The time to step into quality dividend payers is when the crowd forgets there’s never a bad time to own a high-quality stock. If you’re looking at dividend stocks as a source of income, obviously quality matters. But timing can play a role in how much income these investments generate for you, too. The lower…
Since the Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, several more wildfires have ravaged the Los Angeles area. At least 27 people have died and more than 12,000 structures have been destroyed. In the middle of all of this, a false evacuation alert sent to all of L.A. County’s approximately 10 million…
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government’s target but slowing from the year before. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also climbed. Strong exports and policies aimed at spurring more consumer spending and…
Gov. Wes Moore (D), who stumped across the country for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot in 2024, raised almost $4 million for his state campaign account over the past year — often when he was on out-of-town trips. Moore’s report outlining campaign fundraising and spending activities from Jan. 11, 2024, until Jan. 8 of…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a meeting of Israel’s political security cabinet on Friday to approve the Gaza cease-fire deal after Israeli and Hamas negotiators worked out their remaining differences. Mr. Netanyahu’s office said in a statement early Friday that he had ordered the meeting to approve the deal for later in the day. Lawmakers…
By Tom Lotshaw ( January 16, 2025, 2:51 PM EST) — The U.S. Department of State said it is extending temporary safe haven provisions for Hong Kong residents who are concerned about returning home due to a “steady assault” on basic rights by the Chinese and Hong Kong governments…. Law360 is on it, so you…
ChargePoint Holdings Inc. CHPT has secured its spot as the market leader in the U.S. EV charging network, boasting a commanding 32% share and more than 70,000 ports nationwide. The company’s network has overtaken Tesla Inc TSLA and other major players, highlighting ChargePoint’s expansive reach amid growing EV adoption. Despite this impressive lead, JPMorgan analyst…
Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Thursday, pausing a powerful rally sparked a day earlier by falling bond yields and encouraging signs on the inflation front. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.42 points, or 0.2%, ending at 43,153.13. The S&P 500 index lost 12.57 points, or 0.2%, ending at 5,937.34. The Nasdaq Composite…
With the Northern Hemisphere well into the winter months, it may seem like temperatures are cold enough already. However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher, frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans. Map shows below-normal temperatures in the forecast for mid-January across much…
TAIPEI – China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people. China’s population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024,…