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5 phrases the most mentally strong people use to spark happiness in hard times, from an expert
Do you smile every time you hear a specific song, or light up when you see a certain old friend? Those are both what I like to call happiness sparks. We need them now more than ever to thrive despite challenges, distractions, and overwhelming current events. Unfortunately, as I wrote in my recent book, “The […]
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Top Wall Street analysts believe in the long-term prospects of these stocks
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Amid concerns over elevated valuations in the U.S. stock market, there are several stocks that continue to look attractive based on the future growth potential they promise. To pick such stocks, investors can track the recommendations of Wall Street experts, who perform in-depth analysis to offer useful insights […]
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This real estate stock may have been unfairly hit by fears of DOGE’s spending cuts
Easterly Government Properties is already feeling the heat. Its stock is down 12% since the U.S. presidential election, as investors fear its business will take a big hit once the Department of Government Efficiency gets down to work. Trading under the stock symbol DEA, the company operates 100 government leases across the country, and 98% […]
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire is having its best year since 2021 despite a buyback freeze and stock-selling spree
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is wrapping up a particularly strong year, even as the Oracle of Omaha paused buybacks and sold chunks of top holdings before their big rallies. Class A shares of the Omaha-based conglomerate have climbed 27% in 2024, slightly outperforming the S & P 500. Berkshire, whose shares have exceeded the $700,000 […]
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Trump team wants to scrap car-crash reporting rule that Tesla opposes
Car transporters are loaded with new Tesla Model Y electric vehicles at the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg site. Patrick Pleul | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that could […]
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Iran currency slips to new lows amid U.S., Europe tensions
A briefcase filled with Iranian rial banknotes sits on display at a currency exchange market on Ferdowsi street in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Iranian currency extended its fall on Saturday, hitting a new all-time low against the U.S. dollar amid uncertainties about Donald Trump’s […]
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Why fast-food companies like KFC and Chick-fil-A are betting on chicken tenders again
Fast-food companies like Yum! Brands’ KFC and McDonald’s are getting back into chicken tenders as a way to attract consumers with a low-risk, high-reward bet on a familiar favorite. Nearly half of all fast-food restaurants served the chicken item as of the third quarter, up 5.7% from the same period in 2019, according to […]
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A decade ago, she took over a struggling chipmaker—now she’s worth $1 billion: ‘Everything takes time’
When Lisa Su became CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) a decade ago, it hardly resembled a multibillion-dollar company. AMD stock was languishing around $3 per share. The company had cut about 25% of its staff, according to Time. But under Su’s leadership, the chipmaker has flourished: Today, AMD has a market cap of $205.95 billion […]
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Broadcom’s long and winding path to the trillion-dollar club, and how Trump played a role
President Donald Trump introduces Broadcom CEO Hock Tan prior to Tan announcing the repatriation of his company’s headquarters to the United States from Singapore during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, November 2, 2017. Getty Images When Broadcom tried to buy rival Qualcomm for $120 billion in 2018, […]
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Big Oil wants to help Big Tech power artificial intelligence data centers
Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images Exxon Mobil and Chevron are jumping into the race to power artificial intelligence data centers, as the two oil majors bet tech companies will ultimately turn to natural gas to meet their tremendous energy needs. Exxon unveiled plans this week to build a natural gas plant to power […]
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