Three Outstanding International Stock Funds
After lagging US equities for years, non-US stocks just had one of their best three-month periods in a long time. Over the three months ending March 8, the Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Index beat the Morningstar US Market Index by more than 12 percentage points. It’s the largest gap since the three months ending […]
Should You Consider Investing in the Magnificent Seven Now?
After leading the bull market higher for the better part of two years, the mega-cap tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven have been among those hit hardest in the ongoing selloff roiling the US stock market. As a result, these formerly ultra-expensive stocks seem less pricey. Some even look cheap enough for Morningstar analysts […]
12 Overlooked US Stocks That Recently Increased Their Dividends
With investors rotating out of the big technology stocks and other growth names that have led the bull market, dividend stocks have seen renewed interest in early 2025. However, after a long period of underperformance, many undervalued dividend names could offer opportunities for long-term investors. Dividend investing comes in various forms. Investors can look for […]
After Earnings: Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold Salesforce Stock?
Salesforce CRM released its fourth-quarter earnings report on Feb. 26. Here’s Morningstar’s take on Salesforce’s earnings and stock. What We Thought of Salesforce’s Earnings Results were generally in line on both the top and bottom ends. Guidance was a little light on the top line for the year while being a few cents short on […]
UK Court Orders Barrick to Pay $2 Million to Dealmaker Hannam in Randgold Merger Case
Canada’s Barrick Gold must pay British dealmaker Ian Hannam’s firm $2 million plus expenses for his work on the acquisition of gold miner Randgold Resources, London’s High Court ruled on Wednesday. Hannam was formerly one of JPMorgan’s top rainmakers and nicknamed the “king of mining” for his record of brokering deals in the resources sector, […]
US Stock Market Enters Correction Phase
Stocks continued their slide on Monday, sending the Morningstar US Market Index into correction territory. Over the past few weeks, mounting anxiety surrounding tariffs, slowing economic growth, and the unwinding of the mega-cap growth trade have sent stocks sharply lower. In Wall Street lingo, a correction happens when stocks fall more than 10% from their […]
Intel: Company Maintains Focus on Products Amid Lip-Bu’s Involvement
We maintain our fair value estimate of $21 per share and Standard Capital Allocation Rating for Intel INTC as the company announced former board member and well-respected semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. Reuters reported in December that Tan was being considered for the role. We view this as a wise hire […]
Top Global Stock Funds for Canadian Investors
Investing in global stocks can provide diversification, but the wide variety of markets can make it difficult to navigate individual securities. Global stock exchange-traded funds can be an easy way to get diversified exposure to world markets. To help investors pick the right global stock ETFs, we screened for names with Morningstar Medalist Ratings of […]
Bolivia’s New State Gold Trader Aims for $1 Billion in Purchases This Year
Stock image. Bolivia’s new state gold trading firm plans to quadruple purchases this year as a way of boosting reserves of the high-flying metal for the nation’s struggling central bank. Known as Epcoro, the company has already bought a ton of gold this year from small-scale Bolivian producers, compared with a total of 2.4 tons […]
February US Inflation Shows Weaker Than Expected Results…
Inflation may have cooled in February, but tariffs could push prices higher in the months ahead. The February Consumer Price Index report showed that the inflation rate rose less than economists expected, offering investors some much-needed relief after several months of stalled progress. However, while last month’s reading is a step in the right direction, […]