Year: 2025
Top Wall Street analysts are confident about these 3 dividend-paying stocks
A Chevron gas station in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Heading into 2026, investor focus could shift from fixed-income instruments to attractive dividend stocks, given a lower interest rate backdrop. Picking the right names from a vast universe of dividend-paying companies is a challenging […]
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The political divide in Washington could send ripples through the market in the new year
Friction in Washington shouldn’t be counted out as a threat to equity performance in 2026 just yet. The market has been strong heading into the new year, with the S & P 500 hitting all-time intraday and closing highs in the past week alone. Year to date, the broad market index has soared nearly 18%, […]
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I’ve studied hundreds of highly successful kids: The No. 1 parenting trend that worries me—and what to do instead
I spent seven years studying high-achieving students, interviewing hundreds of them and their families. Many young people I met described monitoring grades, rankings, and résumés as if they were constantly evaluating their worth. In some families, achievement took on an outsized role, leading some children to wonder whether their parents’ love was tied to how […]
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An intriguing AI play is emerging as the new year approaches, according to Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is betting that under-the-radar tech stock Synaptics is a rising force in artificial intelligence. Analyst Joe Quatrochi initiated Synaptics with an overweight rating and $95 price target, implying about 29% potential upside from the stock’s Friday close price. Shares of Synaptics are down nearly 4% year to date. Quatrochi said that shares of […]
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Restaurants’ hottest menu item in 2025 was ‘value.’ That won’t change next year
McDonald’s restaurant in San Diego, California, U.S., Oct. 31, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters “Value” was the buzzword du jour for restaurant executives that lasted all year — and it will likely stick around in 2026, too. Over the last year and a half, diners, particularly those who make less than $40,000 a year, have […]
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Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot during the shooting of the program “Sacha show.” Ina | Ina | Getty Images Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. Bardot died Sunday at her […]
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Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn’t want peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow, Russia Dec. 19, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine was in no hurry for peace and if it did not want to resolve their conflict peacefully, Moscow would accomplish all its goals by force. Putin’s […]
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Coupang founder Kim Bom apologises for data leak, pledges compensation
Bom Kim, founder and chief executive officer of Coupang, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Online retailer Coupang’s founder Kim Bom apologised for the first time for a recent leak of customer data and pledged to unveil […]
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Forget Gen Z and Millennials — the over-50s ‘Silver Spenders’ are powering investment opportunities, including these stocks
The growing wealth and enhanced spending power of the over-50s is poised to accelerate a range of investment opportunities across multiple sectors in the U.K., according to investors. Market pros say this age group — dubbed the “Grey Pound” or “Silver Spenders” — is gaining greater control over its assets. With greater wealth and more […]
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Play on or game over? A look back at 2025 for the video game industry
This summer, Switch 2 became the fastest-selling console in Nintendo’s history, selling 10.36 million units in the first four months of sales Guillaume Payen | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images It has been a monumental year for the video game industry, marked by new devices and billion-dollar deals. Further consolidation occurred within the […]
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