The Week’s Investing News Roundup: Best Dividend Stocks and More

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  • The unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in June. Federal Reserve Chair Powell said the U.S. economy is on the “disflationary path” but it is too soon for rate cuts.
  • The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new record highs. Speculation about a big market correction increased.
  • Boeing agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems. Amusement park operators Six Flags and Cedar Fair merged. Paramount and Skydance neared a merger deal. Amazon will get a stake in a Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus merger.
  • Meta was charged with failing to comply with EU tech rules. Google’s carbon emissions surged due to AI energy demand. The FDA approved Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s treatment. Southwest Airlines adopted a poison pill against an activist investor.
  • Ford recalled some F-150s. Chinese EV makers posted record deliveries. An increasingly crowded EV market weighed on Tesla sales.
  • Warren Buffett revealed what will happen to his money after he dies.

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