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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results on July 24, confirming the figures previewed earlier in the month. While top-line growth remained healthy, a visible deterioration in payer mix and a revision to full-year profitability guidance triggered immediate target cuts across Wall Street.
In its Q2 results, HCA Healthcare, Inc. reported that revenue increased 8.7% year-over-year to $20.23 billion from $18.61 billion in Q2 2025. The firm's net income attributable to the company rose 2.8% to $1.69 billion, while diluted EPS increased 11.6% to $7.62 (or $7.59 on an adjusted basis). Adjusted EBITDA grew 4.6% to $4.027 billion compared to $3.849 billion in the prior-year period. Operational volume remained positive overall, with same-facility admissions up 2.5%, equivalent admissions up 2.7%, and emergency room visits rising 3.6%. However, same-facility inpatient surgeries dropped 2.3%, and outpatient surgeries fell 3.4%.
Despite the top-line expansion, management was forced to adjust its full-year 2026 outlook downward. The company now expects 2026 diluted EPS of $28.70 to $30.50 (down from $29.10 to $31.50) and Adjusted EBITDA of $15.40 billion to $16.10 billion (down from $15.55 billion to $16.45 billion), while narrowing revenue guidance to $77.00 billion to $79.50 billion.
The primary culprit was a policy-driven payer mix shift: an uptick in uninsured volume following Medicaid redeterminations and the lapse of health insurance exchange coverage wiped out roughly $400 million from Q2 pre-tax income. HCA now anticipates the full-year exchange-related drag to reach $1.00 billion to $1.20 billion, partially offset by $300 million to $500 million in net Medicaid Supplemental Payment Program benefits.
Following the report, ***** ysts swiftly adjusted their models. On July 28, Mizuho lowered its price target on HCA to $475 from $525 while keeping an Outperform rating, citing slower post-Q2 growth expectations. The same day, Morgan Stanley reduced its price target to $380 from $425 and maintained an Underweight rating. Morgan Stanley ***** yst noted that while lower guidance "puts numbers in a better place," core EBITDA performance was "disappointing," warning of a full valuation alongside a rising risk profile in payer mix.
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In its Q2 results, HCA Healthcare, Inc. reported that revenue increased 8.7% year-over-year to $20.23 billion from $18.61 billion in Q2 2025. The firm's net income attributable to the company rose 2.8% to $1.69 billion, while diluted EPS increased 11.6% to $7.62 (or $7.59 on an adjusted basis). Adjusted EBITDA grew 4.6% to $4.027 billion compared to $3.849 billion in the prior-year period. Operational volume remained positive overall, with same-facility admissions up 2.5%, equivalent admissions up 2.7%, and emergency room visits rising 3.6%. However, same-facility inpatient surgeries dropped 2.3%, and outpatient surgeries fell 3.4%.
Despite the top-line expansion, management was forced to adjust its full-year 2026 outlook downward. The company now expects 2026 diluted EPS of $28.70 to $30.50 (down from $29.10 to $31.50) and Adjusted EBITDA of $15.40 billion to $16.10 billion (down from $15.55 billion to $16.45 billion), while narrowing revenue guidance to $77.00 billion to $79.50 billion.
The primary culprit was a policy-driven payer mix shift: an uptick in uninsured volume following Medicaid redeterminations and the lapse of health insurance exchange coverage wiped out roughly $400 million from Q2 pre-tax income. HCA now anticipates the full-year exchange-related drag to reach $1.00 billion to $1.20 billion, partially offset by $300 million to $500 million in net Medicaid Supplemental Payment Program benefits.
Following the report, ***** ysts swiftly adjusted their models. On July 28, Mizuho lowered its price target on HCA to $475 from $525 while keeping an Outperform rating, citing slower post-Q2 growth expectations. The same day, Morgan Stanley reduced its price target to $380 from $425 and maintained an Underweight rating. Morgan Stanley ***** yst noted that while lower guidance "puts numbers in a better place," core EBITDA performance was "disappointing," warning of a full valuation alongside a rising risk profile in payer mix.
#year #payer #guidance
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Privia Health (NASDAQ:PRVA) just turned in a quarter that checked every box management set for itself, and then raised the bar again for the rest of the year. On the company's August 6 earnings call, CEO Parth Mehrotra and CFO David Mountcastle laid out a business adding doctors, patients, and cash at a pace that has held for nine straight years. The question is whether the market is pricing in the streak continuing.
Privia's numbers move together. Implemented providers grew 10.1% year-over-year to 5,644, adding 109 physicians in the quarter alone, while value-based attributed lives climbed 19.2%. That combination pushed practice collections up 12.4% to $970 million in the second quarter and 13.4% to $1.88 billion for the first half. Adjusted EBITDA rose 29% to $37.4 million, with margin as a share of care margin expanding 310 basis points to 28.3%, a sign the business is getting more profitable as it scales, not just bigger.
In late May, Privia entered New Jersey, its 25th state, through a partnership with the Urology Group of Bergen County covering 25 clinicians. Commercial attributed lives rose 11.7% to 942,000, while CMS Medicare lives jumped 55%. The company now oversees an estimated $15.7 billion in total medical spend across more than 130 value-based programs, and gross provider retention has averaged 98% over the past three years. Management raised 2026 guidance across practice collections, care margin, GAAP revenue, platform contribution, and EBITDA, with attributed lives already tracking above the prior high end.
The growth story comes with a few strings attached. Privia became a full cash taxpayer this year, and management expects only 70% to 80% of full-year adjusted EBITDA to convert to free cash flow, a figure that ***** umes the company collects a significant chunk of its 2025 shared savings payments by year-end. That ***** umption now has a complication: CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program for performance year 2025 that could delay final reconciliation results until November, which management says could create an atypical year-end cash flow pattern even though the accrual impact looks minimal.
The company also holds $412 million in cash with no debt, which is a comfortable cushion, but its raised guidance still ***** umes no additional business development activity, meaning any acquisitions would be upside not yet baked in.
#year #privia
Privia's numbers move together. Implemented providers grew 10.1% year-over-year to 5,644, adding 109 physicians in the quarter alone, while value-based attributed lives climbed 19.2%. That combination pushed practice collections up 12.4% to $970 million in the second quarter and 13.4% to $1.88 billion for the first half. Adjusted EBITDA rose 29% to $37.4 million, with margin as a share of care margin expanding 310 basis points to 28.3%, a sign the business is getting more profitable as it scales, not just bigger.
In late May, Privia entered New Jersey, its 25th state, through a partnership with the Urology Group of Bergen County covering 25 clinicians. Commercial attributed lives rose 11.7% to 942,000, while CMS Medicare lives jumped 55%. The company now oversees an estimated $15.7 billion in total medical spend across more than 130 value-based programs, and gross provider retention has averaged 98% over the past three years. Management raised 2026 guidance across practice collections, care margin, GAAP revenue, platform contribution, and EBITDA, with attributed lives already tracking above the prior high end.
The growth story comes with a few strings attached. Privia became a full cash taxpayer this year, and management expects only 70% to 80% of full-year adjusted EBITDA to convert to free cash flow, a figure that ***** umes the company collects a significant chunk of its 2025 shared savings payments by year-end. That ***** umption now has a complication: CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program for performance year 2025 that could delay final reconciliation results until November, which management says could create an atypical year-end cash flow pattern even though the accrual impact looks minimal.
