Easy Peasy #33: Build Your Dividend Portfolio & Live Off Dividends with Pre-Selected Stock Sets

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Mar 27, 2025

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In this section, we share ready-made sets of promising dividend growth stocks with strong future dividend potential.
We also track performance and provide portfolio links for each set, so you can monitor past results and real-time updates.

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Intro

Tariff Jitters Rattle Tech as Stocks Slip into the Red

Tech Tanks While Tariff Fears Take Center Stage

Wednesday was rough. Stocks slid across the board as tariff headlines and hawkish Fed speak poured cold water on the recent bounce.

The Dow dropped 132.71 (-0.31%) to 42,454, the S&P 500 shed 64.45 (-1.12%) to 5,712, and the Nasdaq took a beating, down 372.84 (-2.04%) to 17,899. Small caps held up slightly better, but the Russell 2000 still sank 21.60 (-1.03%) to 2,073.

Risk-off vibes were strong from the jump. Durable Goods data briefly lifted sentiment, but that was quickly overrun by chatter of new auto tariffs hitting any day now.

Fear & Greed Index held steady at 30/100 (Fear), better than the Extreme Fear seen a week ago, but this market still wants rate cuts and less trade drama—and it's getting neither.

Sector Highlights

Autos

Rivian (RIVN) spun off its micromobility unit into a new startup called “Also.” TSLA set a Saudi Arabia launch event for April 10.
BYD aims to double overseas EV sales to 800K units in 2025, despite tariffs. PRTS posted an ugly Q4: EPS -0.71, revs $133.5M (-15% YoY), and ($6.8M) in adj EBITDA.
Chewy (CHWY) smashed Q4 estimates: EPS $0.28 (vs. est. $0.05), sales $3.25B (vs. est. $3.19B).

Retail, Consumer Staples & Restaurants

Dollar Tree (DLTR) sold off Family Dollar for ~$1B—way below its original $9B purchase.
GameStop (GME) beat Q4 EPS $0.30 (vs. est. $0.08), missed on revs, but soared after announcing Bitcoin as a Treasury reserve asset.

Leisure, Gaming & Lodging

Barclays flagged slowing February growth in online sports betting.

FanDuel gained share, while DKNG and BetMGM lost ground.
BRP (DOOO) missed on revs (-20% to C$2.1B), but less than feared. Suspended FY26 guidance citing trade uncertainty.

Energy

Range Resources (RRC) upgraded at Morgan Stanley—new PT $49. Company targets +20% volume growth by 2027 at <50% reinvestment rate.
JinkoSolar (JKS) posted a Q4 miss: EPS -0.32, revs $2.83B (vs. est. $3.37B).
Phillips 66 (PSX) expected to name two new directors amid Elliott proxy fight.

Financials

Blackstone (BX) Q1 realization activity 46% below estimates, per Barclays. CNOB upgraded to Outperform at KBW—stock trades at deep discount despite top-quartile metrics.
Zillow (ZG) cleared a cloud as NAR policy shift eased CCP rollback concerns.

Biotech & Pharma

HUMA raised $50M in a discounted secondary ($2.00/share, -30.6%).
LPTX released positive colorectal cancer study data.
SMMT upgraded at Citi—PT $35, citing HARMONi-2 trial upside.
VKTX completed enrollment for Phase 2 GLP-1 trial; data expected 2H 2025. Sartorius (SOAGY) and subsidiary Stedim downgraded at JPM—cautious on Q1 prints.

Transports

JB Hunt (JBHT) downgraded at Susquehanna; freight outlook murky. Cut EPS ests 5–25% across TL, IM, and brokerage names. Still positive on KNX, CHRW, HUBG.

Materials, Metals & Mining

Glencore (GLNCY) declared force majeure on copper from its Chilean smelter.
Trump reportedly mulling copper import tariffs—copper stocks FCX, SCCO popped.
Worthington (WOR) beat Q3 EPS $0.79 (vs. est. $0.71).
New Gold (NGD) double upgraded to Buy at BofA—sees turnaround in copper/gold ops.
Compass Minerals (CMP) slashing 10%+ workforce, exiting fire retardants.
Cemex (CX) downgraded at Morgan Stanley—macro and Mexico capex concerns.

Chemicals

Westlake (WLK) downgraded at Piper; PT $120. Cites soft US/global demand.
Ashland (ASH) upgraded to Overweight at JPM, PT $71, added to focus list.

Technology

The AI/Data Center unwind picked up steam. NVDA, AMD, SMCI, VRT, ETN, and nuclear names VST, TLN, OKLO all dumped.
Autodesk (ADSK) facing renewed activist push from Starboard, nominating 3 board members.
Wipro (WIT) scored a $645M deal with Phoenix Group in UK—2nd mega-deal this year.
QCOM launched antitrust push against ARM, per Bloomberg.
TSMC to build 3rd Arizona fab, 3nm production by 2028.
NVDA facing China sales pressure from new Beijing environmental restrictions.

What’s Next?

GDP report Thursday, PCE Friday—time for hard data.
Will Trump go nuclear with auto/pharma/chip tariffs next week?
Q1 wraps soon—will insiders’ buying/selling ratio spike signal a bounce?

Big tech’s getting bruised and traders are spooked, but don’t blink. April’s around the corner—and historically? It hits different.

But none of this news really matters to MaxDividends members. We're focused on growing the cash flow that lands in your pocket every month—not stressing over price swings or stock market noise.

At MaxDividends, we focus on a dividend growth strategy, perfect for investors seeking capital appreciation, solid safety, and a steadily growing income.
A rising dividend is a strong sign that a company is thriving—and wants its shareholders to thrive with it.

This week, we’ve rolled out a fresh batch of ready-to-go Stock Sets 💪.

Easy Peasy #33: Pre-Selected Dividend Growth Stock Sets

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