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Investors who want to take advantage of a generational opportunity to capture attractive income on municipal bonds may not want to wait much longer, according to strategist Tom Kozlik. Yields have already fallen by about 34 basis points — or 0.34 percentage point — since the beginning of September, he said. Bond yields move inversely to prices, so when yields fall, prices rise. “The opportunity for investors to lock in generationally attractive yields is slipping away every day,” said Kozlik, head of public policy and municipal strategy at Hilltop Securities. “The cost of waiting is rising every day.” He expects…

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White House Border Czar Tom Homan talks with reporters on the driveway outside the West Wing on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe White House on Monday denied reports that border czar Tom Homan allegedly accepted $50,000 in cash last year from undercover FBI agents during an alleged bribery sting operation.”Mr. Homan never took the $50,000 that you’re referring to, so you should get your facts straight,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing when asked about the reports that emerged over the weekend.”This was another example of the…

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The El Capitan Theatre, where the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show was filmed, in Hollywood, California, US, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Jill Connelly | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA California district attorney on Monday said that there is “circumstantial evidence” indicating that a former lobbyist accused of shooting at ABC’s affiliate station in Sacramento was “politically motivated,” and possibly spurred by the network’s recent suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.The evidence includes a book critical of President Donald Trump and a note expressing animus toward three of Trump’s top law-enforcement officials, Sacramento DA Thien Ho told NBC News on Monday.That note…

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(PRO Views are exclusive to PRO subscribers, giving them insight on the news of the day direct from a real investing pro. See the full discussion above.) Pfizer is spending more than $7 billion to buy biotech Metsera to try to catch cup in the obesity drug market. Investors reacted by bidding shares of Pfizer higher in Monday morning trading, an atypical reaction to when a company is coughing up a big chunk of dough for an acquisition. “Getting into GLP land… it’s kind of been the Holy Grail for everybody,” said Tim Seymour of Seymour Asset Management in a…

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Jimmy Kimmel at the Disney Advertising Upfront on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.Michael Le Brecht | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty ImagesDisney said in a statement Monday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to its ABC broadcast on Tuesday.The decision came nearly a week after ABC said it was suspending the late night show indefinitely, shortly after the host made comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement.”Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our…

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FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, July 19, 2024.Kevin Mohatt | ReutersThe Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to remove Rebecca Slaughter as a member of the Federal Trade Commission while the justices consider her case.The court, in a 6-3 decision to take up the case, said it will weigh Trump’s effort to overturn a 90-year-old precedent protecting members of independent federal agencies from being fired by the president without cause. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link

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Puerto Rico’s local economy got a massive boost from Bad Bunny’s Bad Bunny’s 31-date residency, giving Popular — the biggest bank on the island — a lift as well, according to Wells Fargo. The investment firm, which has an overweight rating on Popular, raised its price target to $150 from $140. The new target signals upside of 17.2%. Bad Bunny’s shows added roughly $400 million to Puerto Rico’s economy with nearly 600,000 attendees turning out to see the artist, he added. Bad Bunny, whose legal name is Benito Antonio Martinez, held his residency’s final show over the weekend. BPOP YTD…

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After an explosive start to the year, Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) is now trading in an intermediate-term range above long-term support from the weekly cloud model (shaded area on the chart) and the 200-day (~40-week) moving average, both of which define the stock’s cyclical uptrend. The uptrend remains healthy and is supported by positive long-term momentum, providing a bullish outlook through year-end. HIMS’s long-term technical strength aligns with a bullish fundamental view from personal investing pro Austin Hankwitz , who notes: “Their stock is attractive in my view as annual revenue is expected to grow by +134% to…

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025.Kent Nishimura | ReutersNvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday commented on President Donald Trump’s decision to increase the cost of hiring overseas workers on visas.Trump on Friday announced that he would raise the fee for an H-1B visa to $100,000, leaving companies scrambling. Employers now must have documentation of the payment prior to filing an H-1B petition on behalf of a worker. Applicants will have their petitions restricted for 12 months until the payment is made, according to the…

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The stock market scaled to record levels recently, leading some executives at major corporations to cash in. Below is a roundup of some notable stock sales by executives or officers of major companies, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week. These exclude where the filing explicitly says the sale was conducted pursuant to preplanned 10b5-1 trading plans, focusing instead on discretionary activity. The data comes from VerityData and is confirmed against the original SEC filings (three-month percent change as of Friday’s close). Rocket Lab (RKLB) director Matthew Ocko Sold 1.87 million shares at an average price of $48.20…

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