Are You Hesitant to Invest in the Stock Market Because of the War in Iran? This Warren Buffett Fact Might Have You Thinking Twice
The stock market looks shaky these days. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down more than 3% since the start of the year, and many top tech stocks that were hot buys in recent years have been struggling in the first few months of 2026. Investors appear to be growing concerned with the market,
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, NASDAQ Drop as Trump’s Iran Deadline Lifts Oil and Treasury Yields
US and European equities moved lower as investors reduced risk exposure. The S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Stoxx Europe 600, and MSCI World Index all fell during the session. At the same time, Treasury yields advanced, which added more pressure to stocks, especially rate-sensitive sectors.
Moreover, the decline extended beyond equities.
Read MoreDon't Look Now, but the Federal Reserve's March Inflation Forecast Just Worsened
Until late February, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-stock-dominated Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) had been virtually unstoppable. A bull market that’s extended into its fourth year (for the Dow and S&P 500) has seen the S&P 500 briefly top 7,000,
Tesla Stock (TSLA) Revs Up as Regulators Take No Action Over “Actually Smart Summon” Crashes
Tesla (TSLA) stock revved higher in pre-market trading today after safety regulators closed an investigation into its Actually Smart Summon vehicle feature.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said today that it had closed its over-a-year-long investigation into the EV giant’s feature that allows users to remotely move vehicles over short distances in parking areas using a smartphone app while maintaining continuous supervision.
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Stunning Earnings Forecasts Set To Power Ecommerce Giant Higher
When you need help setting up an online shop, Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) is the place to go and is widely considered the leading e-commerce company. Over the years, it became a powerful ecosystem that’s helped millions of merchants all over the world.
Shopify is loved by merchants because it’s easy to setup an online store.
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3 Dividend Stocks That Could Pay You for Life, Even in a Recession
When the market entered a correction in February and March, uncertainty about America’s economic future weighed heavily on investors’ minds with many people are looking for high-yield dividend stocks with the potential to help their portfolios weather tougher times.
Unfortunately, the S&P 500 average is currently offering a yield of just 1.3%, which is fairly low by historical standards.
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Market Commentary: Is This 7.9% Dividend Real?
In my view, Verizon’s generous dividend isn’t just stable, it’s on track to climb even higher. As it stands, Verizon offers a tantalizing dividend yield of 7.9%, a figure amplified by the recent dip in its stock price. The stock has lost about a fifth of its value from its peak over the past 52 weeks,
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