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Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) is one of the best NYSE stocks to buy for long-term investment. Reuters reported on June 5 that Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) and Britain’s Bodycote announced on Friday that they have ended talks over a £1.52 billion ($2 billion) takeover proposal, which resulted in shares of the British thermal processing services group going down as much as 12%. 10 AI Stocks Analysts Are Watching In a separate development, Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) received a rating update from Piper Sandler on May 26, with the firm lifting the price target on the stock to $157…

Four members of an Indonesian military intelligence unit were sentenced to prison on Wednesday after they were convicted in an acid attack on a rights advocate, but critics called the proceedings “a blatant whitewash.”Human rights activists said the case should have been heard by civilian judges, not a military court, and criticized the length of the sentences, which ranged from 18 months to three years. All the defendants had faced a maximum of 12 years in prison in the March attack on the rights advocate, Andrie Yunus, an outspoken critic of the military.“The verdict protects the institutional integrity of the…

The next big technology opportunity for investors will likely be in sectors that stand to benefit from artificial intelligence and robotics booms, according to panelists at the Wealth Management EDGE conference at The Boca Raton resort in Boca Raton, Fla. Unitree Robotics, a Chinese company that produces humanoid and quadruped robots, has just been cleared to go public on the Shanghai market. Unitree is the leader in the global robotics market, with a revenue stream of approximately $250 million and the capacity to produce close to 500 robots a month, according to Brendan Ahern, chief investment officer at ETF provider KraneShares,…

Christian Smith: Hello, and welcome to this podcast from Geopolitical Futures. I’m Christian Smith. Over the weekend, the world marked the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy invasions during the Second World War. D Day was the world’s largest amphibious invasion ever. It exemplified what America and its allies were capable of when confronted with an overwhelming threat. And with an America divided and a geopolitical system in flux, Operation Overlord holds many lessons for geopolitics today. So on this episode of the podcast, we look forward to back at D Day, and I am joined by Geopolitical Futures chairman and…

South Korea will face Czechia in their opening Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11, 2026, at Guadalajara Stadium on FS1.South Korea secured its place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finishing in the top two of Group B in the third round of AFC qualifying, extending its streak to 11 consecutive appearances dating back to 1986. Led by captain Son Heung-min, the squad blends experience and attacking firepower, making it a dangerous opponent in any matchup.Czechia, meanwhile, has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 20-year absence, securing their spot with a…

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM 1.03%) is very simple in its construction. It starts with a U.S. large-cap stock universe, picks the top half based on forecasted dividend yield, and weights them by market cap. It does its job reasonably well enough. Its 2.2% yield is more than double that of the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO 1.57%). But it’s also only average within the high yield category, and the fact that it owns more than 600 stocks means it’s rather bland and unfocused. Dividend investors can do better. Can I offer you a dividend ETF with a…

A Trump-aligned conservative group is launching a six-figure advertising campaign targeting Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, signaling growing Republican concern about a race that had long been viewed as safe Republican territory. Citizens for Sanity, a conservative nonprofit that spent heavily during the 2022 midterms, unveiled a 15-second AI-generated ad this week portraying Talarico singing altered lyrics from The Sound of Music’s “My Favorite Things.” The ad focuses on Talarico’s past praise of the transgender issue and seeks to tie the Texas state representative to positions Republicans view as politically vulnerable in the reliably red state. The campaign comes as Talarico, a Democratic state…

Straight Talk may not offer specific senior phone plans, but the prepaid mobile service provider may be an appealing option for seniors.When you sign up for Straight Talk, you pay for a 30-day phone plan. There are no long-term contracts, and the plans are simple and straightforward. Straight Talk is owned by Verizon, so the plans operate on Verizon’s networks. The mobile provider offers everything from basic, affordable single-line plans to plans that include perks like high-speed and hotspot data.Let’s take a look at how Straight Talk’s plans stack up against senior phone plans from other providers. From just $107.88…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story. The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Wednesday for the second consecutive evening. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes began at 5:15 PM U.S. Eastern Time. In response, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, and Iranian state media said two commercial vessels attempting to transit had been targeted. CENTCOM denied that the strait was closed, saying “ships are continuing to transit in and out.” President Donald Trump told Fox News the U.S. will bomb Iran on Thursday night as well if Tehran doesn’t sign a U.S.-proposed deal. “We’ll bomb the s— out…

The NBA Finals will continue on Wednesday with Game 4 between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, another opportunity to claim the latest BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS, which gives new users $150 in bonus bets if their first bet wins or up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their qualifying wager loses. The trend of the road team winning each game in the NBA Finals continued in Game 3, but the SportsLine Projection Model is still backing the Knicks to win and cover as 2.5-point favorites in its Wednesday NBA best bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. The over-under is…