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The potential for the U.S. to slip into recession was the topic du jour Monday as stocks kicked off the week with a wobbly, uneven session. Over the weekend, former Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein told CBS’ Face the Nation that recession was “a very, very high risk factor.” That opinion was met by a number… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Finish Lower as Traders Mull Recession Odds | Kiplinger

dividend stocks Similar to their American counterparts, the S&P Europe 350 Dividend Aristocrats offer investors dividend hikes and blue-chip stability.U.S. equity markets aren’t the only place where you can find income-producing royalty. Indeed, a quick look across the pond yields dozens, in the form of the European Dividend Aristocrats. Admittedly, Europe’s dividend stocks have posted… Continue reading European Dividend Aristocrats: 40 Top International Dividend Stocks | Kiplinger

stocks Our preview of the upcoming week’s earnings reports includes Walmart (WMT), Lowe’s (LOW) and Kohl’s (KSS).The latest consumer price index (CPI) released last week indicates inflation remained sky-high in April. And while rising prices were a headwind for most companies in the first three months of 2022, they likely served as a tailwind for mega-retailer Walmart… Continue reading Walmart Q1 Earnings Likely Boosted By Inflation | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Investors get a much-needed respite from heavy selling in the week’s final session. But how long will the relief last?Wall Street spent most of Friday applying some vibrant lipstick to what was otherwise a pig of a week for investors. A broad market rally – one that saw each of the S&P… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Paper Over Lousy Week With Wild Friday | Kiplinger

Inflation continues to be one of the most pressing concerns on both Main Street and Wall Street. And with little relief expected in the short-term, people who haven’t already padded their portfolios with inflation investments still have time to don a little protection. For context, America’s inflation rate was already red-hot by May 2021, when… Continue reading 11 Best Investments to Inflation-Proof Your Portfolio | Kiplinger

2022 is shaping up to be a busy year for stock splits. Stock splits occur when a company divides up its shares to lower the price and increase the overall number of shares available. Companies typically split their stock when the share price has gotten very high. While stock splits are cosmetic events that shouldn’t… Continue reading 10 Substantial Stock Splits to Put on Your Radar | Kiplinger

stocks Tesla’s CEO tweeted Friday that his $44 billion buyout of Twitter was “temporarily on hold.” The purported reason: bot traffic.Anyone who expected turbulence amid Elon Musk’s quest to acquire Twitter (TWTR) got precisely what they anticipated Friday morning, when the Tesla (TSLA) CEO tweeted that the Twitter deal was “temporarily on hold.” TWTR shares… Continue reading Could Musk’s Twitter Buyout Hit the Skids? | Kiplinger

A day after Wall Street was told consumer prices continued to rise at an uncomfortably rapid rate in April, it learned the same about producer prices. The result was another choppy session that saw many stocks finish in the red. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday that the producer price index (PPI) roared ahead… Continue reading Stock Market Today: S&P Inches Toward Bear Market | Kiplinger