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Melissa Brock, Associate Editor & Contributing Author at MarketBeat

Melissa Brock

About Melissa Brock

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Associate Editor & Contributing Author

Dividend Stocks, Retirement

While working in college admission, Melissa Brock pursued a freelance writing and editing career. She currently works as a full-time freelance writer and financial editor covering higher education, investing, personal finance, mortgages, college savings, insurance, and more. 

She developed her website, College Money Tips, to help families navigate the college journey. She connects with a wide-reaching audience through her site, through an upcoming digital course, and the myriad of publications for which she writes. Melissa graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in communication studies with minors in psychology and Spanish from Central College. She's a longtime member of the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC).
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Latest Articles by Melissa Brock

Heatmap in Trading: How to Learn What Market Depth Hides
December 27, 2022 1:00 AM ET

Heatmap in Trading: How to Learn What Market Depth Hides

Melissa Brock

The heatmap determines liquidity is in the market and how liquidity providers behave. Learn how to find out about actual orders in the market are made.

Read Heatmap in Trading: How to Learn What Market Depth Hides
Stock Market Sectors: What Are They and How Many Are There? 
December 9, 2022 1:00 AM ET

Stock Market Sectors: What Are They and How Many Are There? 

Melissa Brock

What is a stock market sector? Read through our guide of the 11 various stock market sectors and a few options for how to invest in them.

NASDAQ:AAPLNYSE:BACNYSE:CAT
Read Stock Market Sectors: What Are They and How Many Are There? 
how to invest in small cap stocks
December 1, 2022 1:00 AM ET

How to Invest in Small Cap Stocks 

Melissa Brock

Wondering how to invest in small cap stocks? Let MarketBeat help you better understand the definition of small-cap stocks and how to invest.

NASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:MSFTNYSE:RAD
Read How to Invest in Small Cap Stocks 
Insider Selling Explained: Can it Inform Your Investing Choices?
September 29, 2022 11:00 PM ET

Insider Selling Explained: Can it Inform Your Investing Choices?

Melissa Brock

Can monitoring insider selling help you invest? Let's walk through some things you may need to know about insider selling.

NYSE:AIGNYSE:STZNASDAQ:OPCH
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Is General Mills the Right Approach for Dividend Investors?
September 29, 2022 7:00 AM ET

Is General Mills the Right Approach for Dividend Investors?

Melissa Brock

Thinking of consumer staples? You may want to consider General Mills Inc. for the long term. Let's take a look at why you might want to consider it.

NYSE:GIS
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Insider Buying Explained: What Investors Need to Know
September 28, 2022 11:00 PM ET

Insider Buying Explained: What Investors Need to Know

Melissa Brock

What is insider buying? Take a look at some insider buying factors that can help you decide whether to act on a CEO's, COO's or CFO's actions.

NYSE:OXYNYSE:ASANNASDAQ:SMMT
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Does the Post-Pandemic Company Clorox Company Offer Opportunity?
September 27, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Does the Post-Pandemic Company Clorox Company Offer Opportunity?

Melissa Brock

Think Clorox is on the downhill slide after the pandemic? Let's find out, going through the pros and cons of investing in the stock.

NYSE:CLXNYSE:CHD
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Want to Profit on the Downtrend? Downtrends, Explained.
September 22, 2022 11:00 PM ET

Want to Profit on the Downtrend? Downtrends, Explained.

Melissa Brock

Think you can benefit from stock downtrends? You can! Learn the different methods of doing so in this comprehensive article.

NYSE:CANONASDAQ:KNBENASDAQ:SAVA
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Is W.W. Grainger Inc. a Solid Income Dividend King?
September 21, 2022 11:00 PM ET

Is W.W. Grainger Inc. a Solid Income Dividend King?

Melissa Brock

Looking for a worthy Dividend King among the aristocracy? Take a look at W.W. Grainger. Will it add a worthy boost to your portfolio?

NYSE:GWW
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Should You Purchase Dividend-Paying Costco Wholesale Corporation?
September 20, 2022 11:00 PM ET

Should You Purchase Dividend-Paying Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Melissa Brock

Costco may seem like a no-brainer investment due to its long-term success, but is it right for you? Let's take a look at this popular membership-based company.

NASDAQ:COSTNYSE:WMTNYSE:TGT
Read Should You Purchase Dividend-Paying Costco Wholesale Corporation?
Is Dividend King Hormel Foods Corporation a Worthy Investment?
September 19, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Is Dividend King Hormel Foods Corporation a Worthy Investment?

Melissa Brock

Looking for a Dividend King? Let's go over the pros and cons of investing in one such member of the royal family — Hormel Foods Corporation.

NYSE:HRL
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Colgate-Palmolive Company: Is it the Dividend King for You?
September 15, 2022 11:00 PM ET

Colgate-Palmolive Company: Is it the Dividend King for You?

Melissa Brock

Ready to sink your cash into a Dividend King stock? Let's take a look at the pros and cons of the Colgate-Palmolive Company.

