The U.S. economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, marking the slowest labor market expansion in years and pushing unemployment to 4.4%. This cooling signals potential Federal Reserve flexibility on rates, creating…
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT | CAT Price Prediction) and Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) both reported results showing the same headwinds hitting in very different ways. Caterpillar beat estimates with modest earnings pressure.…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: The futures are trading modestly higher as we get ready to start a holiday-shortened Friday session, with the market closing at 1 PM EST and wrapping up what has…
Live Updates Apple Roundup11:59am ETApple (Nasdaq: AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) stock is up just under 1% today. The company’s iPhone shipments are reportedly on pace to surpass those of Samsung’s devices,…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: The futures are trading lower to close out the week after a dreadful day on Wall Street on Thursday, during which all the major indices were hammered. Once again,…
Live Updates Thursday Wrap-up4:20pm ETThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed Thursday almost flat at 592.77, down just 0.01%. Ask Sherwin-Williams... Why Its Stock is Going Down1:32pm ETBofA Securities analyst Steve Byrne removed…
Outrunning Manufacturing’s Recession The U.S. manufacturing sector is grappling with a significant downturn, as shown by the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI index, which fell to 48.0 in July, marking its fifth consecutive…
Investing in dividend stocks is a great way to build your wealth over time. With patience and careful stock selection, you can practically transform your portfolio into a cash distribution generator. Among…
Live Updates Friday Wrap-up4:02pm ETThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed at 550.65 Friday, up 1% for the day. Will Anduril Join the S&P 500 One Day?1:17pm ETPre-IPO defense stock Anduril just closed…
Live Updates A Fourth Day in the Green4:09pm ETThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed Thursday at 542.70, up 0.5%, its fourth straight day of gains. Time to Stop Selling Foot Locker12:13pm ETAs…
Rallies, then sharp pullbacks seem to be the norm for the stock market these days. One step forward, two steps back. For volatile markets, characterized by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and fluctuating…
Bill Nygren has managed the Oakmark Select Fund (MUTF:OAKLX) since its inception in November 1996. He joined Harris/Oakmark in 1983, two years after entering the investment industry, and is now the firm’s…
Bill Nygren is a classic value investor who has helmed the Oakmark Select Fund (MUTF:OAKLX) for nearly 30 years. Since inception, he has generated total returns of nearly 12% compared to 9.8%…
: Although he sold most of his Microsoft shares, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) still has a $160 billion net worth. Gates uses Cascade Investments, which…
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates’s net worth has recently moved back above $162 billion. It was less than that for much of the year,…
