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Blue-Chip Stocks
There are plenty of investing strategies and trends to choose from. But at the end of the day, nothing beats investing in a large company with a stellar reputation. Enter the blue-chip stocks. These stocks represent the market leaders and biggest household names in their respective industries. With rock-solid financials, well-established brands and often high-yielding dividends, the blue chips offer a relatively low-risk investment option. Read on to find out how you can profit from investing in blue-chip stocks.
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7 Subdued Blue-Chip Stocks That Will Reward Patient Investors
These are the blue-chip stocks to buy as they represent companies with strong fundamentals and growth acceleration possibility.
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The Top 3 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy Now: Summer 2024
Blue-chip stocks are solid investment vehicles for growing a substantial portfolio, especially over the long term.
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7 Stocks Set for a Major Bull Run
Explore top stocks to buy, leading in social media, semiconductors, entertainment, restaurants, payments and biotechnology.
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20 Stocks to Buy and Sell Based on Analysts’ Outlooks
Using buy, sell, and hold ratings in combination with technical can yield smart trading opportunities.
CEOs Made Out Like Bandits in 2011
Some of 2011's worst performers were lavished with rewards. Why do shareholders stand for this?
The Dow: Not Your Dad’s Blue-Chip Index
While it's easy to dismiss the Dow Jones as a stodgy group of industrials, a number of components have proved they still belong in a "growth" portfolio.
Did Apple Help Save Publishing?
Despite an ongoing antitrust probe, the tech giant may have actually helped nurture the nascent e-book sector.
Is the New iPad Hiding a Major Design Flaw?
Now that the opening weekend honeymoon is over, many iPad owners are noticing that Apple's newest tablet causes rapid data-limit burnout.
Why Apple’s Buyback Plan Misses the Mark
It won't really slow dilution, and it's very likely to lead to more costly and ineffective buybacks down the road. Apple could have taken a better approach.
Wednesday Apple Rumors: AAPL Could Hit $1,650 By 2015
Projections indicate AAPL may only continue its upward trajectory -- with market share and new sector expansion to propel a sharp but steady rise.
Monday Apple Rumors: Apple to Pay Dividend
Tim Cook announced Monday that Apple will pay its first dividend since 1995 -- $2.65 per share, a yield of around 1.8%.
Thursday Apple Rumors: AAPL Could Break $700
With anticipation of the new iPad reaching a fever pitch, AAPL's market value already has touched $600 -- and could keep rewriting records.
Wednesday Apple Rumors: Pinterest Coming to iPad
Pinterest announced the pending release of an app unique to the iPad -- and is renovating its site in anticipation.
Monday Apple Rumors: Apple Planning New $304M Campus
With funding from the Texas Enterprise Fund, AAPL is laying plans for the construction of a $304M Austin campus -- a facility that might support 3,600 new jobs.
Friday Apple Rumors: Netflix Now Available Through iTunes
Netflix subscriptions are now directly available for Apple TV owners -- a partnership that will further Apple's entry into the streaming content market.
Thursday Apple Rumors: Apple Targeted by Justice Department
The U.S. government is threatening antitrust litigation over e-book pricing -- alleging collusion on a sales model hostile to competitors.
Wednesday Apple Rumors: iPad 3 Debuts Today
Apple's pending tablet release expected to further its gain over rivals, with rumored bargain models poised to lure frugal consumers.
Tuesday Apple Rumors: iPad Replacing PCs?
PCs' sales lead over tablets continues to fall, lending credence to Tim Cook's recent prediction that tablets will one day replace desktop computers.
Monday Apple Rumors: iPhone Gaining Market Share
AAPL rising in both domestic and global smartphone markets; iPad to ship 65 million units in 2012; Apple sells 25 billionth app.
Friday Apple Rumors: New iPads Planned
Apple plans to diversify tablet offerings to outshine competitors -- and continues to move forward with creating its own streaming-content service.
Thursday Apple Rumors: Next-Gen Macbooks in April?
The early release of Apple's new Macbooks could undercut competitors' market share and siphon sales from Intel.