The company also holds $412 million in cash with no debt, which is a comfortable cushion, but its raised guidance still ***** umes no additional business development activity, meaning any acquisitions would be upside not yet baked in.
#year #privia
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PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - French taxpayers' data, both individuals and professionals, were stolen in a cyberattack, the French Finance Ministry said late on Thursday.
• A "malicious actor" claimed on Wednesday he broke into the tax agency, General Direction of Public Finances, in late June, the ministry said in a statement.
• Investigations confirmed the cyberattack, which led to the consulting and extraction of taxpayers' data, the statement said.
• Further probes are ongoing to determine which specific data and the exact number of taxpayers affected, the ministry said, adding further findings will be disclosed.
• "Users concerned will receive individual information specifying the data that may have been consulted or extracted and, where applicable, the precautionary measures to be adopted," the statement said.
#ministry #french #further #late
• A "malicious actor" claimed on Wednesday he broke into the tax agency, General Direction of Public Finances, in late June, the ministry said in a statement.
• Investigations confirmed the cyberattack, which led to the consulting and extraction of taxpayers' data, the statement said.
• Further probes are ongoing to determine which specific data and the exact number of taxpayers affected, the ministry said, adding further findings will be disclosed.
• "Users concerned will receive individual information specifying the data that may have been consulted or extracted and, where applicable, the precautionary measures to be adopted," the statement said.
#ministry #french #further #late
5 days ago
Black bishop and author Earl Walker Jackson, a descendant of enslaved ancestors, is criticizing the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for what he said amounts to anti-American "indoctrination" against the "greatest nation on earth."
Although his great-grandparents were enslaved, Jackson believes that "if you were born an American, you hit the proverbial lottery because you have more opportunity and hope than any people living anywhere else on the planet."
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jackson said the latest controversy over what the White House described as the Smithsonian's woke "ideological capture" angered him because of what he views as smears against the U.S.
"It makes me angry when people do this to our country, but it's sad too because what it tells me is that the indoctrination machine is hard at work convincing people [of] this narrative," he said. "This is a wonderful country; it's the greatest nation on earth. And you've got people so indoctrinated into seeing our country sliced and diced into race and ethnicity and class and income and so forth that they fail to understand the blessing of the United States of America."
Smithsonian's Taxpayer Funds Face Chopping Block As Gop Demands Accountability For 'Woke' History
#jackson #country
Although his great-grandparents were enslaved, Jackson believes that "if you were born an American, you hit the proverbial lottery because you have more opportunity and hope than any people living anywhere else on the planet."
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jackson said the latest controversy over what the White House described as the Smithsonian's woke "ideological capture" angered him because of what he views as smears against the U.S.
"It makes me angry when people do this to our country, but it's sad too because what it tells me is that the indoctrination machine is hard at work convincing people [of] this narrative," he said. "This is a wonderful country; it's the greatest nation on earth. And you've got people so indoctrinated into seeing our country sliced and diced into race and ethnicity and class and income and so forth that they fail to understand the blessing of the United States of America."
Smithsonian's Taxpayer Funds Face Chopping Block As Gop Demands Accountability For 'Woke' History
#jackson #country
5 days ago
It has been a good 2026 so far for many oil companies, with the conflict in the Middle East driving prices higher and lining the pockets of major companies. Big oil companies have traditionally been considered reliable dividend payers, but with the wave of extra cash that they've seen coming in this year, you can bet they'll get more shareholder-friendly.
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), the two largest American oil companies, have long been the standard for big oil dividend payers. But if you're looking for a stock to invest in for passive income, which one is the go-to? For most investors, it's likely Chevron. Here's why.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Both Chevron and ExxonMobil are fully integrated oil and gas companies that operate in all phases of the value chain (upstream, midstream, and downstream). The difference is what they primarily focus on.
Chevron operates more in the upstream segment, drilling and extracting oil. ExxonMobil has a much larger downstream presence, refining crude oil into refined products such as gasoline and plastics. ExxonMobil's business is larger and more diversified than Chevron's, but Chevron is known for its leaner, more efficient operations.
#flashing #Dividend #payers
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), the two largest American oil companies, have long been the standard for big oil dividend payers. But if you're looking for a stock to invest in for passive income, which one is the go-to? For most investors, it's likely Chevron. Here's why.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Both Chevron and ExxonMobil are fully integrated oil and gas companies that operate in all phases of the value chain (upstream, midstream, and downstream). The difference is what they primarily focus on.
Chevron operates more in the upstream segment, drilling and extracting oil. ExxonMobil has a much larger downstream presence, refining crude oil into refined products such as gasoline and plastics. ExxonMobil's business is larger and more diversified than Chevron's, but Chevron is known for its leaner, more efficient operations.
#flashing #Dividend #payers
5 days ago
Markets now price 53% odds of a September rate hike, punishing SCHD's bond-proxy tilt while FDRR screens dividend payers for positive yield correlation.
FDRR's top three holdings are NVIDIA, Apple, and Alphabet, which together exceed 22% of the portfolio, fueling an 86% five-year return but adding significant growth-stock concentration risk.
Directing new contributions to FDRR while leaving existing SCHD lots intact captures the rate hedge without crystallizing embedded capital gains in taxable accounts.
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The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) is the default income holding for millions of investors. SCHD screens for cash-rich payers, delivers a yield above the S&P 500, and costs almost nothing to hold. Yet the fund was built for a world of falling or stable long rates, and that world is under pressure.
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FDRR's top three holdings are NVIDIA, Apple, and Alphabet, which together exceed 22% of the portfolio, fueling an 86% five-year return but adding significant growth-stock concentration risk.
Directing new contributions to FDRR while leaving existing SCHD lots intact captures the rate hedge without crystallizing embedded capital gains in taxable accounts.
Don't wait: the ***** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now.
The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) is the default income holding for millions of investors. SCHD screens for cash-rich payers, delivers a yield above the S&P 500, and costs almost nothing to hold. Yet the fund was built for a world of falling or stable long rates, and that world is under pressure.
#screens #yield
5 days ago
As the clichéd warning goes, "past performance is no guarantee of future results." Nevertheless, past performance is usually a pretty good indication of what the future likely holds.
To this end, while continued dividend growth is never guaranteed, once a stock's achieved the ******* le of Dividend King by virtue of at least 50 consecutive years of annual dividend increases, it's clear the underlying company's got some serious staying power.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
And there's one such name right now that's a particularly compelling prospect, and not just for its dividend pedigree. That company is brick-and-mortar retailing ******* an Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT). Here are the top three reasons to buy it right now with plans on holding onto it indefinitely, and one ironic reason not to.
With 53 consecutive annual dividend increases under its belt, Walmart's got nothing left to prove in terms of being a reliable dividend payer and grower.
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To this end, while continued dividend growth is never guaranteed, once a stock's achieved the ******* le of Dividend King by virtue of at least 50 consecutive years of annual dividend increases, it's clear the underlying company's got some serious staying power.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
And there's one such name right now that's a particularly compelling prospect, and not just for its dividend pedigree. That company is brick-and-mortar retailing ******* an Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT). Here are the top three reasons to buy it right now with plans on holding onto it indefinitely, and one ironic reason not to.
