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Though insider buying has slowed during the first-quarter earnings reporting season, some insiders continued to build stakes or bucked selling trends. The post Carl Icahn Buys More Shares, and Tesla Insider Bucks the Selling Trend appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

Looking back on the stock market’s last 100 years, we find dividend investing beats all other stocks. They handily outperform the S&P 500 and have never had a losing decade. It makes sense dividend stocks would be so good. They tend to be profitable businesses that have been through numerous business and economic cycles. Coming […] The post 2 Monthly Dividend Stocks Spraying Passive Income Around appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

Experts expect the price of gold to surge. These four top mining stocks pay dependable, sometimes substantial, dividends. The post Wall Street Billionaire and Trading Legend Says Gold Could Hit $5000 by 2028 appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

A new stock split is coming up soon, and it’s not a tech firm like you would probably expect. It’s actually O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY), an auto parts store chain that could be an unexpected winner amid the trade wars of 2025. When a company enacts a forward stock split, that’s usually a good sign. It […] The post The Stock Market’s Newest Stock Split Is Up Crushing The Market. Still Time to Buy appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

Every year, one of the best strategies is to follow the Dogs of the Dow. You simply buy a basket of underperforming Dow stocks that pay dividends and sell them by the end of the year. Granted, the 2024 Dogs of the Dow didn’t do so well. In fact, they lagged the Dow Jones […] The post 5 Dogs of the Dow To Buy This May appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

Steve Harvey is facing criticism for a photo he posted on social media. The Family Feud host often posts personal pics to his Facebook page, where he has amassed a whopping 38 million followers.

The tide continues to turn against fast-fashion retailers. Long known for trendy styles and bargain-bin prices, these chains have found themselves in choppy financial waters amid shifting consumer habits, mounting sustainability concerns, and growing competition from online-only brands. Now, Select Fashion—a U.K.-based womenswear retailer—joins the list of embattled companies opting to shutter physical stores in an effort to stem financial losses.

Beloved actress Kate Mulgrew best known as Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager, and as Mrs. Columbo (in the classic TV series of the same name), is now 70 years young. Katherine Kiernan Mulgrew was born on April 29, 1955, in Dubuque, Iowa, the second oldest child (and oldest female) of a large Irish Catholic family.

After weathering two years of industry-wide volatility, the trucking sector has lost yet another major player. LTI Trucking Services, based in Madison, Illinois, has informed its 250 drivers that it is ceasing operations, joining a growing list of carrier shutdowns in 2025.

From 1977 to 1984, ABC-TV aired the sitcom, Three's Company, featuring John Ritter, Suzanne Sommers, and Joyce DeWitt as roommates sharing an apartment in Santa Monica, California. Sadly, both Ritter and Sommers have since passed away. But DeWitt is still with us, and a healthy 76 years old today.

When you think about Social Security and what it means to 70 million plus Americans, there is no question of its importance and meaning. Designed to help provide as much as 40% of your pre-retirement income, there are many questions about how much you can earn. The good news is that the number isn’t all […] The post How Much Will the Biggest Social Security Check Be for Retirees in 2025? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

Cough drops are a go-to remedy when sore throats, coughing, and congestion strike. While they’re meant to soothe symptoms and provide relief, not all cough drops are created equal. Many contain excessive sugar, artificial colors, and questionable additives that can do more harm than good—especially if used frequently. Here are some of the most unhealthy cough drops you might want to think twice about before popping one in your mouth.

The latest Starbucks quarterly report smashes CEO Brian Niccol's reputation as a turnaround artist. It was the fifth consecutive quarter of sales declines. The post Starbucks Is Crashing appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

Many retired Americans today rely on Social Security to make ends meet. But sometimes, things don’t go smoothly in the context of applying for and getting benefits. In this Reddit post, we have someone who’s trying to help a friend navigate some Social Security complexities. The friend applied for Social Security spousal benefits following […] The post My Friend’s Social Security Benefits Have Been Suspended – What Should We Do Next? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

Beloved actor/director Peter Bonerz, now 86, is best known for his role as dentist Dr. Jerry Robinson on TV's classic sitcom, The Bob Newhart Show (CBS, 1972-1979). However, before he found mainstream fame on camera, which eventually was followed by a behind-the-scenes career switch, Bonerz faced early life and career struggles.

