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Deutsche Bank said that dividend yields for equities in the S&P 500 index SPX were approaching record lows for the first time since 2000. However, Jim Reid of Deutsche Bank says it’s not surprising that investors don’t appear to care. Businesses gradually began switching from dividends to share buybacks. As the post-war boom began to take shape in the late 1950s, dividend yields began to decline. However, Reid noted that the 1980s saw a significant increase in buybacks, spurred by policies like President Ronald Reagan’s lower capital gains taxes. More significantly, a 1982 Securities and Exchange Commission regulation amendment that…

Trump announced on Monday that 25% tariffs will be applied to South Korean and Japanese goods starting on August 1st, while 40% would be applied to imports from Myanmar and Laos. From a baseline tariff of 10% since April, that represents an increase. Following a severe selloff caused by Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, which were put on hold three months ago but are now being considered again, stocks just hit all-time highs. “It appears that whenever the stock market falters, bond yields have a propensity to increase,” Tom di Galoma, a managing director at Mischler Financial Group, stated over the…

The stock of CoreWeave Inc. has quadrupled since the data-center operator’s IPO, and one analyst is leaving the market. CoreWeave’s (CRWV) “extremely high volatility presents notable risks” to both bullish and negative outlooks, according to Gregg Moskowitz of Mizuho, who downgraded his rating on the company from outperform to neutral on Tuesday. Although he acknowledges “the outsized returns” since CoreWeave’s IPO in late March, he believes the shares are generally valued fairly. According to Moskowitz, CoreWeave faces additional dangers. The company’s revenue is highly concentrated, to start. In the March quarter, Microsoft accounted for over 72% of the company’s sales.…

According to some analysts, Oracle Corp.’s announcement last week of a number of significant cloud-services agreements marks “a pivotal moment” in the company’s evolution into a hyperscale cloud power and should reassure investors about the company’s capacity to generate high-rate revenue growth in the long term. Oracle (ORCL) announced last week in a regulatory filing that it had inked several significant agreements, one of which is expected to generate over $30 billion in revenue annually beginning in fiscal year 2028. In a note to clients on Tuesday, analysts at Jefferies led by Brent Thill stated that the cloud provider “remains…

The U.S. financial markets have been regarded as one of the most alluring locations for investor capital for many years. The fact that the stock market typically produced returns to support this didn’t hurt either. In 2025, that reputation has suffered. The idea that “American exceptionalism”—the belief that the United States has the most dynamic capital markets in the world—may have reached its zenith as a result of President Trump’s tariffs, worries about the growing size of the U.S. government debt, and a sharp drop in the value of the dollar DXY. Investors seem to be voting with their feet,…

Robinhood Markets Inc. is not the new member of the S&P 500. Prior to the anticipated quarterly index rebalancing, Robinhood (HOOD) was a well-liked pick for S&P 500 SPX inclusion in early June. However, the index committee decided not to make any modifications at the scheduled time. In order to guarantee that there are 500 businesses in the index once more, the committee has now made an unforeseen but essential move. S&P Dow Jones Global Indices has announced that Datadog Inc. (DDOG) would be added to the index prior to the opening bell on Wednesday, July 9. The decision to…

On Wednesday, Robinhood Markets Inc.’s stock hit yet another record high after Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins called the company’s stock-tokenization initiatives a “innovation.” Earlier this week, Robinhood’s stock (HOOD) had jumped after the financial services platform introduced U.S. stock and ETF tokens for its European Union clients. Shares jumped 6.1% to a record close of $97.98 on Wednesday. Over the previous month, Robinhood’s stock has increased 44.1%, and it has now closed at its 12th record-high close. Atkins said he disagreed when asked on Wednesday if tokenizing a stock is really merely a means of circumventing the…

So much for your early recollections of canned peas and carrots on the side or canned peach pies. When it comes to all things produce, Americans seem to be becoming more and more adamant that fresh is better these days. Given the announcement that Del Monte Foods, one of the largest producers of canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and going through a reorganization with new management, at least that is what some food industry experts are claiming. “We will be better positioned for long-term success with an improved capital structure, enhanced financial position, and new…

According to BourseWatch research, there is little interest in Amazon’s enormous Prime Day. Despite concerns about tariffs, BofA analysts think the extended event indicates Amazon has more capacity to give discounts. Amazon.com Inc. has redesigned its Prime Day shopping events in recent years to appeal to more conservative shoppers and protect itself from fiercer competition from companies like Walmart Inc., Target Corp., and TikTok, who have responded by launching their own discount days. Analysts claim that the massive event in 2025 is a reaction to concerns about tariffs, as the online retail behemoth gets ready for its longest Prime Day…

The debut of a new investment vehicle on Wednesday suggests a new direction in the digital asset mania by providing investors with exposure to a lesser-known cryptocurrency through conventional brokerage accounts. According to some analysts, this trend may lead to a surge in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that are linked to smaller digital assets. However, investors might also want to proceed with a good dosage of prudence. The ETF, which is also known as SSK SSK or REX-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF, makes direct investments in Solana (SOLUSD), the sixth-largest cryptocurrency in the world by market capitalization. It is the…