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3 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
If you have $1,000 to invest right now, you should definitely be looking at dividend stocks. But don't buy a stock just because it has a high yield. You want to own good businesses that have attractive dividend characteristics.Three places to start your search are NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), Enterpr...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Commodities
RPT-COLUMN-US aluminium smelters vie with Big Tech for scarce power: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - It's forty-five years since anyone built a primary aluminium smelter in the United States. When Alumax fired up the Mt Holly plant in South Carolina in 1980, the country's tally of smelters rose to 33 with combined annual capacity of almost five mil...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Price Forecast: Open Interest skyrockets as Volatility Shares to launch XRP futures ETF on NASDAQ
Ripple's (XRP) price accelerates the uptrend to around $2.43 at the time of writing on Thursday, propelled by improving sentiment in the broader crypto market after Bitcoin (BTC) rapidly rallied to new all-time highs at approximately $111,880.
Stocks
Snowflake rises after lifting FY26 product revenue forecast
** Shares of cloud company Snowflake SNOW.N rise 8.5% premarket to $194.17 after co raises FY26 product revenue forecast** SNOW beats Q1 results estimates, as per data compiled by LSEG** Co's Q2 product revenue forecast also higher than estimates** At least 10 brokerages raise PT including JP Mo...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Cryptocurrencies
BTC News Analysis: Why Financial Experts Compare Bitcoin Solaris to Bitcoin Circa 2013
In 2013, Bitcoin was still an emerging digital asset with a small user base, minimal institutional exposure, and mining accessible from consumer-grade hardware. It was a period when network participation — not price speculation — was the primary driver of value accumulation. That phase gave early adopters long-term upside unmatched by nearly any asset class […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, May 22
Commodities
Russia restricts regional rather than countrywide chicken trade, Brazil says
SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government on Thursday said that Russia, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan have banned chicken imports from the Brazilian state where the country's first bird flu outbreak occurred on a commercial farm.According to a statement from the agriculture minist...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Cryptocurrencies
UK faces wave of accusations for breaching WTO rules with its US trade deal
The UK’s recent trade agreement with the US has sparked concerns among European Union officials and UK parliamentarians over its compatibility with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. WTO analysts are also concerned about the trade deal, which was also hailed as a landmark “Economic Prosperity Deal.” According to reports, by granting preferential access for American […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, May 22
Stocks
Citi shuffles MedTech stocks: BDX downgraded, ITGR raised; reiterates top pick
Investing.com -- Citi analysts revised their MedTech coverage following a volatile first quarter, with several rating changes and adjustments to target prices.While Q1 management commentary broadly alInvesting.com
Thu, May 22
Commodities
CBOT Trends-Soybeans down 2-5 cents, corn steady-down 2, wheat mixed
CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - The following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Thursday. WHEAT - Up 3 cents to down 3 cents per bushelCBOT wheat futures mixed as support from short-covering and stro...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Stocks
BREAKINGVIEWS-Rio CEO exit hands successor strategic quandaries
By Karen Kwok LONDON, May 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Rio Tinto RIO.L, RIO.AX Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm is handing over more baggage than freedom. In a surprise announcement on Thursday, the $107 billion miner said its Danish CEO would step down after just over four years in the role. Whil...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Forex
Russian rouble hits near two-year high against US dollar
MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble hit its highest level in nearly two years against the dollar on Wednesday, after crossing the 80 mark against the U.S. currency in the previous session. By 1300 GMT, the rouble RUB= was up 0.3% at 79.54 per U.S. dollar, LSEG data based on over-the-coun...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Stocks
A 5.6% Yield From Ford: Attractive Dividend Stock to Buy or Hidden Trap?
Ford (NYSE: F) pays an alluring dividend. The automaker's payout currently yields 5.6%. That's several times higher than the S&P 500's dividend yield, which is currently less than 1.5%.Here's a look at whether Ford's dividend is an attractive buy for income or a yield trap.Where to invest $1,000 rig...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Other
Person shot by security guards outside CIA headquarters -CNBC reports
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Security guards shot a person early on Thursday outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News.The shooting was not fatal, the person said. A CIA spokesperson said there was a security incident outside CIA headquarters, b...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Other
SMBC insurance settlements hit $1.4 billion over Russian jets
By Ryan HewlettMay 22 - (The Insurer) - Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has secured a further $654 million in proceeds from insurance settlements over the past year related to jets stranded in Russia following Western sanctions.The Ireland-headquartered company said in a first-quarter trading ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
