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Nvidia shares rose over 11% during trading on Wednesday after remarks from top customer Microsoft and rival AMD signaled there wouldn't be a slowdown in the multibillion-dollar buildout of AI servers. Microsoft spent $19 billion on capital expenditures during its fiscal fourth quarter, with about 60% on hardware. AMD, Nvidia's...

Nvidia shares soar 11% after Microsoft quells fears that AI buildout is too fast

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Final Trades: Interactive Brokers, Leidos Holdings, Microsoft and the XLF

Visa's recent third-quarter results missed analysts' revenue estimates. The results showed slower spending growth among U.S. consumers, which slowed further in July. The stock fell 4% following the company's earnings report and is down 11% from its 52-week high. Several analysts lowered their price targets on Visa following its recent...

Visa Stock Is Down 11% Since March. Should Investors Buy the Dip?

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Visa is down 10% in four months, offering a compelling opportunity to invest in the blue chip stock.

My Top Dow Dividend Stock to Buy in August (and It's Not Even Close)

The Biden administration is again gearing up to try to forgive the student debt of tens of millions of Americans, after the Supreme Court struck down its first effort last year. Now, the president has directed the U.S. Department of Education to pursue the regulatory process. In the coming days,...

Check your email: U.S. government is sending notes to millions on upcoming student-loan forgiveness

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in June. Text removed from the June statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is...

Here's what changed in the new Fed statement

Chipotle (CMG -1.63%) is one of the most popular fast-casual options on the market and one of the fastest growing. It's garnered a lot of attention from investors, and after another strong quarter, the company's stock tipped above $3,000 in early 2024. That's a pretty expensive stock. For many smaller,...

After Chipotle's Stock Split, Can It Reach $3,000 Again?

Markets Insider

UBS increased its S&P 500 year-end price target to 5,900, marking the fourth increase from the bank this year. UBS said favorable market conditions remain due to profit growth, disinflation, and AI investments. It added that the S&P 500 could surge 17% to 6,500 by year-end in a bull-case scenario.

UBS just raised its S&P 500 price target for the 4th time this year. Here's how it says stocks can soar 17% by the end of the year.

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Deryl McKissack is no stranger to spotting toxic traits. McKissack, 63, is the founder and CEO of Washington D.C.-based construction firm McKissack & McKissack, which she launched with $1,000 from her savings in 1990. She churned through employees who weren't the right fit in her company's early years and the business struggled, she says.

63-year-old CEO shares the top 3 red flags she sees in employees: ‘No one wants to be in their presence'

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Maybe it's something you've wondered: What happens to your student loan debt when you die?. Here are the options and protections to know about. It's not unusual to hear people struggling with their student loan debt bemoan that they feel like they'll be paying until they die. Which begs the question: What happens to the debt at that point?

Here's what happens to your student loan debt when you die

Everyone needs a bit of resilience at some point in their lives. You might need to bounce back from a tough breakup, learn a seemingly impossible skill at work or recover from a surgery. No matter the form, adversity requires mental toughness and self-reassurance to overcome it successfully. Some people...

3 common phrases mentally resilient people never use, from psychologists and an executive coach

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(Reuters) - Microsoft's Frankfurt-listed shares fell 2.7% at the open on Wednesday following a disappointing update. The U.S. tech group said on Tuesday it would spend more money on AI infrastructure, even as growth slowed in its cloud business, another sign the payoff from hefty investments in the technology may take longer than Wall Street had hoped.

Microsoft shares fall in Frankfurt after disappointing update

Paul McCulley, former PIMCO chief economist, and CNBC's Steve Liesman join 'The Exchange' to discuss expectations for the upcoming Fed meeting, macro outlooks, and more.

The Fed is in a 'delicious place' to recalibrate the rate back to neutral, says Paul McCulley

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

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Procter & Gamble (P&G) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, exceeding Wall Street's expectations in terms of earnings per share but falling short in revenue, largely due to disappointing demand in China. This mixed performance has led to a 5% drop in the company's stock during morning trading.

Procter & Gamble Reports Earnings Beat but Faces Challenges in Chinese Market

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

McDonald's executives acknowledged during an earnings call Monday that diners consider the company's prices too high, and said they are taking a "forensic approach" to evaluating prices. Amid a broader consumer pullback and increasing prices, fast-food chains have had a difficult time drawing in lower-income diners. The company's recent $5...

McDonald's executives admit diners think prices are too high, say they're working to create value

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024: The Club breaks down its upgrade of this mega cap tech stock

Jim and Jeff discuss the slight dip in this...

Wednesday, July 31, 2024: The Club breaks down its upgrade of this mega cap tech stock

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