Dow Erases 717-Point Gain to End Lower: Stock Market Today
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Stocks shot higher out of the gate Thursday with bulls encouraged by Nvidia‘s (NVDA) earnings report and stronger-than-expected September jobs data. However, the tide quickly turned and all three main indexes were staring at stiff losses by lunchtime as the AI bellwether turned lower and odds for a December rate cut dwindled.
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Read MoreNon-AI stocks with sustainable dividends that are hitting record highs
What are we looking for?
Sustainable dividends from top stocks hitting all-time highs – but well removed from any worries about a possible artificial-intelligence (AI) bubble.
The screen
Investor fears of a potential correction for AI stocks dominated financial headlines this week.
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Read MoreCanadian mutual fund assets up 1.2% in October: SIMA
‘Can’t call it a free trade agreement anymore’: Lukens
Former diplomat predicts a 5% baseline tariff on Canadian products as part of a renegotiated trade deal with the U.S.
- By: Kevin Press
- November 20, 2025
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Read MoreWait, I thought the economy was terrible. What happened?
Entering this week, the perception of America’s economy was overwhelmingly negative.
But after what, at least on the surface, appeared to be a stronger-than-expected jobs report and killer earnings from Nvidia and Walmart – all within the span of about 18 hours – is it possible the economy is better than anyone thought?
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Read MoreVenetian Commerce to Section 101: Federal Circuit Affirms Commodity Exchange Ineligibility
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision in In re Healy offers another data point in the ongoing challenge of patenting financial market innovations. Noah Healy’s pro se appeal sought to overturn the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (Board) finding that his commodity exchange system was patent-ineligible,
Read MoreThe Burst
IBM’s Smart Move To Prove It’s an AI Powerhouse
For years, IBM has worn the “missed opportunity” label in artificial intelligence. The company that built Deep Blue, the chess-playing computer, and Watson, the supercomputer, seemed perfectly positioned to dominate AI before anyone else saw it coming.
And yet, while those early breakthroughs made headlines, IBM failed to cash in.
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Is Lululemon Stock Finally in the Stretch Zone?
For more than a decade, Lululemon has been one of retail’s great success stories. Its yoga pants became a cultural phenomenon, its stores a lifestyle hub, and its stock a compounding machine.
But shares have lost nearly 40% in the past year, their steepest drop since 2008, as tariffs, slowing demand, and new rivals pressure the business.
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Buffett Would Love This Moat, Freeport’s Hidden Growth Engine
In the short run, tariff headlines can turn Mr. Market into a nervous wreck. In the long run, owners do fine by owning scarce, low-cost assets run by rational people. Freeport-McMoRan fits that bill.
U.S. copper prices sold off after Washington excluded refined copper from its new 50% tariffs and instead targeted semi-finished products like wire,
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