Key Points After a successful transformation, Cardinal Health could decide to aggressively raise its dividend. Chevron’s newfound focus on shareholder value may make the oil giant’s shares a more substantial dividend growth play moving forward. Target’s high dividend yield remains unchanged, and a successful turnaround could lead to increased dividend growth. 10 stocks we like…

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Corn futures are trading with gains across the board on Friday, as contracts are up 3 to 5 ½ cents in the nearbys. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 5 1/2 cents at $3.85 1/4 per bu. Heading into Monday, the average trade estimate from a Reuters survey for September 1 corn stocks…

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Whether you’re a passive-income seeker looking for dividend stocks, an investor who prefers to focus more on growth stocks, or someone who wants a combination of both, the best stocks to buy will always be the ones you can buy and hold for the long haul. Investing is about buying the best businesses. That’s why…

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Key Points A SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) could be just around the corner. And while the company hasn’t revealed many details surrounding the potential IPO, analysts are hearing that a public stock sale could make history. “Now that Musk has merged the rocket enterprise with xAI, another pillar of his empire, he expects the…

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April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26) on Thursday closed up +0.024 (+0.75%). Nat-gas prices on Thursday rallied in sympathy with crude oil and European gas prices amid the Iran war, which is dragging on.  Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that Iran’s leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used, and…

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Volatility has returned to the TSX, and with it, a growing list of great businesses trading at prices that finally make sense. When quality names sell off for reasons that are more about headlines than fundamentals, long‑term investors get their shot. Here are two top Canadian growth stocks I think have excellent growth potential, but…

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Key Points Costco (NASDAQ: COST) delivered another stellar earnings report for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 (ended Feb. 15). The company continues to deliver steady growth amid an uncertain economy, and that has reassured investors to the point that its stock is close to the $1,000 per share level. The question now is where…

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Cotton futures are up 15 to 51 points across most contracts. Crude oil is up just $3.97 at midday and nearly $25 from the overnight highs. The US dollar index is back up $0.116 at $99.095. CFTC reported managed money increasing their net short position in cotton futures and options by 7,569 contracts as of…

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Right now, I’m all about finding defensive dividend stocks with incredible long-term growth potential. Finding such stocks which are trading at valuations that are historically attractive — that’s next level. There are plenty of undervalued dividend stocks to choose from, but I think Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) could be among the best such picks…

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Investors who have not looked at Realty Income (NYSE: O) in the last few weeks may be surprised to see it at a 52-week high. Despite a growing, stable revenue stream from high-profile clients, the company suffered from a high-interest-rate environment that has pressured its bottom line. Now, with the prospect of lower interest rates,…

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