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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
International Dividend ETF (WDIV) Hits New 52-Week High
For investors seeking momentum, SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF WDIV is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 17.35% from its 52-week low price of $58.55/share. But are more gains in store for this ETF? Let's take a quick look at the fund and the near-term outlook on it to get a better idea of where it might be headed: The underlying S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Index measures the performance of high dividend-yield companies included in the S&P Global BMI that have followed a managed-dividends policy of increasing or stable dividends for at least 10 consecutive years. DIM has a dividend yield of 4.23%. The product charges 40 bps in annual fees (See: All Global Large-Cap Value Equity ETF). The dividend space of the market has been an area to watch lately, given the increasing uncertainty over tariffs and the escalating trade war. Dividend investing is an appealing strategy because it provides both security through regular payouts and stability by focusing on mature companies that are less prone to significant price fluctuations. Dividend-paying stocks are a reliable source of income, especially when returns from equity markets are uncertain. Currently, WDIV has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold), with a Low risk outlook. However, it might continue its strong performance in the near term, with a positive weighted alpha of 13.56 (as per which gives cues of a further rally. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV): ETF Research Reports This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jay Scott Smith Joins WDIV in Detroit
Jay Scott Smith has joined Detroit NBC affiliate WDIV as a reporter. 'After 147 days on the shelf, a massive move back home, and a week to get my feet underneath me, I made my official debut on Channel 4 today,' he said on social media. 'It was kinda surreal but also felt like home. And it's great to be back home. And thanks to Kim and Ty for welcoming a brother into the fold. We'll do it again tomorrow.' The Detroit native started in radio at WQHH-FM in Lansing. He's also worked at The Detroit News, WDET, and TheGrio - then a division of NBC News. He spent three years at Philadelphia's NPR station WHYY, where he won Best Newscast and two Best Sports Feature Awards from the PA Associated Press in 2016 and 2017. He then moved to KYW Newsradio in 2019. He then moved to television at WPHL in Philadelphia and WGAL in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kim DeGiulio named new co-host of 'Live in the D' morning show on Detroit's WDIV
Local 4 News anchor and reporter Kim DeGiulio is taking on a new role at the station. Starting in June, she will be a full-time host of "Live In the D," WDIV-TV announced Tuesday. DeGiulio will join current host Tati Amare, who has been working with various guest hosts for more than two years on the lifestyle program that airs at 11 a.m. weekdays. WDIV vice president and general manager Bob Ellis praised DeGiulio for her versatility as a storyteller and her "knack for relating to our audience and helping share information through their eyes." Raised in Dearborn, DeGiulio is an alum of Dearborn High School and Arizona State University, where she studied broadcast journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication. She joined the Local 4 News team in 2015 and has spent roughly a decade with the Detroit NBC affiliate. Through the years, she has gone from being a traffic reporter to becoming the anchor of the weekday 4:30 a.m. newscast. DeGiulio and her husband have a son, Blake, who is almost two. She is expecting their second child in late July. In a news release, DeGiulio said her passion for feel-good stories "fits so well with wheat 'Live in the D' is all about." "Live in the D" began its run in 2013. Amare is marking her tenth year as a host in 2025. Her previous on-air hosting partner, Jason Carr, was terminated from WDIV in December 2022. Contact Detroit Free Press pop culture critic Julie Hinds at jhinds@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Kim DeGiulio named co-host of WDIV's 'Live in the D' program
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Will papal conclave reject Pope Francis' legacy of inclusion?
He was a man of many firsts. The first Latin American pope. The first Jesuit to lead the faith. The first to adopt the name of Francis of Assisi. And, one must imagine, the first pope to ever ask aloud, 'Who am I to judge?' when asked about a gay priest. In a career studded with moments I didn't expect, there I was on St. Peter's Square, March 13, 2013, watching smoke pouring from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, and when it turned white, the electricity that shot through the throng of thousands was unlike anything I'd ever covered. It's a fair moment to point out that I am not Catholic, but it was impossible not to feel the weight of the moment. Two thousand years of history, and in a moment we would meet the 266th pope. It wasn't easy to put the pieces together at first. The man who emerged on the balcony wasn't on many of the short lists of the papabile, those considered in the running to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. And even Vatican watchers in the know were asking each other, 'Bergolio? Really?' But it took very little time for Jorge Bergolio to carve out his own path as Pope Francis, a name chosen for being synonymous with tending to the poor. Eschewing the red shoes of his predecessors, he was instead shod in a humble black pair that you might refer to as 'sensible.' His ardent fans would suggest that many of the changes he envisioned for the church were exactly that, sensible, a return to the simplicities of a shepherd. He declined an apartment in the papal palace. And in one of his first acts as pope, he chose to wash the feet of the faithful, not in a church, but in a prison. More from Devin Scillian After 30 years in Detroit journalism, I can't stop thinking about this story But it will take you no time at all to scan social media to find those who feel his collisions with tradition and tinkering with doctrine were part of a wider global collapse into liberalism. In 2014, I traveled back to Rome to write and produce a documentary for WDIV called 'Crossroads: The Francis Factor.' I wondered aloud whether a faith can or should change. Must it evolve to keep up with a mutable world, or is a faith built on timeless foundations that must remain rigid against the whims of man? Pope Francis sought change on a number of fronts. He clearly