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Dividends are nice to receive and they’re even nicer when they arrive from companies that hold zero long-term debt on the books. That type of dynamic makes it more likely that such dividends will continue to be paid (without interruption) and that they may increase as time goes by. Investor satisfaction is never guaranteed, of course, and such stocks might have other problems, but it’s likely that “zero long-term debt” and “dividends paid” is the outcome of reasonably decent management. For this screen, I’ve added “trades below book value” as another factor. Here are 4 examples of dividend-paying stocks of…
The Uyghur Human Rights Project put out a statement on Tuesday calling for the end of President Biden’s Emergency Declaration on solar imports from Asia, made in June 2022. Their comment came on the eve of a House Ways & Means Committee markup of a bill (H.J. Res. 39) that seeks the removal of that emergency issue by the President, made last year. It passed. They agreed with the Biden solar emergency’s got to go. The Uyghur group had their own reasons for going after the declaration, a more emotional plea to Capitol Hill. “The Chinese polysilicon and solar-component industries…
When Priscilla Presley challenged her late daughter’s will recently, it raised the prospect of a family rift and a messy legal battle over who would guide Elvis’ big estate. But legal experts say Elvis’ former wife and Lisa Marie Presley’s mother has a strong case. Nonetheless, court battles over estates can be costly and protracted and aren’t limited to celebrities. How can you prevent your heir and other survivors from fighting over your assets once you are gone? There are steps you can take now to help avoid your estate–and family–from being pulled apart over an inheritance or control of…
The average American’s Retirement Score has dropped to 78, a decrease from its 2020 all-time high of 83, according to the latest Retirement Savings Assessment report by Fidelity Investments. This means the typical American has a 78% chance of covering estimated retirement expenses in a down market, based on Fidelity’s assessment. The Retirement Readiness Score ranges from zero to 150+. An average score of 78 puts people in the “yellow” or “fair” range of 65 to 80. More than half (52%) of those surveyed for the assessment may need to make changes to their retirement savings strategies to make up for…
Robo-advisor firm Betterment agreed on Tuesday to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for $9 million over alleged failures related to an automated tax service.The sum will be distributed among roughly 25,000 client accounts, which lost about $4 million in potential tax benefits from 2016 to 2019, the SEC alleged.The median payout for investors will be less than $100, Betterment estimated. Affected customers will be notified of their compensation later this year when the SEC approves a distribution plan, the company said.More from Personal Finance:Two alternatives to the more elusive $7,500 EV tax creditSome travel is ‘off the…
As part of Meta’s latest round of job cuts announced in March, the company on Wednesday started laying off employees in technical roles.Employees with technical backgrounds like user experience, software engineering, graphics programming and other roles announced on LinkedIn that they had been let go by the company on Wednesday morning. A Meta spokesperson confirmed to CNBC the cuts had started.One employee impacted by the moves told CNBC that Wednesday’s layoffs also hit product-facing teams and that Meta plans to cut business-facing roles, such as finance, legal and HR, beginning in May. The employee, who discussed the layoffs under condition…
Delaney Dickson is now anxious about her upcoming appointments at David’s Bridal after the retailer filed for bankruptcy this week. Her wedding is set for mid-August and she has a second alteration appointment at a David’s Bridal store. “The appointment is in early May,” said Dickson, an office manager and veterinary assistant based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “My bridesmaids have also ordered their dresses from David’s Bridal. And I still haven’t gotten everything that I need for my wedding from there,” she said. “I’m really worried.” David’s Bridal, which claims that one in every four wedding dresses sold in the…
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Wednesday April 19th 2023 – Tamadoge, a play-to-earn meme cryptocurrency, has seen a remarkable 34% price increase in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. The token’s value has surged by 69% since last Thursday, showcasing its potential and growing interest.FOMO around the Tamadoge project is spreading fast in anticipation of its top-tier centralized exchange (CEX) listing on April 27th, and the announcement revealing which one it will be in five days’ time, on April 24th.With only five days to go until the CEX announcement buying pressure is mounting on the back of rising trading volumes.The team has already flagged…
Opendoor and McKinsey employees are the latest to be hit by a wave of layoffs. Over the past few months, layoffs have expanded outside of tech, media, and finance as Dow and 3M announced cuts. See the full list of layoffs so far in 2023. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app A wave of layoffs that hit dozens of US companies toward the end of 2022 shows no sign of slowing down into 2023. E-commerce behemoth Amazon told employees in March that it…
