Articles for author: Russ Cohen

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Fiserv’s Debit Network Talks Raise a Bigger Question for Visa and Mastercard

A consortium of Tier 1 U.S. lenders is exploring a $15 billion acquisition of the STAR debit network to bypass federal fee caps and circumvent legacy interchange fees. As traditional credit networks face compounding headwinds from capped merchant settlements and the adoption of decentralized payments, this potential regulatory arbitrage poses a severe structural threat to ...

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The Best Days to Buy Stocks May Already Be on the Calendar

TradeSmith’s seasonality tool scans decades of data to find recurring ‘green days’ Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Most investors spend their time deciding what to buy. TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan believes they’re overlooking an equally important question: when to buy it. Drawing on decades of historical market ...

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Crypto Market Update: 'Regulation Crypto' Agenda Slated for July

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (July 8) as of 10:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news ​Bitcoin price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$61,913.23, down by 2.2 percent over the past 24 hours. Chat via Investing ...

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Tyler Technologies Stock Poised for a Corrective Recovery

Tyler Technologies (NYSE:) offers proprietary software solutions to the public sector in the U.S. The stock has been falling ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House in early-2025, due to fears that public spending cuts would translate into lower revenue for the company. Alas, enforcing financial discipline at the government level proved to ...

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Why Broadcom Stock Rose Today

Key Points Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) climbed on Wednesday after the chipmaker struck a lucrative supply deal with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Image source: The Motley Fool. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. ...

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Wall Street Is Ignoring These 6%-10% Yields And Its Their Loss

This is one pricey market, and if you’re hesitant to put new money to work, I am sympathetic. After all, we’re here for the dividends. We want our principal to stay intact, so I understand it doesn’t make much sense buying high if we’re going to collect dividends but then watch the stock market proceed ...

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Constellation Brands: Beer Growth and Buybacks Mask Stock’s Slump

Constellation Brands (NYSE:) delivered its fiscal year 2027 Q1 report on June 30 with mixed results. Revenue of $2.43 billion beat expectations for $2.39 billion. However, Constellation missed the bottom line, reporting adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.43, below expectations of $3.70. However, the earnings figure was higher year over year (YOY). Plus, management raised its full-year reported EPS outlook to $11.50 to $12.20 and reaffirmed ...

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3 Investment Ideas With Room to Run

AI’s toll collectors, Brazil’s rare-earth angle, and an oil refiner riding Mideast tailwinds Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Luke Lango highlights AI’s toll roads… Brian Hunt flags Brazil’s overlooked AI angle… Louis Navellier’s refiner play amid Mideast turmoil… As I write on Thursday morning, the biggest headline is that ...

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Intel vs. Silicon Motion: Which Semiconductor Stock is the Better Buy?

Intel Corporation INTC and Silicon Motion Technology Corporation SIMO are two premier semiconductor firms focusing on AI (artificial intelligence), advanced chip technologies and the data center semiconductor ecosystem. Intel is currently focusing on AI chips for data centers and PCs, which marks one of the largest architectural shifts for the company in 40 years. The ...