Passive income investors looking to reach a bit further for higher yields without getting into trouble may wish to check out some of the names within the midstream energy scene. Undoubtedly, the pipeline stocks have faced varied degrees of pressure in recent years. But despite the headwinds and turbulence, their dividends have held up and…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. Two days ago, Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP) data showed a dramatic weakening in the U.S. employment market, with private payrolls growing only 37,000 in May, well short of the 110,000 jobs forecast and, indeed, the weakest such ADP…
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has spent years trying to reduce the costs of delivering packages. One of the earliest attempts was to cut out humans and trucks by using drones. Amazon has also tried to shave off delivery expenses by using its own drivers instead of those from UPS, the post office, or FedEx. The…
A bitter flare-up with President Donald Trump helped reduce Elon Musk’s net worth by $98 billion in 2025. Yesterday alone, his net worth lost $35 billion. Much of this was triggered by a decline in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock, which was down 17% after the battle began. It closed off 14% on Thursday, which…
Second, media elites were not about to confirm anything that one might have heard first on Fox News or other conservative media outlets. Anyone who has dealt with the legacy media knows that its journalists tend to engage in large-scale groupthink. It is more than just getting scooped; it would be the admission that those…
Key Points Dividend Kings are some of the most stable stocks in the market. Their dividends have been hiked through recessions, and the trend is likely to continue. These three pay high yields and are also resistant to recessions. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial…
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the stock market’s biggest success stories ever. The company had its initial public offering in May 1997 and traded for an astonishingly low split-adjusted price of just seven cents per share. Since then, the stock has gained over 277,100% as the company has grown into the linchpin…
Goldman Slashes Tesla Delivery Estimates On Weak Monthly Trends Goldman Sachs analysts cut Tesla’s delivery forecasts, slashed earnings estimates, and scaled back expectations for brand momentum across key markets. The message is clear: demand is weakening, competition is accelerating, and consumer enthusiasm is fading. This sentiment is also shared with UBS. “We’re lowering our Tesla…
Trump Nominates Slew Of New Generals To Command Europe, Mideast & Africa The Trump administration has just nominated a slew of new generals to head up top US military commands in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Importantly, Air Force General Alex Grynkewich has been nominated as NATO’s new Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR)…
The trade war with China has been tough on Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors. In April, shares hit a year-to-date low below $87 apiece. Like its fellow Magnificent 7 members, Nvidia has struggled due to economic uncertainties about the effects of tariffs, as well as due to Chinese AI innovations. Bears see Nvidia stock falling…
Since the beginning of modern automobiles, Ford has been a standout name in the automotive industry. From their original Ford Model A to their bestselling F-Series trucks, Ford reigns supreme in the auto world. Just like every other modern vehicle manufacturer, Ford has jumped on the EV bandwagon in recent years with the release of…
Futures Rise On Easing Trump-Musk Spat As Payrolls Loom S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% as Tesla shares rebounded 4% in premarket on signs that the spat between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk is cooling. Market gains had little conviction as traders brace for Friday’s main event: a pivotal payrolls report (full preview here) that’s likely to set…
Blue-chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, financially stable companies with a consistent and reliable performance history. They are often considered less risky and are a popular choice for long-term investors. Additionally, nearly all leaders in the category pay dependable, recurring dividends each quarter, regardless of the state of the economy. The term “blue chip”…
Do We Really Need Home Robots? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Maybe there was a time—when I was a kid watching “The Jetsons”—when I fantasized about a walking, talking, productive robot in my house. It would do the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning, answer the door, walk the dog, dress the kids,…
The only person who can deem it “fine” to spend such an extraordinary amount on private school is the parent who has to pay that hefty bill. Undoubtedly, someone with an obscenely high income (think $800,000) can easily afford to pay $80,000 per year on private school. However, just because someone can spend big money…
Japan’s iSpace Spacecraft Crashes On Moon, Shares Crater Back On Earth Tokyo-based ispace Inc.’s second uncrewed lunar landing attempt ended in failure on Friday, as its Resilience lander crashed during the final descent phase. The lunar mishap marks another setback for the Japanese firm. “As of 8:00 a.m. on June 6, 2025, mission controllers have determined…
Doug Casey On Silver: Money, Markets, & The Metal’s Role In The Coming Chaos Via InternationalMan.com, International Man: What is it about silver that makes it viable as a monetary metal—that is, something people actually use to store and exchange value? Doug Casey: Let’s look at the definition of what makes a good money. There are basically…
