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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 4, 2024.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersStocks struggled Thursday as investors dumped risk assets and concerns mounted over the outlook for the U.S. economy ahead of Friday’s keynote labor report.The S&P 500 dipped 0.3% to end at 5,503.41, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 219.22 points, or 0.54%, to settle at 40,755.75. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.25% to finish at 17,127.66, after rising as much as 1.2% earlier in the session.”We’re right in the middle of yet another mini growth scare,” said Arun Sai, senior multi-asset strategist at…

One number suggests you’re not too late to buy.Amid all the volatility silver prices have seen in 2026, they are still up by double digits for the year as of early February. Shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM +3.88%) are up 11.4% year to date, and zooming out over the last 12 months, they have returned 98%. Looking at the precious metals company’s rise, it’s natural to wonder if its rally is over. The stock’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 59 certainly makes it look expensive at first glance, considering that the average S&P 500 company is priced far more cheaply…

Key PointsMicrosoft and American Express are both highly profitable companies with plenty of room to grow.Their yields are modest, but they have been increasing over the years.They have resilient businesses that could make them ideal investments to buy and hold for the long term.There are some stocks that could be excellent long-term investments for all types of investors. Whether you want dividends, stability, or long-term growth, the stocks listed below can be ideal options to hang on to for years and even decades.Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and American Express (NYSE: AXP) are both household names that most consumers likely know well.…

Amid recent debate over the so-called “Sell America” trade and capital rotating out of U.S. markets, foreign stocks have received most of the attention. But international bonds, especially emerging market bonds, have also been riding high.”The best performing area in fixed income year to date, and also last year, was emerging markets,” said Joanna Gallegos, co-founder of fixed-income ETF company BondBloxx on this week’s CNBC “ETF Edge.”As an example, the iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) generated over a 13% return in 2025. BondBloxx’s JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets 1-10 Year Bond ETF (XEMD) had a similar 2025.Weakness…

As cruises and other types of vacations become more expensive, adding the optional expense of travel insurance is a costly, but necessary investment for a trip. Spending a few hundred dollars on travel insurance coverage for a cruise can ensure that you don’t lose the thousands of dollars you spent on your vacation in the event that you have to cancel or miss your ship’s departure. It also protects you from getting stuck with huge medical bills if you get sick or injured during your vacation.A recent cruise insurance cost report from travel insurance marketplace Squaremouth revealed what cruise travelers…

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Pandora is expanding beyond its traditional silver-heavy assortment with the introduction of platinum-plated jewelry, a move aimed at reducing commodity risk while keeping prices accessible for consumers. The world’s largest jewelry brand by volume said the new pieces will use an optimized version of its proprietary Pandora Evershine metal-alloy core, a process it has relied on since 2015 for gold-plated jewelry. The updated technique allows Pandora to apply platinum plating using fine-jewelry craftsmanship methods while maintaining durability and everyday wearability. “With this innovation, we can navigate the new realities of raw material costs while offering consumers precious metal jewelry that…

Crypto markets are supposed to be efficient — but right now, they’re not. Across Uniswap, PancakeSwap, and QIEDex, the same QIE token is trading at double-digit price differences. For traders, that creates a rare opportunity: buy low on one chain, sell high on another, and lock in profits almost instantly. This isn’t hype or random volatility. It’s a structural moment in QIE’s growth. What’s Actually Happening (In Simple Terms) QIE has expanded across multiple blockchains: QIE mainnet (native QIE) Ethereum (wQIE on Uniswap) BNB Chain (wQIE on PancakeSwap) Because liquidity is still forming on each chain, prices are not yet…

Nvidia and TSMC are both well positioned for the long term.The bull market is now in its fourth year, led by growth stocks. With growth stocks having consistently outperformed value stocks for more than a decade, let’s look at two growth stocks to buy for the long term. 1. Nvidia: The AI infrastructure leader Today’s Change(8.01%) $13.77Current Price$185.65Key Data PointsMarket Cap$4.5TDay’s Range$174.62 – $187.0052wk Range$86.62 – $212.19Volume8.9MAvg Vol183MGross Margin70.05%Dividend Yield0.02% Nvidia (NVDA +8.01%) has been one of the best growth stocks of the past five years, and with artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure growth expected to continue to ramp up over…

Pandora, which is known for its iconic silver bracelets, is betting on a different precious metal in 2026 — platinum.The Danish jewelry brand will introduce platinum-plated versions of some of its best-selling bracelets this year to reduce its exposure to price-volatile silver, it said in a Wednesday press release.The platinum-plated range will extend to its charm selection in the second half of the year, it added.The company said in the press release that this decision was made after “the price of silver and gold has skyrocketed over the past year.””By introducing platinum-plated products, Pandora will reduce its reliance on sterling…