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Stock Market Today The major market indexes spent most of the day lower on the latest Russia-Ukraine news.Stocks spent most of Wednesday in negative territory as investors mulled the latest Russia-Ukraine headlines. Following Tuesday’s reports that Russia was withdrawing some troops from Ukraine’s border (which gave markets a boost), NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday… Continue reading Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Swings Higher After Fed Minutes | Kiplinger

Special dividends are unscheduled one-time cash rewards companies pay to their shareholders  – and they are icing on the cake for income investors. These special payments are sometimes triggered by windfalls from an unusual event such as an asset sale, but more commonly occur when the company’s earnings are exceptionally strong and the firm has… Continue reading 10 Spectacular Stocks Paying Special Dividends | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Oil prices, on the other hand, plummeted on news Moscow is pulling back some troops from the Ukrainian border.Stocks soared at the open Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had begun to withdraw some troops from the Ukrainian border – raising hopes that military conflict between the two countries might… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Sizzle on Russian Troop Withdrawal Reports | Kiplinger

stocks Our preview of the upcoming week’s earnings reports includes Walmart (WMT), Shopify (SHOP) and DraftKings (DKNG).Walmart (WMT, $137.09) will headline this week’s busy earnings calendar, with the discount mega-retailer set to unveil its fourth-quarter results ahead of Thursday’s open.  “Fourth-quarter earnings season has continued to show that corporate sentiment is focused on labor shortages,… Continue reading Walmart (WMT): Expectations High Ahead of Q4 Earnings | Kiplinger

investing Look beyond the retirement year associated with your 401(k) fund. Dig deeper to see if the fund’s assumptions match your own situation, or whether it could use some tailoring.Fabulously wealthy people can walk into a car dealership or clothing store and buy a custom-made product whether they need it or not. But assuming you’re… Continue reading Target Date Funds: How to Evaluate If Yours Is a Good Fit | Kiplinger

Warren Buffett once again was a net seller of equities in the fourth quarter, slicing, slashing and outright exiting stakes across a series of sectors that have fallen out of his favor. But the Oracle of Omaha did pull off a few interesting buys in Q4, too. The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)… Continue reading 10 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Selling (And 7 He’s Buying) | Kiplinger

Warren Buffett once again was a net seller of equities in the fourth quarter, slicing, slashing and outright exiting stakes across a series of sectors that have fallen out of his favor. But the Oracle of Omaha did pull off a few interesting buys in Q4, too. The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)… Continue reading Buffett Buys Activision, Nu Holdings, Exits Sirius XM in Q4 | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Oil prices zipped higher Monday as the U.S. ordered Kyiv embassy closed, but energy stocks and other cyclicals finished in the red.Equities struggled out of the gate Monday as investors, already trying to keep one eye trained on any signs of the Federal Reserve’s next move, had to keep their other eye… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Slip as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Build | Kiplinger