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Tensions between the U.S. and China continued to aggravate as the latter poured accusations of bullying over the forced sale of TikTok's U.S. business. Only time will tell whether there will be spillover damage to the recent trade deals. Our deep learning and AI have selected the Top Buys for today.
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 You can't always rely on share price appreciation to guarantee a profitable portfolio. Savvy investors know this, and always seek ways to ensure their income stream. Dividends are common, and popular, way to do this, but bring with them some important questions: Is the dividend reliable - does the company pay it out regularly, in full? Does it yield enough to make the investment worthwhile?These are some of the factors that Wall Street's analysts weigh when they review dividend stocks. And fortunately, they can answer them in positive terms for investors. For while the market conditions aren't really signaling defensive buying - the S&P 500 has been holding above 3,200 since mid-July, and the NASDAQ has been setting new record highs since June - keeping a reserve of defensive stocks is always a sound strategy to harden your portfolio against the unexpected.With this in mind, we've turned to TipRanks database to find three "Strong Buy" dividend stocks with yields starting at 9%, high by any standard, and with potential upsides starting at 14%. These are stocks that will both grow the portfolio and provide a steady income.Hercules Capital (HTGC)We'll start in venture capital, the engine of so much economic activity. Hercules Capital offers financing services to small, early-stage companies in the technology, life sciences, and financial SaaS sectors, and boasts some $10 billion committed to its investment portfolio.HTGC weathered the corona storm well in the first quarter, reporting strong EPS above the estimates. Q2, however, saw a declin
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Dow Jones Futures Fall 50 Points; 4 Stock Market Leaders Surge In Coronavirus Stock Market Rally Investor's Business DailyU.S. stock futures little changed after Monday's tech-powered rally CNBCNasdaq ends at record as stocks rally after pickup in manufacturing activity to kick off August MSN MoneyHere's why Apple's stock split might not be so bullish for its shares MarketWatch
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 U.S. stocks look set to dip slightly on Tuesday after Monday's rally, as U.S.-China tensions rise over TikTok.
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Johnnie Walker-maker Diageo reported a sharp drop in sales for the year as higher alcohol sales in North America failed to make up for slumps in most other countries caused by the pandemic.
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Ready to jump in the passenger seat with an investment? Remember: well-informed investors are the most successful investors.
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 The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed above 18.3 million on Tuesday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, and the death toll rose to 694,406. At least 10.9 million people have recovered. The U.S. case tally climbed to 4.72 million and the death toll rose to 155,471. Hurricane Isaias has made landfall in North Carolina, which is already grappling with the pandemic. At least 602 new deaths and 47,832 new cases were counted in the U.S. on Monday, according to the New York Times. Brazil is second to the U.S. with 2.8 million cases and 94,665 deaths. India is third measured by cases at 1.9 million, followed by Russia with 859,762 and South Africa with 516,862. Mexico has 443,813 cases and 48,012 deaths, the third highest in the world. The U.K. has 307,251 cases and 46,295 fatalities, the highest in Europe and fourth highest in the world. China, where the illness was first reported late last year, has 88,099 cases, and 4,672 fatalities.|
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While these new foldable devices are an engineering marvel, there is one big question about folding smartphones that have not been addressed yet. Is there an actual market or business case for folding smartphones? If there is, will there be any real demand by mainstream mobile phone users?
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 Lakewood Capital Management recently released its Q2 2020 Investor Letter, a copy of which you can download here. In the letter, among other things, the fund reported a net profit of 10.7% for Q2 2020. You should check out Lakewood Capital's top 5 stock picks for investors to buy right now, which could be the […]
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During the coronavirus pandemic, states have struggled with staggering revenue losses and budget shortfalls. Here's what is happening in California.
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