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It’s been a tough year for tech firms, including hardware and software supplier Oracle (NYSE:ORCL). A recent round of Oracle layoffs, along with a pricey purchase of healthcare data company Cerner, has some ORCL stock investors feeling anxious. Yet, the layoffs are a necessary step to help slim Oracle down. Besides, the company’s cloud-business growth will
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Dear Quentin, My father predeceased my mother, and she inherited their second home. My mother willed the house and property to my youngest brother and oldest brother. Neither is able to care for the house or property, and they have given me permission to fix it up and live there.  The deeds are still in
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It seems odd to be analyzing the best shipping stocks as recession concerns continue to pile up in 2022. Further, any recession will likely last well into 2023 and come with a much harder landing than the Federal Reserve would like. With shipping rates down from record levels, it’s also unsurprising that many shipping stocks
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Don’t get mad at Thanksgiving dinner. Get tips on how to navigate inflation. The midterms are over, so perhaps it’s time to shelve political talk — especially if your dinner table is composed of family members from opposite sides of the political aisle. Democrats have held onto the Senate, while Republicans have regained control of
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In a fresh development, Google and YouTube parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) finally settled an ongoing investigation. That’s good news, and it bodes well for GOOG stock. Furthermore, an activist investor gave Alphabet some practical advice about how the company can cut costs. Hopefully, Alphabet’s management will consider implementing retrenchment measures soon. Big Tech has
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Bond yields turned mixed on Monday as traders weighed worries about a Covid-19 lockdown in China against fears the Federal Reserve will remain determined to tighten policy aggressively. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.526% was at 4.522%, up from 4.510% on Friday. Yields move in the opposite direction to prices. The yield
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For the first time ever, rich nations, including a top-polluting U.S., will pay for the climate-change damage inflicted upon poorer nations. These smaller economies are often the source of the fossil fuels CL00, -0.75%, minerals PICK, -0.20% and other raw materials behind the developed world’s modern conveniences and technologicial advancement, including many practices responsible for
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The prospects for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s tenure if he becomes Speaker of the House are grim, two outspoken lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said Sunday. In separate interviews Sunday, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said McCarthy was a “weak leader” and predicted “chaos” among Republican leadership, while Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., predicted McCarthy would
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As discussed previously, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock has held up very well compared to other FAANG stocks. Unlike other major mega-cap tech stocks, AAPL stock hasn’t been knocked lower by a poorly-received earnings release. In fact, investors responded positively to its most recent quarterly earnings report on Oct 27. In contrast to Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL),
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Bloomberg Law recently discussed the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. Their analysis pointed out that even though the 2022 M&A volume is down from a record number of transactions in 2021, the potential deals in 2023 could be pretty standard relative to the pre-pandemic volume.  “This year’s total M&A deal volume was $3.1 trillion
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There’s a good-news, bad-news situation with China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio (NYSE:NIO). The bad news is that some analysts reduced their price targets on NIO stock, and the company’s financial stats have some sore spots. Yet, there are also some highly encouraging data points to consider. Furthermore, potentially positive news from China could benefit Nio
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