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MAY 14, 2024

This includes tons of valuable information about the state of the program (2024's report is 277 pages long), such as how much money flowed into and out of Social Security in the previous year, the long-term financial health of the program, and much more. What stocks should you add to your retirement portfolio?

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MAY 14, 2024

A short-term speed bump Prologis highlighted the impact rates are having on its business in its first-quarter earnings release. CEO Hamid Moghadam noted: "While operating conditions are healthy in the majority of our markets, customers remain focused on controlling costs, which is weighing on decision making and the pace of leasing.

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MAY 12, 2024

CDs aren't always great for long-term investors When you buy a CD, you'll find out your interest rate upfront. It's guaranteed for the CD term. It won't change, even if market conditions do. But the S&P 500 has a really consistent track record for long-term investors. Here's why. That's not the case right now.

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APRIL 24, 2024

The company's strength and versatility has been on full display over the past few years as Coca-Cola has weathered the effects of some challenging economic conditions and still delivered strong results. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has some excellent diversification, which can provide retirees with good long-term stability.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

If it plays its cards right, Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY) could be a stellar long-term investment. So is this stock a smart pick for long-term holding, or would it be better to wait for conditions to improve? And over the very long term, it could maybe even do the same in Europe or other global economic centers.

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MAY 5, 2024

For long-term investors, now can be an optimal time to buy the stock. billion was down 2%, which wasn't terribly bad given the current macroeconomic conditions, which are far from ideal for the business, with many consumers cutting back on spending. But in the long run, as economic conditions improve, Starbucks' numbers should recover.

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MAY 8, 2024

Unfavorable market conditions combined with unwelcome acquisition news to drive the stock lower in April. Capital market conditions made everything worse The Informatica reports weren't meaningful enough to explain an 11% sell-off. Stock market conditions also played a role. Shares of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) fell 10.7%

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Dividend stocks can deliver a great combination of long-term gains and short-term safety. The two dividend stocks below are worthy of consideration, whether you're looking for long-term appreciation or immediate income. For investors who can tolerate its cyclicality, Home Depot's long-term catalysts are strong.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Prime Medicine (NASDAQ: PRME) and Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY) are two small-cap growth stocks that have struggled in the current high-interest-rate environment but now appear significantly undervalued from a long-term perspective. Here's a quick rundown of why these two high-risk, high-reward growth stocks might be worth buying right now.

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APRIL 8, 2024

Despite delivering impressive quarterly financial results, the cybersecurity stock still slid lower thanks to a combination of pessimism about its outlook, an expensive valuation, and unfavorable market conditions. Both conditions were met in March, and Zscaler gave back some of its prior gains. 29 after the market closed for the day.

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APRIL 7, 2024

Given such conditions, did investors wait too long to buy this cybersecurity stock ? While down from previous quarters, this still means the average long-term customer spent 17% more on Zscaler products than the prior year, which represents robust revenue growth. Let's take a closer look. The problem comes on the profitability side.

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

If you do that, the stock will take care of itself over the long term. It's also an agile platform that can easily change to meet demand, which has been happening over the past few years under the dynamic conditions of a changing pandemic. It could soar in 2024 and is a strong candidate for a long-term market-beating stock.

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APRIL 8, 2024

When using certain features, a driver may unintentionally allow the manufacturer to share their data once they agree to the terms and conditions. Vehicles with built-in tech may record driving data. The New York Times article found that many drivers had no idea their data was being shared.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

But I don't think concerns about short-term volatility should overshadow long-term potential. There is no need to try to time the market There can often be a thin line between holding off on an investment because of legitimate concerns over market conditions and holding off until you find the "perfect" time to invest.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Investing in the stock market is one great way to build long-term wealth. Insurance companies are the engine that propels Berkshire's huge cash balance, which it can use for long-term investments. More recently, Progressive stock has been volatile due to difficult conditions in the insurance industry.

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MAY 5, 2024

trillion amid tightening market conditions in 2022, and a similar amount of issuance occurred last year. Conditions are improving. Issuers across the spectrum, including investment-grade, high-yield, and bank loan volumes were all up in the first quarter amid favorable financing conditions. This fell to $1.4 Is it a buy?

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APRIL 26, 2024

Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. Silica’s Board of Directors, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by U.S. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition. Silica stockholders will receive $15.50 The per share purchase price of $15.50

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MAY 16, 2024

As long as you temper your expectations, this could make for a sound long-term investment. And with potentially tougher economic conditions ahead, things may not get much easier for Citigroup as the year goes on. However, with consumer demand potentially softening as economic conditions worsen, GM may face no shortage of challenges.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Things could heat up come summer Watsco is a distributor of parts and products for the North American heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC) market. But management sees conditions improving heading into the summer cooling season, giving investors a reason for optimism. Those headwinds continued into 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

One of the dangers with investing in stocks is giving too much weight to near-term factors and conditions that may not last over the long term. As of now, companies and consumers are scaling back on expenditures due to inflation and worsening economic conditions.

