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Federal Reserve looks for 'secret sauce' behind a successful Wisconsin tool maker
Snap-on sells custom tools to mechanics with a fleet of 3,400 rolling showrooms like this one. Its sales force visits nearly a million mechanics every week. Scott Horsley hide caption toggle caption Scott Horsley Sign up for the Planet Money newsletter. The world is confusing. Economics can help. KENOSHA, Wis. — People are holding onto their vehicles…
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Kosmos Energy (KOS): One of the Most Undervalued Stocks Under $5 to Buy
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) is one of the Most Undervalued Stocks Under $5 to Buy. In a July 6 operational update, the company announced that J76, the third well of the 2026 campaign, was completed and brought online in mid-June in Ghana. Notably, the initial production rates were robust with the new well, benefiting from the latest…
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Wall Street Expects This IPO Stock to Jump 47% Over the Next 12 Months
This has been a big year for initial public offerings so far, with operations oversubscribed and companies raising billions of dollars. Investors may have appreciated the fresh opportunity to broaden their portfolios into new-to-market players — particularly in the tech space. Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have fueled stock market gains in recent years. And though…
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The Great Rotation: 5 Stocks Set to Win as Money Leaves Megacap Tech
Quick Read JPM beat Q2 EPS estimates by 33% and DVN raised its dividend 31% as money rotates from megacap tech into financials and energy. Megacap tech fell 2% last week while financials gained 2% and energy climbed 4%, confirming the rotation is already playing out in real time. Act now: the analyst who called…
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Bond yields are sending a new signal about Fed rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testifies on Capitol Hill on July 14, 2026. – Eric Lee/Getty Images After months of sounding the alarm on potential Federal Reserve interest-rate increases, the script suddenly flipped in the $30 trillion U.S. Treasury market. This week’s pullback in the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield BX:TMUBMUSD02Y, as the below chart shows,…
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Social Security faces a 2032 shortfall. Newly retired couples could lose $17,000 a year if Congress doesn't act.
Newly retired couples who both worked are projected to lose nearly $17,000 a year on average in Social Security benefits if lawmakers fail to prevent the retirement program’s looming trust fund insolvency, according to new analysis. A report by the non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget also warned that depleted funds could hit retired…
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Has the AI Rally Made S&P 500 ETFs Too Risky? What Investors Need to Know
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has created one of the most investor-friendly stock markets ever. The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.51%) has returned 24%, 23%, and 16%, respectively, over the past three years. It’s up another 10% this year, which, if it holds, would put this bull market in rarefied air with four consecutive double-digit return calendar…
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The Best Dividend Kings to Buy in 2026
Income investors prize dividend kings—and for good reason. These elite companies that have increased their dividends for decades can provide investors with a sense of income certainty. But a long dividend streak alone doesn’t make a dividend king a compelling investment. Here’s how to determine which dividend kings are stocks to buy today. What Are…
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Warren Buffett Just Reaffirmed Apple as One of His Favorite Stocks — Even as Tim Cook ..
Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB +0.82%)(BRKA +0.73%) at the end of 2025, but he still speaks out on some of the conglomerate’s investments. And in a CNBC interview on Wednesday, he made clear that his view of Apple (AAPL +1.72%) hasn’t budged. It remains one of his favorite businesses, he…
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Warren Buffett Says “Gambling” Is Going on in Today's Market. Here's What History Says Happens Next.
Warren Buffett is not only an expert when it comes to picking the right stocks, but he’s also quite skilled at observing financial markets and preparing for what’s on the horizon. This means that Buffett often invests differently from others and doesn’t go along with the crowd. For example, during the days of the dot-com…
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