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Stocks Keep Pushing the Ceiling — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

An accidental early leak of the Fed's most recent minutes suggested continued monetary easing through at least mid-year, helping prop up the bulls Wednesday.

50 Blue-Chip Stocks Increasing Dividends in Q1 2013

What's not to love about a big, blue-chip stock that has put its money where its shareholders are with even bigger payouts? These 50 companies did just that in the first quarter of 2013.

Dollar Stores’ 2013 Renaissance Continues

Dollar General has had an outstanding start to 2013, and similar improvement can be seen across other deep-discount retailers.

Dollar Tree Jumps, Has More Room to Grow

Dollar Tree crushed earnings yesterday, showing that discount retailers have room to run. Plus, consumer sentiment and the stock's chart both scream 'buy.'

Dow Hits a Five-Year High — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

The Dow Jones reached a five-year high Wednesday and stocks soared across the board thanks to good news on the housing and corporate earnings fronts.

Economy, Fed Keep Stocks Down — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

The broader indices fell Thursday as investors digested Fed sentiment and poor economic news. Big losses for the day include VeriFone and Tesla.

Walmart: Hardly a ‘Total Disaster,’ But Worries Remain

The payroll tax hike didn't hack away at Walmart like a leaked email indicated, and WMT is popping as a result -- but that doesn't mean the tax or concerns like higher gas prices have melted away altogether.

9 Companies Increasing Dividends

Nine companies made it onto our companies increasing dividends list for the week, including two retailers, two energy plays,and two financial institutions.

2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: Dollar Tree

DLTR is a solid growth stock that's fit for any investing strategy, retirement or otherwise. Here's why it easily leads the dollar store pack.

Dividends + Buybacks = Great Returns

By mixing stocks from two ETFs with different strategies, one author found a way to easily beat the market. Here are his stock picks for 2013.

Should I Buy Family Dollar? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

After a disappointing earnings report, the stock was hammered. But overall, the reaction seems excessive -- and FDO remains a buy.

Family Dollar No Bargain Despite Beatdown

Family Dollar got viciously beaten down Thursday after a poor quarterly earnings report, but despite a double-digit discount, FDO still isn't a bargain.

Fed Sinks Markets in Mere Minutes — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Stocks took a dip south Thursday right after the release of Fed meeting minutes, though solar stocks were a glaring exception to the day's trading norm.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

Some of InvestorPlace's top stock picks in MLPs, machinery makers and dollar stores can be wrapped up into more secure bundles via exchange-traded funds.

Dollar General: Ride the Bounce!

The big three in dollar stores are primed for some rebound buying after a Dec. 11 sell-off, but one is the best candidate.

Dollar General-Sparked Selloff Is Overdone

DG's gloomy forecast put a crimp in the dollar-store sector, but the bears have been too aggressive; a struggling economy will keep their registers ringing.

Stocks Gain Ahead of the Fed — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Optimism for an expansion of federal stimulus measures joined a surge in Big Tech to lead the broader markets north on Tuesday.

4 ‘Rodney Dangerfield’ Retail Stocks to Buy

These four retail stocks aren't getting any respect from the analyst community -- but they will, and when they do, they'll fly even higher.

Dollar for Dollar, Dollar Tree Still Rules

Despite DLTR's recent pullback, it's the go-to stock in this robust retail niche in comparison to its rivals Dollar General and Family Dollar.