• Aug 14, 2024

Bullish on Starbucks Stock’s Star CEO, Growing Dividend, and Solid Value

Shares of coffeemaker Starbucks (SBUX) received a jolt of nearly 25% yesterday on news that Chipotle (CMG) CEO Brian Niccols, who is a star when it comes to leadership, will be taking over as CEO in September. Even after this incredible one-day gain (the stock’s largest ever), shares of Starbucks could have plenty of upside ahead. I’m bullish on Starbucks based on the excellent choice it made in the hiring of its new CEO, the company’s reasonable valuation, and its attractive 2.4%-yielding divid

  • Aug 14, 2024

Temasek Spent Billions on US Tech Stocks Before July Selloff

(Bloomberg) -- Singaporean state-owned investor Temasek Holdings Pte spent billions of dollars in the second quarter buying shares in US technology giants, just before the sector dropped in July.Most Read from BloombergManchester Is Giving London a Run for Its MoneyBoston’s Broke and Broken Transit System Hurts Downtown RecoveryA Warehouse Store Promises Housing for South LA, in BulkBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesTem

  • Aug 14, 2024

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley took stakes in US spot bitcoin ETFs in Q2, filings show

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley purchased a total of more than $600 million in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the second quarter, regulatory filings showed on Wednesday. The two banks joined a group of hedge funds and financial advisers that have waded into the products, which began trading in January 2024. Goldman Sachs said in its quarterly disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission, known as a 13-F filing, that it had acquired about $418 million in several of the recently launched ETFs tied to the price of spot bitcoin.