CALX, TDC and LUMN jump after strong Q4 earnings, as AI infrastructure demand and bold platform bets set up potential 2026 breakouts despite valuation fears.
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Procter & Gamble and Clorox offer reliable, well-covered dividends backed by strong fundamentals and long operating histories. PG faces near-term headwinds from high-interest rates and value-seeking consumers, but cost-saving initiatives and a solid balance sheet support continued dividend growth. CLX, despite recent declines in revenue and EPS, maintains a sustainable 4.5% yield and expects margin expansion and price appreciation as macro headwinds ease.
The market is reacting to headlines, not fundamentals. Deep discounts are creating unusually asymmetric setups in quality dividend growth stocks. Patient income investors may be getting a rare gift to lock in big yields with strong dividend growth profiles.
UPS has had it rough, but the business looks more resilient than the stock chart suggests. Verizon is focusing on its strengths in its core wireless and broadband businesses.
