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Two Dividend ETFs Quietly Beating SCHD on Total Return Since 2022
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) continues to be one of my favorite dividend ETFs.
SCHD Circle Suspended Arbitrage Fund in 2023 Over Suspected Efforts to Aid Competitor Tether
In May 2023, Tether held a cumulative position of $504.6 million in Heka's Elysium fund, a figure that rose to $800 million at the time of the arbitration. Circle executed the full suspension of minting and redemption services for Heka's account on December 1, 2023, protected under the master services agreement.
Stripe's PayPal Bid Puts Checkout Economics in Focus
Stripe and PayPal have spent years expanding across digital commerce from opposite directions. Stripe built its business by selling payments infrastructure to merchants.
PYPL BlackRock CEO Fink bullish on Bitcoin's stability, growth over next 12 months
Institutional confidence in Bitcoin could bolster its market stability and growth, influencing broader cryptocurrency adoption and investment trends. BlackRock CEO Fink bullish on Bitcoin's stability, growth over next 12 months.
United Airlines Q2 preview: high-end beat expected, fuel a wild card
United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL, XETRA:UAL1) will report second-quarter earnings after the market close on Wednesday, with investors focused on how the carrier is managing rising fuel costs against resilient travel demand. UBS analysts said the bar for second-quarter earnings per share sits at $1.85 to $1.90, well above the midpoint of United's own $1 to $2 guidance.
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Treasury unveils $1 gold coin with Trump's image on front
Bessent announced the U.S. Mint will strike a new Trump $1 gold coin for America's 250th anniversary, drawing both praise and backlash online.
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Apple quietly reveals how its Maps ads will differ from Google's
Apple has quietly published a rulebook for its new Maps ads, revealing a more curated approach than advertising giant Google.
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Why Johnson & Johnson's Earnings Dip Looks Like a Buying Opportunity
Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ is an elite income investment because of its Dividend King status, healthy balance sheet, and incredibly strong, defensive business model. Critical details include its product portfolio and pipeline, which are producing numerous catalysts simultaneously in 2026.
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Applied Optoelectronics Falls 12%, Coherent and Lumentum Slide as AI Optics Trade Cools
Shares of Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) are sliding Wednesday afternoon, down 12% to $110 and change, as investors pull back from the highest-beta corners of the AI optics trade.
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Micron vs. Marvell: Which Pullback Is a Buy?
The stock market's advance from late March through early July produced several major winners, but few were more impressive than Micron Technology ( MU ) and Marvell Technology ( MRVL ). Both stocks more than tripled from their spring lows as investors rushed into companies positioned at critical points across the AI infrastructure buildout.
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Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Gains Ground As Traders Focus On Dollar's Pullback
Platinum gained strong upside momentum, supported by falling oil prices and lower Treasury yields.
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Why is Nvidia stock falling despite China chip export resumption
Nvidia NVDA stock fell about 1.2% on Wednesday as investors weighed renewed exports of the company's H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, ongoing export control scrutiny in Washington, and fresh developments in its AI business. The decline came despite a series of positive updates surrounding Nvidia's long-term growth prospects, including a higher price target from KeyBanc, CEO Jensen Huang's comments on next-generation AI hardware production, and a new partnership milestone with Nokia.
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XRP Ledger enters final countdown for key fixCleanup3_2_0 upgrade
XRP Ledger has entered the final two-week activation countdown for its fixCleanup3_2_0 amendment after validator support exceeded the network's required 80% approval threshold. According to XRP Ledger governance data, the bundled maintenance amendment currently has 85.
COHR's Post-Earnings Pullback Has Strengthened the Investment Case
Coherent's post-earnings pullback has improved its risk-reward profile despite strong results, higher guidance and expanding AI infrastructure demand.
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Nakamoto stock surges 18% on July 15 as Bitcoin reclaims $65K
Nakamoto's stock surge highlights the volatility and potential rewards of investing in companies heavily tied to Bitcoin's market performance. Nakamoto stock surges 18% on July 15 as Bitcoin reclaims $65K.
SPMO: The Case For Staying With The Winners
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF is rated BUY for its rules-based exposure to leading momentum stocks. SPMO systematically targets S&P 500 companies with the strongest risk-adjusted momentum, resulting in a concentrated, tech-heavy portfolio. The ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 significantly but carries higher volatility and tracking error, making it best suited as a satellite allocation.
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$8.5 Billion Says This Micron Threat Is About to Get a Whole Lot Bigger
$8.5 billion. That is what Chinese memory maker ChangXin Memory Technologies, or CXMT, is set to raise in its Shanghai STAR Market listing, nearly double its initial target, at an implied market cap near $85.5 billion.
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A big dividend cut and a $2 billion charge: Conagra's results signal more pain ahead for food industry
Conagra Brands' stock was up a bit on Thursday, but the company's results and forecast were the latest dose of bad news for the packaged-food industry.
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ELV Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates on Higher CarelonRx Product Revenues
Elevance Health beats Q2 EPS and revenue estimates, raises 2026 adjusted EPS outlook despite lower earnings, softer membership and higher expenses.
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Will Recent Setbacks Impact Growth Prospects of DNLI Stock?
Denali Therapeutics gains FDA approval for Avlayah, but pipeline setbacks and partner exits raise fresh questions as key clinical programs continue.
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XSMO: A Cleaner Way To Own Small Caps
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF offers efficient small-cap exposure by filtering for profitable, high-momentum companies, outperforming standard small-cap indices. XSMO's semi-annual rebalancing and sector tilts—especially toward industrials, healthcare, and IT—drive its performance but introduce concentration and timing risks. Despite a higher expense ratio (0.36%) than peers, XSMO has delivered a 280.8% total return over the past decade, far outpacing traditional small-cap ETFs.
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$4,000 under siege: Buyers losing the battle on Gold
$4,000 under siege: Buyers losing the battle on Gold
PTC Targets ALM Growth as Codebeamer Gains Traction in Software-Defined Products
PTC NASDAQ: PTC used a partner webinar to outline what executives described as a significant growth opportunity in application lifecycle management, or ALM, driven by increasingly software-defined products, regulatory demands and the need for large enterprises to modernize engineering processes.
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Is IRM Stock Worth Retaining in Your Portfolio for the Long Run?
Iron Mountain benefits from recurring storage revenues and data center growth, but high debt and declining paper storage remain challenges.
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Is INSW Stock Still Worth Buying After Its Big 2026 Run-Up?
International Seaways' 81.5% rally rests on surging earnings and record cash returns, but tanker-rate swings and sales valuation cloud further upside.
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Solana flashes buy signal, but key resistance levels keep recovery in check
The Solana buy signal in recent days and hodler accumulation trends throughout 2026 gave the altcoin a bullish tint.
Gold price slips as Iran escalation overshadows soft US PPI
Gold price slips as Iran escalation overshadows soft US PPI
MXL's Growth Story Tracks AI Optics, DOCSIS and Fiber Upgrades Ahead
MaxLinear's growth story spans AI optics, 1.6T upgrades, fiber, Wi-Fi 7 and DOCSIS, but execution timing will shape revenue and cash generation.
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Can PPL's Robust T&D Network Fuel Sustainable Long-term Growth?
PPL's $23 billion grid investment plan targets reliability, outage reduction and 10.3% annual rate base growth through 2029.
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Here's Why Investors Should Add NI to Their Portfolio Right Now
NiSource's regulated operations, $28.6B investment plan, rising demand and dividend growth support its long-term earnings outlook.
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