With 53 consecutive annual dividend increases under its belt, Walmart's got nothing left to prove in terms of being a reliable dividend payer and grower.
#past
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If you're in the market for some reliable and generous dividend income, consider Realty Income (NYSE: O). It's not only a dividend payer, recently sporting a dividend yield of 5.12%, but it's also a monthly dividend payer. (Most companies pay their dividends quarterly.) A monthly dividend can be especially attractive to anyone planning to live off of that income.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
You can expect that dividend to grow. Realty Income's last increase, announced in June, was its 115th consecutive quarterly increase. It has paid its monthly dividend for more than 670 consecutive months -- or more than 55 years!
Realty Income is a real estate investment trust (REIT) -- a company that owns a lot of real estate and leases it to tenants. Better still, it employs "triple-net leases," which require tenants to cover real estate taxes, property insurance, and operating expenses. Its portfolio encompasses more than 15,500 properties in all 50 U.S. states and parts of Europe. It's well diversified, too, with more than 1,700 clients in more than 90 different industries. Top industries include grocery stores, convenience stores, and home improvement stores.
The company is run very well, which is evident from its portfolio occupancy level, which was recently 98.8% and has never been below 96%. That points to considerable stability and a rather dependable dividend. This is not a stock that's likely to surge in value, but it should be a reliable, long-term slow grower while delivering regular dollars into your account.
#NVIDIA #company #real #stores
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
You can expect that dividend to grow. Realty Income's last increase, announced in June, was its 115th consecutive quarterly increase. It has paid its monthly dividend for more than 670 consecutive months -- or more than 55 years!
Realty Income is a real estate investment trust (REIT) -- a company that owns a lot of real estate and leases it to tenants. Better still, it employs "triple-net leases," which require tenants to cover real estate taxes, property insurance, and operating expenses. Its portfolio encompasses more than 15,500 properties in all 50 U.S. states and parts of Europe. It's well diversified, too, with more than 1,700 clients in more than 90 different industries. Top industries include grocery stores, convenience stores, and home improvement stores.
The company is run very well, which is evident from its portfolio occupancy level, which was recently 98.8% and has never been below 96%. That points to considerable stability and a rather dependable dividend. This is not a stock that's likely to surge in value, but it should be a reliable, long-term slow grower while delivering regular dollars into your account.
#NVIDIA #company #real #stores
6 days ago
Throughout 2026, tariffs, inflation, and shifting geopolitical dynamics have added additional pressure to medtech supply chains, with the diabetes technology supply chain being no exception.
For diabetes technology, these factors are reshaping where devices are made, how they're priced, and ultimately, which products reach patients. On 18 August, GlobalData Healthcare ***** ysts Dr Andrew Thompson, director of therapy research and ***** ysis, medical devices, and Charlie Whelan, senior director of consulting, medical devices, will host a webinar ***** sing the impact these challenges.
During the "Lifting the Lid on the Diabetes Tech Supply Chain" webinar, Thompson and Whelan will draw on revenue and volume data across the diabetes device market to show how macroeconomic forces translate into real commercial and patient-level outcomes.
Topics under ***** sment will include how globalised manufacturing across the diabetes device market creates exposure to tariff and inflation risk, where revenue and volume flows sit today, and the relationship between gate pricing and macroeconomics, with Thompson and Whelan ***** sing what these factors mean for manufacturers, payers, and patients as geopolitical uncertainty continues.
Keen to learn more about how market challenges are impacting pricing and production dynamics in the diabetes technology supply chain?
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For diabetes technology, these factors are reshaping where devices are made, how they're priced, and ultimately, which products reach patients. On 18 August, GlobalData Healthcare ***** ysts Dr Andrew Thompson, director of therapy research and ***** ysis, medical devices, and Charlie Whelan, senior director of consulting, medical devices, will host a webinar ***** sing the impact these challenges.
During the "Lifting the Lid on the Diabetes Tech Supply Chain" webinar, Thompson and Whelan will draw on revenue and volume data across the diabetes device market to show how macroeconomic forces translate into real commercial and patient-level outcomes.
Topics under ***** sment will include how globalised manufacturing across the diabetes device market creates exposure to tariff and inflation risk, where revenue and volume flows sit today, and the relationship between gate pricing and macroeconomics, with Thompson and Whelan ***** sing what these factors mean for manufacturers, payers, and patients as geopolitical uncertainty continues.
Keen to learn more about how market challenges are impacting pricing and production dynamics in the diabetes technology supply chain?
#diabetes #supply #technology
7 days ago
Investors choosing between high-growth travel disruptors and steady dividend payers face a classic dilemma. Comparing Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) helps determine which business model fits your specific financial goals.
Airbnb thrives as a platform for unique stays, while Coca-Cola dominates the essential beverage **** e. Both companies have shifted toward **** et-light models to improve efficiency. This comparison examines whether the travel platform's expansion potential outweighs the beverage giant's defensive reliability.
Airbnb connects more than 5 million hosts with travelers in over 220 countries and regions, offering everything from single rooms to unique castles. The company manages a two-sided marketplace within the consumer discretionary stocks **** e where hosts provide the inventory, allowing the platform to scale without owning real estate. Recent efforts focus on a Co-Host Network and expanding active listings to capture more of the global travel market, providing deeper integration for managers who **** ist property owners.
In FY 2025, revenue reached nearly $12.2 billion, representing an increase of approximately 10% compared to the previous year as travel demand remained resilient. The company reported net income of about $2.5 billion for the period, reflecting its ability to generate significant earnings from its platform fees. While the net margin, which measures how much profit a company keeps from every dollar of sales, was roughly 21%, it was lower than the prior fiscal year.
As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the debt-to-equity ratio was approximately 0.3x, indicating the company uses very little debt relative to shareholders' equity. Airbnb generated roughly $4.6 billion in free cash flow, which is the cash left over after paying for operations and equipment. Note that stock-based compensation (SBC) represented roughly 34% of operating cash flow, which inflates reported cash generation since SBC is a non-cash expense added back in the cash flow statement.
#cash #company #roughly
Airbnb thrives as a platform for unique stays, while Coca-Cola dominates the essential beverage **** e. Both companies have shifted toward **** et-light models to improve efficiency. This comparison examines whether the travel platform's expansion potential outweighs the beverage giant's defensive reliability.
Airbnb connects more than 5 million hosts with travelers in over 220 countries and regions, offering everything from single rooms to unique castles. The company manages a two-sided marketplace within the consumer discretionary stocks **** e where hosts provide the inventory, allowing the platform to scale without owning real estate. Recent efforts focus on a Co-Host Network and expanding active listings to capture more of the global travel market, providing deeper integration for managers who **** ist property owners.
In FY 2025, revenue reached nearly $12.2 billion, representing an increase of approximately 10% compared to the previous year as travel demand remained resilient. The company reported net income of about $2.5 billion for the period, reflecting its ability to generate significant earnings from its platform fees. While the net margin, which measures how much profit a company keeps from every dollar of sales, was roughly 21%, it was lower than the prior fiscal year.
