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Over the past few years, Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has faced significant challenges, including a pandemic-induced slowdown, relatively slow revenue growth, and economic issues that impacted its financial results. Throughout it all, Medtronic’s diabetes care business has consistently been one of its fastest-growing segments. However, the healthcare leader recently announced some news regarding this unit that…

Over the past few years, Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has faced significant challenges, including a pandemic-induced slowdown, relatively slow revenue growth, and economic issues that impacted its financial results. Throughout it all, Medtronic’s diabetes care business has consistently been one of its fastest-growing segments. However, the healthcare leader recently announced some news regarding this unit that…

This is a great time to consider adding quality dividend stocks to your investment portfolio. Recent headwinds in the economy have weighed on sales of leading retail and consumer goods brands, and this has driven their stocks down and their yields higher. While the near term could be rocky, investors who buy the following dividend…

Social Security benefits can be claimed between the ages of 62 and 70. However, every retiree has been given a full retirement age (FRA) based on their birth year. FRA is the age you get your standard benefit. Claiming anytime before FRA will shrink that standard check amount, leaving retired workers with less to live…

Following a dismal start to the year for The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), shareholders are hoping the second half of 2025 reprograms the narrative. The stock is down 47% from its 52-week-high amid the broader market turbulence, even as the advertising technology (adtech) pioneer continues to generate impressive growth. This recent weakness could be a…

Tax cuts have consistently been a cornerstone of Donald Trump’s political agenda. His first administration helped pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, often referred to as the Trump tax cuts. Now, he is pushing for Congress to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Thus far, the House of Representatives has passed the bill,…

When investing on a budget, buying fractional shares of top companies is one option. Another is to find stocks with relatively affordable price tags per share. Although it’s sometimes the case that the most attractive companies quickly draw attention, which bids up their share prices, it’s still possible to find promising stocks for well under…

Following a difficult start to the year, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) stock has been resurgent in recent weeks, rising nearly 35% since April 21 amid the broader recovery in technology stocks. Over the same period, the Nasdaq Composite index recorded an 22% gain. The database and cloud infrastructure provider is expected to table its fiscal 2025…

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is one of the most valuable companies in the world, approaching $800 billion in market value. It looks on track to become the first retailer to hit the $1 trillion mark. In just the past three years, it has risen by more than 130%. But what about one of its key rivals,…