Money and Markets Digest

DAVE COLLINS

November 20, 2023

Money & Markets modules for Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023

TODAY

Dick's Sporting Goods, Lowe's and Best Buy report their latest quarterly results; the National Association of Realtors reports data on sales of previously occupied homes in October

SPOTLIGHT

Microsoft gained ground after hiring key leaders to advance its push into the growing artificial intelligence field.

CENTERPIECE

Turkey prices tumble

The wholesale price of a 16-pound turkey has fallen 32% this year. But Thanksgiving shoppers may not see such steep declines at the grocery.

STORY STOCKS

Microsoft (MSFT)

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)

Uber (UBER)

General Motors (GM)

Palantir (PLTR)

Devon Energy (DVN)

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)

Kohl's (KSS)

FUND FOCUS

Causeway Int'l Value (CIVVX)

Morningstar says this "Gold"-rated fund's philosophy "has always been disciplined yet distinctive." It buys mispriced companies with temporary operational challenges that won't create financial distress.

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