Daniel Foelber

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock popped 6% on Friday despite the company reporting sluggish growth and weak guidance.

The Nasdaq-100 is a market-cap-weighted index that includes 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Key Points Dividend yield is just the tip of the passive income iceberg. A company's dividend must be supported with free cash flow and earnings. Buybacks can create more value for shareholders than dividends.

Key Points Earnings growth is driving higher equity prices. Hypergrowth companies like Nvidia are affecting the composition of top market indices. The S&P 500 is now very growth oriented and deserves a high multiple. Motley Fool Issues Rare “All In” Buy Alert

Key Points Home Depot can support a growing dividend even if short-term challenges impact its performance. The company is betting big on sizeable acquisitions. Home Depot does a good job of managing through downturns and avoiding severe earnings declines. Motley Fool Issues Rare “All In” Buy Alert

Key Points Micron is a supplier of the HBM3E memory solution used in Nvidia's H200 Tensor Core GPU. Vertiv stock has room to run despite a heady valuation if the AI-spending boom continues. Taiwan Semi is undergoing a slowdown but remains an excellent value. Motley Fool Issues Rare “All In” Buy Alert

Key Points P&G is relying on price increases and efficiency improvements to drive earnings growth. The strategy has worked, but P&G eventually needs to see sales volumes improve, too. P&G rewards its shareholders with buybacks and dividends. Motley Fool Issues Rare “All In” Buy Alert

Key Points Coke stock is red hot as investors gravitate toward value and income stocks. The company's growth is still low, but it has made important changes in the business and is on the right track. Coke remains a great value and is worth buying now. Motley Fool Issues Rare “All In” Buy Alert

Key Points The utilities sector typically ranks as one of the safest in the market. Consumer staples tend to offer a little more growth than utilities. Certain sectors can be favored over others in the short term. Motley Fool Issues Rare “All In” Buy Alert

Few large companies have embodied the resilience of brick-and-mortar retail amid the transition to the digital age quite like Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) , which hit an all-time high on May 10.