Month: April 2025
Why dividend income may have its day in uncertain stock and bond market
For many investors, it’s always a good time for dividend stocks, with the income component coming to shareholders from the cash flow of corporations providing peace of mind regardless of short-term ups and downs in stock prices. But now, as the stock and bond markets both see sharp spikes in volatility, dividend stocks may appeal […]
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Rubio says the coming week is ‘very critical’ in Russia-Ukraine war negotiations
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada. Saul Loeb | Via Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President […]
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These are 3 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week
The stock market bounce last week showed once again just how dependent Wall Street has become on the whims of the White House. Case in point: The S & P 500 sank more than 2% this past Monday as President Donald Trump was attacking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and providing scant details on tariff […]
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AI data center boom isn’t going bust, but the ‘pause’ is trending
Sprawling, power-thirsty data centers have become as much a staple of suburbia in some places as shopping malls and soccer fields. However, when Microsoft pulled the plug on planned data centers in Ohio last month, it added to questions about whether the nascent data center boom had already gone bust. A Wells Fargo report last Monday saying […]
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I’m a therapist who’s worked with over 100 couples—the 5 most annoying habits I see in relationships
Even the strongest and happiest relationships can falter when seemingly small, frustrating habits are left unaddressed. They slowly pile up until, suddenly, their weight seems unbearable. When relationships end this way, exes often ruminate over the “straw that broke the camel’s back.” As a psychotherapist who has worked with over 100 couples, I’ve seen firsthand how some unchecked […]
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America’s aging wind energy is here to stay despite Trump and it needs a lot of ‘repowering’ work
Jeffrey Sanders / 500px | 500px | Getty Images On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump issued an executive order indefinitely halting permits for new onshore wind energy projects on federal land, as well as new leases for offshore wind farms in U.S. coastal waters. The action not only fulfilled Trump’s “no new windmills” campaign pledge, […]
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Earnings playbook: Apple and Meta highlight the busiest week of the season
The busiest week of the earnings season is here, as investors look to some of the biggest companies in the world for guidance on how the global trade could impact their bottom lines. More than 160 S & P 500 members are slated to report, including Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Around 180 companies have […]
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Top Wall Street analysts pick these stocks for robust growth potential
Ticker seen at Charles Schwab headquarters located on 211 Main St. seen on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in San Francisco, Calif. (Photo By Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) Liz Hafalia | The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Global stock markets continue to be volatile, influenced by the news around wavering tariffs […]
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Corporate sponsors are backing away from LGBTQ+ Pride organizations
Revelers attend the annual LGBTQ+ Capital Pride parade in Washington D.C., U.S., June 8, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters Companies that were once loud and proud in supporting LGBTQ+ community celebrations are pulling back. LGBTQ+ Pride festivals across the country have faced significant sponsorship challenges this year, with some losing corporate partners that collectively provided […]
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