Could Trump Ban Diesel Exports? Here's What Prediction Markets Say

UPS Dips Below $94 and Has a 7% Dividend Yield: Time to Buy?

UPS stock has fallen below $94, offering a 7% dividend yield that may attract income investors. However, the company faces significant headwinds including margin pressure from rising fuel costs, volume declines from the Amazon glide-down, and competition from Amazon's new supply chain services. With dividend costs of $5.4 billion against estimated free cash flow of $5.5 billion, there is minimal coverage for earnings deterioration, making this a risky entry point despite the attractive yield.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Goldman Sachs Group, Lowers Price Target to $1000

Goldman’s $18B Private Credit Fund Bucks Redemption Wave — Again

Goldman Sachs' investors asked to redeem a smaller slice of its private credit fund in the third-quarter tender offer.

Shares of oil and gas companies are trading higher after Chinese refiners suspended October fuel exports, adding to the global refined products shortage as the Middle East conflict continues to tighten supplies. Also, the U.S. may send a third aircraft carrier strike group as President Trump mulls over additional attacks on Iran after the midterm elections.

Shares of oil and gas refining and marketing companies are trading higher. Catalysts include EIA data showing a combined diesel and gasoline inventory drawdown of almost 4 million barrels, almost quadrupling the consensus estimate, and possible investor optimism that the Trump administration will avoid an outright ban on diesel exports amid corporate pushback.

Is Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) a Strong ETF Right Now?

COWZ is a smart beta ETF launched in 2016 that tracks companies with high free cash flow yields, offering 0.49% expense ratio and 2.03% dividend yield. With $18.65 billion in assets and 102 holdings, it returned 12.44% year-to-date and 18.92% over the past year. However, cheaper alternatives like SCHD (0.06% expense ratio) and VTV (0.03% expense ratio) offer lower-cost exposure to the large cap value segment.