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China retaliates against EU with a ban on European medical devices
BANGKOK (AP) — China said Sunday that European medical device companies will be barred from selling to the Chinese government as a countermeasure for the European Union's restrictions on the sale of similar products from China. European companies will be excluded if the budget for procurement is above 45 million yuan ($6.28 million), according to a notice from the Finance Ministry on Sunday with the restrictions in place the same day. The move will not apply to European companies that have invested in China and that manufacture goods in the country. China on Friday imposed anti-dumping duties on European brandy, most notably cognac produced in France. While the duties on brandy include several exceptions for major brandy producers, China and the EU have multiple trade disputes across a range of industries. China protested after many European countries levied duties on EVs made in China. Since then, China has also launched investigations into European pork and dairy products. In June, the EU announced that Chinese companies were to be excluded from any government purchases of more than 5 million euros ($5.89 million). The measure seeks to incentivise China to cease its discrimination against EU firms, the EU said, accusing China of erecting 'significant and recurring legal and administrative barriers to its procurement market.' In response, China has said it had 'no choice but to implement countermeasures.' 'China has repeatedly expressed through bilateral dialogues that it is willing to properly handle differences with the EU through dialogue and consultation and bilateral government procurement arrangements,' said a statement from a spokesman with the Ministry of Commerce. 'Unfortunately, the EU has ignored China's goodwill and sincerity and still insisted on taking restrictive measures and building new protectionist barriers.'
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32 minutes ago
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3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks I Don't Plan on Ever Selling
Ares Capital has delivered a long-term cumulative return that trounced the S&P 500. Enterprise Products Partners is resilient and has better long-term prospects than many might think. Verizon Communications has staying power and should be a key player in 6G wireless networks in the future. 10 stocks we like better than Ares Capital › True or false: The higher the dividend yield, the more worried you should be. This is a tricky question, if not a trick question. With some stocks, a high dividend yield can be a cause for alarm. With other stocks, though, a high yield isn't concerning whatsoever. I own quite a few stocks with dividend yields of over 5%. I wouldn't necessarily commit to owning all of them over the next 20 years. However, here are three ultra-high-yield dividend stocks I don't plan on ever selling. Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC). The company has invested more than $17 billion since its inception in 2004. The BDC focuses on middle-market companies with annual revenue between $10 million and $1 billion. I really like Ares Capital's dividend, with its forward yield of 8.63%. Even better, the company has either maintained or grown its dividend for 63 consecutive quarters -- a streak that I'm confident will continue. But I probably wouldn't plan on never selling this stock if all that it had going for it was its juicy dividend. A key factor behind my intention to own Ares Capital over the long run is its position in a growing market. There has been a clear shift in recent years to private capital. Ares Capital targets a total addressable market of around $5.4 trillion. I think it's easily the best BDC around, with its diversified portfolio, strong industry relationships, and rock-solid risk management. I'm also impressed by Ares Capital's performance. Since its initial public offering (IPO), it has delivered a cumulative total return that's 80% higher than the S&P 500. Maybe the stock won't be able to continue beating the market so handily going forward, but I wouldn't bet against it. Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is a master limited partnership (MLP) that is a leader in the North American midstream energy industry. It operates more than 50,000 miles of pipeline in addition to numerous other assets. Many MLPs pay highly attractive distributions. Enterprise Products Partners is no exception, with its forward distribution yield of 6.81%. Even better, the company has increased its distribution for 26 consecutive years. Am I crazy to believe that I can own a stock that's dependent on fossil fuels for years to come? I don't think so. Sure, renewable energy sources will almost certainly be more widely used in the future. However, the demand for oil and gas (especially natural gas and natural gas liquids) should continue to grow for decades to come. That means the demand should remain strong for Enterprise Products Partners' pipelines. This MLP has already proved its resilience. Enterprise Products Partners delivered steady cash flow per unit during every major crisis affecting the oil and gas industry over the last two decades. While you might not have heard of Ares Capital or Enterprise Products Partners, odds are that you're quite familiar with Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). The telecommunications giant serves millions of customers worldwide. Many income investors will especially like Verizon. Its forward dividend yield is a lofty 6.22%. The company has also increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. I've tried to picture a world where wireless services from companies like Verizon aren't needed, but my imagination just isn't that good. I also seriously doubt any new competition will arise in this market, considering the massive amount of capital required to build out wireless networks. The bottom line is that I believe Verizon has staying power. Will Verizon be a huge growth machine? Probably not. However, 6G is on the way -- probably by the end of the decade. This new higher-speed wireless protocol could hold the potential for holographic communication, immersive extended reality (think augmented reality and virtual reality at a whole new level), and more. I fully expect Verizon will be a major player in 6G and could deliver more impressive growth in the future. Before you buy stock in Ares Capital, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Ares Capital wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $699,558!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $976,677!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,060% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 180% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 30, 2025 Keith Speights has positions in Ares Capital, Enterprise Products Partners, and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool recommends Enterprise Products Partners and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks I Don't Plan on Ever Selling was originally published by The Motley Fool
