iPhone Air is the big newcomer among Apple’s latest lineup that went on sale Friday, but inside the slim phone’s raised plateau is another new piece of hardware that signals a renewed focus on artificial intelligence. Apple’s custom A19 Pro chip introduces a major architecture change, with neural accelerators added to each GPU core to increase compute power. Apple also debuted its first ever wireless chip for iPhone, the N1, and a second generation of its iPhone modem, the C1X. It’s a move analysts say gives Apple control of all the core chips in its phones.”That’s where the magic is. When…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve approved a much-anticipated rate cut this past week, and signaled that more are coming. As the economy gradually heads into a low-interest rate backdrop, many investors looking for income-generating investments will prefer buying dividend stocks that offer attractive yields. Backed by their expertise and in-depth analysis, top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick the right dividend stocks for their portfolios.Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.CVS HealthRetail pharmacy chain CVS Health (CVS) has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.665 per…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.)Berkshire totally exits its profitable stake in Chinese EV makerBerkshire Hathaway has completely exited its extremely profitable equity investment in the Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD.In August 2022, Berkshire began to reduce the 225 million share position it had purchased in 2008 for $230 million.That followed a 41% jump in the value of the position during that year’s second quarter to $9 billion.By June of last year, Berkshire had sold almost 76% of its stake, bringing…
American Express announces the new platinum business card.Courtesy: American ExpressAs issuers push annual fees higher for some premium travel rewards credit cards, experts say it’s important for consumers to consider if such cards are worth the cost.On Thursday, American Express announced that consumer and business versions of its Platinum credit card will now have an annual fee of $895. That’s about 29% higher than the current cost of $695 per year.In June, the Chase Sapphire Reserve card raised the annual fee to $795. That’s a 45% jump from $550, its previous annual cost. In July, Citi introduced the Citi Strata…
Bank of America named a slew of stocks that have plenty of upside following the Federal Reserve’s rate cut on Wednesday. The central bank delivered on a widely anticipated quarter percentage point reduction in the Fed’s benchmark overnight lending rate, and signaled that two more cuts could happen this year. That will bring down borrowing costs for companies. Bank of America said stocks like Palantir are attractive at current levels. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include: Service Corp, Roblox , Nike and Walmart. Roblox The gaming company is firing on all cylinders, the firm says. Analyst Omar Dessouky…
Perhaps the biggest outcome of the latest U.S.-China trade talks is China’s increased confidence in its homegrown technology. Alibaba and Baidu both saw their stocks surge this past week after news of AI advances and business deals . Huawei touted AI chip systems better than Nvidia’s at the same time as Beijing extended a probe into the U.S. chipmaker. Chinese regulators are now discouraging domestic tech giants from buying Nvidia chips, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources. “It’s unlikely that Chinese companies can opt to completely do away with foreign chips, for now,” said Brian Tycangco, analyst at Stansberry…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump during a press conference about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump exerted public pressure Saturday night on Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying it was time for the Justice Department to take action against a number of his political foes.Alongside the extraordinary demand to prosecute his adversaries, the president also named his former defense attorney, now a senior White House aide,…
U.S. lawmakers head to a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 21, 2025.Mahesh Kumar A. | Afp | Getty ImagesA group of U.S. lawmakers on a rare visit to Beijing told China’s No.2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, that the world’s two largest economies need to step up engagement and “break the ice” as both superpowers made further inroads into stabilising ties.The visit on Sunday was the first House of Representatives delegation to visit China since 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic ended formal House visits in 2020, and relations rapidly deteriorated…
Travellers wait in Terminal 4 at Heathrow Airport on Sept. 20, 2025 after major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London’s Heathrow were hit by “cyber-related disruption.”Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty ImagesDisruption at some European airports continued for a second day on Sunday after a cyberattack targeted check-in technology company Collins Aerospace.The U.K.’s largest airport, Heathrow, was among those affected, along with Berlin and Brussels airports.Brussels Airport said it expected heavy disruption and flight cancellations into Sunday as a result of the cyberattack.What happened?Collins Aerospace “provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally,” Heathrow Airport…
Lucy Guo attends as Passes presents Lucypalooza 2024 during LA Tech Week on October 16, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California.Gonzalo Marroquin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesSeveral billionaires and successful entrepreneurs never went to college, from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg — and 30-year-old Lucy Guo recently joined their ranks.The California-based founder became Forbes’ youngest self-made billionaire in June, boasting a net worth of $1.25 billion, after her first business, Scale AI, was acquired by tech giant Meta in a deal that valued the AI data labelling company at $29 billion.Currently the founder of content creator monetization platform Passes, launched in…
