Schedule for Week of September 1, 2024
by Calculated Risk on 8/31/2024 08:11:00 AM I’ll be out of contact from August 20th until Sept 4th. I’ll be back for the August employment report. The key report this…
Company to lay off 217 Charlotte-area workers, shutter its plant, state filing shows
A nearly century-old company that went through a merger two years ago will lay off 217 workers and shutter at least one of its two plants north of Charlotte next…
Want $5,000 in Annual Dividend Income? Buy These 3 Income Stocks Right Now
Investing Sutthiphong Chandaeng / Shutterstock.com Published: August 29, 2024 11:55 am Historically speaking, the best investment you can make is buying dividend stocks. A 2013 analysis by J.P. Morgan Asset…
Schedule for Week of August 25, 2024
by Calculated Risk on 8/24/2024 11:53:00 AM I’ll be out of contact from August 20th until Sept 4th. I’ll be back for the August employment report. The key indicators this…
Will Kroger and Albertsons be allowed to merge? Here’s what to know.
Where Americans shop — and how much they pay — for groceries could hinge on the outcome of a trial starting Monday over whether the proposed merger of supermarket giants…
Forget Tesla: 3 EV Stocks to Buy Instead
Investing Win McNamee / Getty Images News via Getty Images Published: August 24, 2024 12:35 pm The EV market is growing, but at a slower pace, partly due to Tesla’s…
LA Port Traffic Increased Sharply Year-over-year in July
by Calculated Risk on 8/19/2024 04:31:00 PM Container traffic gives us an idea about the volume of goods being exported and imported – and usually some hints about the trade…
Ford changes EV plans, will delay pickup truck, axe three-row SUV
By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) -Ford Motor is reshuffling its electric vehicle plans, killing its three-row SUV and delaying its next-generation pickup while adding a new pickup and van to…
Want $13,500? Check Out These High Dividend REIT Stocks
Investing TierneyMJ / Shutterstock.com Published: August 19, 2024 9:38 am 24/7 Wall Street Insights Real estate is a tried and true asset class for passive income wealth building, but the…
Occupancy Rate Increased 0.5% Year-over-year
by Calculated Risk on 8/18/2024 09:12:00 AM The U.S. hotel industry reported positive comparisons year over year, according to CoStar’s latest data through 10 August. … 4-10 August 2024 (percentage…
Israel ‘expects’ UK to join potential attack on Iran
Israel has said it expects the UK to join it in attacking “significant” targets in Iran in response to any strikes by Tehran. The comments came as ?David Lammy, the…
Every Baby Boomer Grew Up Loving These Musicians
Media tomertu / Shutterstock.com Published: August 14, 2024 7:10 am 24/7 Wall St. Insights Baby boomers were a generation that lived through a transformation time in music. When the first…
Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-August 2024
by Calculated Risk on 8/13/2024 08:48:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-August 2024 A brief excerpt:…
The US Navy’s warship production is in its worst state in 25 years. What’s behind it?
The Navy’s ability to build lower-cost warships that can shoot down Houthi rebel missiles in the Red Sea depends in part on a 25-year-old laborer who previously made parts for…
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Before the Fed Slashes Interest Rates
Investing 2024 Getty Images / Getty Images News via Getty Images Published: August 9, 2024 8:44 am 24/7 Wall St. Insights Investors love dividend stocks because they provide dependable income…
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 233,000
by Calculated Risk on 8/08/2024 08:30:00 AM The DOL reported: In the week ending August 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 233,000, a decrease of 17,000…
El Paso-Juárez ‘serial entrepreneur’ Ricardo Mora hired as new El Paso Chamber CEO
The founder of the Juárez Technology Hub and operator of several businesses on both sides of the United States-Mexico border is the new leader of the El Paso Chamber. Ricardo…
North Korea’s Huge Army Is Dated, Still Devastating
Investing 24/7 Wall St Published: August 4, 2024 7:33 am Key Points: Austin Smith and Michael Muir discuss the relevance of North Korea’s large standing army in modern warfare. Despite…
Construction Spending Decreased 0.3% in June
by Calculated Risk on 8/01/2024 10:30:00 AM From the Census Bureau reported that overall construction spending decreased: Construction spending during June 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate…
‘Curious kiss’ between Macron and French sports minister
Photos of Emmanuel Macron’s sports minister planting a kiss close to his neck at the Olympic Games opening ceremony have caused a stir in France. Gabriel Attal, Mr Macron’s prime…