Boot Barn Holdings is pursuing disciplined expansion with a goal of opening 70 new stores in fiscal year 2027, targeting a long-term total of 1,200 locations. This growth strategy supports sustained double-digit earnings growth, driven by same-store sales increases and merchandise margin expansion. Management projects 4% comparable store sales growth and 16% total sales growth for the year, making Boot Barn an attractive growth stock with a reasonable valuation near a PEG of 1.08.
High-yield net-lease REIT dividends are mostly taxed as ordinary income, leading to significant tax costs in taxable accounts, especially at higher federal brackets like 24%. For example, a $300,000 portfolio split among three REITs (NNN, Realty Inco...
Certain high-yield investments like midstream MLPs and business development companies (BDCs) pay distributions taxed as ordinary income, which can lose about 24% to federal taxes for investors in the 24% tax bracket. Placing these investments inside ...
Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola, all Dividend Kings with over 50 years of consecutive dividend increases, recently reported strong financial results reinforcing their appeal for long-term investors. Procter & Gamble marked its 70th year of d...
This article highlights four US-listed ETFs that provide a diversified core portfolio with low expense ratios. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) offers reliable dividend income with quality stocks. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) covers th...
Three US-listed data center companies—Vertiv Holdings, Equinix, and Digital Realty Trust—have all raised their full-year 2026 guidance due to accelerating AI infrastructure demand. Vertiv focuses on power and thermal equipment, reporting strong sales...
