A Chevron gas station in Richmond, California, US, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAdding dividend-paying stocks to a portfolio helps enhance total return while ensuring income and diversification. Moreover, the appeal of dividend stocks increases as interest rates decline, as is currently the case....
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AI’s growth is just getting started, BlackRock’s thematic ETF head says
BlackRock expects infrastructure and cybersecurity plays to shine in 2025.Jay Jacobs, the firm's U.S. head of thematic and active ETFs, cites the artificial intelligence boom as a major catalyst."It's still very early in the AI adoption cycle," he told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week.According to Jacobs, AI companies need to...
Lululemon stock jumps as international growth helps to offset slowing U.S. sales
Lululemon's U.S. growth is continuing to slow, but the athletic apparel retailer is making big gains abroad, leading to a 9% increase in sales year over year.The yoga pants company on Thursday beat Wall Street's expectations on the top and bottom lines and said it's "pleased" with the start to the...
Remembering Art Cashin’s most valuable stock market lessons – and the stories behind them
Art Cashin speaking at the NYSE on Dec. 30th, 2022. CNBCArt Cashin, UBS' director of floor operations and a fixture at the New York Stock Exchange for nearly 60 years, died this week at age 83. Cashin was one of the great historians of the stock market, but he was not an...
Far from a bazooka, China’s stimulus measures are just trickling through the economy
A large advertisement touting China's "trade-in" policy hangs outside a housing construction project in Nanjing, China, on Nov. 29, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChina's latest efforts to kickstart growth haven't had a broad impact yet, data and company earnings show, indicating the world's second-largest economy won't be roaring back...