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The healthcare company said the agreement covers the remaining ovarian talc litigation in federal multidistrict litigation proceedings and related state court cases.
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it has reached a $5.5 billion settlement that will resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and
A 2.8% Social Security raise barely covers a trip to the grocery store, so retirees are quietly rebuilding their paychecks around five dividend stocks with track records stretching back through every recession of the past two decades.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, with the Dow gaining just under half a percent, the S&P 500 virtually flat and the tech-heavy Nasdaq sliding nearly two-thirds of a percent.</p><p>The S&P 500 technology index underperformed the broader market as chip stocks fell, with Intel dropping nearly 8% despite forecasting quarterly profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates.</p><p>Enthusiasm for the AI trade weakened after Alphabet's announcement earlier this week of a plan to hike capital spending even as it burns cash.</p><p>Richard Reyle, chief investment officer at Questar Capital Partners, said that as a result investors are rotating into what he called "safer parts of the market."</p><p>"Pharmaceuticals have been flying, and that's been, I think, where we see the rotation of the market right now. [FLASH] You look at the iShares, pharmaceutical fund, it's big components that are J&J and Eli Lilly, they're at all-time highs. And they're still relatively not super expensive stocks. So I think that's a place that can be bought and held. And of course, energy. Exxon's going to announce earnings next week. I bet they're going to be a blockbuster and they're going to continue to be because they make money at $60 a barrel. At $100 a barrel, forget about it. They do very well."</p><p>The S&P 500 real estate sector also outperformed during the session. Its leading gainer was Digital Realty Trust, which rallied 11% after it raised its full-year forecast for funds from operations.</p><p>Among other gainers, shares of SLB climbed 11% after the oilfield services firm beat expectations for second-quarter profit.</p><p>Investors now turn their attention to quarterly results next week from Magnificent 7 megacaps Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Apple.</p></body>
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.
Generic drugmakers have much thinner margins, and are less interested in “reshoring” to the US where the costs are higher.
Seventy companies have raised their dividends through every recession and rate shock for at least a quarter century, but a bruising few quarters for some of NOBL's most-watched names put that unbroken record under real pressure heading into mid-2026.
A portfolio paying $55,000 this year feels useful today, but inflation has a way of quietly making that same paycheck feel smaller every year you spend it. The yield you choose right now could either protect your retirement income or slowly hollow it out.
The typical American household spent $78,535 in 2024. Headline PCE inflation was running at 4.1% year over year in May 2026, which means the same lifestyle can become thousands of dollars more expensive in a single year. Social Security benefits are rising 2.8% in 2026, but that adjustment may not fully offset the higher cost ... The Portfolio That Lets You Ignore Inflation
Every new tariff headline, rate decision, and earnings miss seems to demand a financial response, and that constant pressure is exhausting. There is a way to build a portfolio so sturdy that the daily news cycle loses its grip on your nerves.
Q2 earnings are off to a strong start. Tech, Energy, Materials, Finance and Aerospace ETFs could shine as profit growth broadens across sectors.
Find insight on Johnson & Johnson, Rubber Industries, and more in the latest Market Talks covering health care.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reports robust sales growth and raises full-year guidance, despite facing headwinds from STELARA and challenges in the MedTech segment.
Find insight on Johnson & Johnson, Roche Holding, Novartis and more in the latest Market Talks covering health care.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) raised its full-year 2026 outlook after reporting second-quarter sales growth that management said was supported by strength in Innovative Medicine, new product launches and a broad portfolio that helped offset continued pressure from STELARA biosimilar competition.
Today Earnings: Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, PNC Financial Services, Conagra, Cintas, United Airlines, Bank of New York Mellon, Elevance Health, J.B. Hunt, ASML Economic data: Producer-price index data for June, Empire State manufacturing survey, EIA weekly petroleum status report, Fed beige book.
Investors are gearing up today for the start of a busy bank earnings season. They’ll also be closely watching the latest inflation data and appearances on Capitol Hill over two days by new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh.
Social Security benefits come with inflation protection, but the tax formula attached to those benefits does not. For retirees with pensions, IRA withdrawals, taxable investment income, or municipal bond interest, a larger benefit can quietly mean a larger federal tax bill. The result is a tax rule from the 1980s that reaches more retirees every ... How Much of Your Social Security Will You Actually Keep After Taxes?
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An $80,000 salary is not the same as $80,000 of spendable income. Federal withholding, FICA taxes, state income taxes where they apply, and retirement contributions all reduce the number that actually reaches checking. For a single filer in a no-income-tax state, 2026 take-home pay on an $80,000 salary would be about $65,100 before retirement contributions, ... Think You’ll Live on $80,000 a Year? Here’s What Actually Lands in Your Checking Account
Big banks kick off earnings season this week, which will also bring reports from GE Aerospace, Netflix, and Taiwan Semi. In economic news, we’ll get the consumer and producer price indexes, and retail sales data.
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