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U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Nasdaq futures falling around 1% on Monday.

I've sold some higher-yielding stocks and reduced my portfolio yield in March. The goal was to get closer to my core strategy of investing only in companies with low dividend yields, but high dividend growth potential. While my portfolio yield decreased from 4% to 3.5%, my 5-year CAGR dividend growth rate went from 8% to 11%. Despite much uncertainty, the Canadian stock market has remained relatively strong since the beginning of the year.

After years of strong returns, amidst the tariff-induced uncertainty, I am rotating towards European-based equities. US economy is facing mounting pressures, via weakening consumer demand, reduced CAPEX spending, inflation, and rising recession odds. European equities are relatively cheap, and despite structural issues, pockets of opportunities exist in high-growth areas and via re-arming Europe initiative.

Despite launching in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Partiful survived to become a popular app for event planning among users ages 20 to 30. Partiful has added 2 million new users in 2025, the startup said.

Apple (AAPL 1.36%) hasn't been able to escape the marketwide sell-off, and is down around 20% from its all-time highs. There was considerable concern about how the company would fare because many of its electronics are manufactured in China.

Smartphone shipments rose overall in China in the first quarter, but iPhone shipments fell 9%, according to IDC data. Apple's Chinese competitors are hitting growth milestones boosted by government subsidies.

The NY AG, it should be noted, has been trying to nail Trump on something for years, she even campaigned on it, so she's not a neutral source.

Italy and the United States issued a joint statement against "discriminatory" taxes on digital services on Friday, in a possible signal Rome is moving away from a levy that has irked Washington.

Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Markets Go Their Own Way 1:20 pm by Gerelyn Terzo The stock market indices are trading mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 posting fractional gains while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is sharply lower, losing 300 points. UnitedHealth Group stock has been a weight on the Dow and S&P 500 today after its worrying quarterly results and outlook. Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON), which is part of the Nasdaq Composite, is gaining over 2% on the day. The company reports its quarterly results on April 29. The company is in the midst of spinning off a couple of business divisions, and the stock is nearing the $200 per share level. Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is down 1% after BMO Capital cut its price target on the stock to $200 per share, which still represents upside from current levels of $151 per share. Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN) is gaining 1.5% on the day as the company expands its chip footprint in the auto sector. Market Gains Slip 8:17 am

Apple generated around $2.4 million in revenue per employee in its latest fiscal year. One of its Big Tech rivals is nearing similar levels of efficiency.