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These companies became titans by dominating a single industry, but they're now expanding and seeing success in other areas.

These 2 Dow Stocks Are Set to Soar in 2024 and Beyond

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Fears of an impending U.S. recession sent the Dow Jones Industrial Index tumbling more than 1,000 points in early trading Monday and triggered a panic sell-off in financial markets around the world.Wall Street went into meltdown with the S&P 500 down 4 percent and Nasdaq dropping 5.5 percent. The Dow Jones slipped 3 percent, or 1,197 points by 9.35 a.m. Eastern.Earlier, the FTSE 100 index in London fell by 2.1 percent, and it was followed by the Nikkei 225 in Japan plunging by 12.4 percent, or 4,451 points, the biggest one-day points drop in history.In Paris, the CAC-40 fell by...

Stock Markets Crash Worldwide Over Fears of U.S. Recession

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Fear, long absent in financial markets as investors bet on a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy, is back in the air on Wall Street.Stocks tumbled Friday after new government data showed a steep decline in hiring in July, spurring concerns that economic activity is slowing faster than economists expected. Two hours into the session, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 984 points, or 2.4%, to 39,415. The broader S&P 500 sank 2.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost nearly 3%, fueled by disappointing quarterly earnings from bellwethers such as Amazon and Intel. Market analyst Adam Crisafulli of Vital Knowledge...

Dow plunges nearly 1,000 points amid sharp drop in U.S. hiring

Dividend stocks lost some sheen over the last couple of years, as higher interest rates lowered the appeal of fat dividend yields. However, with a September rate cut looking like the most likely scenario, high-yielding stocks could be back in action. I believe Enbridge (ENB) and Rio Tinto (RIO) are two dividend stocks yielding almost 7% that investors can buy in August.

2 Dividend Stocks Yielding Almost 7% to Buy in August Before the Fed Cuts Rates

Markets Insider

A speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, retail earnings, and the Democratic National Convention are on investors' radar this week.

Stock market today: Stocks edge up after best week of the year as investors turn attention to Fed symposium

Salon

Former President Donald Trump falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris of wanting to create a "communist system" in which "everybody gets health care." During his press conference at his golf club in Bedminister, New Jersey, the GOP presidential candidate warned against what he described as the dangers of his opponent. A Harris’ spokesperson told NBC News “The VP will not push single payer as president.”

Trump warns that if Kamala Harris wins, "everybody gets health care"

Irish Star

A top chef has shared an expert tip for keeping bananas fresh and firm for a whole week longer - and it's a game-changer

Keep bananas 'fresh and firm' with expert storage techniques

Virginia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Las Vegas, NV

Zoreen Kabani always assumed she'd go into a traditional professional field. The 37-year-old's family immigrated from Pakistan to California when she was 14 and those were the paths she knew. In Pakistan, the cultural expectation is "you either are in finance or you're an engineer or you're a doctor," she says.

37-year-old went from working in finance to bringing in more than $100K a month selling clothes

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Retail pharmacy chains such as Walgreens and CVS have pivoted from years of endless store expansions to shuttering hundreds of locations across the U.S. to shore up profits. Among the biggest problems has been falling reimbursement rates for prescription drugs and several factors pressuring the front of the store, such as inflation and increased competition.

Here's why Walgreens and CVS retail pharmacies are struggling — and what they're doing to fix it

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the rise of Vice President Kamala Harris, state of the economy, what to make of Kamala Harris' economic agenda, and more.

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton: Blaming grocery store owners & others for economic problems is wrong

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According to news reports, a dramatic fire engulfed a $19 million superyacht on Saturday, sending plumes of smoke billowing over the waters of the Gulf of Olbia, Sardinia. The incident, which occurred in a region often dubbed the "Billionaire's Playground," resulted in the complete loss of the 154-foot vessel.

Billionaire's Superyacht Catches Fire and Sinks: 16 People Were On Board

Juggling a job, social responsibilities and taking care of yourself and your family can take a toll on your mental health. If you're taking on more than you can handle, your body may warn you that burnout is on the horizon. However, burnout isn't exactly a mental health diagnosis, says...

3 ways your body is letting you know you're experiencing burnout, from a psychologist

Bennington, VT

Small-town residents are longing for new food options, and Chipotle's successful playbook is leading it and other other fast-casual restaurant chains, including Cava and Panda Express, to eye more stores in rural America. Covid dealt a death blow to independent diners, leaving an opening for national operators in towns where...

From Chipotle to Cava and Panda Express, more big restaurant chains are rapidly expanding into small town America

Broadcast stations owned by Byron Allen have been consistently late in making payments to network owners, angering media allies and creating distance between Allen and his would-be deal partners, CNBC has learned. The payments to ABC, CBS and NBC total tens of millions of dollars throughout the year, and the...

Frequent media bidder Byron Allen draws ire with late payments to ABC, CBS and NBC

Teachers play a critical role in society, tasked with molding young people into the adults that shape the future. But teachers don't get paid as much as many other professionals. The median annual salary for high school teachers is $65,220, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's as compared to $130,160 per year for software developers and $145,760 per year for lawyers.

3 side hustles for teachers—one can pay as much as $100 per hour

Florida State

SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission from Florida on Aug. 26, and it will be the company's first attempt at a spacewalk. The four-person crew is made of billionaire and Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman, his colleague Scott Poteet, and a pair of SpaceX employees, Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis.

The first SpaceX spacewalk: What the Polaris Dawn commander says about the bold upcoming mission

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Nervous investors may be wondering if semiconductor stocks are still a good bet for the rest of this year. Wall Street expectations are especially high for Astera Labs.
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Prediction: This Semiconductor Stock Will Be the Best Performer the Rest of 2024

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain ratcheted up criticism of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares in a video Friday afternoon. Fain accused the chief executive of price gouging consumers and failing to uphold parts of the union's labor contract with the automaker. The comments are the latest in an ongoing back-and-forth...

UAW president slams Stellantis CEO over job cuts, alleged price gouging

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq rises for 8th straight session as recovery rally continues: Live updates

Stocks advanced on Monday, building on the market's comeback as investors readied for the closely watched Federal Reserve symposium later this week. each rose 0.6%, placing...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq rises for 8th straight session as recovery rally continues: Live updates

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