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Latest Articles Reviewed by Melissa Brock

Do bank stocks go up when interest rates rise? Image of a bank manager rolling back the safe in a bank
December 29, 2023 11:50 AM ET

Do bank stocks go up when interest rates rise?

Jessica Mitacek

Rising interest rates usually negatively affect the stock market, but do bank stocks go up when interest rates rise? Learn more with MarketBeat.

NYSE:BACNASDAQ:MOVE
Read Do bank stocks go up when interest rates rise?
ethanol stocks to consider
December 29, 2023 10:49 AM ET

6 best ethanol stocks to buy now

Jeffrey Neal Johnson

Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from plant materials collected and called biomass. Learn more about how to invest in ethanol stocks.

NYSE:ADMNASDAQ:GPRENYSE:LEA
Read 6 best ethanol stocks to buy now
McDonald's worker holding bag of fast food. McDonald's is a mega cap that will have a big Q1.
December 29, 2023 10:16 AM ET

3 mega caps with RSIs that point to big Q1s 

Sam Quirke

Such is the momentum flooding into stocks right now that the near-term outlook remains exceedingly bullish. Here are 3 stocks that should see more gains in Q1. 

NYSE:MCDNASDAQ:TSLANASDAQ:META
Read 3 mega caps with RSIs that point to big Q1s 
Attractive young muscular people working out with dumbbells in gym; Celsius stock
December 29, 2023 9:49 AM ET

Celsius stock in actionable zone as big investors ramp up buying

Kate Stalter

Celsius gained momentum in the last trading days of 2023 after a November pullback. Celsius' growth is fueled by strong revenue and support from backer PepsiCo.

NASDAQ:CELHNYSEARCA:XLPNASDAQ:MNST
Read Celsius stock in actionable zone as big investors ramp up buying
white pills isolated on white background
December 29, 2023 6:39 AM ET

Bristol Myers Squibb’s big buys: $18.1 billion in 2 biotech deals

Kate Stalter

Bristol Myers announced two acquisitions in a week. The pharma giant is boosting its neuroscience pipeline with Karuna and its oncology pipeline with RayzeBio.

NYSE:BMYNASDAQ:ITCINASDAQ:NBIX
Read Bristol Myers Squibb’s big buys: $18.1 billion in 2 biotech deals
A business person tracking the technical movement of a stock chart on a computer screen
December 29, 2023 6:38 AM ET

3 high-yield values to buy ahead of rate cuts

Thomas Hughes

High-yield value stocks will be in high demand in 2024 once the Fed starts to cut rates; it is better to buy them now while they are still cheap.

NYSE:ETDNYSE:VZNYSE:EPD
Read 3 high-yield values to buy ahead of rate cuts
Penny stocks ready to take off: Traeger image of rubs is one of them
December 29, 2023 5:00 AM ET

4 beaten-down penny stocks ready to take off

Thomas Hughes

These four penny stocks are beaten down with nowhere to go but up. Catalysts are in sight that could drive them to substantial rebounds in 2024.

NYSE:COOKNASDAQ:WOOFNASDAQ:BLNK
Read 4 beaten-down penny stocks ready to take off
Image of affirm's logo and on a phone. Learn more about Affirm's stock in 2024.
December 28, 2023 12:36 PM ET

Affirm's rise and the future of buy now, pay later

Jeffrey Neal Johnson

Affirm's resurgence in the Buy Now, Pay Later market is marked by a soaring stock, and plans for global expansion and service diversification.

NASDAQ:AFRMNYSE:WMTNASDAQ:AMZN
Read Affirm's rise and the future of buy now, pay later
Image of vertical farming with vegetables; learn more about how to invest in vertical farming stocks
December 28, 2023 11:30 AM ET

How to invest in vertical farming stocks

Jeffrey Neal Johnson

Put simply, vertical farming does exactly what you’d expect: It involves farming up instead of outward. Learn how to invest in vertical farming stocks.

NYSEARCA:VEGINYSE:LEANYSE:MSCI
Read How to invest in vertical farming stocks
What is the penalty for excess IRA contributions? Image of a nest egg with gold eggs earmarked for retirement.
December 28, 2023 10:15 AM ET

What is the penalty for excess contributions to an IRA?

Dan Schmidt

Did you contribute too much to an IRA? What is the penalty for excess contributions to an IRA? Learn more with MarketBeat.

Read What is the penalty for excess contributions to an IRA?
How to Invest in the Top Grocery Stocks for This Year
December 28, 2023 9:54 AM ET

How to invest in the top grocery stocks

Sarah Horvath

You may want to stick your money in grocery store stocks, particularly during certain economic situations. Explore grocery store stocks with MarketBeat.

NASDAQ:COSTLON:TSCONYSE:KR
Read How to invest in the top grocery stocks
African Female Buying consumer staples; learn more about consumer staples etfs
December 28, 2023 9:27 AM ET

8 best consumer staples ETFs to buy now

Sarah Horvath

Consumer staples ETFs may offer trading flexibility, portfolio diversification and tax benefits. Check out the best consumer staples ETFs.

NASDAQ:COKENYSE:CLNYSEARCA:XLP
Read 8 best consumer staples ETFs to buy now

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