Japanese Stocks Post Record Dividends & Buybacks: How to Play It
Barchart9 minutes ago
More than half of Japan's largest companies have announced plans to raise their dividends in the current fiscal year. The announcement of share buybacks is also at an all-time high, as firms announced $7.7 billion worth of share buybacks in April - a record for the first month of a fiscal year. This is all part of the normalization of both Japan's economy and corporate behavior, and it's a moneymaking trend for investors.
Mount St. Helens' eruption: Survivors recount the 'darker than midnight' fury in 1980
Fox Weather1 hour ago
SEATTLE -- Saturday marks the 44-year anniversary of Mount St. Helens' eruption in Washington. The blast on May 18, 1980, is the worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history, killing 57 people and spewing 520 million tons of ash across the country.When the mountain blew, William Dilley was camping with neighbors...
USDA updates its 2024 Plant Hardiness Map: Find out what planting zone you live in
Fox WeatherSat May 18, 5:16AM CDT
The United States Department of Agriculture released an updated version of last year's Plant Hardiness Map to offer a guide for gardeners to understand which plants can survive and thrive based on the area they live in. In 2023, the USDA released a map based on 30-year averages of the...
Severe storm chances return to Plains, Midwest
Fox WeatherFri May 17, 10:20PM CDT
A pattern change will lead to the Plains and the Midwest becoming the focal point for chances of thunderstorms starting Sunday and lasting through the first half of the workweek.The FOX Forecast Center warns that hail and damaging winds will likely be the greatest threats on Sunday, but as ingredients...
AgDay Markets Now: Jim McCormick Discusses if Corn and Wheat are Tired or Topping
AgWebFri May 17, 9:40PM CDT
National Fruit and Vegetable Retail Report
USDAFri May 17, 8:11PM CDT
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National Watermelon Report
USDAFri May 17, 7:27PM CDT
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3 Cheapest Dividend Kings To Buy Today
BarchartFri May 17, 6:00PM CDT
This article covers three buy-rated companies that've increased their dividends for 50+ consecutive years.
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AgWebFri May 17, 5:56PM CDT
Raging fires in Mexico send smoke over southern US, reducing air quality readings from Texas to Florida
Fox WeatherFri May 17, 5:48PM CDT
MEXICO CITY – A combination of wildfires, agricultural burns and a persistent wind flow out of the south is causing air quality issues along the Gulf Coast from Texas through Florida with high-level haze occasionally impacting visibilities.Firefighters in Mexico and countries in Central America are fighting dozens of wildfires that...
With Parts of the Country Getting Rain Are Cattle Producers Ready to Expand?
AgWebFri May 17, 5:40PM CDT