Down between 19% and 28% from their all-time highs, dividend growth stocks Unilever (NYSE: UL), The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), & Lamb Weston (NYSE: LW) currently trade near once-in-a-decade valuations.These magnificent stocks have five-year betas well below 1, making these discounted prices even more alluring for investors. Betas measure a company's share price volatility compared to the broad.
Open FlipIf one topic has dominated the conversation since early last year, it's artificial intelligence (AI). Recent advances in the field have surfaced a host of new opportunities to improve productivity, generate new content, and streamline processes. Indeed, six of the top seven companies in the world -- when measured by market cap -- have one thing in common.
Open FlipWhile the stock market generally goes up over time -- due mainly to rising sales and earnings of businesses -- there are some companies that are best kept out of one's portfolio. That's particularly true if one is trying to outperform the broader indexes over the long term. There's one business whose shares have done relatively well recently, up 18% in just the past six months.
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