Caterpillar to invest $5 million in Indiana workforce training
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Caterpillar officials on Tuesday said Indiana is a natural choice for the first installment in a new workforce investment pledge.
The Irving, Texas-based company is putting up to $5 million toward training and upskilling efforts in Indiana. It’s part of a larger, $100 million nationwide campaign to invest in similar programs.
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Read MoreThe Housing Market Is Slowing Down But These REIT ETFs Are Running Hot. Thank AI.
Many investors are likely familiar with real estate through their experiences owning a home or paying rent, or maybe even owning a piece of land. Chances are that investors think less about that real estate and its critical, varied role in the stock market.
So rather than look at “real estate” and real estate investment trusts (REITs) as one big category of investment,
Dow hits a record as 3M, Coca-Cola and other big U.S. stocks climb
NEW YORK – The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record Tuesday as the floodgates opened for companies reporting how much profit they made during the summer.
The Dow rose 218 points, or 0.5%, and topped its prior all-time high, which was set early this month.
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Read MoreWhy General Motors Stock Skyrocketed Today
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GM stock scored big gains today thanks to strong Q3 results.
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The automaker’s sales and earnings performance in Q3 came in well ahead of the market’s expectations.
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Read MoreSebi tightens KYC norms for mutual funds, but central registry still awaited
In the draft rules, released on Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said fund houses can accept a first-time investment or open a new folio only after an investor’s KYC is fully verified and marked “compliant” by the KYC Registration Agency (KRA), a move to prevent rising cases of unclaimed dividends and blocked redemptions and to improve compliance among mutual funds in the country.
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1 Monster Software Stock Even Buffett Owns
When you think of 91 year old Warren Buffett’s stock picks, old stodgy companies with wide moats that spit off massive amounts of cash come to mind. From railways to insurance, the laundry list of market-beating companies Buffett owns through his holding company Berkshire Hathaway is the stuff of legend.
But one sector Buffett has famously avoided up until the last few years is technology,
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Market Commentary: Time To Buy This 9.12% Yield Stock?
It’s rare to find a stock offering a 9%+ yield that doesn’t have some murkiness under the hood, but is Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) that diamond in the rough?
We investigate whether this REIT that specializes in leasing healthcare facilities, a segment that has been traditionally regarded as recession-resistant, is worthy of a portfolio spot now.
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