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APRIL 18, 2024

CDs with longer terms paid higher rates. While the exact numbers varied, short-term CDs have paid lower rates than long-term CDs for decades. Why are short-term CDs paying higher rates right now? It slopes up in most cases because of the "term premium." Things changed recently, though. The Federal Reserve (the U.S.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Strong earnings and favorable market conditions Apple was one of many tech companies that delivered strong cash flow despite experiencing slowing sales over the past two years. Investors were willing to pay a larger premium relative to short-term results.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The company's forward-looking commentary wasn't overly pessimistic, but it wasn't enough to relieve investors' concerns about economic conditions. As investors fled other sectors, capital flowed toward those recession-resistant businesses with clear short-term growth catalysts. and Block wasn't one of them!

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MAY 11, 2024

Smart moves and long-term tailwinds The stock market isn't showing much faith in Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) , and to be fair, it's easy to see why. CEO Glenn Kelman said in the company's press release that "market conditions recently got worse, but Redfin got better in the first quarter of 2024."

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APRIL 24, 2024

The agency will only offer reimbursement if the drug is also approved and prescribed for a medical condition it covers. The condition involves the collapse of the upper airway during sleep, leading to decreases in oxygen and potentially complications such as stroke and heart failure. About 80 million adult Americans suffer from OSA.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Given its current conditions, should investors continue to add shares or stay away? Also, with the dollar-based net retention of 119%, the average long-term customer spent 19% more on CrowdStrike products on average than in the previous year. The state of CrowdStrike CrowdStrike appears to be firing on all cylinders as a company.

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AUGUST 27, 2023

The retreat from COVID-era highs has created a buying opportunity for long-term investors. These three stocks might have some short-term issues to overcome, but they have long-term catalysts that could lift them above the market as a whole. Even if billings are challenged right now, the long-term catalysts are still clear.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

That pattern highlights why holding onto your investments during poor economic conditions is crucial, and why a sell-off might be the best time to expand your portfolio. 1 as its history of consistent long-term gains eclipsed temporary hits to its business. Yet, its stock climbed about 46% since Jan. and Amazon wasn't one of them!

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MARCH 1, 2024

But you'll also need to pay attention to contingencies, which are pre-conditions that must be met before the home buyer is required to go through with the purchase. One term, in particular, could be especially problematic for sellers. When it comes to reviewing an offer, obviously you want to take a look at the price being offered.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

CRISPR Therapeutics is a hard act to follow For Editas to become the next CRISPR Therapeutics, it'll need to satisfy three conditions. Editas is now in early-stage clinical trials with its candidate to treat those same conditions. In terms of its other resources, it has $350 million in cash, short-term investments, and equivalents.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Amtagvi involves a conditioning phase that clears out existing lymphocytes and readies the body for treatment -- and this initial phase includes a course of Proleukin. The conditioning treatment and manufacturing procedure mean it will take longer to bring patients on board and start generating revenue.

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MAY 18, 2024

The improved outlook is because economic conditions have changed. An upward revision in the level of labor productivity and a lower assumed long-term disability rate both contributed to the positive shift in the numbers. In other words, economic growth could save seniors' benefits even without any action from Congress.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Macroeconomic conditions that had been working against Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE: ZIM) flipped in the company's favor in January, making investors excited about the opportunity that lies up ahead. Zim is reliant on spot rates, not long-term contracts, meaning the stock is significantly exposed to headline risk.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

It helps to focus your search on companies with long-term growth catalysts that are dealing with short-term challenges. Rising interest rates and volatile macroeconomic conditions threatened some smaller financial institutions whose balance sheets indicated heavy customer concentration in specific sectors (like tech).

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

They also have a massive impact on the long-term financial models that investors use to price growth stocks like Tesla. It doesn't take much to imagine the negative impact falling margins can have on Tesla's long-term valuation, especially if you pencil in the third quarter's operating margin of 7.6%, and contrast that with the 16.8%

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MAY 6, 2024

Given current conditions, investors should consider dollar-cost averaging into this stock. Although AMD is likely a buy long-term, its underperforming segments may cast doubt on its near-term performance. Should I buy AMD stock now? However, the part of AMD that is tied to the AI chip market shows rapid growth.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Specifically, spouses can claim Social Security based on the work record of a retired partner, provided the following conditions are satisfied. The term PIA refers to the benefit a worker would receive if they claimed Social Security at their full retirement age. The spouse must be at least 62 years of age.

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