Year: 2025
Top Wall Street analysts are optimistic about the growth prospects of these 3 stocks
Investors had a volatile end to January as they weighed the Federal Reserve’s pause on rate cuts, a busy earnings season and the prospect of new tariffs. Given these dynamics and the volatility in the stock market, it could be difficult for investors to pick the right stocks for their portfolios. Tracking the recommendations of […]
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Royal Caribbean gets into the river cruise game — and Wall Street likes what it’s hearing
Royal Caribbean ‘s decision to launch river cruises may not have a huge impact on the cruise line’s bottom line, but it is still a smart move that could be disruptive to the industry, according to several Wall Street analysts. The company announced Tuesday it has ordered 10 ships for its new river cruise segment, […]
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These ETFs aim to multiply the stock market’s dividends. Here’s how they work
Two new fund launches from Franklin Templeton aim to satisfy income-hungry investors who are looking for a new type of dividend fund. The money management firm debuted the Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier Index ETF (XUDV) and the Franklin International Dividend Multiplier Index ETF (XDIV) in late January. The funds are equity-only funds and don’t use […]
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Earnings playbook: Your guide to the busiest week of the season, including reports from Alphabet and Amazon
The corporate earnings season will reach its halfway point with the busiest week of the reporting period. More than 100 S & P 500 companies are slated to post their latest quarterly reports. Among those are Alphabet, Amazon and Advanced Micro Devices. So far, about 180 S & P 500 members have reported fourth-quarter earnings. […]
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Volkswagen sues India to quash ‘enormous’ $1.4 billion tax demand, legal filing shows
Volkswagen logo is fixed by an employee on a production line for the Golf VIII and Tiguan cars at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany May 23, 2024. Fabian Bimmer | Reuters Volkswagen has sued Indian authorities to quash an “impossibly enormous” tax demand of $1.4 billion, arguing the ask is contradictory to New Delhi’s […]
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‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Canada, Mexico and China respond to Trump’s tariffs
Canadian, Mexican and Chinese flags. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed long-threatened tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China — and it didn’t take long for the countries to respond. Trump signed an order slapping 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and a 10% duty […]
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China denounces Trump tariff: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’
The U.S. and China flags stand behind a microphone at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on April 9, 2009. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images China’s government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration’s imposition of a long-threatened 10% tariff on Chinese imports while leaving the door open for talks with the U.S. that […]
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Canada’s Justin Trudeau announces retaliatory tariffs following Trump’s executive order
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday night that his country would respond to President Donald Trump’s decision to enact a 25% tariff on Canadian exports to the U.S. by implementing a 25% tariff against $155 billion in U.S. goods. Trudeau did not specify whether the $155 billion in American goods was the products’ worth in Canadian […]
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‘Tariffs are not the answer’: Industry and corporate leaders react to Trump duties on Mexico, Canada and China
Aerial view of trucks queueing next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025. Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images Industry and corporate leaders are weighing in after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through with his threat to […]
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Trump slaps tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., Jan. 31, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with long-threatened import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. On Saturday, the Trump administration senior trade […]
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