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7 Software Stocks to Buy for Growth

Investors holding software stocks must demand growth from them. After all, software companies hold nothing physically tangible. They may have important intellectual property, but their value comes from the solutions and services their programs offer.Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) or International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) are easy choices for investors who do not want to spend too much time understanding the software business. Yet holding IBM blindly is not without risk. The company reported revenue declining 4%.So, investors should consider other software companies that the market does not pay much attention to.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * The 7 Best Penny Stocks to Buy Investors should look at software stocks that have strong earnings growth prospects in the next year. If the stock is down from yearly highs or is on a downtrend, that is a bonus for investors looking for discounts. There are seven software stocks that investors should...

7 High-Yield Dividend Value Stocks to Buy

Dividend stocks provide a reliable income stream. While near-term fluctuations in the stock market can be unpredictable, dividends are one of the few reliable sources of market returns. Here's a list of seven stocks to buy with solid dividend yields, price-earnings ratios of under 15 and five-year dividend growth rates of at least 20%, according to Morningstar....

3 Large-Cap Stocks to Buy After Earnings: JPM, NFLX and KMI

Earnings can be tricky, to say the least. Fortunately for investors, sometimes the aftermath can offer a stronger risk-adjusted buy decision. And right now large-cap stocks JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Kinder Morgan (KMI) have paved the way towards this end both off and on the price chart.It's no secret that holding a company through an earnings event can be a very lucrative proposition. But with that potential for quick and favorable returns comes the risk of adverse price volatility which can expose investors to much larger-than-expected losses. From the smallest of small-caps to the largest of large-cap stocks, there's no escaping this potential reality.The fact is broader market sentiment and perception, earnings on an absolute basis, results versus consensus and whisper views, as well as guidance from the company can all play key factors in how Wall Street reacts to a company's latest report. And which of those stimuli...