These stocks with a 5% dividend will be paid this week

- The artificial intelligence-driven stock market picks stocks with a proven track record.
- Many stocks are lining up to pay dividends ahead of earnings season.
- ICICI Securities (NS:) Limited is one such company with a good dividend yield.
- Institutional investors are actively exploring the options trading space in India.
- CFOs are increasing their stake in the company over time.
- Investors are advised to read the useful tips and dividend yield charts to make investment decisions.

US futures are influenced by Tesla and GM earnings, along with EV sales data. Investors closely monitor these factors to gauge market movement.

US stock futures climb following two weeks of significant losses. Investors show optimism amid hopes for a rebound in the stock market after recent downturns.

The Japanese government will allocate 72.5 billion yen (about $470 million) for AI development to five technology companies, including KDDI, Sakura Internet and Rutilea

Nike will lay off about 740 employees at its Oregon headquarters. The company is preparing for a drop in revenue in the first half of fiscal 2025.

Tesla has once again reduced the prices of its electric vehicles (EVs) as its stock price continues to decline.
This move reflects Tesla's ongoing efforts to make its EVs more affordable and competitive in the market. Despite facing challenges in the stock market, Tesla remains committed to driving the adoption of electric vehicles and advancing sustainable transportation.

Pavel Valeryevich spoke at the Token2049 conference, where he announced a number of new features and functions of Telegram. The main ones are:

1. Monetization of stickers and emoji
- Authors of stickerpacks and sellers of nicknames, stickers and emoji will receive 95% of profits
- Stickers can be sold as NFTs by tokenizing them in the TON blockchain

2. Platform for content creators (analogous to Boosty)
- Launching in the coming weeks
- Content creators will receive 70% of donations
- Withdrawals will be made via TON

3. Simplification of bot creation
- Ability to create bots for Telegram without knowing the code

4. Payments in TON
- Start of payments to channel owners for advertising (not from Russia)
- Possibility to leave "tips" to channel administrators in TON

5. USDT integration into TON ecosystem
- Official USDT integration
- Liquidity of $10 mln for the first users

TON's exchange rate dropped sharply to $6.3 after Durov's speech. The peak value was above $7.

⌚️Swiss watch exports have suffered their biggest decline in four years as demand in China falls.

According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, exports fell 16% in value in March 2024 compared to last year. Shipments to China fell 42%, a bigger drop than in March 2020 after the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Asian stocks plummet amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, coupled with rate hike warnings.

Investors are reacting cautiously to geopolitical uncertainties and concerns over potential interest rate hikes.

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Paramount Global Shares Rise After Sony Reportedly Joins Deal Talks.

Shares of Paramount Global are trading higher following a report that Sony's movie studio division is in talks with Apollo Global Management about joining a bid for Paramount. The stock was up 12%, at $12.27, in aftermarket trading.