Blue Chips

5 Blue-Chip Stocks to Avoid

These five blue-chip stocks are down, sure ... but the lack of any meaningful upside potential means there's no reason to buy at current prices.

3 Megacap Blue Chips You Don’t Want to Buy

It's hard not to love the stability of big, dividend-paying blue chips like Exxon Mobil. But for new money? Go ahead and take a pass.

Are You Better Off Holding XLE Instead of Energy Stocks?

If you're looking for share price growth, major energy stocks may not get you there. Investors may want to pass-up oil stocks like XOM in favor of the XLE.

Hedge These 3 Blue Chips With Covered Calls

If you think the market is overvalued, use covered calls on these three blue chips to protect against a downdraft.

7 Generous Dividend Stocks Giving Big Cash Back to Shareholders

Consider these 7 blue-chip dividend stocks as case studies in companies that are being very generous with their profits, via dividends and buybacks.

Dump These 3 Spooky Blue-Chip Stocks Now

Sellers in October fared well, and selling off these 3 blue chips right now is another good move for the remainder of the year

5 Worst Blue Chips to Own Before Earnings

A close look at the Dow reveals five ugly blue chips that still are holding back the index -- and that investors should avoid if they want to profit in 2014.

What’s in a Name? 3 Stocks You Can Proudly Call ‘Blue Chips’

The exact definition of a "blue-chip stock" isn't easy to agree on, but the general idea should be -- and these companies should qualify as a result.

5 Big-Name Blue Chips to Dump ASAP

Yes, you should consider a defensive stance, but not every blue chip is the perfect avenue for safety right now.

5 Overpriced Blue Chips to Sell After Big Runs

These blue chips can't sustain the run-up in their stocks. Investors would be wise to cut back before these stocks flatten out or drop.

5 Blue-Chip Tech Stocks to Unplug Now

Don’t let your portfolio get left behind. If you own one of these five big-name tech stocks, consider selling now and moving your money elsewhere.

3 Technical Value Buys Among the Blue Chips

A couple simple technical indicators go a long way in whittling thousands of stocks down to a small group of opportunity buys. Here are three such blue chips.

5 Sector Titans Ready to Return to Earth

These five blue-chip stocks have gotten overheated, running up to levels that just aren't fully justified -- and all are poised to pull back soon.

What to Watch as the Dow Closes in on Record Highs

Forget 14164.53 -- investors should be focused on the technicals and fundamentals getting the Dow Jones there, and where they'll take the index next.

Forget Managed Funds — Pick Your Own Small-Cap Stocks

The edge that small-cap gurus used to enjoy has been deteriorating, so you're better off picking the stocks yourself instead of buying a managed fund.

3M: A Boring, Beautiful Dividend Machine

When 3M reports quarterly earnings Thursday, it won't get nearly the same attention as most of its Dow brethren. But it should.

Is the Russell 2000 Fund a Pointless ETF?

In recent years, the archetype iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF hasn’t shown any stronger returns than its large-cap counterpart, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.

Goldman: Buy Large-Cap U.S. Banks for 2013

Goldman Sachs has been wrong on some of its annual "best ideas," but there's a lot to like in the investment bank's call for more outperformance in big banks.

Blue Chips Slow on European Woes

With the ECB now projecting a decline in the eurozone's 2013 GDP, investors might be better off targeting U.S. blue chips with more domestic revenue streams.