A blue-chip stock is a stock that comes from a well-known, established company. Blue-chip stocks have a strong history of performance and often pay dividends. Many, or all, of the products ...

For nearly 100 years on Wall Street, the term "blue chip" has been synonymous with quality. The phrase originated in casinos and gambling houses of the time where the blue poker chips had the ...

Susan Dziubinski: I’m Susan Dziubinski with Morningstar. Investors often own blue-chip stocks at the core of their portfolios. What are blue-chip stocks? Blue-chip stocks are the stocks of large ...