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Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 3 dividend stocks for stable returns
Investors with concerns about the risks facing the economy may want to add some stable income to their portfolio in the form of dividend-paying stocks. To this end, Wall Street experts’ recommendations can help pick…
Not invested in bonds? Here’s why you should be in this climate
Even if Trump walks back much of his tariff agenda, a 10 per cent global levy and 60 per cent on China would still hit the US economy. For investors, that means it’s time to…
ASX to climb ahead of major bank results and ‘confession season’
The Australian sharemarket is set to climb on Monday as investors brace for a busy week of major bank earnings results and for companies to reveal the impacts of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.…
Emerging market stocks roar back a month after tariff shock
A month after President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff offensive, some emerging market equities have come back stronger as the countries stay clear of the US-China dispute and governments strive to clinch a deal with…
Stock futures slip after Amazon and Apple post earnings, big jobs report looms: Live updates
U.S. stock futures slid Thursday as Wall Street digested earnings reports from two “Magnificent Seven” members and braced for a big jobs report. Futures tied to the S&P 500 inched down nearly 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost…
ASX to fall; Atlassian sinks 17pc, WiseTech plots largest takeover
The sharemarket is set to snap its six-day winning streak despite a rally on Wall Street as solid earnings from major technology stocks Microsoft and Meta bolstered risk appetite. ASX futures were pointing down 0.4…
Here’s how Australia’s best small-cap fund smashed rivals
Ophir Asset Management has emerged as the best ASX small cap investor over the past decade after its flagship fund toppled rivals in Mercer’s latest investment survey. The Opportunities fund, managed by Ophir founders Andrew…
The real worry is how little markets have changed, not how much
The past month was one of the most profound and dramatic in the history of capital markets. Yet, they are back to where they started. How is that possible? April is now behind us, and…
Stocks rise to kick off May as Microsoft and Meta rekindle the AI trade: Live updates
Stocks rose on Thursday after strong quarterly results from two Big Tech players eased concerns that artificial intelligence progress would slow amid economic turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 83.60 points, or 0.21%, to close at…
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon, MGM Resorts and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Microsoft — Stock in the technology behemoth climbed more than 6% on the heels of better-than-expected third-quarter results on the top and bottom lines. Microsoft earned $3.46 per share…