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Warren Buffett was critical of a stock market that he said is increasingly driven by speculative trading, as opposed to investing for the long term. “It’s tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick.The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway had sharp words on the stock market earlier this year. In May, he likened it to “a church with a casino attached,” specifically calling out the surge in one-day options trading as “gambling.” The stock market has rallied to all-time highs this year, climbing a wall of worry that included an energy shock from an ongoing…

High-yield dividend stocks can play an important role in boosting a portfolio’s income potential. However, investors should be careful not to mistake a high yield for a safe investment. A high yield can sometimes reflect a falling share price and growing concerns about the company’s ability to maintain its payout. In other words, the dividend yield is only part of the investment thesis. The underlying business and the cash flow supporting the dividend matter far more. For investors with a decade-long horizon, dividend sustainability should be a key consideration. TSX stocks with resilient business models, recurring or predictable cash flows, sustainable…

Key PointsThe transaction involved the disposal of 95,798 shares with an estimated value of about $2.7 million based on the transaction date market close.The transaction was non-discretionary, executed to cover tax obligations related to the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs).Elshenawy continues to hold 194,000 shares directly and maintains roughly 2 million additional derivative securities.10 stocks we like better than Hims & Hers Health ›CTO Mohamed Elshenawy reported a non-discretionary sale of 95,798 shares of Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE:HIMS) at $28.15 per share on August 14, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing.Transaction summaryMetricValueTransaction value$2.7…

England has battled wildfires in recent months after the hottest summer on record (Alamy) 4 min read18 August It wasn’t until wildfires affected the South of England that the issue started to receive the attention it deserves, the Labour MP who leads the Wildfires All-Party Parliamentary Group has said. The MP for Scarborough and Whitby, Alison Hume, created the APPG after her northeastern constituency experienced the largest wildfire it had ever recorded last summer. She told PoliticsHome that the lack of government action in response to that “devastating” incident had been “frustrating”, adding that the location of the fire – far from Westminster and the centre of…

OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman warns that enterprise security teams face a compressed timeline to adopt AI defences.Brockman has published an account of what the company calls the “OpenAI-Hugging Face” incident, using it to argue that organisations need to uplevel their security practices with what he terms unprecedented speed. He writes that he has spoken with many organisations since the incident and found a consistent theme running through those conversations: leaders know they must move faster than their current security programmes allow.The urgency stems from a specific event. An “agentic collective” autonomously penetrated OpenAI’s own research infrastructure and then…

Key PointsThe total transaction value reached $3.2 million based on a weighted average execution price of $31.92 per share.The activity involved the exercise of 101,208 stock options and the withholding of 36,437 shares by the company to satisfy tax obligations.The trades were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 21, 2025, while shares have declined 38% over the 12-month period ending August 17.10 stocks we like better than Hims & Hers Health ›Chief Financial Officer Oluyemi Okupe reported the disposal of 101,000 shares of Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE:HIMS) across transactions occurring between June 18 and…

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).Courtesy: U.S. NavyA ramp-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend has left Wall Street reconsidering its expectations for the war’s economic impact.The U.S. completed its 10th straight night of strikes against Iran on Monday, after the Houthis in Yemen declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. This comes after a third service member died amid recent fighting that could mean the war is entering a longer-term and deadlier era. President…

Pi Network price has remained in a narrow range in the past few months, and the recent actions by the developers have not boosted its performance. The token was trading at $0.086 on Tuesday, down by 70% from the year-to-date high, even after the developers launched major upgrades.Pi Network has made some major updatesPi Coin price has been in a tight range in the past few months, mirroring the performance of other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. This consolidation continued today, even after the developers launched some major upgrades. On August 14, the developers launched Pi Node version 0.6.2, which…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.52% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.17%.  E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.48%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.17%.Stock indices settled lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 2-week low.  The prospects for the US-Iran war to continue boosted crude oil prices to a 3-week high and weighed on market sentiment on Monday after President Trump said he’s not interested in extending the expiring 60-day truce with Iran.  The jump in…

Shopify stock has rebounded in the past few weeks, moving from the year-to-date low of $94.47 to the current $121.63. This rebound may continue, helped by its modest revenue growth and encouraging technicals.Shopify stock jumps after crucial settlementShopify, the operator of the biggest e-commerce software, soared after reaching a settlement with Shopline, a company owned by Joyy, a publicly-traded company. The two companies asked a judge to bar Shopline from distributing its software. In a statement, Shopify said that Shopline had copied its Dawn theme, rebranded it, and sold it against it. Its chief counsel said:”We took them to court and…