AMBEV S.A. (ABEV)

The article highlights three international stocks available as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that could be attractive additions to a 2025 portfolio. The stocks are Toyota Motor Corporation (TM), Ambev SA (ABEV), and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI).

The article recommends three high-yield dividend stocks: British American Tobacco, Verizon, and Ambev S.A. It highlights the companies' consistent profitability and reliable dividend payments, despite facing industry challenges.

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The February labor market report presented mixed signals on the employment front, with a notable and larger-than-expected increase of 270,000 in nonfarm payrolls over the month, yet a higher-than-expected rise in the unemployment rate, moving from 3.7% to 3.9%. Additionally, the employment changes for December and January were revised downwards, subtracting a total of 167,000 nonfarm payrolls previously calculated for those two months. Perhaps the clearest data came from the trend in wages, which grew less than expected, thereby alleviating fears about their potential impact on inflation. In February, the pace of increase in average hourly earnings was 0.1%, a decrease from the 0.4% in January and lower than the expected 0.3%. On an annual ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Matthew McLennan, co-head of the global value team at top-ranked First Eagle Investments says a diversified portfolio will see investors through almost any storm.