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Co-Founder Sells 2.5 million Dutch Bros Coffee Shares for $137 Million Operating a fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain, this national brand reported significant insider selling in its latest SEC filing.
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This Financial Giant Just Increased Its Dividend 15%, and It's Promising Many More Double-Digit Raises to Come This Canadian financial giant increased its dividend by 15% in 2025 and is calling for robust dividend growth to continue until at least 2030.
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Has Tesla's Stock Peaked? The stock is getting close to its all-time closing record of $479.86, which it achieved in December 2024.
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4 Ways President Donald Trump and His Administration Changed Social Security Forever in 2025 Direct and indirect changes made to Social Security by the president and his administration have far-reaching implications for retired workers, workers with disabilities, and survivor beneficiaries.
Billionaire Bill Ackman May Be the Next Warren Buffett -- 2 AI Stocks Make Up 39% of His Portfolio (Hint: One Just Partnered With Nvidia) Bill Ackman, who outlined plans to create a modern Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year, has 39% of his portfolio split between Alphabet and Uber.
Is Tutor Perini Stock a Buy After an Insider Acquired Shares in the Company Worth $2.6 Million? This construction firm focused on large infrastructure projects saw notable insider buying after a year of strong share price gains.
Is Beyond Meat Stock About to Stage an Epic Comeback? October's meme-stock-driven rally seemed to renew interest in the beleaguered burger maker.
What Every CarMax Investor Should Know Before Buying The used-car retailer will update investors next month about its turnaround and CEO search.
This Top Dividend King Just Became an Even Better Buy The healthcare leader wants to make waves in a potentially highly lucrative market.
The Many Reasons to Roth When saving for retirement, the first decision is how much. But the next decision is where: Do you contribute to a traditional retirement account or a Roth? By far, the majority of retirement assets are in traditional accounts, but that may not be the right choice for you.
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The Best Stocks to Buy With $5,000 Before 2026 (Hint: Not Palantir) Meta Platforms and Circle Internet Group have compelling long-term growth prospects.
3 Non-AI Stocks to Buy: MRK, UPS, CVX There are plenty of potential winners outside the world of AI.
Where Will BigBear.ai Stock Be in 3 Years? Can this high-flying AI stock jump higher following its latest acquisition?
Is Lululemon's Brand Losing Its Heat? Lululemon isn't the unstoppable growth machine it once was, but it is too early to give up on the company.
Should You Buy UPS Stock Before 2026? United Parcel Service has been diligently restructuring its business.
