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How Muse and other AI agents could spark a bank run, according to an economist

How Muse and other AI agents could spark a bank run, according to an economist

The note was brief, but the implications are big: The chief economist of private-equity giant Apollo Global Management t...

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The history of this market bad breadth signal points to ominous risks ahead

The history of this market bad breadth signal points to ominous risks ahead

Not since the dotcom bubble have stocks thrown up this concerning metric....

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How a U.S. diesel export ban would play out, according to Goldman Sachs

How a U.S. diesel export ban would play out, according to Goldman Sachs

Strategists at Goldman Sachs see potential restrictions on U.S. diesel exports adding $0.30 per gallon to domestic retai...

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‘I feel like he’s holding me back’: I have $8 million. My husband resents my success. Should I pay for more things?

‘I feel like he’s holding me back’: I have $8 million. My husband resents my success. Should I pay for more things?

“I’d rather be on a beach in Bali than watching my spouse sit at the computer.”...

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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens list a $1.2 million Texas home near Houston

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens list a $1.2 million Texas home near Houston

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and her NFL star husband, Jonathan Owens, are bidding farewell to the Texas home they lived...

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‘Sex and the City’ star Chris Noth is selling his ‘breathtaking’ Greenwich Village apartment for $1.5 million

‘Sex and the City’ star Chris Noth is selling his ‘breathtaking’ Greenwich Village apartment for $1.5 million

“Sex and the City” star Chris Noth is moving on from his longtime New York City apartment, listing the luxe Greenwich Vi...

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‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate?

‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate?

“The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off.”...

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Micron could dethrone Nvidia and become the biggest driver of S&P 500 profit growth

Micron could dethrone Nvidia and become the biggest driver of S&P 500 profit growth

Micron is increasingly important to the S&P 500, and its earnings report has become “a market event in and of itself...

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Look closer, and Wall Street’s rally is showing cracks

Look closer, and Wall Street’s rally is showing cracks

Major stock indexes hovering near records are masking a market straining under elevated oil prices, rising Treasury yiel...

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Why the upcoming jobs report could send 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields surging

Why the upcoming jobs report could send 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields surging

Another hot jobs report could also pressure the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in October....

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From $6 eggs to $50,000 cars, these charts show how inflation has defined the past 5 years

From $6 eggs to $50,000 cars, these charts show how inflation has defined the past 5 years

Rising prices have been crushing consumer confidence and biting at Americans’ wallets for more than five years now....

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Tax-free bond yields are in a sweet spot. Get in before it’s too late.

Tax-free bond yields are in a sweet spot. Get in before it’s too late.

Yields on municipal bonds — adjusted for taxable-equivalent comparisons — have widened dramatically over those of corpor...

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How to keep profiting from AI while shielding your portfolio against the risk of a slowdown

How to keep profiting from AI while shielding your portfolio against the risk of a slowdown

Jamie Wilhelm and Sunit Gogia of Fort Washington Investment Advisors expect the AI wave to continue, but describe leadin...

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China is playing a different game when it comes to AI

China is playing a different game when it comes to AI

Experts say the U.S. and China aren’t in an AI race because they aren’t targeting the same goals....

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Why bond-market volatility hasn’t spilled over into stocks

Why bond-market volatility hasn’t spilled over into stocks

The bond market has a reputation for being boring. But lately, it has been the source of much of the action in the U.S....

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Meta turned Muse into a viral hit. Now comes the hard part.

Meta turned Muse into a viral hit. Now comes the hard part.

Meta is quickly racking up downloads for its Muse AI assistant, but the next step for Mark Zuckerberg is getting users t...

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A ‘death cross’ is coming for the dollar. Why Trump will be happy.

A ‘death cross’ is coming for the dollar. Why Trump will be happy.

Don’t look now, but there are some technical reasons to believe that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was right whe...

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These under-the-radar risk factors may explain why some older people are more vulnerable to scams

These under-the-radar risk factors may explain why some older people are more vulnerable to scams

Criminals use sophisticated techniques to form deep emotional attachments to their victims...

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Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol starts Tuesday, but these well-known brands will avoid it

Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol starts Tuesday, but these well-known brands will avoid it

Labatt and Molson beers and Fireball shots won’t disappear in the U.S. — here’s why...

