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The fintech company thinks it can offer investors more than just its buy-now-pay-later products.
When Wall Street strategists were cheering on President Trump’s electoral victory and projecting another rosy year for U.S. stocks, J.P. Morgan’s Michael Cembalest was taking a decidedly different tack.
Gold’s climb to an all-time high above $3,000 an ounce this week certainly turned heads, but the value of the precious metal is still around 16% below its real record high from 1980.
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services faced questions from the Senate Finance Committee on Friday.
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“Condos in my area are scarce and often sell the day they hit the market. I could get a line of credit using my house as collateral.”
No one is expecting a miracle overnight. But investors and analysts are applauding the possibilities brought about by new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
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Oppenheimer’s John Stoltzfus, the most bullish strategist on Wall Street with a target for the S&P 500 to hit 7,100 by the end of 2025, is standing firm, even as other strategists have cut their outlook for U.S. stocks.
Mattel and Hasbro may be forced to raise prices if President Donald Trump’s 20% tariffs on imports from China remain in place, but both companies have mitigation strategies in place.
A provision would block Congress from voting to end Trump’s emergency declaration.
A burst of optimism after Donald Trump won the presidential election has evaporated. Americans worry about rising inflation due to the president’s tariffs, a new survey shows, and they are put off by all the uncertainty in Washington.
Investors like billionaire Paul Singer have more money than ever to throw around, and they are making their presence felt on Wall Street and Main Street.
The stakes are high for heirs who expect a hefty inheritance
“We still have around $300,000 left on our mortgage.”
Banks are seeing lower credit-card spending, while delinquencies are rising.
In-theater advertising company National CineMedia Inc. is well-positioned to reap the benefits of cinema’s unique proposition to advertisers, as well as changes to the company’s board structure, according to analysts.
Oil futures rose Friday, with Brent crude pushing back above the $70-a-barrel threshold as investors monitored talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Why government — not business — will see that AI startups get the money they need.
Tesla has lost share to Chinese competitors, while Elon Musk’s political activities have led to steep declines in Tesla sales in Europe.
Players won’t receive any of the prize money themselves, but their schools’ athletic departments and sports programs reap the rewards.
If this downturn is typical, the S&P 500 will lose 13.6% in total, bottom in mid-May and be recovered by September.
Markets are able to rally even before periods of intense angst end, notes Tom Lee
The so-called bond king has been a gold bull for a while, and he says the yellow metal will get to $4,000.
Foreign investors reallocating money away from the U.S. could fuel a $1 trillion sell order on U.S. equities, a UBS strategist said Friday.
Bond yields rose on Friday, responding to the general risk-on environment on news a U.S. government shutdown will be avoided.
“I’ve been trying to get him to diversify his retirement portfolio.”
Swatek and her husband, Adam Weiss, are preparing to auction off the extravagant, beachfront Hawaii mansion.
The reality star-turned-TikTok influencer ramped up her real estate holdings in 2024 by adding two new properties to her portfolio.
Fabrics giant Joann is closing, and the store has stopped taking gift cards — upsetting many customers. Here’s what shoppers should know.
The value of gold has nearly doubled in the past five years, crossing the $3,000-an-ounce threshold for the first time ever late Thursday — and the precious metal’s latest move may be signaling a structural shift in the sector that may feed long-term strength.
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Beauty-products retailer Ulta Beauty’s stock climbed after hours Thursday, after the company offered a full-year forecast that was shy of Wall Street’s estimates but fourth-quarter results that came in above expectations.
The financial burden of caring for ailing loved ones could be eased through two bipartisan legislative proposals introduced this week.
Investors with an appetite for growth stocks can play defensively within the category by focusing more on high-quality stocks beyond Big Tech.
As spring homebuying season approaches, homeowners who mention features including ‘teak’ and ’soapstone’ in their for-sale listing could get better offers on their houses.
The S&P 500 is in correction territory, and buyers are scarce.
Signs are appearing that investors could begin to build a long position in Tesla.
The sharp drawdown on the U.S. stock market was picking up steam on Thursday, putting the S&P 500 on pace to close in correction territory.
Americans may face tax-refund delays and long waits at airports.
Willamette Valley Vineyards founder Jim Bernau said uncertainty caused by Trump’s tariffs is making consumers spend less and has destabilized the U.S. wine industry.
“Hang up, ignore the messages and report any scam attempts,” advocate says.
Nearly a third of the U.S. retail pharmacies that were open from 2010 to 2020 had shuttered by 2021, study finds.
Are ESOPs actually a good idea?
After a turbulent month for U.S. stocks, many investors are wondering: What’s happening with the market, and where is it heading next?
All eight analysts who cover the stock on FactSet have a buy rating. It’s all about the eggs.
There are nearly 14,000 used Teslas for sale nationwide this week in a market complicated by politics.
Microsoft is getting more disciplined on AI spending and is better positioned than rivals for a consumer-spending slowdown, according to one analyst.
European alcohol is the latest product in the president’s crosshairs.
RBC Capital says Wells Fargo’s stock is a good buy after the recent financial-stock selloff, though most bank stocks remain in the red.
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