Lauren Solberg

Aug 2, 2024 | morningstar.com | Lauren Solberg

The US economy added 114,000 jobs in July, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The government’s report revised down previous estimates for new job creation in June and May. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in July from 4.1% in June. Economists had forecast that the US economy added 175,000 jobs in July, down from an originally reported 206,000 in June, according to FactSet consensus estimates. The unemployment rate had been predicted to hold steady at 4.1%.

Feb 27, 2024 | morningstar.com.au | Lauren Solberg

Nvidia (NAS: NVDA), Wall Street’s buzziest stock, keeps flying higher. The chipmaker and face of the artificial intelligence boom reported another quarter of blockbuster results and better-than-expected guidance, sending its stock soaring 8.5% this week. Those results helped prompt Morningstar’s equity research team to lift their fair value estimate for Nvidia stock to $730 from $480 share. Nvidia’s stock price is up 60% for the year, after gaining 239% in 2023.

Feb 23, 2024 | morningstar.com | Sarah Hansen |Lauren Solberg

Nvidia NVDA, Wall Street’s buzziest stock, keeps flying higher. The chipmaker and face of the artificial intelligence boom reported another quarter of blockbuster results and better-than-expected guidance, sending its stock soaring 8.5% this week. Those results helped prompt Morningstar’s equity research team to lift their fair value estimate for Nvidia stock from $480 to $730 per share. Nvidia’s stock price is up 60% for the year, after gaining 239% in 2023.

Jan 18, 2024 | morningstar.ca | Lauren Solberg

Dividend-paying stocks that combine healthy balance sheets with hefty yields can provide steady incomes for investors, cushion against market downturns, and even grow investments at a healthy clip. In 2023, the top-performing dividend payers included NRG Energy NRG, Bloomin’ Brands BLMN, and Phillips 66 PSX.

Jan 17, 2024 | morningstar.it | Lauren Solberg

I titoli che pagano dividendi e che combinano bilanci sani con rendimenti elevati possono fornire redditi costanti agli investitori, ammortizzare le flessioni del mercato e far crescere il valore del portafoglio. Nel 2023, tra i titoli che hanno pagato i più alti dividendi figurano NRG Energy NRG, Bloomin' Brands BLMN e Phillips 66 PSX.