Only 11 Dividend Kings outperformed the S&P 500 during the last decade based on Total Return. 5 Dividend Kings earn the rank of "High Quality" based on my custom quantitative model. Using a variation of a truncated custom quality score could have generated a total return nearly double that of the S&P 500 during the last 9 years.
Investing can be easy, but not in the way you probably expect. For instance, there's nothing easy about the stock market's stomach-churning ups and downs.
Agree Realty and VICI Properties are high-quality REITs with strong fundamentals and impressive total returns, but currently offer little margin of safety due to their run-up in share prices. Investing with a margin of safety helps manage market volatility; for example, my cost basis of $53 for Realty Income has helped me stomach volatility and the stock's underperformance. I recommend assignin...
Home Depot (HD 0.62%) and Lowe's (LOW -0.42%) are the two largest home improvement retailers in America. Both of their stocks slumped in 2022 and 2023 as inflation curbed consumer discretionary spending and rising interest rates chilled the housing market, but they both have rallied by about 20% so far this year as the macro environment has stabilized.
Lowe's Cos. is well positioned to grow and capture market share as soon as the home-improvement market recovers from its current slump and the first signs of success could show up as soon as 2025.
Lowe's (LOW) said Wednesday that it expects to return to sales growth in its next fiscal year, as the home improvement retailer has contended with lower discretionary spending and a slow housing market in fiscal 2024.
Updates Long-Term Financial Targets MOORESVILLE, N.C. , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is hosting its 2024 Analyst and Investor Conference today to provide an update on its key growth and productivity initiatives and near-term and long-term financial targets.
StocksGuide is the ultimate tool for easily finding, analyzing and tracking stocks. Learn from successful investors and make informed investment decisions. We empower you to become a confident, independent investor.