Some dividend payers suspend their dividend programs when they encounter headwinds, such as slower growth. Others double down and continue issuing regular payouts while they work out ways to overcome the obstacles. Dividend investors prefer companies in the second category to those in the first. And in that spirit, here are three excellent dividend stocks to consider: Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: B...
Some dividend payers suspend their dividend programs when they encounter headwinds, such as slower growth. Others double down and continue issuing regular payouts while they work out ways to overcome the obstacles. Dividend investors prefer companies in the second category to those in the first. And in that spirit, here are three excellent dividend stocks to consider: Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) , Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) , and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) . Here's why these three income stocks are attractive. Image source: Getty Images. Bristol Myers Squibb has faced stiff competition -- including from biosimilars -- in recent years. Top-line growth hasn't been great for the pharmaceutical giant . Things may get worse before they eventually improve permanently. Bristol Myers will face at least two more patent exclusivity losses by the end of the decade. The first is for Eliquis, an anticoagulant, while the other is for its oncology medicine, Opdivo. Continue reading
Earnings Call Insights: Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Q1 2026 Management View CEO Marcus Lemonis said the quarter showed early traction from a multi-quarter restructuring and the “Everything Home” ecosystem, stating, “We delivered revenue of approximately $248 million, up 7% year-over-year or 9.4% when you exclude our discontinuing operations from Canada, which marks the first time in 18 -- 19 quarters...
Earnings Call Insights: Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Q1 2026 Management View CEO Marcus Lemonis said the quarter showed early traction from a multi-quarter restructuring and the “Everything Home” ecosystem, stating, “We delivered revenue of approximately $248 million, up 7% year-over-year or 9.4% when you exclude our discontinuing operations from Canada, which marks the first time in 18 -- 19 quarters that this business has delivered year-over-year growth.” Lemonis tied the quarter to a lower operating baseline and ongoing M&A execution, saying, “Earlier this quarter, we completed the first acquisition of our omnichannel pillar with the Kirkland's transaction,” and adding, “Additionally, we announced the deal to acquire The Container Store.” Lemonis described the strategy as capability-driven, not scale-driven: “We are not acquiring companies for the sake of scale, we are acquiring capabilities,” and added, “We preserve what works, we remove what does not work, and we connect everything through a single system.” CFO Adrianne Lee summarized Q1 performance and liquidity, stating, “Gross margin landed at 23.9% for the quarter,” “All in, adjusted EBITDA came in at a loss of $8 million,” and “We ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $163 million.” President Amy A. Sullivan emphasized store fleet discipline and tech integration, saying, “We’re pairing that strength with a fleet of more than 320 stores,” and adding, “Across the fleet, we are evolving our store formats with clearer roles and stronger economics while taking a disciplined approach to underperforming locations through repositioning, consolidation or exit where returns do not meet our thresholds.” Lemonis disclosed leadership changes, saying, “I want to thank Adrianne Lee for the years of service,” and “Brian LaRose… will be joining our company,” while Sullivan said, “Kyla, who we announced this afternoon is leading our technology transformation.” Outlook Lemonis reiterated the compan...
Five Star Bancorp (FSBC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +9.09% and +1.59%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Five Star Bancorp (FSBC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +9.09% and +1.59%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Democrat-Owned Brewery Complains About Failed Trump Assassination Attempt With Twisted Promise To Customers Minocqua Brewing Company, a craft-beer maker in Minocqua, Wisconsin, run by a Democrat activist, is facing fierce blowback after its social-media account appeared to mock a recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and reiterated an earlier pledge to offer free beer on the day o...
Democrat-Owned Brewery Complains About Failed Trump Assassination Attempt With Twisted Promise To Customers Minocqua Brewing Company, a craft-beer maker in Minocqua, Wisconsin, run by a Democrat activist, is facing fierce blowback after its social-media account appeared to mock a recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and reiterated an earlier pledge to offer free beer on the day of his death. Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad (screenshot via Instagram) The company, owned by Kirk Bangstad - who ran as the Democrat nominee for Wisconsin’s 34th Assembly District in 2020 and founded an anti-Republican super PAC - posted on social media shortly after news of the latest attempt on the president. “ Well, we almost got #freebeerday, ” the post read , according to screenshots circulated online. “Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship or he faked another assassination to get a positive news cycle. We’ll never know.” “ Regardless, we stand at the ready to pour free beer the day it happens, ” the post added. The brewery had previously promised free beer “all day long, the day he dies,” in reference to Trump. The company also sells merchandise tied to the pledge, including T-shirts that read “I wish it was free beer day,” and markets itself as blending craft beer with radical progressive activism. A spokesman for the Wisconsin Democrat Party condemned the post. “This rhetoric is completely unacceptable and should be retracted immediately,” Phil Shulman told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “We’re not afraid to call out this sort of inappropriate behavior no matter where it comes from—our GOP colleagues should learn to do the same.” Republican officials and Trump allies denounced the comments as inflammatory, urging broader Democratic condemnation. "Wisconsin Democrats are so sick in the head that an attempted murder is funny to them," Republican National Committee spokesperson Delanie Bomar told Fox News in a s...