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BEIJING (Reuters) – China is “dissatisfied” with the Dutch goverment’s decision to expand export controls on ASML chipmaking equipment, the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The Dutch government on Friday said it would expand export licensing requirements for ASML’s 1970i and 1980i DUV (Deep Ultraviolet) immersion …

Warren Buffett hasn’t seen a lot to like in the stock market in quite some time. In each of the last seven quarters, Buffett sold more stock from Berkshire Hathaway‘s (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) equity portfolio than new purchases. And it looks like he’s about to make it a full …

The past few years have seen a return to the popularity of stock splits. The practice was a regular occurrence during the 1990s and had fallen by the wayside, but has experienced a renaissance in recent years. A stock split is typically the result of years of strong business and …

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) buy a lot of properties, lease them out, and split the rental income with their investors. U.S. REITs are also required to pay out at least 90% of their taxable income as dividends to maintain a favorable tax rate. That simple business model usually makes …

Dividend Investor Earning $70,000 a Year Shares His Portfolio: Top 7 Stocks Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Can you live entirely off dividends? This is perhaps the most common question asked on Reddit dividend discussion boards, where hundreds …

If you’re looking to build easy wealth, investing in the stock market is a great place to start. The S&P 500 has a track record of delivering an average of 9% annual returns with dividends reinvested, which will help you build wealth over time. But by investing in individual stocks, …

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has run circles around other artificial intelligence (AI) stocks over the past few years thanks to its leadership in the field. The company holds an 80% share of the AI chip market, and that has helped it generate triple-digit revenue growth quarter after quarter. As a result, …

The average bank has a dividend yield of around 2.5%, using the SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEMKT: KBE) as an industry proxy. What if you could own a bank with a yield of 6.1%? What if it was conservatively run, had a strong core business, and was a reliable dividend …

There’s no denying that Dollar General (NYSE: DG) shareholders were sucker-punched last week. In response to the discount retailer’s second-quarter earnings miss and lowered revenue guidance for the remainder of the year, shares fell 32% on Aug. 29, the stock’s worst day ever. Most investors are now more than a …

iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI Money market funds won’t save the stock market from a painful decline, Bank of America says. A 25-basis point Fed rate cut won’t change the behavior of savers, according to the bank. If cash does leave money market funds, it won’t flow to stocks. The $6 trillion …