As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the debt-to-equity ratio was approximately 0.3x, indicating the company uses very little debt relative to shareholders' equity. Airbnb generated roughly $4.6 billion in free cash flow, which is the cash left over after paying for operations and equipment. Note that stock-based compensation (SBC) represented roughly 34% of operating cash flow, which inflates reported cash generation since SBC is a non-cash expense added back in the cash flow statement.
#cash #company #roughly
8 days ago
NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made a rather unusual public appeal in the early hours of Saturday, directly requesting Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to help him acquire land in the state so he can shift his base from Delhi and build his first home in his native state.
Pant, who is currently in Sri Lanka with the Indian team for the two-match Test series, took to social media platform X to make the request, tagging Dhami in a lengthy post. The 28-year-old said he had been trying to find suitable land in Uttarakhand for the past three years but had struggled to find a property that could meet his requirements.
More importantly, Pant made it clear that he wanted to return to his roots and contribute to the state after years of representing India on the international stage.
"pushkardhami ***** o sir how's you ??? It's a long time for me especially being local from Uttrakhand . I have been trying to buy land to shift my base from Delhi to Uttrakhand and I couldn't find anything facilitating and big to live here I love my Uttrakhand. My humble request to us is please help me in land acquisition cause nowadays it had become nitemare with clarity and even other land is dew which was I supposedly get when I was promoting the state before keeping everything in side I wanna move back to my native place to help and built around Uttrakhand and I want to shif back to my Pahadi people please look into this matter it's been 3 years didn't get any land awaiting your answer pushkardhami sir," he wrote.
Pant followed it up by clarifying that he was not asking for land as a free gift, but wanted to purchase it from the government at the applicable rates.
"A gift would be lovey for representation out states at the highest level internationally stages but if you allow me I wanna buy it fromGovernment and on there rates at least I can have my first house built in my own state and our state please be helpful. Seriously didn't know how to do it," he further wrote.
The posts quickly went viral, with Pant's unusual request drawing significant attention on social media.
Pant was born in Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district and began his cricketing journey there before moving to Delhi to pursue the sport professionally. He eventually established himself as one of India's premier wicketkeeper-batters across formats.
Although Pant continues to represent Delhi in domestic cricket, he has repeatedly maintained a strong connection with Uttarakhand. His latest posts underline his desire to eventually make the state his home and contribute to its development.
His appeal also comes just days after Pant emerged as Uttarakhand's highest individual taxpayer for the 2025-26 financial year, having reportedly paid Rs 23.84 crore in income tax.
The figures were announced by the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Uttarakhand, during an event marking Income Tax Day on July 24. Pant topped the list of individual taxpayer
Pant, who is currently in Sri Lanka with the Indian team for the two-match Test series, took to social media platform X to make the request, tagging Dhami in a lengthy post. The 28-year-old said he had been trying to find suitable land in Uttarakhand for the past three years but had struggled to find a property that could meet his requirements.
More importantly, Pant made it clear that he wanted to return to his roots and contribute to the state after years of representing India on the international stage.
"pushkardhami ***** o sir how's you ??? It's a long time for me especially being local from Uttrakhand . I have been trying to buy land to shift my base from Delhi to Uttrakhand and I couldn't find anything facilitating and big to live here I love my Uttrakhand. My humble request to us is please help me in land acquisition cause nowadays it had become nitemare with clarity and even other land is dew which was I supposedly get when I was promoting the state before keeping everything in side I wanna move back to my native place to help and built around Uttrakhand and I want to shif back to my Pahadi people please look into this matter it's been 3 years didn't get any land awaiting your answer pushkardhami sir," he wrote.
Pant followed it up by clarifying that he was not asking for land as a free gift, but wanted to purchase it from the government at the applicable rates.
"A gift would be lovey for representation out states at the highest level internationally stages but if you allow me I wanna buy it fromGovernment and on there rates at least I can have my first house built in my own state and our state please be helpful. Seriously didn't know how to do it," he further wrote.
The posts quickly went viral, with Pant's unusual request drawing significant attention on social media.
Pant was born in Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district and began his cricketing journey there before moving to Delhi to pursue the sport professionally. He eventually established himself as one of India's premier wicketkeeper-batters across formats.
Although Pant continues to represent Delhi in domestic cricket, he has repeatedly maintained a strong connection with Uttarakhand. His latest posts underline his desire to eventually make the state his home and contribute to its development.
His appeal also comes just days after Pant emerged as Uttarakhand's highest individual taxpayer for the 2025-26 financial year, having reportedly paid Rs 23.84 crore in income tax.
The figures were announced by the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Uttarakhand, during an event marking Income Tax Day on July 24. Pant topped the list of individual taxpayer
10 days ago
Jon Miller, president of acquisitions and partnerships at NBC Sports, and Gov. Wes Moore (D) announce a new six-year network television deal to broadcast the Preakness and other thoroughbred horse racing in Maryland. (Photo Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)
Changes lie ahead for Maryland's signature thoroughbred horse race, including a new, later race day and a new, expanded network television contract.
Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced the changes Wednesday to the Preakness Stakes, historically the second event in racing's Triple Crown. It was the latest in a week of rapid-fire developments that saw the state buy rights to the Preakness away from Kentucky Derby owner Churchill Downs, which responded by announcing a new national thoroughbred racing series that excludes the Preakness.
Wednesday's changes mean that a race always run on the third Saturday of May — two weeks after the Kentucky Derby — will happen a week later. And on a Sunday. As part of expanded television coverage for a planned Memorial Day weekend of racing, with the state-owned Black-Eyed Susan Stakes being run on Saturday.
Moore said the new television deal and race day changes are meant to ensure the growth of the taxpayer-owned Preakness, the thoroughbred racing industry in the state and the neighboring Park Heights Community.
#moore #maryland #stakes
Changes lie ahead for Maryland's signature thoroughbred horse race, including a new, later race day and a new, expanded network television contract.
Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced the changes Wednesday to the Preakness Stakes, historically the second event in racing's Triple Crown. It was the latest in a week of rapid-fire developments that saw the state buy rights to the Preakness away from Kentucky Derby owner Churchill Downs, which responded by announcing a new national thoroughbred racing series that excludes the Preakness.
Wednesday's changes mean that a race always run on the third Saturday of May — two weeks after the Kentucky Derby — will happen a week later. And on a Sunday. As part of expanded television coverage for a planned Memorial Day weekend of racing, with the state-owned Black-Eyed Susan Stakes being run on Saturday.
Moore said the new television deal and race day changes are meant to ensure the growth of the taxpayer-owned Preakness, the thoroughbred racing industry in the state and the neighboring Park Heights Community.
#moore #maryland #stakes
11 days ago
SiriusXM and American Electric Power both go ex-dividend August 10, offering yields of 3.56% and 2.95% with earnings comfortably covering both payouts.
AEP's commercial load climbed 15% on data-center demand, backing a $78 billion capital plan and 7%-9% annual earnings growth through 2030.
Timberland Bancorp issues its 55th consecutive quarterly dividend August 24, with $4.05 EPS covering a $1.12 annual payout at just 11x earnings.
