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SpaceX successfully catches Starship rocket in huge milestone for the space industry

SpaceX successfully catches Starship rocket in huge milestone for the space industry

The historic first gets SpaceX closer to “rapid reusability” of rockets....

21 minutes ago
‘It leaves me with a sour taste’: My elderly mother gave our cousin $800 for a car repair. Should I be worried?

‘It leaves me with a sour taste’: My elderly mother gave our cousin $800 for a car repair. Should I be worried?

“I know older people can easily feel patronized, and I don’t want that to happen.”...

7 hours ago
What’s the most tax-efficient way to donate to charity?

What’s the most tax-efficient way to donate to charity?

How to make your donations beneficial for both you and the recipient...

9 hours ago
Washington can start delivering on affordability by rejecting Trump’s tariffs

Washington can start delivering on affordability by rejecting Trump’s tariffs

Americans voted against policies that drove up their costs. Will policymakers ignore them?...

10 hours ago
These 6 battered AI stocks could bounce back big, an analyst says

These 6 battered AI stocks could bounce back big, an analyst says

The postelection panic over data centers has led to a widespread tech selloff, but some stocks are more insulated than t...

10 hours ago
China’s hottest stocks these days have one thing in common: names that sound like sheep

China’s hottest stocks these days have one thing in common: names that sound like sheep

Shares of fish processors, lighting manufacturers and appliance makers have soared ahead of the Year of the Sheep. Inves...

11 hours ago
Global oil supplies are suddenly flowing. Why a crude glut won’t mean cheaper diesel.

Global oil supplies are suddenly flowing. Why a crude glut won’t mean cheaper diesel.

It’s official: the world is expected to soon have more oil than it needs for the first time since the Iran war began in ...

1 day ago
Bitcoin is now below $69,000 and could fall even further if investors cash out to buy into the Anthropic IPO

Bitcoin is now below $69,000 and could fall even further if investors cash out to buy into the Anthropic IPO

Investors may have to sell some of their existing bets in crypto to make room in their portfolio for what could be one o...

1 day ago
AMD and other chip stocks slide as Wall Street rethinks the AI trade without Jensen Huang

AMD and other chip stocks slide as Wall Street rethinks the AI trade without Jensen Huang

At first, it looked like Nvidia’s pain might be the rest of the chip sector’s gain. But now, investors aren’t so sure....

1 day ago
Jensen Huang was a ‘China salesman’ for Nvidia. His exit is weighing on Chinese tech stocks.

Jensen Huang was a ‘China salesman’ for Nvidia. His exit is weighing on Chinese tech stocks.

The former Nvidia CEO was an ‘influential voice’ for selling chips to Chinese companies, but now investors are preparing...

1 day ago
Retirees should be big beneficiaries of the midterms: ‘Democrats will hold every gavel that matters for aging and public policy’

Retirees should be big beneficiaries of the midterms: ‘Democrats will hold every gavel that matters for aging and public policy’

Here’s what might be coming for Social Security, Medicare and long-term care....

1 day ago
Budget airlines are going upscale with first-class seats and faster wifi

Budget airlines are going upscale with first-class seats and faster wifi

Forget no-frills: Frontier and JetBlue are chasing luxury flyers, and Wall Street is buying in....

1 day ago
‘Strangely calming and unnerving’: How Microsoft’s massive outage upended the corporate workday

‘Strangely calming and unnerving’: How Microsoft’s massive outage upended the corporate workday

A widespread Outlook outage delayed a corporate earnings report, and left users scrambling to submit their schoolwork or...

1 day ago
‘She has a history of financial mismanagement’: My brother cut our sister out of his will. I’ll get everything. Do I tell her?

‘She has a history of financial mismanagement’: My brother cut our sister out of his will. I’ll get everything. Do I tell her?

“I’m torn between respecting my brother’s wishes and being fair to my sister.”...

1 day ago
How low does Nvidia’s stock need to go before it’s a screaming bargain?

How low does Nvidia’s stock need to go before it’s a screaming bargain?

Also in Weekend Reads: Other AI stocks, tips for open-enrollment season and advice from the Moneyist....

1 day ago
If you could change one thing about caregiving, what would it be?

If you could change one thing about caregiving, what would it be?

‘Take Me Home’ offers a view of how one family faces caregiving issues and finds solutions....

1 day ago
Nvidia’s stock is on a losing streak not seen in 14 years. What comes next?

Nvidia’s stock is on a losing streak not seen in 14 years. What comes next?

Nvidia has wiped out $657 billion in market capitalization this week — its sixth consecutive week of stock declines....

1 day ago
14 dividend stocks selected for long-term growth

14 dividend stocks selected for long-term growth

These stocks feature attractive dividend payouts and are trading low to the companies’ intrinsic value, according to Joh...

1 day ago
I’m 17 and will be a first-generation college student. Is law school worth being $200,000 in debt?

I’m 17 and will be a first-generation college student. Is law school worth being $200,000 in debt?

“I‘’m considering a pre-law track … I’m just a bit hesitant because of how expensive law school is.”...

