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Global Sustainable Funds Outperform Year to Date
Global large-cap sustainable funds climbed 1.32% on average year to date, compared with a loss of 5.44% for the MSCI ACWI ...
It's time to start nibbling on Lowe's and Williams-Sonoma's stocks, analyst says
Lowe's stock (LOW) is down 10% in 2025, while Williams-Sonoma's stock (WSM) has fallen 18% and La-Z-Boy's stock (LZB) has declined by 10.5% as of Thursday's closing bell. The S&P 500 has fallen 6.8% ...
A cruel summer looms, but here's why JPMorgan still expects a higher S&P 500 finish this year
Together these factors will provide an improving backdrop and the prospect of healthier economic growth in 2026. That in turn will help the S&P 500 to finish 2025 closer to JPMorgan's bull case of ...
EU Set to Probe Universal Music Group's $775 Million Bid for Downtown Music
The European Commission is set to investigate Universal Music Group's $775 million bid for Downtown Music Holdings over fears the deal could hinder competition for services for artists and independent ...
Safran Confirms Guidance After Civil Aftermarket Services Lift Revenue — Update
Safran confirmed its guidance for the year after it posted an increase in revenue on strong demand for civil aftermarket services, lifting shares in the French aerospace-industry supplier. The company ...
Colgate-Palmolive Cuts Earnings Outlook on Tariffs — Update
Colgate-Palmolive also lowered its 2025 guidance on organic sales growth to 2% to 4%, down from the prior range of 3% to 5%. Gross profit margin is now estimated to be roughly flat as a percentage of ...
Shanghai Composite Index Rises 0.56% This Week to 3295.06 — Data Talk
The Shanghai Composite Index is up 18.33 points or 0.56% this week to 3295.06 --Today it is down 2.23 points or 0.07% --Off 45.91% from its record close of 6092.06 hit Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 ...
Yes, this stock market is hard to predict - but it always is. Here's what's even harder.
It's a trick of our minds that the past always seems to have been more predictable than it really was. Psychologists call this trick "hindsight bias," and Wikipedia describes it as "the common ...
Hang Seng Index Rises 2.74% This Week to 21980.74 — Data Talk
The Hang Seng Index is up 585.60 points or 2.74% this week to 21980.74 --Largest two-week point and percentage gain since the week ending Feb. 21, 2025 --Today it is up 70.98 points or 0.32% ...
BSE SENSEX Index Rises 0.84% This Week to 79212.53 — Data Talk
The BSE SENSEX Index is up 659.33 points or 0.84% this week to 79212.53 --Largest two-week point gain since the week ending Feb. 12, 2021 ...
KOSPI Composite Index Rises 2.53% This Week to 2546.30 — Data Talk
The KOSPI Composite Index is up 62.88 points or 2.53% this week to 2546.30 --Largest two-week point and percentage gain since the week ending Feb. 21, 2025 --Today it is up 23.97 points or 0.95% ...
'I survived a head-on car wreck': I'm on Medicaid, but inheriting $290K. How do I protect it from the 5-year look-back rule?
About 30 years ago, I survived a head-on car wreck. It was not my fault. I was put on 100% disability and I have not worked since. Now, at age 68, I got a job offer to work three days a week ...