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Bank of America says these five stocks have room to run
Bank of America said there are several quality stocks that offer plenty of upside. The Wall Street investment bank said companies including Levi Strauss are well positioned for growth.. Other buy-rated stocks the firm is bullish on include TKO, Live Nation, TransDigm and PACCAR . Levi Strauss The denim company is firing on all cylinders, […]
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India says US trade negotiations are still going on as fresh tariffs loom
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Indian Minister of External Affairs at the World Trade Center on June 30, 2025 in New York City. Roy Rochlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images India’s foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days […]
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China proposes draft rules on internet platform pricing
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China proposed rules for internet platform pricing on Saturday, seeking public comment after a raft of complaints by merchants and consumers of unfair or misleading pricing by big platforms. The […]
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Spain’s economy keeps growing — why is the country doing so well?
Tourists take photos as they visit the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Manaure QUINTERO / AFP) (Photo by MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images) Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images Spain’s booming economy is outpacing its European neighbors as tourism, foreign investment and immigration helps fuel growth. The southern […]
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Google shares rise on report of Apple using Gemini for Siri
Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. Camille Cohen | Afp | Getty Images Alphabet shares rose on a Friday report that Apple is in early discussions to use Google’s Gemini AI models for an updated version of the iPhone […]
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Where this BlackRock fund manager is finding pockets of opportunity in high-yield bonds
BlackRock’s Mitchell Garfin is still finding areas of opportunity in a high-yield bond market that looks expensive. Some investors, like Pimco chief investment officer Dan Ivascyn , have been moving into higher-quality bonds amid economic uncertainty and what they see as the lack of reward for taking on risk. “I’m not too concerned about the […]
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The new gold play as investors look to hedge against risk, volatility
Gold has long been viewed as a safe-haven investment, and money has typically flowed into the asset as a hedge during uncertainty and volatility. This year, the tailwinds around tariffs and inflation have pushed the precious metal to a string of record highs. It’s also helped to bolster the growing number of gold-focused ETFs, which […]
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Powell indicates conditions ‘may warrant’ interest rate cuts as Fed proceeds ‘carefully’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible interest rate cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty that is making the job difficult for monetary policymakers. In his much-anticipated speech at the Fed’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the central bank leader in prepared remarks cited […]
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