3 Stocks to Avoid at All Costs After the Recent Earnings Disasters

Source: shutterstock.com/Ink Drop Finding stable companies in a market downturn is vital to an investment portfolio. With Federal Reserve rates climbing to their highest levels since 2007 and the recent banking crisis, safe and robust companies are critical. These three companies have stocks to avoid based on their recent earnings misses and the overall economic …

3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy Now for an Income-Based Portfolio

The start of a bull market is a good time to look for dividend stocks to buy. Is this the start of a new one? It could be, but we still have plenty of issues to sort through. For that reason, among many others, investors are still going to be on the hunt for the …

Trump to surrender Tuesday morning before court appearance: report

Former President Donald Trump plans to fly to New York’s LaGuardia Airport Monday night, then spend the night at Trump Tower and surrender Tuesday morning before a court appearance at 2:15 p.m. Eastern time, according to an NBC 4 NY report citing unnamed sources. Trump is expected to face an arraignment on Tuesday after a Manhattan grand …

Four more state AGs join lawsuit against JetBlue-Spirit merger

The attorneys general of California, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina on Friday joined an antitrust lawsuit to block JetBlue’s JBLU, +2.54% proposed $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines SAVE, +0.35%. The four attorneys general are joining a suit by the U.S. Department of Justice and the attorneys general of Massachusetts, New York and Washington, …

U.S. oil futures down 5 months in a row; natural-gas futures drop 50% for the quarter

Oil futures finished higher on Friday, but U.S. prices logged a fifth straight month of declines, as well as a loss for the quarter. “It’s been a difficult quarter for crude oil prices with expectations that a China reopening would serve to galvanize prices back to $100 a barrel proving to be wildly misplaced,” said …

The 3 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for Exposure to Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is at an inflection point, creating new possibilities for innovation and automation in numerous industries. With the ability to analyze massive amounts of data, recognize patterns and learn from experience, it has the potential to revolutionize the way we work and live. According to PwC, it could contribute $15.7 trillion to the …

New legislation could delay Biden administration’s $42.5 billion broadband program by several months

President Joe Biden’s $42.5 billion program to expand broadband faces a detour: Federal lawmakers want a bill that ensures that rural states are fully represented. Senators from both parties on Friday announced legislation that would require the Biden administration to perform an additional review before deciding how much funding each state will receive under the …

Gold futures settle higher for the month and quarter

Gold futures declined on Friday, failing to finish above the key $2,000-an-ounce level but ending higher for the month as well as the first quarter. Gold prices have been boosted this month by concerns about the banking sector, but the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse have “broadly been contained, making equities more …