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A covered call is an options strategy where you own a stock and sell someone the right to buy it from you at a higher price.
You collect cash, called the premium, up front, and keep it no matter what happens.
The trade-off: if the stock soars, your shares get sold at the set price and you miss the extra upside.

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A steady or rising gross margin points to pricing power, and it is one of the first things smart investors check.

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A dividend is a cash payment a company sends you just for owning its stock, usually every three months.
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