Costco’s Special Dividend Puts Shareholder Returns in the Spotlight
Costco’s special dividend highlights capital allocation, eligibility mechanics and the risks of treating a one-time payout like recurring income.
SDY Hits a Record as Investors Seek Dividend Stability Amid Rate Uncertainty
SDY reached a record high after an 8.2% gain since October 12, highlighting demand for dividend equities amid volatility and rate uncertainty.
Gasoline Falls Below $4 as Lower Pump Prices Offer Consumers a Partial Inflation Cushion
Rising Services Inflation Puts Faster Fed Rate Hikes Back on the Table
Broad services inflation and a 4.67% two-year Treasury yield are reshaping Fed expectations and pressuring rate-sensitive US stocks.
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Markets
- Service Properties Trust Activist Campaign Puts REIT Sale on the Table
- Fox Completes $22 Billion Roku Acquisition, Putting Streaming Consolidation to the Test
- Unity Shares Jump on Silver Lake and Saudi PIF Takeover Talks: What Investors Should Watch
- Wendy’s Poison Pill Raises the Stakes in Trian’s $1.4 Billion Takeover Bid
Economy
- Jobs Blowout Puts December Fed Rate-Hike Odds Back in Focus
- What the October Jobs Blowout Means for December Fed Policy and Rate-Sensitive Stocks
- 4% Rule With 4% Treasury Yields: A Retiree's Math
- Treasury Bills vs CDs: Which Pays More in November 2026
Analysis
- Paul Tudor Jones 2027 Warning: Why Share Supply Matters
- Paul Tudor Jones 2027 Warning: What to Do Now
- Defensive Stocks Gain Attention as Tech Rout Forces a Portfolio Rethink
- Conservative Financial Markets Sites: Spot Paid Promotions
Earnings
- Block Raises Its Profit Outlook as Cash App Momentum Meets DOJ Resolution
- CrowdStrike’s $495 Million AI Security Shopping Spree Puts Acquisition Strategy Under the Microscope
- Phillips 66 Posts Record Profit as Refining Strength Drives Results
- Robinhood’s Q3 Revenue Mix Shows the Brokerage’s Push Beyond Crypto
Politics
- How a Democratic Midterm Sweep Could Reshape Markets, the Dollar and Gold
- Voter Economic Pessimism Adds a New Layer of Uncertainty for US Markets Before Midterms
- Regulatory Uncertainty: Paramount Global's Merger with Skydance at a Crossroads
- Political Landscape Shifts: Democrats Gain Edge in Senate Control
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