Trust In News Ticks Up In 2025 Trust in the news was down to the lowest point on record last year in the United States, with only 31 percent of U.S. adults saying that they had either a great deal or fair amount of trust and confidence in mass media, according to Gallup. Levels of trust…
Narcotics Dark Web Donation Scandal Weakens Czech Ruling Party Authored by Bart Marcois via American Greatness, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala built his political brand on being the ethical alternative to his populist rival, Andrej Babiš. His supporters in Prague call him “Mr. Clean”—the pro-EU, pro-NATO leader who would restore moral authority to Czech politics…
These Are The 20 Worst College Degrees For Finding A Job As students weigh their post-secondary options, job prospects remain a key consideration. Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti reports that new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, current as of May 2025, highlights which college degrees have the highest unemployment rates in the…
Sweden Urged To Halt International Adoptions After Decades Of Child Trafficking Uncovered Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Swedish government commission has recommended halting all international adoptions after an investigation found that decades of illegal adoptions amounted to child trafficking involving state authorities and adoption agencies. Children at Wang Jiayu…
Germany Considers Implementing Retirement Accounts For Kids As Young As 6 Years Old Because what six-year-old doesn’t want to start planning for retirement? Germany’s government is floating an “early start pension” for kids aged 6 to 18, according to Fortune. Instead of relying on your own paycheck (which, at 6, probably isn’t that robust), the…
Détente? Musk Hints At Path Forward On BBB; Trump Team Schedules Friday Call Update (2358ET): The optics of what happened this week between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are wild – with Musk standing up for MAGA ideals that Trump campaigned on, and Trump peddling a bill that came from the swamp. Musk’s key issues…
Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Mexico’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Gunmakers The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously tossed out Mexico’s 2021 lawsuit against seven U.S. gunmakers and one wholesaler, ruling that firms like Smith & Wesson and Glock are shielded from liability under the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Mexico’s lawsuit accused…
US Energy Strategy Hinges On Mexico Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, The United States and Mexico have a vital energy trade relationship, with U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico increasing dramatically in recent decades, creating a high level of economic interdependence. Experts argue that the energy trade between the U.S. and Mexico is so…
Ghost Of Ghosn? New Nissan CEO Pitches Massive Restructuring That Will Slash 15% Of Global Workforce Nissan’s newly minted CEO Ivan Espinosa wasted no time making waves, bluntly admitting at a recent press conference: “The reality is clear. We have a very high cost structure.” He’s not sugar-coating the company’s woes either: “We see that…
Retirement is exciting for many people due to the freedom and flexibility that it provides. However, if you retire too early, you risk having to rejoin the workforce at a much older age. Your career prospects may not be as good if you have to return after a 10-year hiatus. Retiring at 55 years old…
California Senate Passes Bill Allowing Parole For Some Serving Life Without Parole Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, A California bill that would allow individuals sentenced to life in prison without parole for crimes committed before age 26 to be eligible for parole after serving at least 25 years in prison passed the…
At what age would you buy dividend stocks if you could go back in time? The Dividends subreddit was bustling after one investor asked if people regretted buying dividend stocks too early or too late in their journey. For instance, some people may regret buying dividend stocks in their 20s because they saw growth stocks…
US Power Grid “Getting Critically Tight” — Time To Consider Backup Power At Home A new Goldman report paints a very troubling picture of the U.S. power grid, which appears to be entering a dark period within the next few years where power supplies may no longer meet surging peak summer demand. With spare generation capacity dwindling,…
Ukrainian Capital Burning After Heavy Russian Cruise Missile Strikes Update(1932ET): Overnight in Kyiv, emergency air sirens are ringing out, and there are reports of sections of the capital burning, after cruise missile strikes. There are further unverified reports of a combined attack underway, resulting in powerful explosions, and keeping the city’s population awake. Meanwhile there…
How Stop-And-Go Motion Supercharges Your Metabolism Authored by Sheridan Genrich via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Most fitness advice focuses on structured workouts, but most of our daily movement occurs in small, unplanned bursts. Maskot/Getty Images Such bursts are often dismissed as insignificant, but actually impose a higher metabolic cost on the body than the…
Here are some deeper thoughts (an addendum to my earlier post) on the Musk-Trump blowup from today, now that I’ve had a moment to think further about it. Keep in mind this is all just speculation, but I know the players involved pretty well, and I’ve been following the story as closely as anyone. Five…
