Germany’s woodlands continue to be under stress from heat, drought and beetle infestation, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir said in Berlin on Monday on presenting a new report. The woodlands were becoming “a long-term patient,” and a long-term cure was needed, he said in presenting the new forestry condition survey for 2023. The data reveal that […]
Earnings season is in full swing, so investors are getting much-needed updates on their holdings. One particular business just brought in a new CEO last year. Shareholders have probably been wondering how progress has been. The company I’m talking about is PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL). It recently reported its first-quarter financial results. Lately, it’s been getting […]
The Nasdaq Composite has climbed in the past year and a half, roaring out of a bear market and into bull territory as investors piled into the types of stocks the index is best known for: technology players. This has been — and is still — the case for two reasons. First, investors are eager […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 aren’t far from their all-time highs, but not all stocks are in the same boat. There are some that aren’t getting much love from investors and are trading for significantly less than their peaks. Here are two in particular that have large growth opportunities in the years […]
3 Reliable Dividend Stocks For Long-Term Passive Income Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Few things are as attractive for income-focused investors as companies with a long history of consistently increasing their dividend payouts. Dividend growth is a powerful indicator of a company’s financial […]
Stocks have roared higher in this new bull market, with major indexes reaching record highs in recent months. But this doesn’t mean you need a fortune to participate in the action and score a win. Some top-quality stocks have missed out on the gains as investors favor today’s highest-momentum players: technology stocks. Of course, many […]
MILAN — Denmark will raise its defense spending by an additional $5.1 billion over the next four years in order to speed up investments in military capabilities, as the government has warned that Russia is readying for a long-term war. With the war in Ukraine reaching its 800th day, and the battle showing little sign […]
Heat can be deadly, killing more people every year than other weather hazards. But as hotter days become our new normal — or, as some climate scientists say, our “new abnormal” — the ill effects of higher temperatures on our bodies can persist a lot longer than you might think. The World Health Organization says […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) sale across hardware, software, and services totaled about $196 billion last year, according to Grand View Research. But analysts expect that figure to surge 820% by 2030, such that annual AI spending exceeds $1.8 trillion at the end of the decade. Investors hoping to benefit should be positioning their portfolios today, and […]
Financial advisor and columnist Brandon Renfro My wife and I bought long-term care policies 25 years ago when they were relatively cheap. Now, our premiums have increased for the third time to over $500 per month and will rise again in six years. I figure I’ve already paid about $72,000 in premiums. Now, in our […]
The US is expected to announce that it will provide around six billion dollars in long-term military aid to Ukraine, officials have said, adding that it will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defence systems. The officials said the aid package will be funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which pays for […]
One tried-and-true path to great returns as an investor is to buy shares of strong companies that have fallen out of favor on Wall Street. These businesses are often enduring challenges that threaten the next year or two of earnings, but not the wider growth picture. In that way, you expose yourself to short-term paper […]