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Should Dividend Stock Investors Buy Coca-Cola Stock Instead of PepsiCo?
During increasing volatility, stocks like Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) perform relatively well.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Apr...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
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This Big Change to Social Security Is Only Going to Happen 1 More Time in 2026
In 2026, a big change is coming automatically to Social Security. It will affect the amount of benefits that new retirees get and could impact when you claim benefits.Social Security has experienced this change for a long time, but 2026 is the last year that it will occur -- at least for the foresee...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
Commodities
Iraq calls for meeting to resume negotiations on Kurdistan regional oil exports
April 4 (Reuters) - Iraq's Oil Ministry called on Friday for an urgent meeting with relevant parties to resume negotiations on the export of Kurdistan regional oil, the state news agency reported. Iraq's oil ministry also said it took serious measures to show goodwill in negotiations to ensu...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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US Junk bond spreads surge to 17-month high on trade war fears
April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. high yield corporate bond spreads surged to 401 basis points as of late Thursday, their highest since November 2023, as global markets swooned over fears that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for import tariffs would kick off a trade war. The options adjusted spread on...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Big Tech stocks fall after China retaliates with 34% import tariffs on US goods
** Shares of Big Tech stocks fall in premarket trading ** China's finance ministry said it will impose additional tariffs of 34% on all U.S. goods from April 10 as a countermeasure to sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump** Trump said on Wednesday he would impose a 10% baseline...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Italy PM says negotiations with U.S. should aim at removing all tariffs
ROME, April 4 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said negotiations on tariffs between the U.S. and the European Union should aim at lifting all of them."Where do I think the negotiations should go? Towards removing all duties, not multiplying them," Meloni said, reit...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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US chip stocks fall after China imposes counter tariffs
** Shares of U.S. chip stocks fall premarket after China imposes additional tariffs of 34% on all U.S. goods from April 10** The duties could lead to higher costs for semiconductor companies, hit margins and upend complex chip supply chains ** Shares of Nvidia NVDA.O and Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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European banks drop further after China's retaliation against US tariffs
** European banks drop even further on Friday after China said it would impose tariffs of 34% on all U.S. goods as a retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs** The STOXX 600 banks index .SX7P slumps 9.5%, on track for its worst day since March 2020, the biggest decliner...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Kraft Heinz falls after Citi downgrades to 'sell' ahead of Q1 results
** Packaged food maker Kraft Heinz's KHC.O shares down 1.9% at $30.24 premarket** Brokerage Citigroup downgrades rating on KHC to "sell" from "neutral" ahead of Q1 results** Citi also cuts PT to $27 from $28 as brokerage sees risk to organic sales growth** The new target price re...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Carnegie-Brown to chair UK pensions specialist Rothesay following Lloyd's exit
By Rebecca DelaneyApril 4 - (The Insurer) - Outgoing Lloyd's chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown has been named chair designate and independent non-executive director of UK pensions insurance specialist Rothesay.He will succeed Naguib Kheraj as chair from July 1, 2025. Kheraj is stepping down from the...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Poland says Trump committed to NATO and will be at Hague summit
WARSAW, April 4 (Reuters) - United States President Donald Trump remains committed to NATO's Article 5 on mutual defence and will be present at a NATO summit in The Hague in June, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters in Brussels on Friday.Trump's security policies have un...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks plunge again after Trump tariff rout as China retaliates
Stocks extend global selloff after Trump's tariffsBanks suffer as investors worry about global recessionTraders ramp up bets on Fed, BoE, ECB rate cutsSafe-haven assets rise, 10-year UST yield falls below 4%By Harry Robertson and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, April 4 (Reuters) - Global stocks tum...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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MORNING BID AMERICAS-'Magnificent' bear
What matters in U.S. and global markets todayBy Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets It's Friday, so today I'll provide a quick overview of what's happening in global markets and then offer you some weekend reading suggestions away from the headlines....Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Commodities
Matador Resources Company Announces Sale Of Its Eagle Ford Assets And Provides An Update On The Strength Of Its Balance Sheet
April 4 (Reuters) - Matador Resources Co MTDR.N:MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY ANNOUNCES SALE OF ITS EAGLE FORD ASSETS AND PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON THE STRENGTH OF ITS BALANCE SHEETMATADOR RESOURCES CO - BOARD TO CONSIDER STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM LATER THIS MONTHMATADOR RESOURCES CO -DOES NOT EXPECT ANY REC...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Alphabet Stock Hasn't Been This Cheap Since 2023. Here's What History Says Happens Next.
The stock market's current sell-off is disproportionately affecting artificial intelligence (AI) stocks due to their dominance over the past few years. Some stocks have gotten a bit overheated, causing them to be the first to sell off as investors take gains. However, a few in this cohort were alrea...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
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Inditex still sees opportunities in U.S. with more stores
MADRID, April 4 (Reuters) - Zara owner Inditex ITX.MC believes it will have opportunities to grow in the United States where it plans to open more stores, despite trade tariffs annouced by President Donald Trump, Chief Executive Officer Oscar Garcia Maceiras said on Friday.Garcia Maceiras said the ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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US big banks slump on China's retaliatory tariffs announcement
** Shares of big U.S. banks fall premarket after China's finance ministry said on Friday it will respond to U.S. tariffs with additional tariffs of 34% on all U.S. goods from April 10** JPMorgan Chase JPM.N falls 5.6%, Bank of America BAC.N down 4 .1% and Citigroup C.N down 4.3% ** Goldman Sa...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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INDIA STOCKS-Indian stocks end week lower as IT, commodity shares tank on recession fears
By Vivek Kumar M and Bharath Rajeswaran April 4 (Reuters) - Indian shares ended the week lower on Friday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping retaliatory tariffs that intensified a global trade war and stoked recessionary fears.Information technology and commodity stocks led decl...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Russia urges restraint on all sides over Iran's nuclear programme
MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that the question of Iran's nuclear programme should be resolved politically and diplomatically, urging restraint on all sides.Moscow has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb I...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
