invest
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They may invest your money in ETFs and/or mutual funds, actively manage your finances and/or give you overall advice and not even touch your money.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
When Mitchell Metal Products decided to invest in a line of robotic welders and other automated assembly equipment, the company expected to build an addition to its metal-stamping plant in northern Wisconsin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She works with some women in their 70s and 80s who are reluctant to invest.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Citigroup shares slipped 5.3% despite its strong results, after executives signaled the bank planned to invest heavily in itself during the good times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
If I could honestly invest the hapless actor in this fateful drama with feelings of a loftier cast, my task would be easier and I would feel confident of the outcome.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Francis Gannon, a managing director at Royce Investment Partners who primarily invests in small-caps, noted that analysts project 54% earnings growth for companies in the Russell 2000 in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Sport England also invests in the Active Partnerships network, external, which boosts free sporting and exercise activities in different areas.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
That means when someone invests money, the fund company generates new shares or units.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
I just finished a draft essay about my career dream: a fair-trade company that invests in and designs eco-friendly clothes sewn and embroidered by Indian village women.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
My wife and I have worked hard, saved and invested as much as we could.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Lee would check his brokerage account daily and keep up with the latest news on the tech companies that he invested in, like Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Since 2000, Norway has invested in a huge number of artificial pitches.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
To Ma, who had worked at an electronics company and invested in real estate, it sounded like a guaranteed way to make his cash grow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I’d invested five months in this work, but all the suffering I had thought was leading me toward prosperity could instead be dragging me to my doom.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
What’s your favorite book on business and investing?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
And as the artificial-intelligence industry grows, a new wave of agentic AI investing platforms is emerging that automates active, autonomous trading decisions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
"We delivered our Western Docks facility after investing £40m of our capital," said Bannister.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Because I think and talk and read about investing all day long, I typically don’t read financial or business books in my spare time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In the righteous spirit of a man bearing an inconvenient truth, Greg Lippmann, a copy of “Shorting Subprime Mezzanine Tranches” tucked under his arm, launched himself at the institutional investing public.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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