1 day ago
Microsoft Outlook outage stretches into a second day: What to know

Microsoft Outlook outage stretches into a second day: What to know

Microsoft said there is “no evidence of malicious activity” as it works to restore access to email and other services....

1 day ago
Midterm elections provided the hyperscalers with the excuse they needed to cut back on spending, says Jefferies strategist

Midterm elections provided the hyperscalers with the excuse they needed to cut back on spending, says Jefferies strategist

If the AI capex narrative is losing momentum then Jefferies strategist Chris Wood can recommen some sectors , like pharm...

1 day ago
Trump administration is hiring debt collectors to go after defaulted student-loan borrowers for first time in 6 years

Trump administration is hiring debt collectors to go after defaulted student-loan borrowers for first time in 6 years

The Treasury Department proposes to pay debt collectors much less than in the past to help borrowers get out of default....

2 days ago
‘He calls my plans a fantasy’: My husband says we can’t afford our $200,000-a-year dream retirement. I think he’s cheap.

‘He calls my plans a fantasy’: My husband says we can’t afford our $200,000-a-year dream retirement. I think he’s cheap.

“We have $2 million saved in our retirement accounts and a house worth $1.3 million.”...

2 days ago
U.S. inflation is already bad enough. It might get worse.

U.S. inflation is already bad enough. It might get worse.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has vowed the Fed will smite high inflation — but the death blows won’t come fast o...

2 days ago
The 2027 401(k) limits are here. See how much more you can save next year.

The 2027 401(k) limits are here. See how much more you can save next year.

Defined-contribution plans are getting a bump. IRA savers are not....

2 days ago
Nvidia’s stock is on sale after Jensen Huang’s exit. But is the selloff just beginning?

Nvidia’s stock is on sale after Jensen Huang’s exit. But is the selloff just beginning?

While shares of Nvidia look cheap on paper and on the charts, Wall Street analysts see more volatility ahead....

2 days ago
The S&P 500 is shrugging off Nvidia’s selloff. Here’s what’s keeping the rest of the market afloat.

The S&P 500 is shrugging off Nvidia’s selloff. Here’s what’s keeping the rest of the market afloat.

Investors have been forced to look up from the poster child of the artificial-intelligence trade and remember the other ...

2 days ago
The bond market now has an even bigger fear than the AI fallout

The bond market now has an even bigger fear than the AI fallout

The sharp selloff in tech stocks made Treasurys look more attractive in recent weeks, but another big driver of yields i...

2 days ago
What really happens during Medicare counseling

What really happens during Medicare counseling

Open enrollment can bring unexpected challenges for seniors....

2 days ago
Home sales plummet to lowest level since the Great Recession as buyers flee the market

Home sales plummet to lowest level since the Great Recession as buyers flee the market

Home sales fell in October to a 16-year low as buyers bolted from the housing market in the face of 7% mortgage rates....

2 days ago
Wendy’s rejects a takeover offer, scales back breakfast and still sees its stock surge

Wendy’s rejects a takeover offer, scales back breakfast and still sees its stock surge

Wendy’s plans to go it alone, and analysts say the company has “significant work ahead.”...

2 days ago
How the U.S. government’s equity holdings have surged during Trump’s second term — in one chart

How the U.S. government’s equity holdings have surged during Trump’s second term — in one chart

41 companies have made deals that grant stakes to the Trump administration, and some could face probes from the new Cong...

2 days ago
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang crisis tests how much of the AI industry depends on one man

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang crisis tests how much of the AI industry depends on one man

Huang’s exit could fray tight bonds among AI businesses. Plus, Oracle’s potential AI catalyst, a $1.5 trillion Social Se...

2 days ago
Tech stocks may soon enjoy a ‘violent bounce’ — but one strategist warns investors not to take the bait

Tech stocks may soon enjoy a ‘violent bounce’ — but one strategist warns investors not to take the bait

Jim Thorne, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth’s chief market strategist, says investors should not get tempted too fast in...

2 days ago
Here’s what Megaspeed, the company at the forefront of the Nvidia scandal, is now saying

Here’s what Megaspeed, the company at the forefront of the Nvidia scandal, is now saying

The Singaporean company Megaspeed, at the center of the scandal engulfing Nvidia, on Thursday issued its first public st...

2 days ago
I inherited $1.4 million from my father. Am I wrong to ask my husband of 25 years for a postnuptial agreement?

I inherited $1.4 million from my father. Am I wrong to ask my husband of 25 years for a postnuptial agreement?

“He has always said he wants his daughter to inherit a chunk of his estate, and I’ve never objected to that.”...

2 days ago
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move into new home in Cotswolds

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move into new home in Cotswolds

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly moved into a new Cotswolds home on their friend’s estate after returning ...

2 days ago
Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a behemoth. His scandal puts the entire AI boom in jeopardy.

Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a behemoth. His scandal puts the entire AI boom in jeopardy.

Huang fueled his company and the AI ecosystem with advanced chips and creative financing deals across the supply chain. ...

2 days ago