Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 dividend stocks for enhanced total returns

TipRanks’ ranking service highlights three dividend-paying stocks, including Valero Energy and Albertsons Companies.
Trump tariffs could add $40 billion to holiday shoppers’ and sellers’ costs, LendingTree warns

It has been six months since President Donald Trump announced new “liberation day” tariffs, which are a key part of his trade agenda.
Warren Buffett shuns stock buybacks even as Berkshire lags the market. Here’s why

Berkshire’s shares continue to trade in line with their intrinsic value, leaving little incentive for stock repurchases.
Earnings playbook: AMD and Palantir set to report in another busy week

About 130 S&P 500 companies are scheduled to release their latest financials over the next five days.
Where the blockbuster weight loss drug market stands today — and what’s coming next

Competition is heating up, but questions remain about insurance coverage, drug pricing, copycat drugs and the role of pills in the space.
Dodgers rally to beat Blue Jays, repeat as World Series champions

The Dodgers got what proved to be the winning run in the 11th inning when Will Smith hit a solo homer off Shane Bieber.
Global week ahead: Is Novo Nordisk past ‘peak uncertainty’?

CNBC’s Charlotte Reed will travel to Copenhagen to speak with Novo Nordisk’s new CEO after a bumpy few months.
Kamala Harris reveals how refusing to take ‘no’ for an answer served her career

“I don’t rest easy with the idea that something is not possible,” former Vice President Kamala Harris said on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast.
Microsoft plans to hire more but with ‘a lot more leverage’ thanks to AI, CEO Satya Nadella says

The company wants to ensure that all of its employees can access its Microsoft 365 and GitHub Copilot artificial intelligence tools, CEO Satya Nadella said.
Evolve Bank CEO fired after propositioning FBI agent who pretended to be a teen boy

In August, Evolve hired Hartheimer, who brought experience in financial regulatory matters, to help the bank recover from the collapse of startup Synapse.