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People don’t think PepsiCo (PEP) would be in the NASDAQ but it actually is, and the company pays a hefty 3.47% dividend.
Texas Instruments (TXN) stock is a solid technology-sector pick offering a nearly 3% yield.
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Yes, mortgage interest rates are higher today, but only by a little.
The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.96% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is five basis points higher than yesterday and 15 basis points higher than a week ago.
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Suze Orman warned retirees about Medicare premiums.
Retirees in 2026 are already coping with high costs of insurance coverage.
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Benchmark indices on Wall Street, particularly the Dow Jones, had a down day on Thursday as the sell-off resumed on fears of the economic costs of the war with Iran and with crude prices crossing higher levels each passing day.
The Dow Jones fell nearly 800 points, and with this fall,
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The US economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, deeply underperforming consensus expectations of 55,000 and weighing on a US market already under stress.
The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4% from January’s 4.3%.
Hiring at US businesses unexpectedly plunged last month as employers shed an estimated 92,000 jobs, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The unemployment rate edged higher to 4.4% from 4.3% during a month when a major labor strike occurred and a deep cold snap hit many US states.
AMD is benefiting from strong demand for EPYC server CPUs and growing adoption of its Instinct GPUs.
AIP is playing a crucial role in driving Palantir’s new customer acquisition as well as the expansion of existing customers’ commitments.
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is forecast to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026,
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It’s certainly one of the more interesting times to be an investor right now. After a pandemic-led recession, the economy has roared back (thanks in part to rock-bottom interest rates following that calamity). However, following a surge in inflation in 2022, Federal Reserve interest rate hikes have thrown a monkey wrench into the investing calculus for many long-term investors.
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One of the most successful investors is Warren Buffett.
At the age of 95, he’s now worth about $142.1 billion after investing in companies that have a wide economic moat, dividends, proven earnings, and companies that are easy to understand.
While many of us may never see $142.1 billion,
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