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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced a new interpretation of its rules that would allow a company’s shareholders to vote on a much broader range of social policy proposals at the company’s annual meeting. Yet the SEC staff left the crucial question unanswered: How do we decide whether a social policy is “economically

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) is a technology company that develops general-purpose quantum computing systems. Its website claims that “quantum computing has the potential to change the world.” Investors seem to be confused about this bold statement as they have witnessed a three-month return of nearly -51% for IONQ stock. However, IONQ stock also has a one-month

After a two-year borrowing blitz, U.S. companies with risky credit ratings hit pause on new debt financing in the past week, as the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine adds to market troubles. President Joe Biden on Friday said that, while a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come in a matter of days, and

Investing in C3.ai (NYSE:AI) stock could have been a straightforward proposition for 2022. Artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and machine learning are arguably some of the most trending words in most corporate board meetings as business leaders craft strategies to futureproof their business models, improve efficiencies and create new competencies. Unfortunately, the AI stock

The bottle Bare Bone Vodka, around $21 The back story It’s no secret that Americans love their bourbon: Sales of the classic spirit, along with other styles of American whiskey, continue to boom, with the category growing by 36.5% over the last five years, according to Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. So, what’s

When I saw InvestorPlace’s Chris Tyler’s take on Digital World Acquisition (NASDAQ:DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company poised to take Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) public, I found myself conflicted. In any other circumstance, I would agree wholeheartedly with his position on DWAC stock. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock And that position is simply this:

Dear Quentin, My 53-year-old mother feels very financially responsible for her maternal family that continues to reside in our native Caribbean country. She brought me and my brother to this country two decades ago, and has since worked endlessly to provide for us.  My brother and I have obtained college degrees, and now have great

I recently wrote about 10 exchange-traded funds to buy. In doing my research, I took a closer look at the ETF offerings from SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI). While I’ve been a fan of SOFI stock for some time, I’d never really considered any of its funds for inclusion in any of my ETF-related articles.  Source: rafapress

Roughly 16,000 borrowers who were scammed by their schools will have their federal student loans discharged, resulting in $415 million in relief, the Department of Education announced Wednesday.  The borrowers receiving relief attended four for-profit colleges that the agency found misled students in the process of luring them into enrolling and taking on debt to

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has had a very eventful start to 2022. Less than three weeks into 2022 came the announcement of a blockbuster deal — its biggest ever. A week later, the company reported its second quarter of fiscal year 2022 earnings. In turn, the company topped analyst projections for both revenue and earnings. Meanwhile, PC sales

A little-known activist investor is seeking to add several directors to Hasbro Inc.’s board and is urging the toy maker to make changes including a spinoff of its fast-growing unit housing games such as Dungeons & Dragons. Alta Fox Capital Management LLC, which has a 2.5% stake in Hasbro HAS, +0.61% worth roughly $325 million, has nominated five

The growing interest and awareness in cryptocurrencies has led to a rise in the demand of popular crypto-assets like Bitcoin (BTC-USD). The cryptocurrency industry is down along with the tech sector and the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency brokerage, Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) stock had to bear the brunt of the decline in the value of crypto assets. Source:

Google plans to adopt new privacy restrictions to curtail tracking across apps on Android smartphones, following Apple Inc. AAPL, -0.89%  in putting restraints on an advertising industry that has covertly collected data across billions of mobile devices. Google’s plans for Android could hasten an end to more than a decade of advertising practices across smartphones in which

Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock has a few significant headwinds to fight off. At the same time, there are expectations that it should perform well when it releases earnings in March.  Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Let’s jump right into the positive first, and then the negative. That said, my intuition is that the negatives right now

Shares of Upstart Holdings Inc. surged in after-hours trading Tuesday after the financial-technology company easily topped expectations with its latest earnings and outlook while announcing a new share-repurchase program. Upstart UPST, +4.31%, which uses artificial intelligence to inform lending decisions, generated fourth-quarter revenue of $304.8 million, up from $86.7 million a year earlier, and ahead

My name is Luke Lango. One of America’s top tech futurists who earned the title of #1 stock picker in 2020 by TipRanks. Right now, we are on the cusp of a rare, seminal moment in the history of technology. The Electric Vehicle revolution is on the cusp of taking America by storm. Giving early

Americans love their jewelry, especially come Valentine’s Day. The National Retail Federation projected that jewelry purchases would reach $6.2 billion in connection with the holiday this year, up from $4.1 billion in 2021. But will those buyers bother to insure their purchases? Many fail to think about coverage for their rings, bracelets, brooches and other

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) has been a poor investment ever since Doug McMillon became CEO in early 2014. Since then, WMT stock has risen 81%, while the S&P 500 is up 147%. Source: Shutterstock Furthermore, since McMillon took the helm, the company has increased its quarterly dividend payout by just 7 cents to 55 cents per share,

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk donated more than 5 million Tesla shares in November, days after the U.N. World Food Program outlined a plan to potentially use a $6 billion donation from the world’s richest man. A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made public Monday showed the donation, but not the recipient.

I’ve long believed that the best way for long-term investors to get their start into the stock market is to buy index funds. It’s how I introduced my youngest son to investing. And one of my favorites is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY). Source: Eviart / Shutterstock.com SPY does a great job in