There are some solid returns to be found in dividend stocks, but not all are created equal. For Trivariate Research, its “winning formula” focuses on large-cap stocks that grow their payouts. In fact, dividends are a durable return factor for stocks, founder Adam Parker said in a recent note. He highlighted an “investable universe” of…
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on April 30, 2026. Trump signed an order to expand retirement account access for workers. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to expand retirement…
Analysts are throwing cold water on the idea of GameStop acquiring eBay , citing a lack of functional overlap between the two businesses and only superficial financial benefits that they say are unlikely to win approval from eBay’s board. Strong recent performance by eBay — shares are up 26% this year — along with the…
Andrea Orcel, chief executive officer of Unicredit, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel told CNBC Tuesday that he does not foresee a future where the Italian lender fully controls Commerzbank. Orcel’s comments came as the Italian lender’s tender offer to raise its stake…
An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on Aug. 24, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images The head of American Airlines‘ pilots union told members that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s merger idea showed the kind of “bold vision” the carrier needs, even as the union stopped…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks pulled back from earlier-session highs amid ongoing concerns about the war in Iran. Oil prices jumped after the United Arab Emirates said its air defense…
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), attends a news conference at the bank’s head office in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Australia’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a third straight meeting in a widely expected decision, while reiterating that future moves will hinge on incoming…
Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Tuesday reported first-quarter pre-tax profit of $9.4 billion, marginally missing analysts’ estimates on the back of larger-than-expected credit losses and other impairment charges. HSBC’s revenue gained 6%, year on year, exceeding estimates. Here are HSBC’s first-quarter results compared with the consensus estimates compiled by the bank. Pre-tax profit: $9.4 billion vs. $9.59 billion…
Investors should continue favoring the winning stocks within the utilities sector, despite the recent cool-off in the rally, according to Wolfe Research. The S & P 500 sector added just over 2% in April. By comparison, the broad index as a whole climbed over 10% for its biggest monthly gain in more than half of…
NANJING, CHINA – APRIL 30, 2026 – Tourists visit the BYD exhibition area at the Auto Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on April 30, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BYD‘s passenger vehicle sales fell for an eighth consecutive month in April, while…
