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Each of the index's highest-yielding names has its own unique story right now.

Enbridge still has incredible competitive advantages. According to new research from The Motley Fool, Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), one of the biggest pipeline operators in the world, is now also one of the largest publicly traded energy companies. For years, investors have relied on the company for its juicy dividend, which now delivers a yield of nearly 6%.

GameStop’s revenue has dropped in recent years as video game customers have made fewer trips to stores and favored digital downloads. The stock has also been volatile, and it made headlines a few years ago due to a major short squeeze. The beleaguered video game retailer was the center of a short squeeze in 2021 that resulted in swings from sharp gains to losses -- and since then, the company has seen its stock price decline.

The Global X SuperDividend ETF has an 11.7% annualized dividend yield. The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF has a 7.4% yield based on its payments over the past year. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make it easy to start generating passive income.

It's becoming clearer that artificial intelligence is going to have a meaningful impact on the economy over time. Investors that want diversified exposure to the AI trend should consider this top ETF that has produced a monster 414% total return in the past 10 years. While there continues to be a lot of excitement about AI in the near term, it’s important that investors have the patience to focus on the next decade and beyond.

Dividend stocks can generate reliable passive income. The key is to find companies that have a strong track record of paying and increasing their dividends. Investors also want to be sure that they are picking companies that can generate enough earnings and free cash flow to cover and raise their dividends in the future.

An exceptionally rare occurrence for Wall Street's benchmark index bodes well for optimistic investors.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global miner Rio Tinto is in talks with Australian federal and state governments about a multibillion-dollar bailout for its struggling Tomago aluminium smelter in New South Wales state, the Australian Financial Review reported. The newspaper, citing sources it did not name, reported late on Friday that talks centred on the smelter's electricity contract for 2026 to 2029 and federal production tax credits. Rio and the offices of New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment on the report.

The company got a real lift from its impressive first-quarter earnings report. In retrospect that wasn't surprising, as the company simply crushed it in its latest earnings report, and analysts fell over themselves publishing bullish new takes on its stock. Dollar General delivered its first-quarter figures Tuesday morning, and investors couldn't wait to pile into its shares.

Crypto stocks rebound following the de-escalation, even if temporary, of the public feud between Trump and Musk.