Extending Decline | Dow Jones
- Producer Price Index Growth Expected to Slow — Data Week Ahead | Dow Jones
- Bayer 1Q Earnings Beat Expectations — Earnings Review | Dow Jones
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