Supporters of the ‘No’ campaign display a banner during a rally against reopening Iceland’s European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP via Getty Images) Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Icelanders voted to reject resuming talks to…
Inflation data, earnings reports and tensions in the Middle East have been influencing the market. In this volatile backdrop, investors seeking income can bolster their portfolios by adding dividend-paying stocks. The recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help inform investors in their search for attractive stocks from the vast universe of dividend-paying companies. These…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Buffett remains active at 96, but Berkshire’s shares aren’t doing much Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards That puts it 12.2 percentage points behind…
Putilich | Istock | Getty Images Analysts and pundits in finance have an endless supply of clever, simplistic explanations for complex market movements. Over the years, culprits have ranged from El Niño and climate change to the World Trade Organization, rock ‘n’ roll music and the fluoridation of water. Many of these explanations proved wrong, yet commentators…
Yosemite National Park, California, on April 27, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Trump administration is considering a land swap that could exchange a small piece of Yosemite National Park, or an interest in it, to a private developer seeking a new access road, the Interior Department and the company’s…
A combination photo shows CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman (L) on April 28, 2026 and Elon Musk on April 29, 2026 during the trial in Elon Musk’s lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, U.S. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters OpenAI announced late Friday that it is ending developers’ access to…
A scaled model of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 259-foot triumphal arch and the surrounding area, including the Lincoln Memorial, is displayed on a table at a National Capital Planning Commission meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 9, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The National Park Service is backing the location and scale of President…
This week’s impressive earnings results showed that the AI buildout is not a zero-sum game: both hardware and software stocks can win. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S & P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5%, respectively, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, marking its first winning week in three. Much of…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Altaf Qadri | AP Iranian trade has fallen sharply under U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged a reduction…
A woman holds signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion outside Peace Hall in New Port Richey, Florida on July 18, 2026. Thomas Simonetti | AFP | Getty Images Silicon Valley’s technology leaders have long dreamed of making the world a better place. But now more than ever, Americans say they’re living…
