There are some bargains to be found for dividend investors right now. With the S&P 500 reaching yet another all-time high recently, many stocks and ETFs feel expensive right now. However, there are excellent opportunities for long-term investors if you know where to look. In the world of dividend stocks, there are still some great places to put money to work, and that's especially true when it comes to international dividend stocks. That's why the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI 1.27%) deserves a second look, even though its shares are near their own all-time high. Broad exposure to international dividend stocks As the name suggests, the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF tracks an index of stocks based outside of the United States that pay above-average dividends. It has a 0.17% expense ratio, which is solid for a specialized index fund like this -- especially because many of the stocks it owns are only listed on foreign stock exchanges. This is a broad index with exposure to both emerging and developed markets worldwide. The fund holds over 1,500 stocks, most of which are larger companies. Although it's a weighted index, meaning larger companies account for more of the assets, it isn't nearly as top-heavy as an S&P 500 index fund. In fact, no single stock makes up more than 1.8% of the portfolio. Expand NASDAQ : VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Today's Change ( -1.27 %) $ -1.22 Current Price $ 95.15 Key Data Points Day's Range $ 94.68 - $ 95.93 52wk Range $ 65.08 - $ 96.83 Volume 30K Speaking of the stocks, don't think that just because this is an international stock ETF that it's a bunch of companies you've never heard of. Top holdings include Novartis (NVS 0.15%), Nestle (NSRGY 0.66%), and Toyota (TM 0.11%), just to name a few. Cheaper than you think Despite being near an all-time high, you might be surprised by how much of a bargain this ETF is. The average stock in the portfolio trades for just 13.5 times ear...

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Editor's note: Seeking Alpha is proud to welcome Dividend Forensics Bureau as a new contributing analyst. You can become one too! Share your best investment idea by submitting your article for review to our editors. Get published, earn money, and unlock exclusive SA Premium access. Click here to find out more » Dragon Claws/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis: Safe, But Not Cheap Realty Income Corporation ( O ) comes up a lot when income investors ask me what I think about net lease REITs. My answer is usually the same: solid, but not at any price. But when someone asks me whether they should buy it today, my answer isn't an enthusiastic yes. It's more like, "If you already own it, hold. If you don't, maybe wait for a better entry." My rating on Realty Income is Hold. The dividend looks safe for now, and the A- credit rating gives the company real financing strength. The balance sheet is acceptable, though I wouldn't call it bulletproof. But at a 5.3% yield, the stock is priced for stability—not for upside. And after the Spirit Realty merger, the company has gotten so large that moving the needle on growth has become genuinely difficult. What I'm watching isn't the yield. It's the slope of the credit metrics. As long as leverage stays below 6x and the rating agencies keep the A- stable, I'm comfortable sitting on my position. But I'm not adding here. Company Background: The Largest Net Lease REIT In The World For readers who aren't familiar with Realty Income, here's the quick version. The company owns over 15,400 properties across the United States and Europe, mostly leased to retail and service tenants on long-term triple-net leases. That means the tenants pay property taxes, insurance, and maintenance—Realty Income just collects rent. The tenant base is diversified across roughly 1,500 tenants in 90 different industries. Top names include Walgreens, Dollar General ( DG ), 7-Eleven, FedEx ( FDX ), and Walmart ( WMT ). About 36% of rent comes from investment-...

Key Points SIL charges a higher expense ratio than SLV but offers equity exposure to silver mining companies instead of physical silver. SLV delivered a higher five-year growth of $1,000 and a smaller maximum drawdown compared to SIL. SIL holds a concentrated basket of 39 global silver miners, while SLV tracks the price of silver itself. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT:SLV) and the Global X - Silver Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SIL) both offer ways to play the silver theme, but they do so through very different exposures: SLV is designed to closely track the price of physical silver, while SIL invests in a concentrated set of global silver mining companies. This analysis compares their fees, performance, risk, and portfolio makeup to help investors decide which approach may appeal more, depending on their objectives. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric SLV SIL Issuer iShares Global X Expense ratio 0.50% 0.65% 1-yr return (as of Jan. 26, 2026) 268.4% 247.4% Beta (5Y monthly) 1.44 0.90 AUM $38 billion $5 billion Dividend Yield N/A 1.18% SLV is more affordable on fees, charging a lower expense ratio than SIL. The higher cost for SIL reflects its active exposure to a portfolio of silver miners rather than simply tracking the price of the metal itself. Also, while SLV doesn’t pay dividends, SIL can provide a source of passive income with a fairly substantial dividend yield. Performance & risk comparison Metric SLV SIL Max drawdown (5 y) -39.33% -55.79% Growth of $1,000 over 5 years $4,384 $2,810 What's inside SIL invests in 39 global silver mining stocks, with a sector focus of 100% Basic Materials. The fund’s largest holdings are Wheaton Precious Metals, Pan American Silver, and Coeur Mining. With a fund age of nearly 16 years, SIL offers diversified equity exposure within the silver mining industry, which means performance can be influenced by both silver prices and company-specific factors such as operating costs and manag...

When Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, was confronted in 2011 about her closeness to the paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein she could not have been more fulsome in her regret. “I personally, on behalf of myself, deeply regret that Jeffrey Epstein became involved in any way with me,” she said. “I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children and know that this was a gigantic error of judgment on my behalf. I am just so contrite I cannot say.” In the interview with the Daily Telegraph, Ferguson admitted that she allowed Epstein to pay off £15,000 of her debts. “Whenever I can I will repay the money and will have nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again,” she added. No sooner had Ferguson’s crisis-PR mea culpa hit the presses, however, than another operation was kicking into gear in the US, one to help Epstein launder his reputation – and one in which the former duchess was intended to play a major part. The new tranche of files released on the late child sex offender reveal how he tried to leverage what he felt was his close relationship with Sarah Ferguson to bounce back from the disgrace of his conviction for soliciting underage girls in Florida. Emails disclosed by the US justice department on Friday show that Epstein and his publicist detailed a plan to persuade Ferguson to release a statement saying he was “not a pedo” after she publicly distanced herself from him in the interview. Epstein’s confidence that he could make Ferguson U-turn on her criticism may be born of the close relationship they shared, and of the many favours he had done for her down the years. An insider claimed he had been “blindsided” by the interview, adding: “They were very close until this point.” As well revealing Epstein’s reputation redemption plot, files released yesterday show the extent to which Ferguson flattered and benefited from her relationship with the banker. Ferguson continued her relationship with Epstein after he was jailed for child sex offence...

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Judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge as a lawsuit proceeds toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds. Judge Katherine M. Menendez on Saturday denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed this month by state Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It argued that the Department of Homeland Security is violating constitutional protections. The lawsuit sought a quick order to halt the enforcement action or limit its scope. Lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice have called the lawsuit "legally frivolous." The ruling on the injunction focused on the argument by Minnesota officials that the federal government is violating the Constitution's 10th Amendment, which limits the federal government's powers to infringe on the sovereignty of states. In her ruling, the judge relied heavily on whether that argument was likely to ultimately succeed in court. Sponsor Message The federal government argued that the surge, dubbed Operation Metro Surge, is necessary in its effort to take criminal immigrants off the streets and because federal efforts have been hindered by state and local "sanctuary laws and policies." State and local officials argued that the surge is retaliation after the federal government's initial attempts to withhold federal funding to try to force immigration cooperation failed. "Because there is evidence supporting both sides' arguments as to motivation and the relative merits of each side's competing positions are unclear, the Court is reluctant to find that the likelihood-of-success factor weighs sufficiently in favor of granting a preliminary injunction." U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi took to social media Saturday to laud the ruling, calling it "another HUGE" legal win for the Justice Department on X. Federal officers have fatally shot two people on t...

