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Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 3 dividend-paying stocks
In this article ET WMT EPR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Walmart logo is seen at one of its stores in Miami on May 2, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images With the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates in September, dividend-paying stocks could be set to outperform. That is…
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Mortgage rates are falling, improving home buying conditions. Here’s what to know before you act
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Despite being a hallmark of the American Dream, buying a home is less affordable for many these days. Higher mortgage rates and a shortage of houses on the market relative to demand have kept prices elevated and created a financial crunch for many would-be buyers. The median…
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August issuance hits record at nearly $50 billion
August saw an increase in supply for the eighth consecutive month as pent-up demand and front-loaded issuance led issuers to tap the capital markets, leading to the highest monthly total volume for August on record. August’s volume reached $49.174 billion in 873 issues, up 25% from $39.33 billion in 827 issues in 2023. August’s total…
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Kamala Harris versus the media
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Outlook for LAWA’s people mover PABs revised to positive by Fitch
Fitch Ratings revised the outlook to positive from negative on $1.2 billion in private-activity bonds issued to pay for Los Angeles World Airport’s people mover project. Fitch also affirmed the BB-plus rating on the two series of senior lien revenue bonds issued through the California Municipal Finance Authority for LINXS, the consortium of private companies…
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Friday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 23, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it…
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The ‘rent-first’ lifestyle is catching on. From cars to clothes and even caskets, here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent
Vm | E+ | Getty Images Owning isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. For many reasons — including affordability — more Americans are choosing to rent everything from cars and apartments to clothing and furniture these days, according to a report by Intuit Credit Karma. Far beyond the traditional tuxedo, the rental industry…
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Big Oil calls on Kamala Harris to come clean on her energy and climate plans
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South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank upgraded to Aa2 by Moody’s
The South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank’s revenue bonds were upgraded to Aa2 from Aa3 by Moody’s Ratings, following a change in the rating agency’s methodology. It was one of 225 credits Moody’s placed on review for possible upgrade July 25 when it released a revised rating methodology for “certain debt instruments supported by a pledge…
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Sotheby’s earnings plunge as art market catches a chill
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Fixation on primary market expected to continue as issuance grows
Municipals were little changed Friday ahead of the holiday weekend as U.S. Treasuries lost ground while stocks rallied. Triple-A yields closed the week little changed while USTs saw yields rise three to five basis points. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Friday was at 63%, the three-year at 64%, the five-year at 65%, the 10-year at 69%…
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Warren Buffett leads Berkshire Hathaway to new heights at age 94
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett turned 94 on Friday and his sprawling, one-of-a-kind conglomerate has never been worth more than it is today.…
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You can buy mansions in these Mediterranean countries for the price of a studio in New York
The median price per square foot in Manhattan, NY is $1,500, according to My Dolce Casa. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Manhattan, New York is infamous for being expensive. The city consistently ranks as one of the world’s most costly places to live in. Purchasing a 500-square-foot condo in New York City can…
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Telegram’s financial future in doubt as chief faces criminal inquiry
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Munis little changed; mutual funds see another $1 billion-plus inflows
Municipals were little changed while U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended mixed. Municipal bond mutual funds saw inflows as investors added $1.047 billion to funds after $512.9 million of inflows the week prior, according to LSEG Lipper. This marks nine straight weeks of inflows. <img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/19228117/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> High-yield continued to show…
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JD Vance urges billionaire Peter Thiel to help bankroll Trump campaign
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Constitutional challenge to Texas anti-ESG law filed in federal court
A business group filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the constitutionality of a 2021 Texas law that punishes banks and other financial firms for “boycotting” the fossil fuel industry. The case, brought by the American Sustainable Business Council against Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court in Austin, claims the law…
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Home prices hit record high in June on S&P Case-Shiller Index
A recent CreditNews Research study ranked the slowest-selling metro areas in the U.S. The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Even as mortgage interest rates were rising, home prices reached the highest level ever on the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. On a three-month running average ended in June, prices nationally…
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Nvidia shares fall even as revenue more than doubles
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Nebraska property tax relief includes local government spending caps
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen last week signed into law a package of bills that includes caps on spending authority for local cities and counties. Their signing follows a concerted push by Pillen to pass property tax reform by calling a special session of the legislature on July 25. The governor’s plan originally was to secure…
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