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Fed’s Powell says economy ‘resilient,’ but warns on coronavirus, productivity

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was fairly upbeat about the outlook for the U.S. economy in the first of his twice-a-year updates to Congress on Tuesday, but he cited a potential threat from the coronavirus in China and concerns about the economy’s long-term health.

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Under Armour Stumbles on Path to Recovery With 2020 Warning

(Bloomberg) — For the past few months, Under Armour Inc. executives have promised that 2020 would be the coming-out party of a brand-new company, a shift from defense to offense after a multiyear restructuring and a change in leadership.Tuesday, they went back on the defensive. After revealing fourth-quarter results and 2020 projections that trailed analysts’ expectations, the company issued a sobering set of expectations for investors.Revenue in 2020 will trail the consensus estimate of $5.51 billion by a wide margin. The coronavirus could hurt sales by $60 million in the next few months, with more harm down the line. And …read more […]

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3 Under-The-Radar Dividend Stocks With Over 7% Dividend Yield

Investors are always on the prowl for high returns. They can look for this in the traditional places, of course, the Apples and the Amazons and the Googles, where shares appreciate at fast rates, or they can look at the Microsofts and Mastercards and JPMorgans, where steady share gains are paired with steady dividends. These are viable strategies. But sometimes, investors like to follow the roads less traveled.The average dividend yield among stocks listed in the S&P 500 index is only 2%. This is – just slightly – higher than Treasury bond yields. But it’s also just an average. There …read more […]