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3 Quality Stocks for Rising Dividends
Income investors looking for stocks with safe dividends should focus on companies that have long track records of dividend increases.
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Stocks Score Hefty Gains; Nvidia & Tesla Rally
The S&P 500 rose sharply to end at its highest in over two weeks Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Tesla following signs that the Trump administration might take a more measured approach on tariffs against U.S. trading partners.
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Stocks Vault on Trump's Softened Tariff Stance
Technology stocks led Wall Street's surge Monday after signs the Trump administration is taking a measured approach on tariffs against its trading partners.
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Trump Says He May Give Countries, Sectors Breaks on Tariffs
President Donald Trump said Monday he may give a "lot of countries" breaks on tariffs and that he plans to announce more tariffs on automobiles in the next few days.
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Investing Amid Tariff Threats & Heightened Volatility
With tariffs remaining a central theme in the Trump administration's trade policy, tariff turbulence may soon give way to tariff fatigue. For now, we can assume a strong reaction from investors with each new trade policy announcement, and short-term volatility is a likely...
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Gold Ticks up as Safe Haven Amid Tariff Concerns
Gold prices edged up Monday, supported by safe-haven demand due to concerns about impending reciprocal tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Q1 Earnings Look Less Rosy Due to Tariff Worries
Analysts are turning more cautious on U.S. corporate earnings for the first quarter of this year, with the Trump administration's policies threatening to trigger a global trade war that could undermine economic growth.
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Futures Jump on Hopes of Measured US Tariffs
Wall Street futures jumped Monday, as investors held out hope for a more measured approach to U.S. tariffs, and awaited economic data for signals on the health of the U.S. economy and inflation.
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Good Spirits After Hints of Tariff Retreat
It's too soon to say "Salud" but the week begins with somewhat conciliatory messages from U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs, coming right after the Fed's cheery assessment of the economy.
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Fed Officials Back Cautious Policy Approach
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Friday the U.S. central bank's monetary policy is in the right place given the myriad uncertainties facing the economy, noting that there's no urgency to make any changes to interest rates.
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Wall St Declines on Tariff Woes, Dow Falls 367 Points
Wall Street's main indexes declined Friday as investors continued to navigate the complex landscape of tariffs, with FedEx becoming the latest firm to adjust its annual projections due to economic uncertainties.
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Futures Slip on Tariff Woes; FedEx Lowers Forecast
U.S. stock index futures edged lower Friday as market participants continued to grapple with the ramifications of tariffs, with FedEx being the latest company to alter its full-year forecasts due to economic uncertainty.
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Wall Street Rises on Signals of Solid US Economy
U.S. stocks are rising Thursday following signals that the U.S. economy remains solid, for the moment at least, even amid reminders that big, unsettling policy changes are underway because of President Donald Trump.
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Home Sales Rise as Mortgage Rates Ease
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged home shoppers.Existing home sales rose 4.2% last month from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million units, the National...
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Gold Eases From Record as Investors Book Profits
Gold prices retreated from a new record high Thursday as investors booked profits after the latest leg of a rally that has seen the metal gain almost 16% this year driven by safe-haven demand and expectations of lower interest rates.
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US Rate Futures Price in Two Rate Cuts in 2025
Futures on the federal funds rate priced in roughly 60 basis points (bps) of easing this year, or about two rate reductions of 25 bps per cut, in line with what the Federal Reserve projected in its rate forecasts released Wednesday.
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Morning Bid: Policy Fog Sidelines Fed
Like most of its central banking peers, the Federal Reserve will likely sit on its hands at this week's meeting, blinded by the multiple crosswinds from U.S. economic policy upheaval and plans for sweeping tariff hikes.
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Fed's Economic Projections Take Center Stage
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, with new economic projections out from policymakers that will show if they still see rates moving lower by the end of the year as they sort through the implications of the first two months of the Trump...
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Stock Volatility Has Some Rethinking Retirement Plans
Victor Fettes, 54, is going ahead with his long-planned retirement next Friday.But the recent decline in the stock market and uncertainty over how U.S. President Donald Trump's policies will hit the economy have him rethinking how he'll spend it.
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How to Get Lifetime Income From Your Roth or Traditional IRA
Income annuities help assure a worry-free retirement and offer tax advantages.
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Recession Fears Grow as Red Flags Pile Up
A recession is no longer a distant possibility-it's edging closer by the day. Tariffs, government cutbacks, and rising economic uncertainty are putting Americans on high alert, with red flags popping up across nearly every sector.
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3 Dividend Stocks That Can Outperform
Most investors are seeking outperformance when buying stocks. One of the most popular measures of investment outperformance is alpha. Put simply, alpha is a financial metric that compares the performance of a given investment, with a suitable index for that...
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Stupidity and the 5 Laws Not to Follow
Human stupidity is the one thing you can rely on in financial markets.
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DTCC to Offer 24-Hour Equities Clearing in Q2 2026
Market infrastructure company Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) said Tuesday it plans to increase its clearing services operating hours to support extended U.S. equities trading in the second quarter of 2026, according to a statement.
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ANZ Raises 6-Month Gold Forecast to $3,200
ANZ raised its zero to 3-month gold price forecast to $3,100 per ounce and 6-month forecast to $3,200 per ounce, according to a research note Tuesday.