Financial advisors across the country continue to sell variable annuities to retirees without fully disclosing the crippling surrender charges that can lock up savings for a decade or more. The products generate substantial commissions for
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Pfizer Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, maintaining the payout rate ahead of what the company has described as a transitional period for its product portfolio. The New York-based pharmaceutical giant
Walmart Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2325 per share, maintaining the rate set after its February 2025 increase. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail giant has raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years, earning Dividend
Apple Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, maintaining the payout rate established after its most recent increase in May 2024. The Cupertino-based technology giant continues to return capital to shareholders through
Reid & Rudiger LLC, a New York-based broker-dealer, has been expelled from the securities industry by FINRA for what regulators describe as systemic supervisory failures and repeated violations of anti-money laundering obligations. The firm, which
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Manager engagement is collapsing at a rate that has erased nearly all of the advantage managers once held over the teams they supervise. Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report shows the manager engagement
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil fraud charges against Craig Allen, a Nebraska-based promoter who allegedly raised $4.9 million from retail investors for a purported casino development project. According to the SEC complaint
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JPMorgan Chase has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and remains the largest U.S. bank by assets. The stock combines a modest yield with substantial capital return potential through share repurchases. Net interest income
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years, a record that reflects stable cash generation from a portfolio of blockbuster drugs. The company faces a familiar challenge in the pharmaceutical industry: patent expirations
McDonald’s Corporation has paid a dividend every year since 1976 and has increased it annually for 48 consecutive years. The stock remains a cornerstone holding for income-focused portfolios that seek stability in the consumer discretionary
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