How Putin’s War Made These 3 Fertilizer Producers Hot Stocks

Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Since Russia invaded Ukraine, shares of Saskatoon, Canada’s Nutrien , the Western Hemisphere’s top fertilizer maker, have climbed 37%. The Energy Select Sector SP...

How the U.S. and allies can freeze Russian gold

The U.S. and its allies said Thursday they’re moving to block financial transactions with Russia’s Central Bank that involve gold, aiming to further restrict the country’s ability to use its internati...

‘Mortgage rates are likely to push toward 5% before the end of the year’: Rates soar to highest level in over 3 years, putting pressure on home buyers

Mortgage rates are racing toward 5% as the Federal Reserve’s expected trajectory for future rate hikes becomes clearer. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.42% as of the week endin...

Fertilizer Stocks Soar on Putin’s War. Proceed With Caution.

Text size Nutrien’s potash mine in Saskatoon, Canada. Potash fertilizer prices have soared by three-quarters this year. James MacDonald/Bloomberg Haven’t earned enough on your oil stocks since R...

Chainlink launches startup program to provide blockchain resources to early-stage projects

Chainlink Labs recently announced a program that provides a blueprint to help new crypto projects in their blockchain business building journey. According to the company, the program called Startup wi...

The nickel market tumult: What investors need to know

Like many other commodities, nickel became a victim of the supply concerns brought on by the Russia-Ukraine war, as a price spike on the London Metal Exchange earlier this month led to the suspension ...

Self Driving Stock TuSimple Jumps On a Kind Of New Buy Rating.

Text size TuSimple provides self-driving technology for heavy-duty trucks Courtesy of TuSimple Shares of TuSimple Holdings , a provider of technology for self-driving vehicles, are up in Thursday trad...

More than 70% of savers are worried that inflation will affect their ability to retire

Inflation just hit its highest level in 40 years. Future inflation expectations have risen by a third in 12 months. And the federal government’s own “inflation protected” bonds, which were designed to...

A Food Crisis Is Looming. This Fertilizer Stock Stands to Gain.

Text size The invasion of Ukraine could be one of the most disruptive events in the food and agricultural supply chain in decades. Louai Beshara/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its ...

A New Meme-Stock Frenzy Led AMC to Gold Mine Stake

Day traders looking to capitalize on commodity price volatility catalyzed a chain reaction that ended with movie theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.’s unusual deal to take a stake in a gold-...

JPMorgan Leads Talks to Contain Nickel Crisis Damage

Some of the world’s biggest banks worked over the weekend to resolve a crisis in the nickel market that leaves them on the hook for billions of dollars owed by a Chinese metals giant. JPMorgan Chase J...

Gold back above $2,000 on Russia-Ukraine war, as annual U.S. inflation rate climbs to a 40-year high

Gold futures climbed back above the key $2,000 mark on Thursday as Russia ramped up its attack on Ukraine and a reading on the annual U.S. inflation rate climbed to a 40-year high. Strength in prices ...

Mortgage rates rise as Russia’s war in Ukraine stokes volatility. Experts say the short-term uncertainty over rates could continue

After two consecutive weeks of declines, mortgage rates have moved higher once again. Where they will go in the short term, though, largely depends on what happens overseas. Mortgage rates could fall ...

Crypto Entrepreneurs Mobilize Resources to Support Resistance

Crypto-savvy entrepreneurs with ties to Ukraine have been mobilizing their skills and networks to support the country’s resistance to the Russian invasion. One example is Kharkiv-native Illia Polosukh...

12 stocks in clean energy, fossil fuels and uranium expected to keep soaring — up to 79% from here

The tragedy in Ukraine is having an economic effect on people all over the world as energy prices rise and other supply sources are disrupted. For investors, the day-to-day action is unpredictable. Bu...

Google’s $5.4 billion deal for Mandiant could have ‘a major ripple impact’ within cybersecurity

Alphabet Inc. plans to acquire Mandiant Inc. for roughly $5.4 billion in a deal that could unleash a long-awaited consolidation across the cybersecurity industry. The Google parent company announced T...

