Texas Instruments: Stuck In The Middle, Borderline Hold

Summary:

• Texas Instruments offers stability and a 2.7% dividend yield, making it attractive in a tech sector with few high-yield options.
• My portfolio strategy includes TXN for sector diversification, but I prefer high-yield stocks and covered call ETFs for income and downside protection.
• TXN’s profitability secures its place on my watchlist, but its limited short-term growth potential keeps my position size lower.
• Since purchasing TXN, I’ve seen a 13% gain in 7 months, but I remain cautious due to its lack of compelling short-term catalysts.

Talking to younger investors about Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) in a world dominated by Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL) and others is like telling them about when baseball starting pitchers used to routinely complete games. And when 30

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