CALIFORNIA – Jack in the Box announced April 23, that it will close 150 – 200 underperforming restaurants nationwide. The Southern California-based company introduced its 'JACK on Track' plan, which includes selling select real estate holdings, discontinuing dividend payouts, reducing debt, and closing stores.

An analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that as many as 9 million people could become homeless if the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ends rental assistance.

Feeling thirsty on your cruise? If so, we’d suggest not trying to skirt the rules when it comes to bringing alcohol onto the ship if you are sailing Carnival. Doing so could mean you can’t sail with the line anymore.

24/7 Wall St. Insights Foreign land ownership in the United States increased 23.3% from 2013 to 2023. A dozen states have passed bills limiting or mandating special requirements for foreign land ownership. One country accounts for 89.1% of the increase in foreign land ownership. Also: Discover the next Nvidia Over the past decade, foreign ownership […] The post This Country Is Buying Up U.S. Land At A World-Leading Pace appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

UNION, NJ - A Union City pharmacy has agreed to pay $995,420 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed federal healthcare programs for medications it never dispensed, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James has returned to Florida from a patrol that saw them seize more than 44,550 pounds of Mexican Cartel cocaine and 3,880 pounds of Mexican Cartel marijuana worth about $510 million. US Attorney General Pam Biondi says the seizures represent more than a half-billion-dollars of lost profits by the Gulf Cartel (CDG), the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS), and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a small young dog named Vago who is searching for his forever family. When Vago was first discovered in August, he was in dire condition. As the rescue explains, he was found "all alone wandering the streets of Mexico, starving, matted and covered in fleas, ticks and infection." Despite these challenges, Vago's resilient spirit has shown through, and today he is described by the rescue as a “completely transformed dog," though still working on reaching his ideal weight. At 3-4 years old and 13.5 pounds, he's proven to be the perfect package of personality and affection.

STORM PREDICTION CETNER FORECASTS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS INTO SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS & EXTREME NORTHWEST LOUISIANA. METRO AREAS INCLUDE Dallas, TX...Fort Worth, TX...Arlington, TX...Plano, TX...Garland, TX...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, federal officials said Friday.

The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate funding for Head Start, a move that would cut early education for more than half a million of the nation’s neediest children and child care for their families.

Medical bills are a nightmare, and one of the only things that can make them worse is getting one from years ago when you weren’t expecting it. Are you under any obligation to pay your medical bills when you were a child? What options are available to you when you can’t afford to pay a […] The post I Got a $2,800 Hospital Bill for Treatment as a Minor – Am I Responsible for This Cost? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

The U.S. casual dining sector continues to reel from a perfect storm of economic pressures, with iconic breakfast chains now joining a growing list of restaurant brands seeking bankruptcy protection. Years of pandemic aftershocks, inflationary costs, and shifting consumer habits have pushed operators to close hundreds of locations—and the fallout shows no signs of slowing.

As an economic and military super-power without equal, the United States has an outsized role in geopolitics. American foreign policy, perhaps more so than that of any other country, can have a meaningful impact on the lives of people the world over. Still, despite the global implications of American influence, policy in the United States […] The post This Is the Country With the Lowest Opinion of the United States appeared first on 24/7 Wall St. .

Within the past few days, the US State Department has issued urgent travel advisories to US residents about a Mexican destination that is popular with US tourists: Los Cabos / Cabo San Lucas/La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

By Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, and Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and photography by Cengiz Yar, ProPublica. This article was originally published by ProPublica and co-published with The Texas Tribune. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox .