Finance news summaries — Page 9
Essential facts and source links for recent finance stories.
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Ford's 4.6% yield may not justify buying it for dividend income
Ford Motor Co. offers a forward dividend yield of about 4.6%, but Motley Fool contributor Thomas Niel says it is not a strong long-term pick for dividend-focused investors: Ford has suspended its dividend twice, and its special payouts are difficult to predict. -
A Motley Fool writer’s Nvidia model points to $572 a share by 2030
Motley Fool columnist Adam Spatacco says Nvidia’s roughly $225 price implies a decade-low forward P/E of 14.3 on analysts’ $15.68 FY2028 EPS estimate. Assuming at least $26 in FY2030 EPS and a P/E of 22, he projects $572 a share, or $2,540 for $1,000 invested. -
Iridium shareholders back Rocket Lab’s roughly $8 billion deal
Iridium shareholders voted for Rocket Lab’s acquisition, with votes representing 81% of Iridium’s outstanding common shares. The deal values each share at $54, remains subject to regulatory approval, and the companies expect to complete it by mid-next year. -
A $25,000 Healthpeak investment would pay just over $127 monthly
Healthpeak Properties, a healthcare real estate investment trust, pays a monthly dividend of just over 10.33 cents a share. At about $20.30 a share, $25,000 would buy roughly 1,231 shares and generate just over $127 monthly, at a 6.02% annual dividend yield. -
A phased work exit could smooth the move to 2027 retirement
For people planning to retire in 2027, the article recommends moving to part-time work before leaving employment entirely, if possible. It says a trial can show whether a smaller paycheck covers expenses and how retirees handle extra free time while some job income remains. -
AWS growth accelerates amid Amazon’s $220 billion data-center spending
Amazon is spending $220 billion on data centers, and a Motley Fool analysis argues that rising AI-computing demand justifies the outlay: AWS revenue grew 37% year over year in Q2, and its backlog reached $496 billion, growing at a triple-digit pace. -
Fidelity data: S&P 500 positive one year after 95% of midterms since 1938
Fidelity research says the S&P 500 posted positive returns in the 12 months after U.S. midterm elections 95% of the time since 1938. Motley Fool columnist Geoffrey Seiler recommends staying invested, but cautions that past performance does not assure future results. -
Motley Fool argues for diversification, citing 46 firms' market impact
Motley Fool argues stock pickers should diversify because market wealth creation has been concentrated among a small number of companies. Citing Hendrik Bessembinder's research, it says 46 firms accounted for half of stock-market value creation from 1926 to 2025. -
Iran war exposes security risks to Big Tech’s Middle East data-center expansion
The Iran war has disrupted Big Tech’s Middle East data-center plans: AWS complexes in Bahrain and the UAE were hit by Iranian drones or damaged by nearby strikes. Six months later, AWS still cannot restore access to resources in one affected UAE zone. -
Aurora recommends rejecting Curaleaf’s $4-per-share takeover offer
Curaleaf’s $4-per-share cash-and-stock offer for Aurora Cannabis is open until Dec. 1, but Aurora recommends shareholders reject it. Curaleaf has also applied to Alberta’s Securities Commission to stop Aurora’s at-the-market share sales. -
Anthropic delays planned IPO to November; revenue run rate forecast above $110 billion
Anthropic has shifted its planned IPO from October to November and reportedly still seeks a $100 billion raise at a $2 trillion valuation. The company expects its annualized revenue run rate to top $110 billion by year-end, implying about 18 times sales at that target. -
Costco and Micron may become stock-split candidates if targets are met
Costco and Micron could be stock-split candidates if analysts’ median one-year targets are met: $1,100 and $1,600, compared with their Sept. 23, 2026, closing prices of $904.70 and $1,071.88. The article presents splits as possibilities, not announced plans. -
Micron posts 346% revenue growth as non-GAAP gross margin hits a record
Micron’s fiscal Q3 revenue rose 346% year over year to $41.46 billion; adjusted earnings were $25.11 a share. Its Q4 revenue guidance is about $50 billion, plus or minus $1 billion; tight supply and AI demand lift prices, but new capacity could ease them. -
Record August gold imports lift China’s eight-month total to 1,100 tonnes
China imported 1,100 tonnes of gold through August, including a record 44 tonnes in August, according to customs data—more than in all of 2025 and its highest level since 2017. Goldman Sachs’ base case forecasts $4,900 an ounce by end-2026. -
Investors can prepare for a bear market without predicting when it comes
To prepare for a bear market, The Motley Fool says market timing rarely works and recommends modest portfolio shifts, checking tolerance for a 20%-plus drop, emergency savings to avoid forced sales and continued automatic investing if finances allow. -
Motley Fool highlights Marvell and ASML as chip-growth plays
A Motley Fool analysis highlights Marvell Technology and ASML as stocks that could benefit from AI and semiconductor demand, citing a World Semiconductor Trade Statistics forecast for the global chip market to grow 90% to $1.5 trillion in 2026. -
Summer heat affected Swiss food prices, not inflation rise, Schlegel says
Swiss National Bank chief Martin Schlegel said summer’s record heat and drought affected food prices but did not drive Swiss inflation; he attributed its rise almost entirely to petroleum products. The SNB is monitoring weather’s effect on food prices. -
Zillow’s average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 7.30%
Zillow’s lender marketplace showed the national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose 9 basis points to 7.30% on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. The 15-year fixed average climbed 7 basis points to 6.71%, and the 5/1 ARM increased 2 basis points to 6.90%. -
Former Netflix executive Josh Simon leads Funko's turnaround push
Funko CEO Josh Simon leads a turnaround after the company warned it might lack cash for debt payments. Second-quarter sales rose 7% to $207.7 million, and its $15.4-million profit depended on a $25.4-million benefit from expected tariff refunds. -
Happen Bank’s two-year CD leads Sept. 26, 2026, rates at 4.40% APY
Yahoo Personal Finance identified Happen Bank’s two-year CD as the highest-rate offer for Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at 4.40% APY. The article says online banks and credit unions generally have the top rates, but names no other specific offers for comparison. -
Why a Motley Fool writer would avoid Microsoft among the Magnificent Seven
A Motley Fool contributor says Microsoft is the Magnificent Seven stock he would avoid or sell, despite revenue rising 18% year over year and Azure growing 43% in the June quarter. Concerns include uncertain AI costs, Copilot uptake and weakness elsewhere. -
RDVY led SCHD in decade returns, while SCHD offered a higher yield
The First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) returned an average 15.8% annually over the past decade, ahead of Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) at 13.2%; RDVY’s trailing 12-month yield was 0.8%, compared with 3% for SCHD. -
Motley Fool contributor predicts Ferrari will outperform Ford over 10 years
A Motley Fool contributor predicts Ferrari will be a stronger investment than Ford over the next decade: Ferrari shares gained 742% in 10 years, while Ford shares rose 8% (84% including dividends). Ferrari’s net income rose 377% over that period; Ford’s fell 33%. -
East West Bancorp boosts quarterly dividend to 80 cents, up 33%
East West Bancorp raised its quarterly dividend 33%, from 60 to 80 cents per share, this year. At Q2's end, its CET1 ratio was 15.44%, more than twice the 7% regulatory minimum; the author believes the bank could keep raising the payout for years if it chooses. -
Nvidia gained 1,400%, CrowdStrike 875% since 2023; Cramer recommends both
Jim Cramer recently recommended buying Nvidia and CrowdStrike, up 1,400% and 875%, respectively, since January 2023. The article’s author says investors should consider Nvidia but keep CrowdStrike on a watchlist because of its valuation.