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Key Points XRP's price has been trending downward for months, sometimes sharply. The causes of the decline are largely macro in nature. In fact, there have been a few bullish developments recently. 10 stocks we like better than XRP › XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is doubtlessly in a brutal rough stretch, with its price down by 30% in the last three months alone. Of course, it isn't alone, with much of the rest of the crypto sector hurting quite badly as well. So, is this a sign that the big crypto experiment is over for everyone, including Ripple (XRP's issuer)? Or is this just a case of a strong coin getting dragged down by poor sentiment that it didn't contribute anything material to in the first place? Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Don't overdiagnose this drawdown Let's get some clarity on a few key points before continuing. First, there hasn't been any big negative news reported about XRP over the last few months that would invalidate its investment thesis. Nor has the coin been doing that well over a slightly longer period. It's down by 41% in the last six months and was trending slightly downward even before the Oct. 10 crypto flash crash, which it still hasn't recovered from. That crash, which wasn't caused by factors related to XRP or its fundamentals in any way, generally left the entire crypto sector in a state of shock, dysfunction and thin liquidity, which persists for the most part to this day. Beyond that, there has actually been an influx of capital to XRP's chain in the form of stablecoins. In late October 2025, there was around $208 million in stablecoin value parked on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), and as of Jan. 26, there was $407 million. So, one of the asset classes that's a critical ingredient in the economic health and strength of the chain is expanding, despite the native token's price declining. What would actually justify worry In the same vein as the grow...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Saturday that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.” Huang’s comments came after The Wall Street Journal published a story late Friday claiming that Nvidia was looking to scale back its investment in OpenAI. The two companies announced a plan in September in which Nvidia would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and also build 10 gigawatts of computing infrastructure for the AI company. However, the WSJ said Huang has begun emphasizing that the deal is nonbinding, and that he’s also privately criticized OpenAI’s business strategy and expressed concerns about competitors like Anthropic and Google. The WSJ also reported that the two companies are rethinking their relationship — though that doesn’t mean cutting things off entirely, with recent discussions reportedly focusing on an equity investment of a mere tens of billions of dollars from Nvidia. An OpenAI spokesperson told the WSJ that the companies are “actively working through the details of our partnership,” adding that Nvidia “has underpinned our breakthroughs from the start, powers our systems today, and will remain central as we scale what comes next.” According to Bloomberg, reporters asked Huang about the report during a visit to Taipei. In response, he insisted that Nvidia will “definitely participate” in OpenAI’s latest funding round “because it’s such a good investment,” according to Bloomberg. “We will invest a great deal of money,” Huang said. “I believe in OpenAI. The work that they do is incredible. They’re one of the most consequential companies of our time.” Techcrunch event TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Tickets Live On June 23 in Boston, more than 1,100 founders come together at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 for a full day focused on growth, execution, and real-world scaling. Learn from founders and investors who have shaped the industry. Connect with peers navigating similar growth stages. Walk away with tactics you can apply imme...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Saturday that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.” Huang’s comments came after The Wall Street Journal published a story late Friday claiming that Nvidia was looking to scale back its investment in OpenAI. The two companies announced a plan in September in which Nvidia would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and also build 10 gigawatts of computing infrastructure for the AI company. However, the WSJ said Huang has begun emphasizing that the deal is nonbinding, and that he’s also privately criticized OpenAI’s business strategy and expressed concerns about competitors like Anthropic and Google. The WSJ also reported that the two companies are rethinking their relationship — though that doesn’t mean cutting things off entirely, with recent discussions reportedly focusing on an equity investment of a mere tens of billions of dollars from Nvidia. An OpenAI spokesperson told the WSJ that the companies are “actively working through the details of our partnership,” adding that Nvidia “has underpinned our breakthroughs from the start, powers our systems today, and will remain central as we scale what comes next.” According to Bloomberg, reporters asked Huang about the report during a visit to Taipei. In response, he insisted that Nvidia will “definitely participate” in OpenAI’s latest funding round “because it’s such a good investment,” according to Bloomberg. “We will invest a great deal of money,” Huang said. “I believe in OpenAI. The work that they do is incredible. They’re one of the most consequential companies of our time.” He apparently declined to specify how much Nvidia would be investing, instead saying, “Let [OpenAI CEO Sam Altman] announce how much he’s going to raise — it’s for him to decide.” The WSJ reported in December that OpenAI is looking to raise a $100 billion funding round, while The New York Times said this week that Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, and SoftBank are all discussing potential...

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Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joked on Saturday that she does not look like an angel, after a row blew up in the media over a restored fresco in a Rome church. Some of Italy’s press have been asking whether the premier served as inspiration for a cherub painted in a chapel in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, located a few metres (yards) from the main building of the Italian government. The newspaper La Repubblica noted that, following recent renovations, one of the painted angels bears a resemblance to the blonde, diminutive leader. Advertisement The winged figure is seen holding a parchment and standing next to a bust of Italy’s last king, Umberto II, who reigned for just a month before being deposed in 1946. The basilica is one of the oldest Christian churches in the city. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni smiles during a press conference in Rome on January 23. Photo: AFP “There is indeed a certain resemblance,” Daniele Micheletti, the priest of the basilica, told the ANSA news agency.

The US Economy In A Nutshell: A Few Winners, Everyone Else Loses Ground Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Maybe this arrangement isn't as stable and sustainable as the winners imagine. Here's the US economy in a nutshell: corporate/state concentrations of financial, market and political power are the winners, and everyone outside these fortresses is losing ground. The Wall Street Journal is generally viewed as pro-business, and so it's particularly striking when the WSJ published this: The Economic Divide Between Big and Small Companies Is Growing: Economic fortunes of low- and high-income Americans are diverging--same pattern happening with companies. (WSJ.com) --The growing divide between the fortunes of small and large businesses mirrors the divide that has emerged over the past year between low-income Americans and their high-income counterparts. --Large, publicly traded companies in the S&P 500 saw net income increase by 12.9% in the third quarter, contrasting with faltering small-business profits. --Small businesses are facing economic headwinds, including high inflation and cautious consumers, leading to job cuts; 120,000 jobs were shed in November. In other words, the small circle of winners and the larger circle of those losing ground describes both households and enterprises: small businesses--lacking the concentrated financial / political power to exercise monopoly-cartel control of their market and protect their fiefdom by buying political influence--are in steep decline--and this is in "good times," i.e. the economy is expanding, not contracting in a recession. As in the household sector, the winners are doing splendidly while everyone else loses ground. The media--controlled by the winners, of course--tout the winners as if they're the norm rather than the outliers in a winner take most economy. The quasi-monopolies and cartels of Corporate America reign supreme: trillion-dollar valuations, soaring profits, unmatched political and mar...

General Motors reported strong profitability and gave a better-than-expected outlook. General Motors (GM 2.62%) recently reported its fourth-quarter earnings, missing revenue expectations. But that's the extent of the bad news, and the stock rallied after the company's results were announced. Not only did GM beat expectations for bottom-line profitability, but management also provided excellent guidance, increased capital returns to shareholders, and offered a very positive outlook for the next few years. Here's a rundown of the automaker's results and why I think the stock could go much higher in the future. General Motors fourth quarter As mentioned, on the headline numbers, GM produced mixed results, missing on revenue but beating on earnings. But looking beyond the headlines, it's quite clear that the business is doing well. And on the topic of revenue, it's worth noting that the federal EV credits expired at the end of the third quarter, so this is the first reported period in which the EV market didn't benefit from government support. Expand NYSE : GM General Motors Today's Change ( -2.62 %) $ -2.26 Current Price $ 84.00 Key Data Points Market Cap $76B Day's Range $ 83.41 - $ 86.42 52wk Range $ 41.60 - $ 87.31 Volume 7.8M Avg Vol 9M Gross Margin 6.27 % Dividend Yield 0.68 % For one thing, not only did GM beat analyst expectations for earnings, but adjusted EPS of $10.60 was above the high end of GM's own guidance range. And after factoring in the effects of one-time charges related to a shift in the company's EV strategy, EBIT and automotive free cash flow came in better than the company's guidance suggested. Management also announced a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend and a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization. The latter has been the largest component of GM's capital return in recent years, and investors seem happy that the company is continuing to be aggressive. After all, the company has reduced its outstanding share count by 38% since it be...

BSCR offers defined-maturity exposure to investment grade corporate bonds maturing in 2027 through a transparent ETF structure. GPM Growth Investors reported a sale of 355,263 shares of the Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCR +0.10%) on January 30, with an estimated transaction value of $7.01 million based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated January 30, GPM Growth Investors reduced its holding in the Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCR +0.10%) by 355,263 shares. The estimated transaction value was $7.01 million based on the average closing price for the quarter. Meanwhile, the quarter-end value of the BSCR position dropped by $7.00 million, including both trading activity and price movement. What else to know This was a sell, lowering the BSCR stake to 0.13% of GPM Growth Investors, Inc.’s 13F reportable AUM. Top five holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: GOOGL: $26.23 million (10.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: MSFT: $21.53 million (8.4% of AUM) NASDAQ: BSCS: $13.64 million (5.3% of AUM) NASDAQ: BSCT: $13.44 million (5.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: AAPL: $12.99 million (5.1% of AUM) As of January 29, BSCR shares were priced at $19.72, up 1.3% over the past year. ETF overview Metric Value AUM $4.42 billion Yield 4.26% Price (as of 1/29/26) $19.72 1-Year Total Return 6% ETF snapshot BSCR’s investment strategy targets U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade corporate bonds maturing in 2027, offering a defined maturity investment approach. The portfolio is composed of a diversified selection of high-quality corporate bonds, with at least 80% of assets allocated to securities in the 2027 maturity cohort. It’s structured as an exchange-traded fund with a transparent, rules-based index methodology. The Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF provides investors with targeted exposure to investment grade corporate bonds maturing in 2027, combining the benefits of bond laddering with ETF li...

Key Points GPM Growth Investors sold 355,263 shares of BSCR in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade size was $7.01 million based on quarterly average pricing. Meanwhile, the quarter-end BSCR position value decreased by $7.00 million, reflecting both trading and market price changes. The position drops to 0.13% of AUM, which places it outside the fund's top five holdings. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › GPM Growth Investors reported a sale of 355,263 shares of the Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BSCR) on January 30, with an estimated transaction value of $7.01 million based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated January 30, GPM Growth Investors reduced its holding in the Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BSCR) by 355,263 shares. The estimated transaction value was $7.01 million based on the average closing price for the quarter. Meanwhile, the quarter-end value of the BSCR position dropped by $7.00 million, including both trading activity and price movement. What else to know This was a sell, lowering the BSCR stake to 0.13% of GPM Growth Investors, Inc.’s 13F reportable AUM. Top five holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: GOOGL: $26.23 million (10.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: MSFT: $21.53 million (8.4% of AUM) NASDAQ: BSCS: $13.64 million (5.3% of AUM) NASDAQ: BSCT: $13.44 million (5.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: AAPL: $12.99 million (5.1% of AUM) As of January 29, BSCR shares were priced at $19.72, up 1.3% over the past year. ETF overview Metric Value AUM $4.42 billion Yield 4.26% Price (as of 1/29/26) $19.72 1-Year Total Return 6% ETF snapshot BSCR’s investment strategy targets U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade corporate bonds maturing in 2027, offering a defined maturity investment approach. The portfolio is composed of a diversified selection of high-quality corporate bonds, with at least 80% of assets allocated to securities in the 2027 ...

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It's not the "big features" that change how people respond when they use Windows; it's the little pauses. The search for a setting that takes two seconds. The third time you open a system panel. The small "Where did they move that?" moments that add up until an OS upgrade seem more like a problem ...

The recent share price drop in Microsoft stock looks like an overreaction. The share price of Microsoft (MSFT 0.83%) sank despite the tech giant reporting strong quarterly results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter. The drop appears to be largely attributed to higher operating expense guidance and its dependence on OpenAI. The stock is now down slightly over the past year, as of this writing. Let's dig into the company's report and prospects to see if this dip is a buying opportunity. Expand NASDAQ : MSFT Microsoft Today's Change ( -0.83 %) $ -3.59 Current Price $ 429.91 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.2T Day's Range $ 426.46 - $ 439.53 52wk Range $ 344.79 - $ 555.45 Volume 2.4M Avg Vol 27M Gross Margin 68.59 % Dividend Yield 0.79 % Cloud growth leads the way Microsoft's cloud computing unit, Azure, once again was its biggest growth driver in the quarter, with revenue soaring 39% (38% in constant currencies). It was the 10th straight quarter that Azure revenue climbed by 30% or more, as demand for compute power and artificial intelligence (AI) services continues to drive results. Commercial bookings, which should be a harbinger of future revenue, soared 230%, led by large commitments from OpenAI and Anthropic. Microsoft's total revenue rose by 17% year over year to $81.3 billion, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) climbing 24% to $4.14. The results topped the analyst consensus for $80.3 billion in revenue and $3.97 in EPS, as compiled by LSEG. Overall "intelligent cloud" revenue, which includes Azure, increased by 29% year over year to $32.9 billion. Its productivity and business processes segment, where Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn sit, saw revenue rise 16% year over year to $34.1 billion. Growth was strong across its four main solutions in the segment (in the table), led by a 29% jump in Microsoft 365 Consumer cloud revenue, helped by an earlier price increase and 6% subscriber growth. Product Q2 Revenue Growth (YOY) Microsoft 365 Commercial 17% Microsoft 365 Cons...

Near a 12-year low, Kimberly-Clark may be one of the best deep value stocks for income investors to buy in 2026. There are countless factors that could lead to a stock market sell-off in 2026, such as elevated valuations, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks running up too far and too fast, geopolitical risks, tariff policy, or an economic slowdown. But there are also plenty of reasons to be optimistic, such as strong corporate balance sheets, generally high profit margins, U.S. leadership across multiple sectors of the stock market, and a long runway for AI-fueled growth. Still, risk-averse investors may be looking for safe stocks they can count on no matter what the market does in 2026. Dividend Kings are companies that have raised their payouts for at least 50 consecutive years. On Jan. 27, Kimberly-Clark (KMB +1.35%) raised its dividend for the 54th consecutive year and reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings. With a 5% yield, here's why it stands out as a no-brainer dividend stock to buy now. More weak results from Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark specializes in paper products, such as paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, diapers, adult care, and feminine care. It has several leading consumer brands, including Kleenex, Huggies, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Intimus, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, and WypAll. All of these brands are No. 1 or No. 2 in market share in their respective product categories in 70 countries. About two-thirds of Kimberly-Clark's sales come from North America, and the rest is international. Historically, Kimberly-Clark has been a stodgy, moderate-growth company that investors can rely on, even during recessions, because demand for its products is less sensitive to economic swings than discretionary categories. But Kimberly-Clark has been in a brutal downturn, in lockstep with the rest of the household and consumer products industry, as consumers resist price hikes amid inflation and adjust...

Key Points Microsoft shares slid despite strong Azure and Copilot growth. The stock is currently attractively valued after the price dip. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft › The share price of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) sank despite the tech giant reporting strong quarterly results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter. The drop appears to be largely attributed to higher operating expense guidance and its dependence on OpenAI. The stock is now down slightly over the past year, as of this writing. Let's dig into the company's report and prospects to see if this dip is a buying opportunity. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Cloud growth leads the way Microsoft's cloud computing unit, Azure, once again was its biggest growth driver in the quarter, with revenue soaring 39% (38% in constant currencies). It was the 10th straight quarter that Azure revenue climbed by 30% or more, as demand for compute power and artificial intelligence (AI) services continues to drive results. Commercial bookings, which should be a harbinger of future revenue, soared 230%, led by large commitments from OpenAI and Anthropic. Microsoft's total revenue rose by 17% year over year to $81.3 billion, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) climbing 24% to $4.14. The results topped the analyst consensus for $80.3 billion in revenue and $3.97 in EPS, as compiled by LSEG. Overall "intelligent cloud" revenue, which includes Azure, increased by 29% year over year to $32.9 billion. Its productivity and business processes segment, where Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn sit, saw revenue rise 16% year over year to $34.1 billion. Growth was strong across its four main solutions in the segment (in the table), led by a 29% jump in Microsoft 365 Consumer cloud revenue, helped by an earlier price increase and 6% subscriber growth. Product Q2 Revenue Growth (YOY) Microsoft 365 Commercial 17% Microsoft 365 Consumer 29% ...

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Explore how differing fee structures and portfolio strategies set these two silver-focused ETFs apart for investors. The iShares Silver Trust (SLV 28.54%) and the Global X - Silver Miners ETF (SIL 14.78%) both offer ways to play the silver theme, but they do so through very different exposures: SLV is designed to closely track the price of physical silver, while SIL invests in a concentrated set of global silver mining companies. This analysis compares their fees, performance, risk, and portfolio makeup to help investors decide which approach may appeal more, depending on their objectives. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric SLV SIL Issuer iShares Global X Expense ratio 0.50% 0.65% 1-yr return (as of Jan. 26, 2026) 268.4% 247.4% Beta (5Y monthly) 1.44 0.90 AUM $38 billion $5 billion Dividend Yield N/A 1.18% SLV is more affordable on fees, charging a lower expense ratio than SIL. The higher cost for SIL reflects its active exposure to a portfolio of silver miners rather than simply tracking the price of the metal itself. Also, while SLV doesn’t pay dividends, SIL can provide a source of passive income with a fairly substantial dividend yield. Performance & risk comparison Metric SLV SIL Max drawdown (5 y) -39.33% -55.79% Growth of $1,000 over 5 years $4,384 $2,810 What's inside SIL invests in 39 global silver mining stocks, with a sector focus of 100% Basic Materials. The fund’s largest holdings are Wheaton Precious Metals, Pan American Silver, and Coeur Mining. With a fund age of nearly 16 years, SIL offers diversified equity exposure within the silver mining industry, which means performance can be influenced by both silver prices and company-specific factors such as operating costs and management decisions. SLV, in contrast, provides pure exposure to silver prices, with 100% of its assets linked to Real Estate as a proxy for physical silver holdings (no company holdings are disclosed). For more guidance on ETF investing, check out the full guide at this link. What this ...

