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Dividendless stocks
Q. Why don't some companies pay dividends? Should I avoid such companies? -- S.P., Opelika, Alabama
A. When companies earn money, they can spend it paying down debt, reinvesting in the business or paying a dividend -- among other options. Younger, smaller companies typically want to use all the money they can to further their gr ... (full story)
Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+
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NEW YORK (AP) — Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
Now that status is tarnished after it removed some products aimed at LGBTQ+ and relocated Pride Month displays to the back of stores in certain Southern locations in response to online complaints and in-store confrontations ... (full story)
UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Living in New York City, working full time and without a car, Jessica Ray and her husband have come to rely on deliveries of food and just about everything else for their home. It has meant more free time on weekends with their young son, rather than standing in line for toilet paper or dragging heavy bags of ... (full story)
How to pick a socially responsible bank
It has never been easier to open a bank account, especially with the spread of online services, but there has also never been so much choice about where to put your money. If you're overwhelmed by your banking options, think about your ability to shape social change with your money. Now is a great time to consider becoming a custome ... (full story)
Just in case: Anxious retirees, social service groups among those making default contingency plans
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Phoenix retiree Saundra Cole has been watching the news about the debt limit negotiations in Washington with dismay — and limiting her air conditioning use to save money just in case her monthly Social Security check is delayed due to a default.
For her, air conditioning is no small thing in a city ... (full story)