saw an expanded role for women in the church (though, it must be noted, he did not see them destined for priesthood). He voiced clear compassion for LGBTQ+ Catholics, including priests. But I'll long remember a conversation in Rome with author and Vatican journalist John Thavis. He told me that whatever change Pope Francis might wish to ignite, those changes would only go as far as the willingness of the world's bishops to carry them out. For example, in what seemed to me a profound flourish of Christian eloquence, Francis said, 'The Eucharist is not a prize for the perfect, but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.' And yet, many divorced or remarried American Catholics remain frustrated by a local parish priest or bishop who feels them unworthy of communion. Pope Francis inspired debate and conversations in the church that had seemed unimaginable for ages — about whether priests should be allowed to marry, about celibacy, and on and on. The hopes of progressives were in direct inverse proportion to the fears of traditionalists. The true measure of his papacy may come as those issues either survive or fade. But for many, Pope Francis will be remembered less for what he did than for who he was. His sense of humility and his never-ending pleas for mercy will long be the totems of his legacy for many. And in that way, it seemed very Francis-like that he would dutifully make his final appearance on Easter Sunday and go to his final rest the next day. So now what? More from Freep Opinion: Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation to El Salvador could happen to any of us It's not lost on me that as football fans wait breathlessly for Thursday night's NFL draft, the preparations are underway for another selection. The Arizona Cardinals are headed to Green Bay, but the rest of the world's cardinals are headed to Rome. 'With the only pick in the 2025 Papal draft, the College of Cardinals selects …' Who? There is a sense that the selection of popes moves in a pendular way, that the church moves to the left, the church moves to the right, the church moves back to the middle. And in a different time, that might seem logical. But how will the cardinals gathered in the chapel see the road ahead? I'm mindful that of the 135 cardinals eligible to vote in the conclave, 108 ― 80% ― were appointed by Pope Francis. And at a time when the world's wealth is concentrated in the hands of so few, one can see the will of many of the electors to stay the Francis course and keep the compass calibrated on the tired, hungry, and poor. (Pope Francis taking on the Trump administration over its immigration policies will ring as a continuing battle cry to some, no doubt.) But I'm also mindful of those eager to move the church back to a more conservative standing, for example those who didn't take kindly to Francis' restricting use of the traditional Latin Mass after his predecessor, Pope Benedict had allowed it to be celebrated more freely. A number of cardinals, most notably Peter Erdő of Hungary, have spoken out openly against Francis on matters like the blessing of same-sex unions and divorced parishioners taking communion. They will no doubt have their say before we hear habemus papam ('we have a pope') on St. Peter's Square. Every conclave is worth watching. But in this one, we will bear witness to the way an institution that sees itself as constant and eternal deals with a world in flux. Proverbs tells us that 'in an abundance of counselors, there is safety.' Here's hoping 135 is enough. Devin Scillian is a veteran journalist, author and former Detroit news anchor, serving Detroit viewers for 30 years on WDIV-TV (Channel 4). Submit a letter to the editor at and we may publish it online and in print. Like what you're reading? Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access with a Detroit Free Press subscription. We depend on readers like you. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pope Francis' passing leaves Catholic Church at crossroads | Opinion
Axios
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Detroit's Channel 4 sees "exodus" of on-air talent
A string of high-profile departures from Channel 4 (WDIV) that began last year has continued into 2025, rattling the local TV news market for viewers and journalists alike. Why it matters: The city's NBC affiliate is losing familiar faces with strong reputations at a time when trust in the media is at a historic low. Between the lines: Detroit takes its TV news seriously. The city has a long history of beloved newscasters who became household names, such as Carmen Harlan, Bill Bonds, Diana Lewis and Mort Crim, whose career was immortalized on "Detroiters." The latest: Veteran reporter Shawn Ley left the station without explanation a few weeks ago. The big picture: Local TV newsrooms are shrinking across the country due to financial headwinds and viewers' evolving tastes and habits. Zoom in: More than 20 people at Channel 4 — from reporters and anchors to behind-the-scenes staffers — have left the station since the beginning of 2024, the Free Press reported. Catch up quick: A round of buyouts last summer changed the station's roster dramatically. Longtime sports anchor Bernie Smilovitz and reporters Rod Meloni, Paula Tutman, Mara MacDonald and Tim Pamplin (aka Nightcam) were among those affected. The departures contributed to popular anchor Devin Scillian's decision in October to retire. Last month, award-winning anchor and reporter Christy McDonald announced she would be leaving on her "own terms." Meanwhile, the station has added former Sacramento anchor Ty Steele and reporter Erika Erickson in recent months. Scillian co-signed Steele's hiring, and Erickson is a Wayne State graduate who worked at Fox 2 for eight years. What they're saying: Some former employees have expressed gratitude while others have remained silent. "I'm part of the mass exodus," Pamplin told Deadline Detroit. "I love it and I hate it. As humans we hate change, right? But when the corporate overlords put a bunch of money in front of you, and then say, 'Hey, you want this?' It was just a really, really good offer." Bob Ellis, WDIV's vice president and general manager, said employees who took the early retirement incentive last summer weren't pushed out. "We had a unique opportunity to reward a group of long-serving individuals who have been instrumental in building our station's success over the years," he wrote then to viewers. The bottom line:"Time marches on. Bill Bonds was the guy in this town for how long? He moved on and left," Meloni, who covered Detroit's bankruptcy and many other stories for WDIV across decades, tells Axios Detroit. "The industry's changing and it's just a different world."