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Three well-known dividend payers share a single deadline this week. SiriusXM (NASDAQ:SIRI), American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP), and Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) all go ex-dividend on Monday, August 10. To collect the upcoming payment on any of them, shares must be owned by the close of Friday, August 7.
#august #american #electric #siriusxm
AEP's commercial load climbed 15% on data-center demand, backing a $78 billion capital plan and 7%-9% annual earnings growth through 2030.
Timberland Bancorp issues its 55th consecutive quarterly dividend August 24, with $4.05 EPS covering a $1.12 annual payout at just 11x earnings.
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Three well-known dividend payers share a single deadline this week. SiriusXM (NASDAQ:SIRI), American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP), and Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) all go ex-dividend on Monday, August 10. To collect the upcoming payment on any of them, shares must be owned by the close of Friday, August 7.
#august #american #electric #siriusxm
11 days ago
A former grocer is joining the chorus of criticism against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for government-run grocery stores, arguing it would harm hundreds of small businesses forced to compete with them.
"That supermarket will just bleed red the entire time it's open, from the first time you turn the key until it closes," Rep. Mike Rulli, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital. "And I would bet the farm there's no way these grocery stores last more than five years — they might not even last a year."
Rulli grew up with his family's Ohio-based grocery store chain, Rulli Brothers, which is now run by his brothers.
Experts Scorch Mamdani's Grocery Plan As An 'Illusion' That Will Have Taxpayers Footing The Bill
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds up bananas as he speaks at a food distribution center on July 27, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
#city
"That supermarket will just bleed red the entire time it's open, from the first time you turn the key until it closes," Rep. Mike Rulli, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital. "And I would bet the farm there's no way these grocery stores last more than five years — they might not even last a year."
Rulli grew up with his family's Ohio-based grocery store chain, Rulli Brothers, which is now run by his brothers.
Experts Scorch Mamdani's Grocery Plan As An 'Illusion' That Will Have Taxpayers Footing The Bill
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds up bananas as he speaks at a food distribution center on July 27, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
#city
11 days ago
It's easy, when thinking of the derby di Milano, to close your eyes and relive its history by turning the pages of memories written on the San Siro pitch a ritual shaped over 118 years of encounters that have forged one of the most famous and captivating rivalries in football history.Memories that have defined eras and spanned generations of supporters, stories passed down through the colours of each club, moments made immortal by those who witnessed them. The derby has always been all of this: the occasion when the city comes to a standstill, when the electricity in the air is unmistakable, the day when the rivalry between Inter and AC Milan reaches its peak, as the two sides battle it out on the San Siro turf for ninety unforgettable minutes.Yet the story of the derby extends far beyond the walls of the Meazza. The rivalry between Inter and AC Milan has long since outgrown the boundaries of Milan, becoming international and global. The Nerazzurri and the Rossoneri have conquered the world, and over the years the Derby della Madonnina has gained new chapters written far from San Siro. Fittingly, the very first Derby was not even played in Milano: the earliest documented meeting between the two clubs took place in Chiasso on 19 October 1908, with AC Milan running out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Lana and Payer, while Forlano scored for Inter.That thread linking Milano to the rest of the world will gain another chapter on Wednesday 5 August, when Inter and AC Milan meet in a friendly at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia. The fixture continues a tradition that began more than a century ago and provides the perfect opportunity to revisit every Derby played outside Italy, from competitive fixtures to friendlies, tracing the journey of Milano's greatest rivalry far beyond its home city.
Goals: 12' Mazzola (I), 13' Rognoni (M), 26' Mazzola (I), 27' Rig. Rivera (M), 40' Combin (M), 44' Combin (M), 45' Jair (I), 46' Anquilletti (M), 51' Rognoni (M), 84' Bedin.
The first Derby played abroad after the inaugural meeting in Chiasso saw the Nerazzurri and Rossoneri cross the Atlantic, with New York's Yankee Stadium hosting a friendly between AC Milan and Inter on 29 June 1969. Both sides had just enjoyed a decade at the summit of European football, with AC Milan having equalled Inter's tally of two European Cups only a month earlier. The match proved to be a spectacular affair, treating the large Italian-American crowd to a goal-filled contest. AC Milan led 4-3 at half-time, having twice come from behind after Sandro Mazzola's brace before taking the lead through Pierre Combin's two goals. The Rossoneri pulled further clear after the break with strikes from Angelo Anquilletti and Rognoni, before Gianfranco Bedin's late effort completed the scoring in a thrilling 6-4 encounter.
Goals: 4' and 75' Milito (I)
The derby returned overseas on 27 July 2009, once again in the United States, forty years after the meeting in New York. This time, the Gillette Sta
Goals: 12' Mazzola (I), 13' Rognoni (M), 26' Mazzola (I), 27' Rig. Rivera (M), 40' Combin (M), 44' Combin (M), 45' Jair (I), 46' Anquilletti (M), 51' Rognoni (M), 84' Bedin.
The first Derby played abroad after the inaugural meeting in Chiasso saw the Nerazzurri and Rossoneri cross the Atlantic, with New York's Yankee Stadium hosting a friendly between AC Milan and Inter on 29 June 1969. Both sides had just enjoyed a decade at the summit of European football, with AC Milan having equalled Inter's tally of two European Cups only a month earlier. The match proved to be a spectacular affair, treating the large Italian-American crowd to a goal-filled contest. AC Milan led 4-3 at half-time, having twice come from behind after Sandro Mazzola's brace before taking the lead through Pierre Combin's two goals. The Rossoneri pulled further clear after the break with strikes from Angelo Anquilletti and Rognoni, before Gianfranco Bedin's late effort completed the scoring in a thrilling 6-4 encounter.
Goals: 4' and 75' Milito (I)
The derby returned overseas on 27 July 2009, once again in the United States, forty years after the meeting in New York. This time, the Gillette Sta
13 days ago
Glasgow might have saved the Commonwealth Games, but don't expect to see them back on these shores for a generation.
Four of the last seven editions have been staged in Great Britain, and it's clear that Commonwealth Sport realises it needs to cut ties to the mother country for its future relevance.
Scotland gets its eternal thanks for stepping in at just 18 months' notice when Australia said it couldn't afford to host. Australian taxpayers ended up paying Glasgow £100m in compensation to stage the Games on their behalf and then duly topped the medal table with 70 golds.
"Glasgow has acted as a bridge to the future of the Commonwealth Games movement," said Commonwealth Sport president Dr Donald Rukare.
"Every host writes its own chapter, and Glasgow's has been one of bravery, courage, friendship and, above all, outstanding innovation."
#glasgow #sport #host
Four of the last seven editions have been staged in Great Britain, and it's clear that Commonwealth Sport realises it needs to cut ties to the mother country for its future relevance.
Scotland gets its eternal thanks for stepping in at just 18 months' notice when Australia said it couldn't afford to host. Australian taxpayers ended up paying Glasgow £100m in compensation to stage the Games on their behalf and then duly topped the medal table with 70 golds.
"Glasgow has acted as a bridge to the future of the Commonwealth Games movement," said Commonwealth Sport president Dr Donald Rukare.
