Buffett’s $19 Billion Oil Bet Looks Like a Fortress
It’s the rare oil major that seems built to outlast cycles, keep the dividend flowing, and, as Warren Buffett clearly believes, keep getting stronger.
The yield is about 4.4%, nearly four times what the S&P 500 pays and on paper that looks tempting, but high yields in energy can be a trap. The difference here is Chevron’s payout isn’t balanced on a knife’s edge.
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This Airline Just Made a Huge Change, Will It Pay Off for Investors?
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) is one of America’s major air transportation companies. Recently, under pressure to deliver improved value for shareholders and renewed growth, the company announced a slate of changes that could, if successful, increase both its top and bottom lines in the years to come.
Today, let’s take a look at Southwest Airlines to see if LUV is a buy,
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3 Dividend Stocks That Could Pay You for Life, Even in a Recession
When the market entered a correction in February and March, uncertainty about America’s economic future weighed heavily on investors’ minds with many people are looking for high-yield dividend stocks with the potential to help their portfolios weather tougher times.
Unfortunately, the S&P 500 average is currently offering a yield of just 1.3%, which is fairly low by historical standards.
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Has Medical Properties Trust Bottomed Out? The Case for a Comeback
Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) is a REIT that focuses on hospitals and other medical facilities. The company has been through an extremely trying couple of years, resulting in both dividend cuts and deteriorating share prices.
Now, however, things seem to finally be improving at Medical Properties Trust. Is MPW a buy as the business turns itself around,
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1 Science Powerhouse To Own for the Next Decade
Thermo Fisher Scientific has a knack for thriving even in challenging markets. While the company isn’t entirely immune to today’s global headwinds, slower biopharmaceutical spending, tighter budgets in academic labs, and muted demand in China, it has weathered the storm far better than most of its peers.
The reason?
A combination of unmatched scale,
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Could This $5 Billion Minnow Be the Next Big AI Buyout Target?
SoundHound AI isn’t chasing the same crowded lane as other AI giants. Instead of building general-purpose AI models or chasing flashy headlines, it has carved out a very specific, and potentially lucrative, niche, voice AI.
At its core, SoundHound builds sophisticated voice recognition and natural language processing software that enables real-time, conversational interactions between humans and machines.
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2 Recession-Proof Stocks to Beat the 2025 Slowdown
While many economists and investors initially expected 2025 to be another good year, the outlook in America has soured rapidly as steep tariffs and a softer labor market appear set to increase prices and curtail growth.
Recently, JPMorgan Chase analysts raised their predicted recession risk for the year from 30% to 40% due largely to America’s emerging trade wars.
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Deutsche Bank Raises ASML Holding (ASML) Price Target to EUR1,000 After Strong Q3 and Bullish Outlook
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) ranks among the stocks with the best earnings growth for the next 5 years. Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its Buy rating on ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) after the company’s third-quarter results, while raising its price target from EUR900 to EUR1,000 on October 16.