Experts sound alarm as US national debt tops GDP for first time since WWII
The milestone marks a symbolic and economic threshold, with federal debt now roughly twice its historical average relative to the size of the economy. Outside of a brief distortion early in the COVID-19 pandemic — when output collapsed sharply — the United States has not ended a fiscal year with debt above 100% of GDP since 1946.
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Read MoreAssessing Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) Valuation After Recent Share Price Strength
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Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) has drawn attention after recent trading left the units at a last close of $67.02,
Dow Jones expected to build on gains as earnings impress
8am: Mixed start expected
The Dow Jones is set to build on Thursday’s gains when trading gets underway as solid company earnings continue to offset concerns about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East,
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Read More3 Balanced Mutual Funds With Strong Upside Potential
Balanced funds offer investors the convenience of buying a single fund rather than holding both equity and bond funds. This category of funds also reduces a portfolio’s volatility while providing higher returns than pure fixed-income investments.
The fund managers also enjoy the flexibility of changing the proportion of equity and fixed-income investments in response to market conditions.
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Read MoreWhat the Fed rate pause may mean for mortgage interest rates
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Another Federal Reserve meeting, another interest rate pause. For the third time this year, the central bank elected to keep its Federal funds rate untouched,
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Will This Titan Be The Biggest Winner of the AI Revolution?
For decades, Oracle was considered something of a tech stalwart, respected, reliable, and, frankly, a little boring. Known for its dominance in database management, Oracle’s steady performance made it a favorite among conservative investors, but rarely the centerpiece of high-growth conversations.
That’s changing, and fast. Thanks to a massive shift in enterprise computing driven by artificial intelligence Oracle is no longer just a database company.
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Forget Monster and Red Bull, Watch Celsius Now
Shares of Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) climbed higher last week after the company unveiled an expanded partnership with PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP).
Under the agreement, Celsius will assume ownership of PepsiCo’s Rockstar Energy brand in the U.S. and Canada.
In exchange, PepsiCo will boost its stake in Celsius by investing almost $600 million in 5% convertible preferred stock,
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1 High Energy Drink To Buy on the Dip?
Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:CELH) is the maker of a line of energy drinks that has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years.
Once virtually unknown, Celsius has used social media marketing and celebrity influencer deals to rapidly build its brand awareness.
Although the product itself has been quite successful, the stock’s performance hasn’t matched it.