The annual dividend is currently $1.56 per share, translating to a yield of 11.5%. However, Ellington Financial has a volatile dividend history, with cuts and subsequent increases.

The Federal Reserve is expected to respond with another 25bp interest rate cut on Wednesday, and could also bring QT to a conclusion.

Unless the world is ending (with stocks taking an epic crash), gold will be going much higher in a new macro very unlike the one that ended in 2022.

While Target struggles with declining sales, layoffs and a weakened brand strategy, Walmart entrenches its retail dominance.

This report is very late. But it’s accurate to the normal extent of BLS accuracy (which isn’t saying much) because the data was already collected before the government shutdown began.

Today’s reaction is more about stock traders using today’s good news on inflation as an excuse to continue the rally that was already in place than about the ratification of future rate cuts.

Q3 earnings are still looking very healthy now that 30% of the S&P 500 index has reported results.

25Q3 Y/Y earnings are expected to be 10.4%. Excluding the energy sector, the Y/Y earnings estimate is 11.2%.

NFLX stock looks too cheap here, and shorting OTM puts is one way to play the stock.

The latest pullback is just a healthy correction during a once in a lifetime bull run.

Eli Lilly stock rises as $12.47-per-share Adverum Biotech deal boosts its gene therapy ambitions and expands ophthalmology pipeline.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lumbered into record highs on Friday, posting intraday bids north of 47,300 for the first time ever.

Analysts expect Apple to post strong quarterly earnings driven by iPhone and Services growth.

Intel is the has-been of the semiconductor sector.

Powerhouse semiconductor giant Nvidia has been struggling over the past several sessions, though it might not look like it at first blush.

Verizon Communications Inc. is a holding company providing communications, information, and entertainment products and services.

Investors should focus less on the fear of deficits and more on the fundamentals of growth, real rates, and the dollar.

Apple remains one of the most profitable businesses in history, with immense brand strength, recurring revenue from services, and strong cash generation.

Bank of the Ozarks provides retail & commercial banking products and services mainly in the southern United States.

After opening the day higher, the benchmark indices continued their upward momentum and ended the session in green.