"Every host writes its own chapter, and Glasgow's has been one of bravery, courage, friendship and, above all, outstanding innovation."
#glasgow #sport #host
14 days ago
Zohran Mamdani stormed into office brandishing the banner of "affordability," and almost singlehandedly pushed the issue to the center of today's political debate. Of all the charismatic, 34-year-old Mayor's initiatives aimed at lowering living costs, the one that's garnered the most coverage is his proposal to get Gotham into the grocery business.
The city-owned food store initiative looks so radical, even for this avowed democratic socialist, because it puts a city in direct competition versus an immense, entrenched private industry. On his other big "affordability" initiatives, providing free bus service and freezing rent on one million apartments, Mamdani's simply using his regulatory and budget powers in the Democratic mayors' traditional vein of tightening price controls on housing and delivering more freebees
This one's different: It's extraordinarily rare for a municipality to challenge local businesses by starting its own enterprises that aim to do the same thing. The only major example: city-backed companies that battle the Verizons and Comcasts to supply broadband. They're all either struggling, or already flopped. Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams shuttered the $2 billion fiber-optic buildout started a few years earlier under Mayor Bill de Blasio. As for supermarkets, Chicago last year killed plans for a city-owned emporium as impractical. Kansas City, apparently the only major metro ever to open a taxpayer-funded supermarket, ended the failed foray in early 2025.
Hence, Mamdani's plan would probably reign as the biggest push any city's ever made to launch its own business amid a galaxy of private players. The Mayor's identified a big problem. New Yorkers indeed suffer from extremely high prices for everything from chicken to eggs to milk. The city's riddled with "food desert" neighborhoods where residents often can't find much other than processed items nearby, and must travel 20 minutes or more to reach outlets that offer wide choices of fresh foods at low cost.
But that drastic shortage in the metro that ranks among the world's wealthiest is almost totally self-inflicted. Contrary to Mamdani's claim that "the private market alone has not delivered affordable, full-service grocery options," here's the real rub: A web of antiquated regulations—and one in particular that effectively bans big stores where they're needed most—is blocking major chains from deploying billions of their own capital to open far more of the kinds of giant extravaganzas featuring baseball-field length stretches of checkout lanes that bring far lower stickers to the suburbs just beyond Gotham's borders.
#affordability
The city-owned food store initiative looks so radical, even for this avowed democratic socialist, because it puts a city in direct competition versus an immense, entrenched private industry. On his other big "affordability" initiatives, providing free bus service and freezing rent on one million apartments, Mamdani's simply using his regulatory and budget powers in the Democratic mayors' traditional vein of tightening price controls on housing and delivering more freebees
This one's different: It's extraordinarily rare for a municipality to challenge local businesses by starting its own enterprises that aim to do the same thing. The only major example: city-backed companies that battle the Verizons and Comcasts to supply broadband. They're all either struggling, or already flopped. Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams shuttered the $2 billion fiber-optic buildout started a few years earlier under Mayor Bill de Blasio. As for supermarkets, Chicago last year killed plans for a city-owned emporium as impractical. Kansas City, apparently the only major metro ever to open a taxpayer-funded supermarket, ended the failed foray in early 2025.
Hence, Mamdani's plan would probably reign as the biggest push any city's ever made to launch its own business amid a galaxy of private players. The Mayor's identified a big problem. New Yorkers indeed suffer from extremely high prices for everything from chicken to eggs to milk. The city's riddled with "food desert" neighborhoods where residents often can't find much other than processed items nearby, and must travel 20 minutes or more to reach outlets that offer wide choices of fresh foods at low cost.
But that drastic shortage in the metro that ranks among the world's wealthiest is almost totally self-inflicted. Contrary to Mamdani's claim that "the private market alone has not delivered affordable, full-service grocery options," here's the real rub: A web of antiquated regulations—and one in particular that effectively bans big stores where they're needed most—is blocking major chains from deploying billions of their own capital to open far more of the kinds of giant extravaganzas featuring baseball-field length stretches of checkout lanes that bring far lower stickers to the suburbs just beyond Gotham's borders.
#affordability
15 days ago
Dividend stocks can be powerful investments. Through compounding, they can grow a relatively modest investment into a much larger future nest egg.
Here's a look at how much a $1,000 investment in the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) could grow in 20 years if you never add another dollar.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Dividend stocks in the S&P 500 have historically delivered an average annual total return of 9.2% over the last 50 years, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds. That's more than double the return of non-dividend payers (4.2%).
The dividend-focused Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has delivered a slightly better performance, producing a 9.32% annualized total return since its inception in 2006. Using that historical return data, here's how much this dividend ETF could grow a $1,000 investment in 20 years:
#years #total #investment #much
Here's a look at how much a $1,000 investment in the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) could grow in 20 years if you never add another dollar.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Dividend stocks in the S&P 500 have historically delivered an average annual total return of 9.2% over the last 50 years, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds. That's more than double the return of non-dividend payers (4.2%).
The dividend-focused Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has delivered a slightly better performance, producing a 9.32% annualized total return since its inception in 2006. Using that historical return data, here's how much this dividend ETF could grow a $1,000 investment in 20 years:
#years #total #investment #much
15 days ago
The number of wealthy non-dom taxpayers shrank by 1,200 last year amid warnings that Labour's tax rises could push even more rich people offshore.
New figures from HMRC reveal that 9,000 non-doms – foreign investors living in Britain – left the country or changed their tax status in the financial year ending April 2025.
Meanwhile, the number of non-doms arriving in the country dropped 14pc to 8,600. A further 800 "deemed-domicile" taxpayers – former non-doms who have since become British tax residents – also quit the UK, for an overall net reduction of 1,200.
Leslie MacLeod-Miller, the chief executive of Foreign Investors for Britain, a pressure group, warned that government inaction could push more investors and entrepreneurs to leave, reducing their £13.6bn annual tax contribution to the public finances.
"Britain is losing internationally mobile wealth at an accelerating pace," he said. "The exodus of wealth will only get worse if the Government does not introduce a competitive tax regime to restore Britain's place in the world."
#investors #government
New figures from HMRC reveal that 9,000 non-doms – foreign investors living in Britain – left the country or changed their tax status in the financial year ending April 2025.
Meanwhile, the number of non-doms arriving in the country dropped 14pc to 8,600. A further 800 "deemed-domicile" taxpayers – former non-doms who have since become British tax residents – also quit the UK, for an overall net reduction of 1,200.
Leslie MacLeod-Miller, the chief executive of Foreign Investors for Britain, a pressure group, warned that government inaction could push more investors and entrepreneurs to leave, reducing their £13.6bn annual tax contribution to the public finances.
"Britain is losing internationally mobile wealth at an accelerating pace," he said. "The exodus of wealth will only get worse if the Government does not introduce a competitive tax regime to restore Britain's place in the world."
#investors #government
16 days ago
Several immigrant business owners are preparing to sue New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan for city-owned grocery stores, Fox News Digital confirmed on Wednesday.
The New York Post first reported on Tuesday that the Multicultural Business Coalition's (MBC) board voted to file a lawsuit against the city over Mamdani's plan to open five taxpayer-funded grocery stores that will sell food at prices up to 30% below traditional retailers.