Don Boudreaux reminds us that this is Adam Smith’s birthday or, at least, the birthday announced on his tombstone. For that reason, I’m sharing one of the first articles I wrote for antiwar.com. A version will appear in a book on foreign policy that I’m working on. Here it is. Adam Smith’s Economic Case Against…
America’s Energy Shift: From Coal To What? (1950–2024) This animated chart, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, uses data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration to illustrate how the country’s energy generation landscape has evolved since 1950. U.S. Energy Generation by Source, 1950–2024 As seen in the video above, natural gas has experienced the most significant growth—rising from…
This post ‘Something to Behold’: Silver Miners Explode appeared first on Daily Reckoning. It was a beautiful day for silver investors. The moment we’ve been waiting for approaches. Poor man’s gold broke out to a 13-year high over $36 per ounce, up more than 4% as of 9:30 am. And the miners? Oh boy… A…
Musk ‘Yes’ On Trump Impeachment; Will ‘Immediately’ Decommission SpaceX Dragon & Doubles Down On Epstein Claims Update (1725ET): As the Trump-Musk feud continues to escalate, Musk endorsed the notion that ‘Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him,’ floated by Malaysian US political commentator Ian Miles Cheong. Yes https://t.co/rqRsX8B4Hg — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025…
Lululemon Craters 20% After Slashing Guidance Lululemon shares cratered after the ridiculously overpriced maker of butt pushup tights cut its profit outlook for the full year and projected lower-than-expected sales for the current quarter. The company now projects sales in the range of $2.54 billion to $2.56 billion for its fiscal second quarter, lower than…
Dem Rep. Balint: We Need Undocumented Immigrants To “Wipe Our A$$es” Authored by Jonathan Turley, There is a curious narrative emerging from Democratic politicians and pundits in support of the millions of undocumented persons who entered under the Biden Administration: they are perfect for menial tasks. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) even argued that we need Hispanic…
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Zelensky Takes Swipe At Trump For Putin Phone Call: ‘Russia Giving The Finger’ Ukraine’s President Zelensky has yet again taken a swipe at President Trump, this time voicing his frustration at the Wednesday phone call held between the US President and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian leader in a Wednesday post on X had…
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Rubrik the Rare Winner Tonight 5:04 pm by Joel South Tonight’s most anticipated earnings have generally been dreary. Lululemon is down 22%, DocuSign down 16%, and Broadcom is down 4%. So, perhaps its not surprising that after initial gains of 6%, shares of Rubrick…
Key Points A Reddit poster with an $11 million net worth is thinking about buying a $4 million home. Although the home is likely affordable, the poster is concerned about interest rates. Consolidating his investments could help him earn a relationship discount that makes his home more affordable. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement?…
I am so tired of hearing that “everything is fine” when everything is most certainly not fine. Every day, I hear from people that are really suffering in this harsh economic environment. Some can’t find work, others are stressed out of their minds because they can’t make ends meet, and there are some that are…
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. One Standout Figure from Broadcom’s Earnings 4:41 pm by Eric Bleeker One figure to pay attention to is that Broadcom is guiding to AI revenue next quarter of $5.1 billion, that’s above Wall Street’s expectations of $4.8 billion. Keep in mind that Broadcom’s stock…
The Federal Judiciary’s War On Trump Is Not About Protecting Us From Gov’t Overreach Authored by Connor O’Keefe via The Mises Institute, So far, in his second term, Donald Trump’s biggest headaches haven’t come from the Democrats or his fellow Republicans. Nor have they come from the groups that were his biggest enemies in his…
On June 4, 2025, President Trump unexpectedly announced travel bans and restrictions on 19 countries. The proclamation, which goes into effect on June 9, fully bans residents from 12 nations, while 7 additional countries face partial restrictions. The administration’s reasons for the sudden order include inadequate security vetting, high visa overstay rates, and poor identity…
Trump’s DOGE program exposed government waste. But CRC has been doing it for 40 years. Enter The DOGE Files—Capital Research Center’s independent investigation into some of the worst examples of federal spending. From activist teacher training to trans operas and foreign aid boondoggles, our researchers followed the money—and what we found is staggering: $19 million…
Air Force Commander Prepares California Desert Community For Pearl Harbor-Like Strike By China Authored by John Mills via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Last month, the commander of Edwards Air Force Base, California, talked openly about the need for local leaders to prepare for a Pearl Harbor-like strike on his base and others inside the…
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Digging into Why DocuSign is Down 4:31 pm by Joel South One key reason DocuSign is down after-hours: the company now expects billings to come in between $3.28 and $3.34 bllion. Previously, the company had guided to $3.3 billion to $3.35 billion. That’s a…
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. More Lululemon Figures 4:34 pm by Joel South Here’s the numbers from Lululemon: Q1 Revenues: $2.37 billion (beat estimates of $2.36 billion) Q1 adjusted EPS: $2.60 (matched estimates of $2.60) Same Store Sales: 1% (missed estimates of 2.8%) As you can see, that same…
