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Iraq lines up GE and Siemens for power infrastructure work
Iraq has signed agreements with General Electric and Siemens (SIEGn.DE) over potential deals to develop the country's power infrastructure, the electricity ministry said on Sunday. Siemens had been favourite to win a contract to supply 11 gigawatts of power-generation equipment in a possible $15 billion deal, though the Financial Times reported on Wednesday that the German group may have to share the work with U.S. rival GE after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. An Iraq electricity ministry official confirmed there had been pressure from the United States.
- BusinessMotley Fool
3 Warren Buffett Stocks Worth Buying Now
Known as the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett has collected both an incredible investment record and a deservedly vast following among investors of all types. Every move he makes is scrutinized in the hope of gleaning wisdom from his investment choices.
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These are the bad things about early retirement that no one talks about
For all the glamour of living an early retirement lifestyle, there are plenty of negatives I’ve come to discover since I permanently left my job in 2012. As a result, you’re repeatedly forced to will yourself into action.
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The ‘smart money’ says it’s time to buy the Chinese internet giants and the U.S. FAANGs
When the media and investors turn negative on stocks but the “smart money” is bullish, it’s a good time to think about buying. After all, exactly what is the smart money, and how do you know? Lately, several fund managers who pass this test have been pounding the table on Chinese internet names.
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Better Buy: Ford Motor Company vs. General Motors
Both Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) have been investor favorites in the not-too-distant past, and both pay good dividends. Ford has a slew of new products on the way, starting with a brand-new Ranger pickup early next year. Ford and GM have both had a rough year in the stock market.
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Market Sell-Off 80% Over, Will Be Reversed by Stock Repurchases: JPMorgan
Last week, global markets were hit with a widespread shock that weighed on nearly all asset classes, encompassing even the cryptocurrency space, once viewed as a type of "safe haven" bet unrelated to the broader market. In a note to clients on Thursday, JPMorgan equity strategist Dubravko Lakos-Bujas and team forecasted for U.S. equities to make a comeback as fundamentals come back into play, highlighting stock buybacks as a key driver of the nine-year-bull market, as reported by CNBC.
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Should Congress cut entitlement programs to combat rising deficit?
Maya MacGuineas, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and Wall Street Journal editorial page deputy editor James Freeman discuss America’s deficit problem and how President Trump asked members of his Cabinet to cut their departments’ budgets by 5 percent.
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Hate Taxes? 37 States Make Social Security Tax Free
Over the course of your career, you'll probably have tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security payroll taxes withheld from your paychecks. Workers are confident that by paying those taxes up front, they'll be able to collect Social Security benefits
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MBS Says the Saudi Consulate in Turkey Is 'Sovereign Territory.' He's Wrong.
As speculation grew about the fate of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who vanished after entering his nation’s consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was quick to dispel rumors he had been murdered. “We have nothing to hide,” the de-facto Saudi leader, known by his initials MBS, said three days later. On one thing at least, the Crown Prince was mistaken — consulates and embassies are not, in fact, sovereign territory under international law.
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Marijuana investors may lose 90% of their money in Canada, so consider the really big prize elsewhere
Marijuana presents a tremendous opportunity for investors over the next few years. Naïve investors are excited. The reality is that professionals will pick their pockets, and many naïve investors who are excited now will end up losing 90% of their investment.
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3 Energy Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
North America needs to build $23 billion of new natural gas-related infrastructure annually through 2035, according to a recent report. Three of the best positioned to capture this growth are Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB), and TransCanada (NYSE: TRP), making them great stocks to buy and hold in the coming decade. Kinder Morgan is already the largest natural gas pipeline company in North America, operating roughly 70,000 miles of pipeline.
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Morgan Stanley's Recipe For Strong Q4 Guidance From Tesla
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is set to report third-quarter earnings data in early November after a whirlwind of a quarter that included a chain of events that began Aug. 7 with CEO Elon Musk’s “funding secured” tweet and ended with a Securities and Exchange
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Why Valero Energy, eBay, and New Age Beverages Slumped Today
Some major market benchmarks managed to hang onto their gains, but the Nasdaq Composite, and Russell 2000 indexes posted losses of 0.5% to 1.25%, and the S&P 500 was virtually flat. Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO), eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), and New Age Beverages (NASDAQ: NBEV) were among the worst performers on the day. Valero Energy dropped 10% after the refinery company announced that it would buy back all outstanding units of its related MLP, Valero Energy Partners (NYSE: VLP).
