In July, my approach to Coinbase Global ( COIN ) was bullish due to strong momentum. I had highlighted potential for continued record inflows into crypto ETFs and that (along with an environment of supportive legislations) supporting crypto prices. Bitcoin prices did not seeI am a stock analyst with over 20 years of experience in quantitative research, financial modeling, and risk management. My focus is on equity valuation, market trends, and portfolio optimization to uncover high-growth investment opportu ...

UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell its last South American business Banmedica to Brazilian private equity group Patria Investments for $1 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on S... ...

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These companies aren't household names, but among income investors, they really should be.The list of Dividend Kings -- stocks that have declared dividend raises at least once annually for a minimum of 50 years running -- is stuffed with familiar names. Not every company in that most regal lineup is famous, however, and there are several that regularly hike their payouts without much notice. In recent days, two of those subtle superstars -- Automatic Data Processing (ADP +0.37%) and Marzetti (MZTI 0.19%) -- ...

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Salesforce can still be a winning long-term investment, even if it isn't the high-octane growth stock it used to be.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.61%) isn't doing quite as well as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite year to date, but it's still having a great year -- up 12.2% at the time of this writing. However, there are some key Dow components that have been drastically underperforming the index, including Salesforce (CRM +1.08%), which is down 31.0% in 2025. The only Dow stock to have a worse y ...

Gail Randle’s approach to retirement living has a lot to do with staying out of trouble.This account was published in late 2024. We're reprinting it as 2025 draws to a close. Some facts and figures may have changed in the ensuing year.To test that theory, USA TODAY reached out to retirees across the country who are living mostly on Social Security and asked how they were doing. We got help from the r/retirement community on Reddit, whose 83,000 members talk about this stuff all the time.After they retire, “ ...

ToplineThe Starbucks Workers United escalated its “Red Cup Rebellion” strike over unfair labor practices on Black Friday, announcing that 120 stores in 85 cities had joined the effort, while Starbucks claims fewer than half that number were impacted and that the strike has caused minimal disruption over the last three weeks. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Starbucks workers walk a picket line as they go on strike outside a Starbucks store on November 13, 2025 in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of the Brookl ...

Share prices of rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Co. have been slumping. Has it ruined investors' returns?Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO +0.26%) has been one of the big retail success stories of the 21st century. It's grown its revenue from $1 billion in 2002 to $14.9 billion in 2025, and has grown from 433 stores to 2,364 stores during that time.The business has certainly been thriving, but what about the company's stock price? How have shareholders fared over the last one, three, ...

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