Stock Market News: Dow Rises, Oil Prices Fall. Trump Hasn't Ruled Anything Out on Iran.
The major stock market indexes were holding onto modest gains with just under an hour to go until the Federal Open Market Committee releases its June interest-rate decision.
The Dow was up 120 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 was up 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.5%.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) Declares US$0.62 Common and US$0.50 Preferred Dividends
Bristol-Myers Squibb recently announced dividend declarations for common and preferred stock, potentially adding some weight to the company’s stock performance over the past month. The stock saw a modest gain of 1%, which aligns closely with broader market movements amid geopolitical and economic factors such as the Middle Eastern conflict and anticipation around the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.
Actual gold too hot to handle, buyers turn to digital
Amid the historic rally of gold prices, and fuelled by an increasing interest among the younger population and first-time investors, digital gold is gaining popularity across India. While exact figures vary across platforms, surveys estimate that millions of Indians are already investing in digital gold, and this number is growing steadily every year.
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Billionaire Bought This Under-the-Radar Chip Stock
At one time, Al Gore’s fund, Generation Investment Management, had so much conviction in Qualcomm that they bet around half a billion dollars on it.
Today, another huge investment fund founded by billionaire David Tepper has a stake in the chipmaker. What is it that these money managers see in the San Diego-headquartered firm to persuade them to risk hundreds of millions of dollars?
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If Trump Were Assassinated, What Would Happen?
The near assassination of former President Donald Trump plunged the country into a perilous situation. It’s unclear what the reaction would have been had Trump been struck lethally but as you can see, the proximity to death was a hair’s breath away.
Some estimate the final turn of his head, a 0.05 second movement was what saved his life.
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Will Roku Soar 9x From Here?
Roku’s most recent financial report disappointed investors. Slowing streaming growth and lower ad spending, paired with economic uncertainty, have caused Roku’s stock to plummet.
Shares are down over 66% year to date and more than 80% compared to the highs reached last year. The stock is so battered that many are staying away.