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40 minutes ago
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The Smartest Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a leading growth driver for many companies, but they benefit from AI in different ways. E-commerce is also still a huge growth industry, driving high sales for many companies. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is back to growth after declining for most of the year, and it's hitting new highs, recently up 5% year to date. When the market is down, investors tend to run to safe stocks, which can protect your investments under challenging conditions. As the market rallies, it might be a good time to reconsider growth stocks, which can drive high gains in good times. Here are some excellent candidates that look like great ideas to me right now. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the top artificial intelligence (AI) chip producer, and despite the hype, its stock is reasonably priced. It's up 1,500% over the past five years, and while there's no guarantee of future results, it looks to be headed higher. It reported outstanding results, again, for the 2026 fiscal fourth quarter, and the opportunity is still massive. Data centers are exploding, and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise. "Countries around the world are recognizing AI as essential infrastructure, just like electricity and the internet, and Nvidia stands at the center of this profound transformation," CEO Jensen Huang said. Although there are other AI chip competitors, Nvidia has the most premium products, and it partners with the world's top AI platforms. If you didn't benefit from Nvidia's early rise, you can still benefit from its further growth. MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) is an e-commerce and fintech giant in Latin America, and it has huge opportunities, as its target market embraces technology. The regions in which it operates lag behind other global markets like the U.S. and China, giving MercadoLibre ample space to keep growing. Although it's a powerhouse, with a 64% (currency neutral) increase in revenue from last year, it only has $22 billion in trailing-12-month sales. That's fairly small for an industry giant, and investors should expect it to be able to keep that up. It continues to launch improvements to its marketplace and new products and services throughout its enterprise, and it applied for a bank charter in Mexico. These upgrades should drive engagement and growth as the company meets its customers' needs. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the largest U.S. e-commerce company by far, with nearly 40% of the market. But it's not relying on that to stay ahead; it's constantly adding products, improving its speed, and launching new services and segments to generate growth. Its most compelling opportunities today are in AI through Amazon Web Services (AWS), its cloud business. AWS is the leading global cloud services provider, with 30% of the market. It's loading the platform with every shape and size of features and tools to give its clients the broadest exposure to AI development. Management says it's already a $100 billion business, but it's just in its infancy. Echoing Nvidia's Huang, CEO Andy Jassy said, "From our perspective, we think virtually every application that we know of today is going to be reinvented with AI inside of it and with inference being a core building block, just like compute and storage and database." Amazon should benefit from the same AI tailwinds as Nvidia, and it has years of growth up ahead. Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) is the other U.S. e-commerce giant, but it doesn't sell products directly to customers. It has a huge assortment of e-commerce services that power millions of online merchants, and increasingly, physical stores as well. It's become more of a commerce company than an e-commerce company, integrating the digital and physical for a seamless experience. In fact, offline revenue is growing faster than the company total, up 33% year over year in the first quarter versus 27% for the total. Shopify is benefiting organically as e-commerce increases as a percentage of retail sales, and it's also bringing out new, improved features and targeting more types of clients. It has successfully moved from its target market of small businesses to capture greater market share in medium-sized and enterprise businesses, and the larger businesses are where the biggest opportunities are. It's also launching more features internationally to grab more global market share, where it's still behind other service providers. Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC, is a foundry, and it produces the physical chips for the world's leading chip designers, like Apple and Nvidia. It's growing at a healthy rate, with sales up 35% year over year in the 2025 first quarter, and it's another company benefiting from the rise of AI. However, since it makes all kinds of chips and has all kinds of customers, it's shielded from negative impact to any particular client or business. In fact, while AI is its biggest segment right now, accounting for 59% of the total, smartphones make up a significant 28%. TSMC is the kind of leading, reliable giant that offers value for investors, but it's still in high-growth mode, making it a super stock for almost any kind of investor. Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Nvidia wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $699,558!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $976,677!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,060% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 180% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 30, 2025 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jennifer Saibil has positions in Apple, MercadoLibre, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Apple, MercadoLibre, Nvidia, Shopify, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 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