10 Stocks Firm Up Amid Cautious Trading

8. Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL)

Newell Brands saw its share prices rise by 4.96 percent on Tuesday to end at $6.77 apiece as investors bought up shares ahead of the record date for its dividend payout.

NWL is set to pay its shareholders with a $0.07 dividend for every share as of the record date, February 28, or this coming Friday. The dividends are payable on March 14, 2025.

In recent news, NWL reported dismal earnings performance last year, with net sales for the last quarter dropping by 8.4 percent to $1.9 billion from $2.076 billion in the same period last year, while net sales for the full year 2024 declined to $7.5 billion from the $8.13 billion in 2023.

NWL was able to narrow its net loss by 37 percent to $54 million from $86 million during the quarter as well as for the full year—by 44.3 percent at $216 million from $388 million.

Furthermore, NWL expected even lower net sales for the full year 2025, declining between 2 to 4 percent.