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On 4/23/24, Lennar, Lowe’s Companies and West Pharmaceutical Services, will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Lennar will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.50 on 5/8/24, Lowe’s Companies will pay its quarterly dividend of $1.10 on 5/8/24, and West Pharmaceutical Services will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.20 on 5/1/24. Start slideshow: 10 Stocks Where Yields Got More Juicy » As a percentage of LEN’s recent stock price of $152.49, this dividend works out to approximately 0.33%, so look for shares of Lennar Corp to trade 0.33% lower — all else being equal — when LEN shares open…

Ukraine has shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s military intelligence said.In a statement released early Friday, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (GUR) said it had taken out one of the strategic long-range bombers that had “launched a missile attack against Ukraine on the night of April 19.”The operation was coordinated with Ukraine’s Air Force. The aircraft that Ukraine and its Western allies say Russia has frequently used to bomb was hit inside southern Russia around 200 miles from Ukraine.”For the first time, the anti-aircraft missile…

Clear out any clutter from the living room. If there’s one room in the house that should be clutter-free, it’s the living room, according to Julie Assenberg, a designer and owner of Julie Assenberg Interior Design.That way, you have at least one place you can escape to and entertain unexpected guests, she said.For example, try to find designated spaces for your shoes, coats, gloves, toys, and backpacks rather than dropping them in your living area. Replace oversized furniture with smaller pieces. Big, bulky furniture is a thing of the past, according to Rachel Street, a designer and host of the…

By Francesco Canepa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Italy and France should cut spending faster than they currently plan to keep debt under control while Germany should loosen its own purse strings to revive growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. Finance ministers from all over the world have descended on Washington this week to compare notes and hear from IMF and World Bank experts on topics ranging from fiscal policy to global growth and helping poorer countries. While the IMF’s advice is not binding for countries that do not receive its help, its latest musings on Italy, France and Germany…

By Roshan Abraham and Harshita Mary Varghese (Reuters) -Netflix shares fell on Friday, as its surprise move to stop sharing subscriber additions and average revenue per member from 2025 sowed doubts in investor minds about growth peaking in some markets for the streaming pioneer. The decision to hold back crucial metrics that have moved the stock market comes as Wall Street analysts expect subscriber growth for Netflix (NASDAQ:) in North America and Europe to saturate. “Investors like transparency and the market has judged Netflix on its subscriber success ever since it has been on the stock market,” said Russ Mould,…

BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Friday slapped a levy on imports of an acid from the United States widely used in food, feed, pesticides and medical fields, amid heightened tensions with Washington over bilateral trade. From Saturday, imports of propionic acid from the United States will be subject to a levy of 43.5%, the Ministry Of Commerce said in a statement, after a July investigation found the Chinese domestic propionic acid industry was “materially damaged.” A trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies has been intensifying despite recent diplomatic visits. In a recent salvo, the U.S. threatened to hike…

Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. In the early stages of life, a key metric is growth. As children age, their parents measure precisely how much they are flourishing in size, using charts to keep close eyes on and document the journey. But when children mature into young adults, physical growth is no longer the barometer used to judge progress. Other metrics come into play. Netflix is trying to persuade Wall Street that it is now all grown up. After squeezing out millions of additional…

Gold price trades close to $2,400 amid worsening geopolitical tensions. The US Dollar’s upside stalls as investors see other central banks postponing rate cut plans. US bond yields are down despite the Fed maintaining a hawkish stance. Gold price (XAU/USD) faces pressure to recapture new all-time highs around $2,430 in Friday’s early New York session. The precious metal still holds some intraday gains, supported by safe-haven flows after worsening Middle East tensions. On Friday, Israel launched a retaliatory attack against Iran targeting the area around the city of Isfahan, Reuters reports. Iran has largely downplayed the attack by saying that their…

Akira, a ransomware group, has drained $42 million from 250 firms since March 2023, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Europol, CISA, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) in a joint statement. Ransomware is a type of malware which prevents you from accessing your device and the data stored on it, usually by encrypting your files. In an announcement, the national security organizations said Akira Akira ransomware has impacted businesses in North America, Europe, and Australia. “In April 2023, following an initial focus on Windows systems, Akira threat actors deployed a Linux…

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t have a single financial regret. Even millionaires and early retirees likely had a few stumbles on the road to financial freedom.Take Steve Adcock. The 42-year-old retired from his corporate job in 2016 with about $900,000, a total that market gains soon pushed over $1 million. These days he pegs his net worth at about $1.3 million and lives with his wife in a home he purchased for cash in Arizona.The couple don’t currently draw from their ample savings, instead electing to let their investments continue to grow while they pursue passion projects…