Russia has decided that it wants to invade Ukraine, adding a log to the current Russo-Ukrainian conflict fire — as if the stock market needed something else to shake things up. And while an invasion hasn’t yet happened, intelligence reports indicate that it will likely happen this week. Unsurprisingly, ever since news of the invasion
Dividend aristocrats are companies that have raised their dividend payments at least once a year for the past 25 years. Many of these names move on to become dividend kings that have increased payouts for 50 consecutive years. Investors who want sustainable passive income as well as capital appreciation usually look at such dividend stocks,
With millions of corporate employees still working from home, the inflationary spike in gasoline prices might not have had the same shock value if the coronavirus pandemic never happened. However, with everything rising in cost — and some in-demand products not available altogether — no American has been able to avoid the impact of troubling
An amortization calculator is useful for understanding the long-term cost of a fixed-rate mortgage because it shows the total principal that you’ll pay over the life of the loan. It’s also helpful for understanding how your mortgage payments are structured. If you’ve ever wondered how much of your monthly payment will go toward interest and
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
Preston Pysh talks with Bitcoin educators Jimmy Song and CJ Wilson about their new lobbying effort. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 – Intro 0:00:12 – Cj’s Experience in the MLB. 0:11:13 – Why Was Cj in Washington DC Recently? 0:18:30 – What Do Most Staffers Think of Bitcoin? 0:20:09 – What Do Most Politicians
In this article CAR ANET BKD People wait in line at Avis rental agency in the Miami International Airport Car Rental Center on April 12, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Monday: Avis Budget — Avis shares dipped slightly even after the car
Despite suffering heavily due to the pandemic, the real estate industry was one of the quickest to pick back up. It has gone through a prolonged period of falling and stabilizing and then falling again, but the property prices are expected to start rising soon. Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) works around the housing market and it
The good news in 2021 is that dividend payments were back after many companies cut or suspended their payments due to Covid-19. Dividend ETFs were the net beneficiary of this return to normalized payouts. S&P 500 companies increased their dividends last year by more than $70 billion. Morningstar market strategist Dave Sekera believes some of the companies in
I’ve been bearish on Sofi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) for many months. And, like most of my bearish picks in the last year, SOFI stock has indeed struggled. In fact, over the past one year, the name has tumbled a huge 50%. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Now, with the company facing three relatively new hurdles and my
While refinancing should result in lower expenses for the homeowner, the process also comes with one-time fees, called closing costs. These fees are paid out of pocket at closing or rolled into the new loan and paid monthly. Knowing the costs of refinancing will help you decide if this is a smart financial move. Common
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.
Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images The bitcoin narrative could be tested this week as investors monitor tense developments between Ukraine and Russia and weigh the possibility of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates by 50 basis points, or 0.5 percentage point, in March. The largest cryptocurrency by market capital currency has long been
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Splunk (SPLK) – Cisco Systems (CSCO) made a more than $20 billion takeover bid for the cloud software company, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. A deal of that size would represent the networking equipment
The demand for semiconductor chips is tremendous and growing, while the world’s largest chipmakers are rushing to dramatically increase their production. That makes Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) stock a great play here. Source: Shutterstock The company, which makes equipment used in semiconductor production, also has a lot of fans on Wall Street. Multiple analysts are very
Did you know that The National Chicken Council estimated Americans would consume 1.42 billion wings during yesterday’s Super Bowl? I wonder how many of them were processed by Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN). I wonder about a lot of strange things, but this one is specific because while this year’s the first since 2015 with no projected
The verdict is still out on the viability of Gores Guggenheim (NASDAQ:GGPI) stock. Source: Jeppe Gustafsson / Shutterstock.com Gores is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with plans to merge with Polestar, an EV maker gaining serious attention. If you’re connected to the electric vehicle industry, the new normal presents both opportunities and frustrations. On
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) generates revenue globally through the development, manufacture, and sale of a broad range of biopharmaceutical products. These products are derived from biological sources, such as organs and tissues, microorganisms, or animal fluids, and are obtained through biotechnological processes. Pfizer works across developed and emerging markets, and collaborates with other companies to develop