Only 57 companies in the entire U.S. stock market have raised their dividend every single year for 50 consecutive years or more. Not 50 good years. 50 years through recessions, financial crises, and global pandemics.

They are called Dividend Kings — and this week's video breaks down exactly which 5 are worth buying right now.

Meanwhile, markets kept climbing to new records, a gaming empire changed hands for $17 billion, and Salesforce confirmed that the AI software era has officially arrived.

Fifty consecutive years of dividend increases sounds simple. It is anything but.

In Saturday's video, we go through 5 of the best Dividend Kings using a full scoring system — past performance, financial health, growth, dividend safety, valuation, and whether elite investors are actually buying them.

Each company on the list has earned its place in a different way: one delivers exceptional buybacks, another has a near-monopoly on financial data infrastructure, another is a household name in hundreds of millions of homes worldwide.

There is something for every kind of long-term investor here. Well worth your time this weekend.

SpaceX is reportedly valued north of $350B — the biggest pre-IPO story of the decade.

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We've identified 3 publicly-traded companies with direct exposure to SpaceX's growth — names you can buy today in your regular brokerage account.

From the satellite supplier embedded in Starlink's hardware to a defense contractor sitting on a multi-year Falcon 9 deal, these are the tickers Wall Street is quietly accumulating ahead of the listing.

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Caesars Entertainment had a buyer waiting in the wings for years — and this week the deal was done. Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Golden Nugget casino brand, agreed to acquire Caesars for $31 per share in cash, a 49% premium over the company's price before deal speculation began. The total transaction value including assumed debt comes to roughly $17.6 billion. Caesars shareholders have a go-shop period running through July to see if a higher bid emerges.

Salesforce reported its first quarter of fiscal 2027 on Wednesday and the numbers told a clear story about where enterprise software is going. Revenue grew 13% to $11.1 billion, and the company's Agentforce AI product crossed $1 billion in annual recurring revenue. Non-GAAP earnings per share rose 50% year over year. The AI software era that many predicted is arriving faster than Wall Street expected.

Uber moved decisively this week toward a full takeover of Delivery Hero, Europe's largest food delivery platform. After steadily building its stake throughout May, Uber bought out another major shareholder's position, bringing its ownership to 36.83%. Active negotiations toward a full acquisition are now underway. If completed, the deal would give Uber a dominant presence across European delivery markets where it currently has limited reach.

Costco keeps defying the gravity weighing on most retailers. The warehouse membership chain reported third-quarter revenue up 11.6%, with total sales coming in above analyst expectations. Paid memberships grew over 4% and digital traffic jumped 37%. In a cautious consumer environment, Costco's ability to simultaneously grow traffic, membership, and average spend continues to stand apart from the rest of the sector.

The fight over $166 billion in tariff refunds got more complicated this week. After the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's emergency tariff powers in February, U.S. customs authorities had begun processing refunds to importers who overpaid. The Trump administration announced this week it will appeal a court order requiring broad refunds across all importers — not just those who individually sued. Major retailers owed significant sums, including Costco and Walmart, are watching closely as the legal process plays out.

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