BRANCH COUNTY — Former Quincy Community Schools softball and soccer coach Scott Signor, 57, pleaded no contest to assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct in a plea bargain Monday. Prosecutor Zack Stempien agreed to dismiss four, 15-year criminal sexual conduct charges with mandatory prison sentences as well as a CSC fourth-degree charge. Prosecutor Zack […]
Warren Buffett. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett is building up cash because he can’t find anything better, Ted Oakley said. Buffett probably cut his Apple stake to reduce his exposure to the “one-trick pony,” Oakley said. The financial advisor predicted Buffett would pounce on bargains regardless of the market backdrop. Warren Buffett is stacking up cash […]
Shares of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) have been falling sharply this month after investors were unimpressed with the healthcare giant’s latest earnings numbers. The sell-off has been so extreme that not only is CVS trading near its 52-week low, but the stock is now at levels it hasn’t been at since 2020. It seems to […]
While it’s bounced back a little in recent trading days, the stock market is still off all-time highs. Moreover, some great stocks that sold off have remained down. This is despite their high-quality businesses that should generate profits that reward investors for many years to come. Instead of lamenting their lack of bouncing back, investors […]
3 Industrial REITs At Bargain Prices Although investors dislike pullbacks in the stock market, the ability to purchase quality stocks at bargain prices is a real advantage for those who have some money parked on the sidelines for such occasions. With real estate investment trusts (REITs), one huge advantage of buying them on pullbacks is […]
Many stocks with an interest in artificial intelligence (AI) have soared recently. Nvidia stock more than tripled over the last year, while Microsoft shares gained 45%, easily outpacing the S&P 500 index’s 22% gain over the same period. But the AI boom didn’t light a fire under every related stock, and you can still find some great companies […]
Investors have moved heavily into artificial intelligence (AI) stocks over the last 18 months. The release of a vastly improved version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022 forced the shareholding public to rethink the power of AI, and some stocks experienced massive increases. However, the market did not treat all AI stocks equally, and some […]
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) stock is relatively cheap. I can easily back up that claim. The big drugmaker’s shares trade at lower forward earnings multiples than the S&P 500 and the S&P 500 healthcare sector. That meets the definition of relatively cheap. However, I wouldn’t go so far as to claim that Pfizer is the cheapest […]
Cathie Wood is known for her investments in disruptive technologies that are changing or have the potential to change the way things are done. She’s built a solid reputation as a stock picker, aiming to beat the market over the long term by buying innovative companies with a vision and the technology to reach their […]
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Wake up and smell the savings! Each day brings surprising discounts and unexpected finds online if you know where to look. This is your cheat sheet: We rise before dawn every morning to bring you 10 don’t-miss deals before they disappear. Today, a bonkers BOGO deal on Samsung smart TVs gets you a free 65-incher. […]
Last year, everyone talked about the “Magnificent Seven,” a group of technology industry leaders that drove gains in the S&P 500. A few of those stocks recently have faltered, and now, the focus is on the “Fab Four” — the four members of the Magnificent Seven that continue to roar higher. These market winners are […]