Proctor & Gamble announces 7,000 layoffs, as impact of trade war mounts
Proctor & Gamble announced Thursday morning that it will cut 7,000 jobs, or around 15 percent of its global non-production workforce. The consumer products maker also said it may divest some of its brands,
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Read MoreShould You Invest $1,000 in ExxonMobil Today?
ExxonMobil (XOM -0.55%) is an undisputed leader in the oil industry. With a roughly $450 billion market cap, it’s the world’s biggest international oil company (IOC) — that is, not state-owned. It leads IOCs in nearly every metric that matters,
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Read MorePrivate Equity’s Next Frontier: Your Retirement Savings
As fundraising dries up and past investments come under pressure, private equity firms are vying for access to the trillions of dollars that everyday Americans hold in their 401(k)s to help fill the gap.
In recent months, private equity firms have been lobbying the Trump administration to clarify some legal guidance that limits private equity’s reach into the retirement system.
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Read MoreWorkers increasingly optimistic on retirement plans
One in three workers now describe themselves as optimistic about retirement and believe they will retire on schedule, according to a new report.
The State Street Global Advisors’ 2025 Global Retirement Reality Report shows both of those optimistic responses as rising from around one in five in 2023.
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Read MoreForgetting About These 3 2025 Retirement Account Changes Could Cost You
Though it’s hard to believe, we’re nearly halfway through 2025. You may have let your New Year’s resolution to save more for retirement fall by the wayside, but it’s OK. You’ve still got time to turn things around.
Making regular contributions to your retirement account is key, but you also need to stay aware of changes that affect how your accounts work and how much you can contribute.
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Read MoreThe Burst
This Tiny AI Stock May Triple by 2030, Almost No One’s Watching
SoundHound AI isn’t the biggest name in artificial intelligence right now, not when companies like Nvidia and Microsoft are grabbing all the headlines.
But SoundHound may very well turn out to be one of the most surprisingly valuable small-cap AI stocks by the time 2030 rolls around. There’s a real story unfolding here and it’s starting to show up in the numbers.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Will This Tiny Quantum Stock 2x by 2030?
IonQ isn’t a household name yet. But give it time. This small-cap quantum computing company is pulling in some big-league attention and the numbers from early 2025 are starting to back it up.
You’re probably used to hearing about quantum computing like it’s some distant dream but in Q1 2025, that revenue hit $7.6 million.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
1 Dividend Powerhouse Built for the Long Haul
When investors talk about reliability in the energy sector, Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) belongs in a class of its own. For over seven decades, this Canadian pipeline and utility powerhouse has paid a dividend, an almost unheard-of feat in an industry known for boom-and-bust cycles.
Even more impressive is that it has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years,
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