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Shares of Pfizer Inc. surged 2.5% in midday trade Monday, after the drug giant said it was raising its quarterly dividend by 6.7%. The company said the new dividend of 32 cents a share, up from 30 cents, will be payable March 1, to shareholders of record on Feb. 3. At the current stock price of $32.51, the new annual dividend rate implies a dividend yield of 3.94%, compared with the aggregate yield for the Dow components of 2.33%, according to FactSet. "The dividend increase demonstrates our... Читать дальше...

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Amazon and Facebook have stumbled, but many other tech names are climbing.

Amazon and Facebook have stumbled, but many other tech names are climbing.

Amazon and Facebook have stumbled, but many other tech names are climbing.

This year the number of holiday-related scams grew 113%

Bond selloff sends 10-year Treasury yield to 27-month high

If you’ve ever wondered about what your spouse isn’t telling you — especially about money — then read on.

If you’ve ever wondered about what your spouse isn’t telling you — especially about money — then read on.

If you’ve ever wondered about what your spouse isn’t telling you — especially about money — then read on.

Energy stocks enjoyed a broad rally Monday, after an agreement by non-OPEC members to cut production sent crude oil futures surging to a 17-month high. The SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF shot up 1.6% in morning trade, to the highest level since June 17, 2015. Among the ETF's more-active components, Chesapeake Energy Corp. shares climbed 1.7%, paring earlier gains of as much as 6.2% to a 14-month high in intraday trade of $8.20. With volume of 21 million shares, the stock was the third-most actively... Читать дальше...

Near-2% gains by Exxon and Chevron instrumental in turning Dow positive Monday

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Monday, with investors reluctant to make big bets ahead of a key meeting by the Federal Reserve, and following a rally that has taken indexes to repeated records.

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Monday, with investors reluctant to make big bets ahead of a key meeting by the Federal Reserve, and following a rally that has taken indexes to repeated records.

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Monday, with investors reluctant to make big bets ahead of a key meeting by the Federal Reserve, and following a rally that has taken indexes to repeated records.

Starting next year, freshmen at Washington College will pay the same price all four years of school

Starting next year, freshmen at Washington College will pay the same price all four years of school

Shares of Lionbridge Technologies Inc. climbed 3.4% in morning trade Monday, after the the marketing company announced an agreement to be acquired by private equity firm H.I.G. Capital in a deal valued at $360 million. Under terms of the deal, H.I.G. will pay $5.75 in cash for each Lionbridge share outstanding, which is 3.2% above Friday's closing price of $5.57. Lionbridge will have a 45-day "go-shop" period in which it can solicit other buyout bids. "Our Board of Directors believes this transaction... Читать дальше...

October-November retail hiring down 14%

Retail job gains in October and November totaled 521,800, 14% fewer than the 604,300 retail jobs added during the period last year, according to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. In November alone, retail employment grew by 371,500 but was 9.3% below last year, the lowest November increase since 2010. "As more and more shoppers move online, there is less need for extra workers in the brick-and-mortar stores," said John Challenger, chief executive of Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Читать дальше...

Is this the week we ride the #TrumpTrain to Dow 20,000? Hey, why not? Careful, though. Perhaps one final burst is all we have left before we reach the “stock market peak of a lifetime,” like one outspoken bear recently told CNBC.

Is this the week we ride the #TrumpTrain to Dow 20,000? Hey, why not? Careful, though. Perhaps one final burst is all we have left before we reach the “stock market peak of a lifetime,” like one outspoken bear recently told CNBC.

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U.S. stocks opened mostly lower on Monday, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average touched a new intraday record, as the blue-chip index struggled toward 20,000. The Dow gained 7 points, or 0.02%, to 19,769. The S&P 500 index fell 2 points, or 0.1%, to 2,258. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 23 points, or 0.4%, to 5,420. Meanwhile, surging oil prices helped support energy shares. U.S.-traded crude futures rose nearly 5% in recent trade.