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The iPhone maker announced Thursday that its board approved the stock split. The division will affect registered owners beginning August 24, and Apple AAPL shares, which closed at $ 384.76 on Thursday, will trade on a division-adjusted basis on August 31. See the full story.
Silver: the poor man’s gold no more?
Investors have focused on a surge in record gold prices, but silver was up almost 25% in July, the metal’s second-highest recorded monthly gain, and is still undervalued compared to the yellow metal. See full story.
Dr. Osterholm: Americans will live with the coronavirus for decades
On January 20, just nine days after Chinese health authorities released the DNA sequence of a new coronavirus that was causing concern in China, Dr. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota, wrote in an email: “I am sure this will cause our next pandemic.” See full story.
Apple and Amazon dominate an economy ‘without mouths or noses’, but 10% of jobs will never return, says strategist
Of course, the technological results were excellent, and will continue to be so during the pandemic. But expect bond yields to fall further, says a strategist. See full story.
Why the S&P 500 can now be easier to beat and what this means for your investments
Tesla would be the latest example of how listing in the S&P 500 weakens a company’s stock performance, writes Mark Hulbert. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
The liability shield proposed by the HEALS Act would allow consumers and employees to successfully sue for COVID-19 exposure only if they can demonstrate ‘gross negligence’ or ‘intentional misconduct’. See full story.
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