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PepsiCo (PEP 1.05%) shares have traded in a tight range this year, and there was a muted investor reaction after the company reported its third-quarter results and lowered guidance. Given investors’ non-reaction to the disappointing news, you may wonder if now is the time to buy the stock. Let’s look at four things investors should consider before jumping in and buying PepsiCo stock. 1. PepsiCo revenue came up short, and guidance was cut again Overall, PepsiCo’s Q3 results were mixed. Revenue slipped 0.6% year over year to $23.32 billion and was up 1.3% on an organic basis, which removes currency…

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Investors tend to vacillate between favoring growth stocks and value stocks, and both types of companies can be valuable investments when you have a long-term growth horizon. Value stocks can lend consistent growth to your portfolio with time, and are often underpinned by mainstay businesses that are leaders in their respective industries.If you’re looking for top value stocks that look poised to do well over the next decade and beyond, here are two names to consider the next time you go stock shopping.1. UnitedHealth GroupUnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a veteran in the healthcare industry and one of the largest…

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(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Saturday that Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s description of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “murderous dictator” exposed how politicians in Washington sought to impose their views on the world. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s comment was the latest jab in exchanges revolving around the U.S. presidential election and the Kremlin’s more than 2 1/2-year-old war in Ukraine. “The lofty political establishment of the United States of America, to all appearances, is infused with such a political culture,” Russian news agencies quoted Peskov as telling a television interviewer. “This is probably the quintessence of…

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U.Today – Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, a self-proclaimed Satoshi, created SV in 2018, claiming that it was “the real” Bitcoin (with the SV standing for “Satoshi Vision”). After losing the case against COPA (the Crypto Open Patient Alliance) this summer, Craig Wright has filed a new lawsuit, this time without any legal support or representation, against Bitcoin Core and founder of Twitter and the Square payments company Jack Dorsey. The reason for this, according to the sources, is that they wrongfully represented BTC as the true Bitcoin. According to the sources, Wright demands almost 1 billion pounds sterling from…

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We recently published a list of 8 Stocks Under $20 To Invest In Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRS) stands against other under $20 stocks to invest in now.Will We Have a Soft Landing?There has been a lot of discussion happening lately regarding the economy and the markets. While the economy was doing great with the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates and analysts expecting the markets to continue the bullish outlook, the recent geopolitical circumstances have again created doubt among investors.We recently covered an article about 10 Stocks Under $10 With…

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Image source: Getty Images Using an ISA to generate a second income is a simple but potentially financially liberating idea. After all, I could stuff a Stocks and Shares ISA with juicy dividend payers then sit back and hopefully watch the money roll in. Turning an ISA into a goldmine My first move would be to set up a Stocks and Shares ISA. Next, I would prepare to make a regular weekly payment of £180 into it. It is important not to get too fixated on the number. I could invest on a monthly basis instead, and put in more…

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The bull market has had a variable impact for stocks across a range of industries the last few years. While some companies have ridden the bull market waves, others have retreated or been beaten down by the market at large for one reason or another.Even if you have a more modest amount to invest, say $200, there are still quality businesses begging to be bought in the current environment. Sometimes, these stocks are discounted as fickle investor sentiment prevails, but they can still be superior long-term buys. Here are two such names to consider for your portfolio.1. PfizerPfizer (NYSE: PFE)…

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U.Today – In a noteworthy development, shares of business intelligence company MicroStrategy (MSTR) continue to rise in relation to the price of (BTC), bringing the premium to the value of its BTC holdings to its highest level in over three years. Notably, since the launch of Bitcoin ETFs in January, MicroStrategy stock has increased by more than 240%, setting a new record high Oct. 8. That’s around eight times higher than Bitcoin’s performance, which has fallen by 16% since setting its record high of nearly $74,000 in mid-March. This development, as Bitcoin lags behind MicroStrategy’s performance, has caught the attention…

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Two exchange-traded funds are looking for profits in China with two different strategies.While the Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF dives into specific regions, the newly launched Roundhill China Dragons ETF buys the country’s biggest stocks.”[It’s] focused just on nine companies, and these companies are the companies that we identified as having similar characteristics to magnitude in the U.S.,” Roundhill Investments CEO Dave Mazza told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week.Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsSince its inception on Oct. 3, the Roundhill China Dragon ETF is down almost 5% as of Friday’s close.Meanwhile, Jason Hsu of Rayliant Global Advisors is behind the…

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