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Why Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Stock Closed 11% Lower on Friday
Analyst Pierre Ferragu from financial firm New Street Research set his price target for AMD at $18 per share, arguing that the stock has been priced for a level of success that simply isn't realistic. "AMD's stock price reflects a scenario we don't believe possible," Ferragu wrote. In particular, Ferragu sees larger rival Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) getting its manufacturing act together as we speak.
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Jackpot stocks that could make you a billionaire
Following on the Mega Millions madness, the traders give you stocks that could make you a billionaire. With CNBC's Frank Holland and Melissa Lee, and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Steve Grasso, Brian Kelly and Dan Nathan.
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This Warren Buffett Stock Is Dirt Cheap Right Now
Warren Buffett has amassed a large portfolio of bank stocks for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) with major holdings in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), and American Express (NYSE: AXP), just to name a few of the most well-known and largest investments. Synchrony is a major issuer of store-branded credit cards and also operates a rapidly growing online banking platform.
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Colorado’s Marijuana Market Just Hit This Huge Milestone
Marijuana has been legally available in Colorado for recreational use since 2014, and consumers' appetite for marijuana products continues to grow due to the launch of new products, including concentrates and edibles. As a result, Colorado's annual marijuana sales surpassed $1 billion in August -- the earliest it has ever achieved that milestone. There's been some debate over how much money would move from the black market to regulated markets following legalization, but Colorado's experience suggests it's substantial.
- BusinessMotley Fool
1 Top Stock to Buy Amid October’s Turbulent Market
In the past three weeks alone, stocks have tumbled about 5%, which has many investors unnerved. One top option to consider amid the current turbulence is Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP), which has lost more than 5% of its value in the past few weeks. Because of that, investors can get an even better starting price on one of the top master limited partnerships (MLPs), potentially setting themselves up to earn market-beating returns in the coming years.
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Suze Orman has a killer question for your retirement
Suze Orman is one of those singular personalities in the financial business who seems to be right on the pulse of everyone she meets. She’s written books, starred in her own television show and made innumerable appearances in person. Like Oprah
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Suddenly Toxic, Saudi Prince Is Shunned by Investors He Courted
Now Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could become the biggest risk to his own project. Everything changed when Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 and didn’t come out. Prince Mohammed, who’s denied any knowledge of Khashoggi’s fate, still has his defenders -– notably Donald Trump.
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This Refining Giant Is the Latest Energy Company to Give Up on Its MLP
The energy sector continues to experience a gigantic consolidation wave, which is causing master limited partnerships (MLPs) to drop like flies. Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) is behind the latest disappearing act in the space after it agreed to buy out its MLP Valero Energy Partners (NYSE: VLP). Valero Energy launched Valero Energy Partners in late 2013, joining its refining rivals in creating an income-producing vehicle that would steadily buy its parent's midstream assets.
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America’s Biggest Employer Isn’t Hiring Seasonal Employees This Year. Here’s the Reason Why
For the third year, Walmart won’t be hiring tens of thousands of seasonal employees to provide extra support during the holidays. Instead, Walmart is forgoing the long-standing practice in favor of giving it’s full- and part-time employees more hours and opportunities to earn extra cash. The idea, Walmart says, is to fulfill the wishes of many of its employees.
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Now is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to invest in US pot companies, investor says
With some Canadian pot stocks posting triple-digit return rates this year, many retail investors have looked north to pour cash into cannabis. U.S. cannabis companies are worth a lot more than their current valuations suggest since federal illegality has put undue pressure on the industry, said David Wenger, a New York attorney and senior editor of the Cannabis Law Digest.
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Why Procter & Gamble, Skechers USA, and Synchrony Financial Jumped Today
The stock market ended Friday mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average picking up 0.26% even as the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 posted modest declines. Market participants once again responded negatively to news of rising interest rates -- including the 10-year Treasury bond's jump in yield to the 3.2% mark -- as a potential signal that the long bull market in stocks was ending. Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), Skechers USA (NYSE: SKX), and Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) were among the best performers on the day.
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7 Breakout Stocks to Buy That Are “Immune” to Volatility
With another disappointing session for the Dow Jones, investors are scrambling to find answers. More than likely, President Donald Trump will face a split government, which may yield increased volatility in Washington. Just recently, Wall Street tumbled when Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin decided to withdraw from an investment conference with Saudi Arabia.
