Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday, weighed down by a decline in mega-cap technology-related stocks and a weak earnings report from Home Depot, while retail sales data showed the pace of the U.S. economic recovery moderated in July.
The Dow and the S&P 500 were set to fall from record highs on Tuesday after weak earnings reports from Home Depot and Walmart, and as retail sales data showed the pace of the U.S. economic recovery slowed in July.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 18, 2021. A cash dividend payment of $0.56 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 09, 2021. Shareholders who purchased MSFT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. Th
The trillion-dollar stock club is still a small group that includes just Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and Alphabet. A common trait among its members is that they have multiple businesses that dominate the markets they compete in. Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is an internet compa
U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday ahead of data that is likely to show the pace of the U.S. economic recovery slowed, while Home Depot kicked off the retail earnings season on a dour note.
Cloud computing services started to proliferate in the 2010s, and with the tech now accepted as an essential part of business, it's completely disrupting the very fabric of the global economy. Across all industries, those companies making best use of the cloud are winning and lea
The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently altered the global economy and produced a number of winners and losers. Among the big winners from the crisis has been the ad-tech industry, as brands have had to accelerate their digital transformations to meet consumers where they are, whic
An individual retirement account (IRA) can be an important piece of your retirement plan, but you need to invest in the right stocks to make the most of the account. A few different factors about your personal situation will determine which stocks are perfect for your IRA. Your a
In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, host Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool contributor Brian Feroldi explore the numbers behind Pinterest's (NYSE: PINS) 20% dip after earnings, how Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) is finding accelerating growth, and why Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could become
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has its worst day in over a year after missing expectations. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) hits a new high and announces a $50 billion buyback plan. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) dip despite reporting huge profits. And McDonald'
The iShares MSCI USA Multifactor ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 1.9 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 107,000. Shares of LRGF were trading flat on the day.
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday, as glum data from China sparked fears of slowing global growth, spurring a risk-off sentiment and a move into defensive stocks amid political turmoil in Afghanistan.
Once left for dead by investors, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has become a force in the semiconductor industry. It now holds a technical lead over longtime archrival Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and has scored many victories over GPU giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/18/21, Adtran, Inc. (Symbol: ADTN), Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT), and Walker & Dunlop Inc (Symbol: WD) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Adtran, Inc. will pay its
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The benefits of compound interest come from holding investments for the long run. $1,000 compounding at 9% a year (which is around the long-term market average) for 10 years turns into just over $2,367. Not bad. But that same $1,000 compounding at 9% a year for 40 years turns int
Far from the hype of newly public companies blending finance and technology -- known as Fintech -- is Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ: JKHY). For more than four decades the company has been quietly helping financial institutions leverage technology to improve their business perfo
The Dow Industrial and S&P 500 edged up to closing records on Friday and notched a second straight week of gains, buoyed by a climb in Walt Disney shares, but a sharp drop in consumer sentiment kept gains in check.
Microsoft recently announced a new partnership with Volt Energy, as the tech giant continues on its trek to convert all energy usage to renewable sources by 2025, CNBC reports. As a solar energy development firm, Volt Energy will work with Microsoft, with both companies using profits to bring carbon neutral electricity to underserved communities in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.