Melissa Brock, Associate Editor & Contributing Author at MarketBeat About Melissa Brockbrockm1@central.eduAssociate Editor & Contributing AuthorDividend Stocks, RetirementWhile 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).Learn About MarketBeat's Editorial Guidelines and Standards PolicyLatest Articles by Melissa BrockDecember 27, 2022 1:00 AM ETHeatmap in Trading: How to Learn What Market Depth HidesMelissa BrockThe 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 HidesDecember 9, 2022 1:00 AM ETStock Market Sectors: What Are They and How Many Are There? Melissa BrockWhat 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:CATRead Stock Market Sectors: What Are They and How Many Are There? December 1, 2022 1:00 AM ETHow to Invest in Small Cap Stocks Melissa BrockWondering 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:RADRead How to Invest in Small Cap Stocks September 29, 2022 11:00 PM ETInsider Selling Explained: Can it Inform Your Investing Choices?Melissa BrockCan monitoring insider selling help you invest? Let's walk through some things you may need to know about insider selling. NYSE:AIGNYSE:STZNASDAQ:OPCHRead Insider Selling Explained: Can it Inform Your Investing Choices?September 29, 2022 7:00 AM ETIs General Mills the Right Approach for Dividend Investors?Melissa BrockThinking 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:GISRead Is General Mills the Right Approach for Dividend Investors?September 28, 2022 11:00 PM ETInsider Buying Explained: What Investors Need to KnowMelissa BrockWhat 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:SMMTRead Insider Buying Explained: What Investors Need to KnowSeptember 27, 2022 6:00 AM ETDoes the Post-Pandemic Company Clorox Company Offer Opportunity?Melissa BrockThink 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:CHDRead Does the Post-Pandemic Company Clorox Company Offer Opportunity?September 22, 2022 11:00 PM ETWant to Profit on the Downtrend? Downtrends, Explained.Melissa BrockThink you can benefit from stock downtrends? You can! Learn the different methods of doing so in this comprehensive article.NYSE:CANONASDAQ:KNBENASDAQ:SAVARead Want to Profit on the Downtrend? Downtrends, Explained.September 21, 2022 11:00 PM ETIs W.W. Grainger Inc. a Solid Income Dividend King?Melissa BrockLooking 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:GWWRead Is W.W. Grainger Inc. a Solid Income Dividend King?September 20, 2022 11:00 PM ETShould You Purchase Dividend-Paying Costco Wholesale Corporation?Melissa BrockCostco 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:TGTRead Should You Purchase Dividend-Paying Costco Wholesale Corporation?September 19, 2022 11:00 AM ETIs Dividend King Hormel Foods Corporation a Worthy Investment?Melissa BrockLooking 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:HRLRead Is Dividend King Hormel Foods Corporation a Worthy Investment?September 15, 2022 11:00 PM ETColgate-Palmolive Company: Is it the Dividend King for You?Melissa BrockReady to sink your cash into a Dividend King stock? Let's take a look at the pros and cons of the Colgate-Palmolive Company. Read Colgate-Palmolive Company: Is it the Dividend King for You?Latest Articles Reviewed by Melissa BrockDecember 29, 2023 11:50 AM ETDo bank stocks go up when interest rates rise?Jessica MitacekRising interest rates usually negatively affect the stock market, but do bank stocks go up when interest rates rise? Learn more with MarketBeat.NYSE:BACNASDAQ:MOVERead Do bank stocks go up when interest rates rise?December 29, 2023 10:49 AM ET6 best ethanol stocks to buy nowJeffrey Neal JohnsonEthanol is a renewable fuel made from plant materials collected and called biomass. Learn more about how to invest in ethanol stocks.NYSE:ADMNASDAQ:GPRENYSE:LEARead 6 best ethanol stocks to buy nowDecember 29, 2023 10:16 AM ET3 mega caps with RSIs that point to big Q1s Sam QuirkeSuch 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:METARead 3 mega caps with RSIs that point to big Q1s December 29, 2023 9:49 AM ETCelsius stock in actionable zone as big investors ramp up buyingKate StalterCelsius 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:MNSTRead Celsius stock in actionable zone as big investors ramp up buyingDecember 29, 2023 6:39 AM ETBristol Myers Squibb’s big buys: $18.1 billion in 2 biotech dealsKate StalterBristol 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:NBIXRead Bristol Myers Squibb’s big buys: $18.1 billion in 2 biotech dealsDecember 29, 2023 6:38 AM ET3 high-yield values to buy ahead of rate cutsThomas HughesHigh-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:EPDRead 3 high-yield values to buy ahead of rate cutsDecember 29, 2023 5:00 AM ET4 beaten-down penny stocks ready to take offThomas HughesThese 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:BLNKRead 4 beaten-down penny stocks ready to take offDecember 28, 2023 12:36 PM ETAffirm's rise and the future of buy now, pay laterJeffrey Neal JohnsonAffirm'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:AMZNRead Affirm's rise and the future of buy now, pay laterDecember 28, 2023 11:30 AM ETHow to invest in vertical farming stocks Jeffrey Neal JohnsonPut 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:MSCIRead How to invest in vertical farming stocks December 28, 2023 10:15 AM ETWhat is the penalty for excess contributions to an IRA?Dan SchmidtDid 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?December 28, 2023 9:54 AM ETHow to invest in the top grocery stocksSarah HorvathYou may want to stick your money in grocery store stocks, particularly during certain economic situations. Explore grocery store stocks with MarketBeat. NASDAQ:COSTLON:TSCONYSE:KRRead How to invest in the top grocery stocksDecember 28, 2023 9:27 AM ET8 best consumer staples ETFs to buy nowSarah HorvathConsumer staples ETFs may offer trading flexibility, portfolio diversification and tax benefits. Check out the best consumer staples ETFs.NASDAQ:COKENYSE:CLNYSEARCA:XLPRead 8 best consumer staples ETFs to buy now Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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