It’s Getting Harder to Trade Russian Stocks. What to Know.

Russia’s largest companies, once worth billions of dollars, are now nearly-worthless penny stocks. It may look like an attractive opportunity, but for the most part investors can’t even chance buying ...

Mortgage rates drop amid increased market uncertainty as Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine escalates

Home buyers will have the chance to lock in low interest rates just ahead of the most popular season to purchase a house. The average rate for the 30-year fixed-rate was 3.76%, down 13 basis points fr...

Can gold rally past $2,000? Precious metal rises as Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensifies

Gold futures settled higher Thursday, resuming their climb as fighting in Eastern Europe intensified, with hope dimming of successful talks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “The Ukraine conflict ha...

Opinion: These 10 dividend-paying stocks show why cash isn’t trash in a brutal market

The best shareholders love dividend stocks —and anyone concerned about the current global financial market turmoil should consider them. Dividend stocks give shareholders regular cash payouts year aft...

Equiti Group Names Marta Ilbak as Global Head of Human Resources

Equiti Group, the parent company of some of the prominent FX, CFD brands and prime brokerage providers in the industry, announced the recruitment of Marta Ilbak, the former Head of People at Deliveroo...

Look to the Energy Patch for a Dividend Bonanza. Devon Energy and Pioneer Natural Resources Look Good.

What was already going to be a challenging year for investors was further disrupted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But in a market that has been lacking in certainty, income investors may want to ta...

Mortgage rates fall amid geopolitical uncertainty. How the Russia-Ukraine crisis could impact home buyers — and interest rates

Home buyers are seeing temporary relief from rising interest rates as markets react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But in the longer term, inflation remains a serious concern. The 30-year fixed-rate...

Ukraine Invasion Sends Chill Through TSMC Shares

Text size Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing saw its share slide Tuesday even as those of most other chipmakers rose. Sam Yeh / AFP via Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares dropped T...

Rio Tinto to Pay Its Highest-Ever Dividend After Posting Record Profit

Text size Rio Tinto says it will pay a total dividend for the year of $10.40 a share, including a special dividend of $2.47. Photograph by Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images Rio Tinto ‘s earnings for 2021...

Rio Tinto to Pay $7.7 Billion of Dividends After Posting Record 2021 Profit

Text size Rio Tinto Photograph by Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images Rio Tinto ‘s earnings for 2021 jumped 72% as prices of commodities soared and the world’s second-largest miner said it would reward sha...

Home Depot leads the list of 20 worst performers in the S&P 500 on Tuesday

Slightly positive isn’t good enough for this stock market. While market jitters on Feb. 22 were driven by Russia’s movement of troops into Ukraine, the U.S. stock market was also adjusting to the idea...

Online Real Estate Isn’t Worth the Chance

You can make a lot of money on physical real estate right now, but recent results from major online real-estate players show 2022 isn’t the year to play Monopoly in the stock market. The carnage isn’t...

Why Barrick Gold’s CEO Is Looking to Boost Its Copper Business

Text size Barrick aims to boost its gold production to 4.8 million ounces annually by the end of decade from 4.4 million in 2021. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images Mark Bristow, the CEO of one of the bi...

The Gold Rush Is On. It’s Not Too Late to Get In.

Text size Investors can buy a gold exchange-traded fund like SPDR Gold Shares or iShares Gold Trust, which own the precious metal. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg The chase is on. The chase for gold, that i...

Albemarle Stock Tanks on Earnings. But Lithium Prices Are Going Up.

Text size Albemarle’s results are being hurt by inflation. Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg Albemarle stock fell, hard, after the lithium miner reported fourth-quarter numbers late Wednesday. Result...

Gold Miner Barrick Unveils Variable Dividend That Could Mean a 3% Yield

Text size Barrick Gold produced 1.2 million ounces of gold in the fourth quarter. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images Barrick Gold, one of the two largest gold mining companies in the world, plans to intr...