The Fed has been cutting rates, yet long-term Treasury yields are climbing and bond ETFs are swinging wildly in response. Three funds cut through that contradiction in very different ways, and choosing the wrong one right now carries real consequences for your income.
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Fixed-rate bonds cannot outrun inflation over a 25-year retirement, yet most boomers keep reaching for them anyway. Three companies have raised their dividends for between 50 and 70 consecutive years and may offer a more durable solution, though each carries a hidden transition risk that income investors need to weigh.
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The steel producer’s earnings are expected to more than double in the coming months as steel prices continue to climb and supplies remain tight as a result of tariffs.
(Bloomberg) -- Spiking energy prices, more US tariffs and mushrooming spending on artificial intelligence are reawakening investors’ inflation fears.Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 EconomiesAlphabet Falls as $205 Billion Spending Plan Fuels AI Cost FearA week that began with s
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The U.S. battery electric vehicle (BEV) market is poised for significant growth, propelled by charging network expansion, government policy incentives, and technological advancements in battery and fast-charging systems. The market, valued at USD 102.56 billion in 2025, is projected to reach USD 715.50 billion by 2033, with a compound annual growth rate of 25.6% from 2026 to 2033. Federal and state emissions regulations are encouraging automakers to intensify investments in zero-emission...
(Bloomberg) -- The dollar is heading for its best week in a month as investors return to the traditional haven amid heightened geopolitical tensions.Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 EconomiesAlphabet Falls as $205 Billion Spending Plan Fuels AI Cost FearThe greenback sits near
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - A wobbly U.S. stock market will take its cues in the coming week from a Federal Reserve meeting set to shed light on the path for interest rates, and
A wobbly U.S. stock market will take its cues in the coming week from a Federal Reserve meeting set to shed light on the path for interest rates, and from a packed slate of corporate earnings led by technology companies and heavyweights in artificial intelligence. Major equity indexes were on track for weekly declines, dragged down on Thursday by steep slides in Alphabet and Tesla following their quarterly reports. The fallout for Google parent Alphabet, sparked in part by an increase in its already massive AI spending plans, set a negative tone ahead of results next week from other AI "hyperscalers": Microsoft, Amazon and Meta Platforms.
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Volkswagen (ETR:VOW3) reported lower first-half vehicle deliveries and weaker profit as sharply declining demand in China, U.S. tariff costs and intense competition weighed on results, while management said stronger cash generation and a growing European electric-vehicle order book showed signs of r
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U. S. stock futures edged higher on Friday as investors balanced escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against encouraging corporate earnings from the technology sector.
Stocks looked set to struggle for direction on Friday as a drop in oil prices eased fears about higher inflation, even as artificial-intelligence jitters lingered. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.1%. The Dow was on track to outperform the other two major indexes because it tends to be more reactive to oil prices, which were retreating having spiked above $100 a barrel the previous session.
The absence of fresh overnight escalations between the U.S. and Iran halted the global oil benchmark’s upward march, as investors hope leaders seek an off-ramp.
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Stocks stabilized on Friday but were on track for weekly losses as investors assessed a new set of global tariffs against a backdrop of AI jitters, rising oil prices, and elevated bond yields.
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters) - Asian shares sank on Friday as a near 40% rise in oil prices this month due to the intensifying conflict in the Gulf revived inflation fears, rattling bond
HANOI, July 24 () - Vietnam faces higher U. tariffs than peers and risks a further erosion of competitiveness in the clothing sector, as the largest exporter of apparel to the U.
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Henry Ford Health has filed a lawsuit against CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) alleging fraudulent reimbursement practices tied to the federal 340B drug discount program. The complaint claims CVS manipulated pricing and engaged in retaliatory behavior, which Henry Ford Health says led to losses of more than US$29 million. The case adds to a series of disputes between large health systems and pharmacy operators over how 340B program discounts are administered. For investors following CVS Health, this...
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<body><p>STORY: Wall Street stocks plummeted on Thursday, with the Dow dropping about 1%, the S&P 500 shedding 1.2% and the Nasdaq tumbling more than 2%.</p><p>The latest earnings results from large tech companies such as Alphabet and Tesla revived concerns about heavy AI spending, says Keith Buchanan, senior portfolio manager for Globalt Investments.</p><p>"We're at a point now where the hype has to kind of meet some level of realistic expectation, quantifiable expectation. And the markets are starting to digest just what this means to cash flow in some of the largest companies in the world going forward. And a lot of spending is eating into cash flow in a way that's making investors lose a bit of comfort and question a lot of valuations that have grown over the past couple of years. And that's what's really at the root of what's really hampering some of the market returns today and giving back some of the gains that we've gotten for the market over the past couple of weeks."</p><p>Shares of Alphabet sank 7% after the tech giant reported higher spending plans while it also burned cash.</p><p>And shares of Tesla tumbled 14.5% after Elon Musk's EV maker reported negative free cash flow in the second quarter for the first time in more than two years.</p><p>But shares of Intel rose 10% in extended trading after the company forecast quarterly profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates as an AI data center buildout increases demand for its central processing units, or CPUs.</p><p>Meanwhile, Brent crude oil futures settled above $100 a barrel for the first time since May, and U.S. oil futures settled above $92.</p><p>The surge in oil prices prompted worries about inflation ahead of next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting.</p></body>