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Bitcoin fell sharply in early Saturday afternoon trading in New York, tumbling below $80,000 mark to hit levels last seen in April 2025. The decline came amid thin liquidity and limited buying interest, deepening a drawdown that has erased more than 30% from the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin fell as much as 7.1% to $78,159.41 at midday during New York trading hours Saturday, while other tokens posted steeper losses. Ether, the second-largest digital asset, shed more than 10%, while Solana fell over 11%. The selloff knocked about $111 billion off the crypto market’s total value in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. The retreat adds to weeks of macro disappointment for Bitcoin, which has failed to respond to a series of market developments that previously would have supported the asset. The dollar weakened for much of January, but the move did little to lift sentiment in crypto markets. Likewise, Bitcoin offered no meaningful response during gold’s rally to record highs — nor has it attracted inflows in the wake of gold and silver’s sharp reversal on Friday. That absence of bid has raised fresh questions over Bitcoin’s role in broader portfolios. Once pitched as both a momentum play and a hedge against monetary debasement, the token is now struggling to serve either function. Spot ETF outflows have persisted, geopolitical risks have not triggered demand, and traditional safe-haven flows remain concentrated in metals and cash.

For one of the crypto majors, this coin has taken quite a beating. XRP (XRP 10.70%) is doubtlessly in a brutal rough stretch, with its price down by 30% in the last three months alone. Of course, it isn't alone, with much of the rest of the crypto sector hurting quite badly as well. So, is this a sign that the big crypto experiment is over for everyone, including Ripple (XRP's issuer)? Or is this just a case of a strong coin getting dragged down by poor sentiment that it didn't contribute anything material to in the first place? Don't overdiagnose this drawdown Let's get some clarity on a few key points before continuing. First, there hasn't been any big negative news reported about XRP over the last few months that would invalidate its investment thesis. Nor has the coin been doing that well over a slightly longer period. It's down by 41% in the last six months and was trending slightly downward even before the Oct. 10 crypto flash crash, which it still hasn't recovered from. That crash, which wasn't caused by factors related to XRP or its fundamentals in any way, generally left the entire crypto sector in a state of shock, dysfunction and thin liquidity, which persists for the most part to this day. Expand CRYPTO : XRP XRP Today's Change ( -10.70 %) $ -0.19 Current Price $ 1.57 Key Data Points Market Cap $95B Day's Range $ 1.56 - $ 1.78 52wk Range $ 1.56 - $ 3.65 Volume 4.9B Beyond that, there has actually been an influx of capital to XRP's chain in the form of stablecoins. In late October 2025, there was around $208 million in stablecoin value parked on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), and as of Jan. 26, there was $407 million. So, one of the asset classes that's a critical ingredient in the economic health and strength of the chain is expanding, despite the native token's price declining. What would actually justify worry In the same vein as the growth of stablecoins on the network being a bullish sign, the bear thesis for XRP is that its long-term upside depends on real ...

Santagiulia is due to host many of the biggest ice hockey fixtures at the Games, including the men's and women's gold medal matches. The first match is due to be held there on Thursday, 5 February, when hosts Italy face France in their first game of the women's competition. However, the stadium, less than a week before that game, is far from ready to host matches. The stadium has been the centre of concerns throughout the build-up to the Games, including resulting in a boycott warning from the National Hockey League (NHL). The rink in Milan, approved by the International Ice Hockey Federation, is shorter than the minimum requirement in the NHL, leading to suggestions there could be an increase in high-speed collisions. The quality of the ice has also been questioned. "Obviously, if the players feel that the ice is unsafe, we're not going to play," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in November. "It's as simple as that." The NHL said it was "pleased" with the test event at the arena in January, although that did not pass without incident. During the event there was a short delay while a small hole in the ice had to be repaired. Santagiulia is one of two ice hockey venues for the Games, with the Milano Rho Arena staging some group-stage matches. The Rho Arena, a temporary venue constructed in the Fiera Milano exhibition centre, has a capacity of 5,800 - 6,000 fewer than Santagiulia. BBC Sport visited all four venues in the Milan Cluster which will host events during the Games, which officially run between 6 and 22 February. As well as the ice hockey venues, speed skating will take place at a temporary venue in Fiera Milano to the west of the city, while short track and figure skating are at Unipol Forum on the southern outskirts. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been contacted for comment.