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Both Petrobras and Suncor Energy align well with Ray Dalio's investing principles, offering geographical diversification and commodity exposure amidst U.S.-China trade tensions. PBR and SU are less sensitive to the U.S.-China trade conflict (than say US or Chinese companies) and could potentially even benefit from U.S.-China tariff conflicts. Both companies have significantly reduced debt, improved their financial strength, and enhanced their capital allocation flexibility in recent years.

The Italian luxury-fashion firm said its results were in line with expectations, and that revenue continued on a solid upward trend in the first half of April.

SNY shares preliminary data from phase II study on amlitelimab in moderate-to-severe asthma. It also provides updates on lunsekimig and itepekimab studies.

BASFY adds new features with the highest-precision high-speed color identification process and accurate color match in its Refinity platform.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.

Following the nod in the EU, BIIB & Eisai's Leqembi becomes the first therapy to slow the progression of early Alzheimer's disease in the region.

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.

J.B. Hunt's financial performance has deteriorated, with revenue and net income declining significantly over the past few years. The company's long-term debt has increased substantially, leading to higher interest expenses, which adds risk to the investment. The dividend yield of 1.3% requires an unrealistic 25% CAGR to match the 10-Year Treasury Note's cash flows, making it less attractive.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F ) BofA Securities Automotive Summit 2025 April 16, 2025 9:40 AM ET Company Participants John Lawler - Vice Chair Conference Call Participants John Murphy - Bank of America John Murphy Ready for getting back in your seats. For folks on the side, if you could settle down and get your seats or if you could quite out over there just because we've got a bit of an echo over here.

Looking for places to put capital to work as income investors leaves us with many choices, depending on what type of investor you are. Municipal bonds offer tax-free income, making them attractive for high-income earners looking to minimize tax obligations. Today, we are looking at two muni-bond-focused closed-end funds, one being leveraged and a virtually non-leveraged option.