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Cathie Wood Loads Up on SpaceX, Meta, Eli Lilly and Circle Group
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest increased positions in several technology, healthcare and digital asset companies during the week ended July 10, while reducing holdings in select semiconductor and genomics names. Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ:SPCX) represented the firm’s largest purchase by value, with about $52.1 million deployed across multiple ARK exchange-traded…
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3 Social Security Changes Millions of Retirees Should Watch Closely This Year
© Steve Heap / Shutterstock.com For many retirees, Social Security is their financial lifeline. The average retired worker now collects around $2,083 per month, or roughly $25,000 per year. And while that sum alone may not make for a comfortable retirement, combined with savings, Social Security allows many seniors to enjoy their post-working years with…
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Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Cashed Out on UnitedHealth. But Is the Stock a Steal at Its Current Valuation?
Warren Buffett last year prepared to vacate his spot in the driver’s seat at Berkshire Hathaway and hand over the steering wheel to Greg Abel. But before he did so, he bought a few new stocks — and one of them was UnitedHealth Group (UNH 1.64%), a down-but-not-out health insurance leader. As CEO of Berkshire…
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Implied Volatility Surging for Trip.com Stock Options
Investors in Trip.com Group Limited TCOM need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Sept. 18, 2026 $30.00 Call had some of the highest …
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Stock Market Today, July 13: Energy Stocks Cushion Dow as Tech Slides on Geopolitical Tensions
As of 11:45 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.39% to 7,546.18, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slid 0.92% to 26,039.24 on tech weakness, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) dipped 0.21% to 52,528.23, somewhat cushioned by energy names. Market movers A sharp rise in oil prices aided energy-linked Dow components while semiconductor names…
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3 Dividend Stocks Built for Long-Term Buy-and-Hold Investors
I love technology stocks — even before the artificial intelligence boom, I was a big fan of Alphabet, Microsoft, Nvidia, and the rest of the tech world. But what I don’t love about them is their stingy (or nonexistent) dividend payouts. I get it. Most tech companies are investing heavily in developing new products, scaling…
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No SpaceX, No Tesla? No Problem for These ‘Ex-Elon’ ETFs
Concerned about an AI bubble? Sign up for The Daily Upside for smart and actionable market news, built for investors. Two new funds are borrowing from Mean Girls’ Gretchen Wieners, telling Elon Musk: “You can’t sit with us.” Subversive ETFs filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week to launch a pair of “ex-Elon…
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Mortgage Rates Are Heading Higher. Here's What It Means for Homebuilder Stocks.
Key Points Mortgage rates are rising with bond yields, with little relief in sight. Congress just passed a bill to help homebuyers, but it won’t be enough. Buying a home just got more expensive. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up to 6.49% this week, according to Freddie Mac. After peaking at around 7.8% in…
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3 Rare-Earth ETFs That Help Investors Balance Exposure and Risk
Key Points Interested in VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF? Here are five stocks we like better. China’s rare-earth dominance stems from decades of investment in refining and processing infrastructure rather than superior mineral deposits. The Trump administration is funding U.S. companies like MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, Vulcan Elements, and ReElement Technologies to…
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Do Options Traders Know Something About Sylvamo Stock We Don’t?
Investors in Sylvamo Corporation SLVM need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug. 21, 2026 $70.00 Call had some …