In trading on Wednesday, shares of Newell Brands were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.28), with the stock changing hands as low as $5.55 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market’s total return. To illustrate, suppose for example you purchased shares of the iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) back on 5/31/2000 — you would have paid $78.27 pe ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investors who lost money in Hims & Hers (NYSE: HIMS) are being urged to actively participate in a securities class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Hims made misleading statements about its GLP-1 weight-loss drug business and its partnership with Novo Nordisk, which was abruptly canceled. This comes after Hims stock plummeted by over 34% on June 23, 2025, when Novo Nordisk ended the collaboration, citing Hims’ “deceptive promotion and selling of illeg ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almadex Minerals Ltd. (“Almadex” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: DEX) is pleased to provide an overview of its wholly owned Nicoamen and Merit Projects, located within the Spences Bridge Gold Belt in southern British Columbia. The Spences Bridge Gold Belt (“SBGB”) is a 110 km northwest-trending belt in southern British Columbia, underlain by Cretaceous-aged volcanic rocks of the Spences Bridge Group. These rocks are highly prospective for low-sulp ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almadex Minerals Ltd. (“Almadex” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: DEX) is pleased to provide an overview of its wholly owned Nicoamen and Merit Projects, located within the Spences Bridge Gold Belt in southern British Columbia. The Spences Bridge Gold Belt (“SBGB”) is a 110 km northwest-trending belt in southern British Columbia, underlain by Cretaceous-aged volcanic rocks of the Spences Bridge Group. These rocks are highly prospective for low-sulp ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A securities class-action lawsuit is underway against Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT), triggered by a series of safety concerns and regulatory setbacks for its gene therapy, ELEVIDYS. The lawsuit alleges that Sarepta misled investors by presenting ELEVIDYS as a safe and effective treatment with a clear path to broader regulatory approval. The deadline for investors with losses to be considered by the court to serve as Lead Plaintiff is August 25, 2025. Ha ...

Core Insights - Renaissance Technologies is recognized as the most successful hedge fund, with its Medallion Fund achieving annualized after-fees returns of 39% from 1998 to 2021 [1] - Despite the passing of its founder Jim Simons in 2024, Renaissance's investment strategies and quarterly moves continue to attract attention from investors [1] Group 1: Palantir Technologies - Palantir remains the largest holding in Renaissance's portfolio, despite a 17% reduction in shares during Q2 [2][3] - The stock experienced a significant increase of approximately 61% from March 31 to June 30 [2] - Over the past 52 weeks, Palantir's stock has surged nearly 400%, with a forward P/E ratio exceeding 200x [3] Group 2: Robinhood Markets - Robinhood is also among the top five holdings, with a 31% reduction in shares in Q2, while the stock rose about 125% during the same period [5][6] - The stock reached an all-time high forward P/E of around 71x in early June but has since decreased to approximately 54x [6] Group 3: UnitedHealth Group - Renaissance initiated a new position in UnitedHealth Group, purchasing approximately 1.35 million shares, following Berkshire Hathaway's significant investment [7][8] - The stock trades about 15% higher than its lowest level in Q2, indicating potential value for investors [9] Group 4: NVIDIA - Renaissance made a substantial increase in its position in NVIDIA, raising shares from around 1.1 million in Q1 to 7.4 million in Q2, marking a 584% increase [10] - The decision to increase holdings may have been influenced by a reassessment of previous fears related to DeepSeek [12] - The average closing price of NVIDIA remained stable between Q1 and Q2, suggesting that price action was not the primary factor for the dramatic change in position [11] Group 5: Investment Strategies - Renaissance's investment moves highlight two strategies: taking profits on significant winners and selectively dip-buying during downturns in dominant industry players [13]

This monthly article series provides a top-down analysis of the consumer staples sector based on industry metrics focusing on value, quality, and momentum. It may also help analyze sector ETFs such as The Consumer StaplesFred runs the investing group Quantitative Risk & Value where he shares a portfolio invested in quality dividend stocks, and companies at the forefront of tech innovation. Fred also supplies market risk indicators, a real estate strategy, a bond strategy, and an income strategy in closed-en ...

Estée Lauder reported continued declines as it strives to cut costs amid a soft global economy.Shares of beauty giant Estée Lauder (EL -4.47%) fell as much as 6.1% on Wednesday before recovering to a 4.3% decline as of 2:25 PM ET following this morning's Q4 2025 earnings release.The beauty giant reported results that actually beat analysts' very low expectations but still showed stark declines from the prior year. While Estée Lauder's new CEO touted savings from the company's "Profit Recovery and Growth Pla ...

For those of us that sat tight during the March and April market corrections, it has been a thrilling few months watching the S&P 500 roar back from its Spring dip with aI am a value-oriented investor who seeks out high-quality companies with long histories of dividend growth. I believe that patient investors who build a core portfolio of dividend paying equities can achieve their retirement goals without taking on unnecessary risk. Dividend growth profiles are the best indicators of management's commitment ...