Key Points Broadcom shares sank on Aug. 19 after Marvell disclosed an expanded custom chip agreement with Google, whose TPU chips Broadcom designs. In January 2023, Bloomberg reported Apple would drop a key Broadcom chip — and Broadcom’s revenue nearly doubled in the two fiscal years that followed. Apple accounted for about 20% of Broadcom’s […]
Live cattle futures pull off early losses on Friday, with contracts closing down 30 cents to $1.15 higher. October was up 95 cents on the week. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $223-227. Feeder cattle futures were down 55 cents in the front month August, and other up a dime […]
The most dangerous number in a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) may be the one labelled “available contribution room.” It looks official, reassuring, and wonderfully specific. Unfortunately, it can also be months behind reality while an accidental over contribution begins collecting tax immediately. Source: Getty Images The cost The nastiest trap appears after a withdrawal. Suppose […]
Key Points Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) help risk-averse investors tap into sector-specific opportunities without the risks associated with owning individual stocks. One of those is financials, which typically includes everything from banks to insurance companies. One of the most well-known ETFs in the financials sector is the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLF). […]
Corn futures rallied into the Wednesday close, as contracts were up 8 to 10 cents in most front months, with deferreds fractionally to 5 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up a dime at $4.45 1/2. The ProFarmer Crop Tour showed Nebraska corn yields averaging 163.61 bushels per acre down 8.85% from […]
Turning a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) into a reliable source of income doesn’t necessarily require a large investment. With just $14,000 invested in high-quality dividend stocks, investors can gradually build their TFSA into a steady cash-generating portfolio. The key is to choose fundamentally strong companies with consistent earnings, stable cash flow, sustainable payout ratios, and a […]
Image source: The Motley Fool.]]> DATE Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer – Gary Hill Chief Financial Officer – Clinton Roeder TAKEAWAYS Revenue — $228.7 million, representing a 7.8% decrease reflecting the deferral of planned turnaround and maintenance activity. IHT Segment Revenue — $131.3 million, down 5.0% due […]
Live cattle futures faced Friday pressure, but bounced off the lows to close with contracts 85 cents to $2.60 lower. August was $8.07 lower on the week. There were no new deliveries issued against August futures on Friday. Cash trade rounded out the week with $225-228 sales in the North and some $228 Southern sales. […]
Since the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) keeps your investment income totally tax-free, it’s the perfect place to compound and grow your investments over long periods of time. You don’t want to pay any tax on an investment that multiplies by five times, 10 times, and 50 times. The hard part sometimes is finding those investments […]
Key Points Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio has meaningfully changed since Warren Buffett retired as CEO on Dec. 31. Abel continued an eight-quarter streak of paring down Berkshire’s stake in Bank of America — and profit-taking likely tells only part of the story. Meanwhile, an artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer has quickly become Berkshire’s third-largest holding. 10 stocks […]