According to MBC Chairman Frank Garcia, the MBC is now planning to send a letter to Mamdani's office in the coming days detailing its upcoming legal plans to protect competing stores, bodegas and other small businesses. If Mamdani does not respond or meet with the organization within the next three weeks, the group plans to take further legal action.
Mamdani Confronted On Failed City-run Grocery Store Attempt In Kansas City, Claims His Plan Will Work
The Multicultural Business Coalition announced efforts to take legal action against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's taxpayer-funded grocery stores.
#mamdani #business #zohran
The New York Post first reported on Tuesday that the Multicultural Business Coalition's (MBC) board voted to file a lawsuit against the city over Mamdani's plan to open five taxpayer-funded grocery stores that will sell food at prices up to 30% below traditional retailers.
According to MBC Chairman Frank Garcia, the MBC is now planning to send a letter to Mamdani's office in the coming days detailing its upcoming legal plans to protect competing stores, bodegas and other small businesses. If Mamdani does not respond or meet with the organization within the next three weeks, the group plans to take further legal action.
Mamdani Confronted On Failed City-run Grocery Store Attempt In Kansas City, Claims His Plan Will Work
The Multicultural Business Coalition announced efforts to take legal action against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's taxpayer-funded grocery stores.
#mamdani #business #zohran
16 days ago
(NewsNation) — Canadian taxpayers are furious they had to fork out hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect Prince Harry while he was wooing Meghan Markle and during his time promoting Invictus.
Even worse, they also found out they spent more to cover the ginger prince over five years than any other internationally protected person over the same period.
According to a document obtained by CBC News (which it received under Canada's access to information law), "the RCMP spent at least $539,575 to provide security between 2014/15 and 2019/20 when Prince Harry travelled to Canada for events like the Invictus Games and to date his future wife, Meghan Markle."
Rosie O'Donnell avoided weight loss drug side effects by taking it slowly
These costs were much higher than the $334,337 initially revealed by the RCMP in 2021, which "accounted for around 10% of the over $5.2 million spent during that period to provide security to more than 100 internationally protected persons who visited Canada."
#prince
Even worse, they also found out they spent more to cover the ginger prince over five years than any other internationally protected person over the same period.
According to a document obtained by CBC News (which it received under Canada's access to information law), "the RCMP spent at least $539,575 to provide security between 2014/15 and 2019/20 when Prince Harry travelled to Canada for events like the Invictus Games and to date his future wife, Meghan Markle."
Rosie O'Donnell avoided weight loss drug side effects by taking it slowly
These costs were much higher than the $334,337 initially revealed by the RCMP in 2021, which "accounted for around 10% of the over $5.2 million spent during that period to provide security to more than 100 internationally protected persons who visited Canada."
#prince
17 days ago
The Internal Revenue Service is making it a bit less onerous for some people who are late paying their taxes.
The IRS will automatically waive fines tied to late filing or payment of taxes for taxpayers who have a history of being on time. The policy, called the Automatic Exemption from Penalty (AEP), streamlines the process of penalty relief.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks. Here's where their money is actually going
#making #wealth
The IRS will automatically waive fines tied to late filing or payment of taxes for taxpayers who have a history of being on time. The policy, called the Automatic Exemption from Penalty (AEP), streamlines the process of penalty relief.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks. Here's where their money is actually going
#making #wealth
17 days ago
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The U.S. government has invested billions of taxpayer dollars over the past year to acquire stakes in companies it believes are strategically important to competing with China. The investments span industries including semiconductors, rare earths, lithium and quantum computing, and represent a departure from traditional industrial policy, with Washington increasingly taking direct ownership stakes instead of relying primarily on grants, loans and tax incentives.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained the administration's reasoning during a CNBC interview (1) last year.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold
#Gold #year #finance #China
The U.S. government has invested billions of taxpayer dollars over the past year to acquire stakes in companies it believes are strategically important to competing with China. The investments span industries including semiconductors, rare earths, lithium and quantum computing, and represent a departure from traditional industrial policy, with Washington increasingly taking direct ownership stakes instead of relying primarily on grants, loans and tax incentives.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained the administration's reasoning during a CNBC interview (1) last year.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold
#Gold #year #finance #China
18 days ago
Realty Income (O) has paid 670 consecutive monthly dividends at a 4.76% yield, and EPR Properties (EPR) yields 5.91% with shares up 29% this year.
All five monthly payers yield above the 4.55% 10-year Treasury, carry covered payouts, and raised their distributions within the past 12 months.
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For retirees who prefer their paychecks to arrive every 30 days instead of every 90, a small corner of the market delivers just that. With the 10-year Treasury yielding 4.55% as of mid-July, income investors are demanding a real premium from equity risk. The five monthly dividend payers below all clear that bar, and each combines a well-covered payout with a documented multi-year track record of monthly checks. This is a lineup built for cash flow that shows up like clockwork.
Realty Income wears the ticker "O" and the nickname "The Monthly Dividend Company" for a reason. Realty Income (NYSE:O) currently yields 4.76%, backed by a monthly cadence that has now stretched to 670 consecutive monthly dividends declared and 114 consecutive quarterly increases. The most recent monthly payout ticked up to $0.271, with the next payment set for August 14, 2026.
#income #realty
All five monthly payers yield above the 4.55% 10-year Treasury, carry covered payouts, and raised their distributions within the past 12 months.
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For retirees who prefer their paychecks to arrive every 30 days instead of every 90, a small corner of the market delivers just that. With the 10-year Treasury yielding 4.55% as of mid-July, income investors are demanding a real premium from equity risk. The five monthly dividend payers below all clear that bar, and each combines a well-covered payout with a documented multi-year track record of monthly checks. This is a lineup built for cash flow that shows up like clockwork.
Realty Income wears the ticker "O" and the nickname "The Monthly Dividend Company" for a reason. Realty Income (NYSE:O) currently yields 4.76%, backed by a monthly cadence that has now stretched to 670 consecutive monthly dividends declared and 114 consecutive quarterly increases. The most recent monthly payout ticked up to $0.271, with the next payment set for August 14, 2026.
#income #realty
19 days ago
The race to become America's next economic heavyweight may already have a frontrunner.
The latest Internal Revenue Service (IRS) migration data show billions of dollars in taxpayer wealth flowing into Texas, while Census figures show the state's largest metropolitan areas continue to outpace much of the country in population growth, strengthening a decades-long shift in America's economic center of gravity.
What's more, Texas isn't relying on a single boomtown. Dallas-Fort Worth added more residents than any metropolitan area in the country over the past year, while Houston, Austin and San Antonio also ranked among the nation's fastest-growing metros.
That unusual breadth gives Texas multiple engines of economic growth, providing businesses with larger labor pools, diversified industries and a broader customer base than states anchored by a single dominant city.
Billions In Taxpayer Income Are Leaving Two Iconic States — As A New Economic Map Emerges
#taxpayer
The latest Internal Revenue Service (IRS) migration data show billions of dollars in taxpayer wealth flowing into Texas, while Census figures show the state's largest metropolitan areas continue to outpace much of the country in population growth, strengthening a decades-long shift in America's economic center of gravity.
