These top 5 dividend stocks will consistently increase payments to investors, and are poised to rebound during a surprisingly strong 4th quarter, according to the CIO at a $1.1 trillion asset manager
Saira Malik is bullish on the stock market for the final quarter of the year. Third-quarter earnings will be a postive catalyst as companies beat expectations, she says. But instead of trying to time the market exactly, Malik says investors should consider cheap dividend growers. The S&P 500 had a strong 2023. It was up…
Goldman Sachs says the Magnificent 7 are the cheapest they’ve been in 6 years — and an upcoming catalyst could help push shares another 20% higher from today’s prices
High bond yields, coupled with recession fears, have spurred investors to sell this fall. The so-called Magnificent Seven have pulled back as well, but that could be a buying opportunity for investors. Goldman Sachs outlines how high earnings and low valuations could send the mega-cap tech elite even higher. The majority of the market’s gains…
Young workers at Disney, Netflix, and other Hollywood companies say they are getting screwed
The traditional pathways for career progression in Hollywood are broken, young professionals say. The promise of becoming a junior creative executive after a few years as an assistant seems to have vanished. Assistants at Hollywood companies and an analyst pointed to cost cuts and other industry disruptions. A few years ago, an assistant to a…
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S.J. should put Mahan’s homeless plan into action. Re: “Time for the blame game on homelessness to end” (Page A13, October 1). Mayor Matt Mahan’s remarks on housing solutions for the homeless epitomize “common sense solutions,” a campaign slogan he used in 2022 that is still relevant today. My family was enthusiastic about Matt’s homegrown…
Curry, Thompson and Kerr react to WNBA’s move to the Bay
Golden State Warriors’ core is looking forward to having the WNBA next door SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steph Curry has a few suggestions for the name of the Bay Area’s new WNBA franchise. He has none that he is willing to share. “I don’t give out those ideas for free,” Curry explained. The Warriors practiced…
A dozen migrants were bused from Texas to San Jose. But who sent them?
Seven adults, five kids dropped of in San Jose Sept. 30 According to county officials, a dozen South American migrants, including five children, were bused from El Paso, Texas, to San Jose last weekend and are being cared for by community groups while authorities try to figure out who sent them here. “We’re still learning…
Collision at major Brentwood intersection injures 12-year-old on bike
The boy was expected to recover from his injuries BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA — According to police, a 12-year-old boy on a bike was hit by a car near a major intersection on Wednesday. The accident occurred around 5:35 p.m. on O’Hara Avenue near the Lone Tree Way intersection. According to police, the boy was riding his…
Joe Lacob makes bold proclamation after Bay Area awarded WNBA team
The Warriors were awarded a WNBA team that will play its first season in 2025. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Lacob couldn’t help but recall the promise he made to Warriors fans when he purchased the NBA franchise in 2010. “I am telling you right now, we will win a WNBA championship in the first…
Who needs a home appraisal when we have Zillow? You do
My husband and I, like many other homeowners, frequently play the “what do you think our house is worth?” game. We’re not selling our house, so the question is moot, but we’re still playing. We occasionally look at Zillow. He has faith in Zillow. I believe it is incorrect. “Zillow doesn’t know what improvements we’ve…
