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Billionaire Ray Dalio's 9 Top Stock and ETF Picks 08/17/2023 08:00pm • Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates is the world's second-largest hedge fund, after Citadel Advisors, with $196.8 billion in assets under management as of March 30. Even after giving more than $1 billion to philanthropic causes, Dalio himself has an estimated net worth of roughly $19 billion, accordi 5 Cloud ETFs to Buy Now 08/17/2023 08:00pm • Cloud computing is the hottest tech market trend this side of artificial intelligence, and -- unlike AI -- it's already a big business for which corporate users already have a good use case. So, naturally, some exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have sprung up to give investors a way to bet on the shif Bill Gates Portfolio: 7 Best Stocks to Buy Now 08/17/2023 08:00pm • At a $127 billion net worth, Bill Gates has the financial pedigree to attract the attention of any growth- and profit-minded investor. As the fifth-wealthiest individual in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gates doesn't actually manage his own portfolio on a day-to-day basis Pilots made errors before crash near Lake Tahoe that killed all 6 on board, investigators say 08/17/2023 02:16pm • Errors by the two pilots caused a business jet to go into an aerodynamic stall and crash near Lake Tahoe in 2021, killing all six people on board, federal investigators said. The co-pilot made a mistake in making a steeply banked left turn in an effort to fix a poor approach and line up with one of Walmart's hot sellers? Hand mixers and kitchen tools. In an era of high prices, basic is king 08/17/2023 10:31am • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart racked up another strong quarterly sales gain as its low-prices continue to attract budget conscious consumers looking for deals in a tough economic environment. The nation's largest retailer boosted its annual outlook Thursday after reporting better-than expected second-q Arkansas school district says it will continue offering AP African American Studies course 08/16/2023 07:23pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Little Rock School District said Wednesday it will continue offering an Advanced Placement course on African American studies despite Arkansas education officials saying the class won't count toward a student's graduation credit. The 21,200-student district announced t This big-money matchup with Canelo Álvarez is no mismatch, says 'little brother' Jermell Charlo 08/16/2023 05:46pm • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Jermell Charlo looms at least 3 inches above Canelo Álvarez when they stand face to face. When they pose side by side for photos, their upper torsos laden with their championship belts, Charlo clearly has longer arms. Anybody who doesn't know better would just assume Titans hope Treylon Burks isn't seriously hurt after left leg injury in practice vs. Vikings 08/16/2023 04:26pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks was injured during practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday and unable to put weight on his left leg, a potential setback for an offense counting on a significant contribution from the second-year player. Burks caught a deep Today in Sports - Michael Phelps wins 8th gold medal at Beijing Games for most ever at an Olympics 08/16/2023 10:00am • Aug. 17 1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Scott’s record of 1,307. 1938 — Henry Armstrong wins the lightweight title with a 15-round decision over Lou Ambers and becomes the only boxer to hold world championship titles in three weight di The Dutch economy has slid into recession as inflation and interest rates hit exports and spending 08/16/2023 09:42am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has fallen into a recession after exports and household spending fell back amid rising interest rates intended to rein in inflation, the country's statistics office reported Wednesday. The economy declined by 0.3% in the second quarter after shrinking A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children 08/16/2023 03:35am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled western Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said in reports released Tues Sumo wrestler Hanada catches on quick as he learns to be a defensive lineman for Colorado State 08/16/2023 12:48am • FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The newest Colorado State defensive lineman was recently called upon to lead his teammates in a series of pre-practice stretches. Hidetora Hanada showed off some flexibility-testing poses straight out of a sumo wrestling handbook, including deep squats that had some pla Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide 08/15/2023 11:57pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.1% in morning trading to 31,879.84. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dove 1.4% to 7,204.00. South Korea's Kospi dipped 1.2% t Biggio hit by pitch to force in tiebreaking run in 8th, Blue Jays beat Phillies 2-1 08/15/2023 10:59pm • TORONTO (AP) — Cavan Biggio was hit in the foot by a pitch with a bases-loaded pitch in the eighth inning to force in the tiebreaking run in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Pinch-hitter Nathan Lukes walked against right-hander Seranthony Domín 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 08/15/2023 08:00pm • One of the hardest lessons for many investors to learn is that they are not good at picking stocks. There's no shame in this, though. After all, some of the most prominent investors on Wall Street can be bad at it, too! Consider that 2022 was yet another year that so-called active managers underperf