What's more, Texas isn't relying on a single boomtown. Dallas-Fort Worth added more residents than any metropolitan area in the country over the past year, while Houston, Austin and San Antonio also ranked among the nation's fastest-growing metros.
That unusual breadth gives Texas multiple engines of economic growth, providing businesses with larger labor pools, diversified industries and a broader customer base than states anchored by a single dominant city.
Billions In Taxpayer Income Are Leaving Two Iconic States — As A New Economic Map Emerges
#taxpayer
22 days ago
Not every cheap stock is necessarily one worth owning. If you can find the right high-quality, high-yield tickers that are only temporarily beaten down, however, cheap stocks are actually bargains just waiting to be bought.
Here's a rundown of three dirt cheap dividend payers most investors are simply overlooking. That spells opportunity for you.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
It's not too difficult to figure out why Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) shares are down so much from their 2024 peak. The GLP-1 weight-loss drug race that it helped start has since turned incredibly competitive, so much so that Novo's now losing market share to rival Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) (and others) within a business it largely built, forcing price cuts. Investors are also concerned about the limited expansion of Wegovy's label in this environment.
More recently, Novo's decision to file a lawsuit against Lilly (claiming that its top competitor's GLP-1 drug's advertising is misleading) may be valid, but it also suggests a certain degree of concerning desperation. Never even mind the fact that 2026 is now being seen as a "reset" year far sooner than a reset should have been necessary for the company.
#cheap #flashing #high
Here's a rundown of three dirt cheap dividend payers most investors are simply overlooking. That spells opportunity for you.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
It's not too difficult to figure out why Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) shares are down so much from their 2024 peak. The GLP-1 weight-loss drug race that it helped start has since turned incredibly competitive, so much so that Novo's now losing market share to rival Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) (and others) within a business it largely built, forcing price cuts. Investors are also concerned about the limited expansion of Wegovy's label in this environment.
More recently, Novo's decision to file a lawsuit against Lilly (claiming that its top competitor's GLP-1 drug's advertising is misleading) may be valid, but it also suggests a certain degree of concerning desperation. Never even mind the fact that 2026 is now being seen as a "reset" year far sooner than a reset should have been necessary for the company.
#cheap #flashing #high
22 days ago
The director of the country's premier American history museum said she has no regrets about any of the museum's exhibits during her tenure after an expert confronted her with a "shocking" display that he said smeared Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced intense questioning from lawmakers during two Capitol Hill hearings this week. The hearings followed a White House Domestic Policy Council report accusing the museum of using taxpayer dollars and its status as a world-renowned institution to advance a "radical activist ideology."
During a House hearing Tuesday, Heritage Foundation expert Mike Gonzalez testified that a multiyear special exhibit, "The Electric Dr. Franklin," included a display that "pondered whether he had ever done experiments, electrical electroshock on indentured servants or slaves."
Watch: Smithsonian Director Pressed On Woke Exhibits: 'Is Mickey Mouse Racist?'
Gonzalez testified that the display included this suggestion "without producing any evidence whatsoever," which he called "shocking."
#director #american #franklin #exhibits
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced intense questioning from lawmakers during two Capitol Hill hearings this week. The hearings followed a White House Domestic Policy Council report accusing the museum of using taxpayer dollars and its status as a world-renowned institution to advance a "radical activist ideology."
During a House hearing Tuesday, Heritage Foundation expert Mike Gonzalez testified that a multiyear special exhibit, "The Electric Dr. Franklin," included a display that "pondered whether he had ever done experiments, electrical electroshock on indentured servants or slaves."
Watch: Smithsonian Director Pressed On Woke Exhibits: 'Is Mickey Mouse Racist?'
Gonzalez testified that the display included this suggestion "without producing any evidence whatsoever," which he called "shocking."
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23 days ago
DIVO delivers a 6.4% monthly yield from 40 blue-chip dividend payers layered with covered-call premiums, returning 65% over five years.
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JPM and CAT anchor DIVO's distribution, with JPM posting $21 billion in Q2 net income and CAT sustaining dividends uninterrupted for over 25 years.
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Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSEARCA:DIVO) pays a 6.4% distribution yield in monthly installments, with the latest payout of $0.18284 per share hitting accounts on June 30, 2026. DIVO attracts income investors seeking monthly distributions without relying entirely on options-income funds that sacrifice growth for yield. The core question is whether the distribution is backed by durable cash flow from blue-chip holdings or masks instability.
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24 days ago
The president of Commonwealth Sport, Dr. Donald Rukare, told AFP the Commonwealth Games remains a stage "where champions are made" as Glasgow prepares to host a slimmed down version of the event.
The Games were plunged into crisis when the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as hosts in July 2023, citing rising costs.
Glasgow also played host 12 years ago and was therefore in position to offer the solution of a condensed format using existing venues to minimise taxpayer costs.
A 10-sport and six para-sport event -- down from a 19-sport and eight para-sport programme four years ago in Birmingham -- begins on Thursday with King Charles set to attend the opening ceremony and declare the Games open.
"We had that dark cloud over us in terms of having no Games, but Glasgow stepped in. Scotland the brave as we say," said Rukare.
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The Games were plunged into crisis when the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as hosts in July 2023, citing rising costs.
Glasgow also played host 12 years ago and was therefore in position to offer the solution of a condensed format using existing venues to minimise taxpayer costs.
A 10-sport and six para-sport event -- down from a 19-sport and eight para-sport programme four years ago in Birmingham -- begins on Thursday with King Charles set to attend the opening ceremony and declare the Games open.
"We had that dark cloud over us in terms of having no Games, but Glasgow stepped in. Scotland the brave as we say," said Rukare.
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24 days ago
Republican Sen. Deb Fischer (Neb.) on Wednesday objected to a request from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) for unanimous consent to prohibit President Trump from using taxpayer money to further retrofit a luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the president from Qatar.
The GOP senator blocked Schumer's request to pass his Presidential Airlift Security Act, which would stop the Pentagon from spending more taxpayer money to modify Trump's new jet.
Schumer said Trump's decision to accept the jet to serve as the new Air Force One was another example of what he called "corruption" in the administration.
"Now he wants the taxpayers to fund his palace in the sky as well. Trump's $400 million foreign jet, the biggest gift a president has received from a foreign government ever, is anything but free. Taxpayers will have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to outfit Trump's luxury jet with the security upgrades it needs to serve as Air Force One," Schumer said on the Senate floor.
Fischer rose to object and pointed out that that Schumer's proposal had already been considered and voted down by the Senate earlier this year.
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The GOP senator blocked Schumer's request to pass his Presidential Airlift Security Act, which would stop the Pentagon from spending more taxpayer money to modify Trump's new jet.
Schumer said Trump's decision to accept the jet to serve as the new Air Force One was another example of what he called "corruption" in the administration.
"Now he wants the taxpayers to fund his palace in the sky as well. Trump's $400 million foreign jet, the biggest gift a president has received from a foreign government ever, is anything but free. Taxpayers will have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to outfit Trump's luxury jet with the security upgrades it needs to serve as Air Force One," Schumer said on the Senate floor.
Fischer rose to object and pointed out that that Schumer's proposal had already been considered and voted down by the Senate earlier this year.
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