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Microsoft’s stock has roared back to life and is now headed for its highest close of the year

Microsoft’s stock has roared back to life and is now headed for its highest close of the year

Microsoft shares got off to a rough start this year, but investors have warmed to the company’s AI narrative over the la...

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Nike’s stock is one of the worst in the S&P 500 — and BofA says it’s not done sliding

Nike’s stock is one of the worst in the S&P 500 — and BofA says it’s not done sliding

BofA analysts say they now expect falling sales through May, dashing prior hopes for a “spring inflection.”...

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My friend is terminally ill. Should she sell her rental home and pay $100,000 in capital gains?

My friend is terminally ill. Should she sell her rental home and pay $100,000 in capital gains?

“Her younger son lives in the condo, but wants to move elsewhere with friends.”...

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A 10% risk-free yield? For some, yes.

A 10% risk-free yield? For some, yes.

This could be a bargain, especially for very high earners and those in high-tax locations....

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This is why you might see 8% mortgage rates soon

This is why you might see 8% mortgage rates soon

Also in Weekend Reads: The bond market selloff’s consequences for AI, a threat to the buy-and-hold investment style and ...

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Choosing these AI-exposed college majors could dent your job prospects — and lower your pay

Choosing these AI-exposed college majors could dent your job prospects — and lower your pay

At a time when many college students say they are rethinking their academic focus because of AI, new findings supply har...

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How do I know when to ask someone out? I’m 21 and I don’t want to waste my money or my time.

How do I know when to ask someone out? I’m 21 and I don’t want to waste my money or my time.

“What signs of mutual interest should someone realistically look for?”...

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Micron investors should get ready for a seesaw ride, analyst says

Micron investors should get ready for a seesaw ride, analyst says

The timing of an Nvidia product ramp may require a balancing act for Micron investors, as some estimated revenue shifts ...

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Apple’s expensive new iPhones could be a double-edged sword for the company

Apple’s expensive new iPhones could be a double-edged sword for the company

Bernstein analysts suggest Wall Street isn’t properly modeling the extent to which gross margins, a profit metric, could...

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Tesla’s stock falls as launch of Semi truck fails to excite investors

Tesla’s stock falls as launch of Semi truck fails to excite investors

Autonomous trucking represents a compelling opportunity for Tesla, but it’s unclear what the company’s initial Semi targ...

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The options market is sending a contrarian signal about oil prices

The options market is sending a contrarian signal about oil prices

Also: How to use options around earnings to trade Nike’s stock, which has been down in the dumps for years....

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These two market gauges may signal a big risk-off event for the market, says BofA

These two market gauges may signal a big risk-off event for the market, says BofA

A jump in bond-market anxiety coupled with a selloff in financial stocks may mean a serious shock to markets, according ...

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Why the alternative to the ‘clear and present’ danger from bond yields is this AI-fueled market that’s quietly outperformed

Why the alternative to the ‘clear and present’ danger from bond yields is this AI-fueled market that’s quietly outperformed

U.S. stocks are facing hurdles and investors may need to consider looking elsewhere. Goldman Sachs’ global head of hedge...

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‘We were wrong.’ Why Morgan Stanley changed its tune on the U.S. dollar — and what it expects now.

‘We were wrong.’ Why Morgan Stanley changed its tune on the U.S. dollar — and what it expects now.

Rising bond yields and expected Fed rate hikes have wrecked the bank’s forecast for the buck...

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After capital-markets day flop, Novo strikes licensing deal that sends a Swedish company’s stock soaring

After capital-markets day flop, Novo strikes licensing deal that sends a Swedish company’s stock soaring

Just days after a capital-markets day left investors wondering what’s next for Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug giant struc...

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The low-key California property portfolio of ‘Wednesday’ star Jenna Ortega

The low-key California property portfolio of ‘Wednesday’ star Jenna Ortega

“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega may be one of Hollywood’s most recognizable young actresses, but when it comes to real est...

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Akamai stock is surging. A $12 billion Anthropic deal reveals its powerful edge over cloud providers.

Akamai stock is surging. A $12 billion Anthropic deal reveals its powerful edge over cloud providers.

Akamai has agreed to supply cloud computing services to Anthropic....

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Why investors aren’t buying yet another attempt by the Treasury to calm the rattled bond market

Why investors aren’t buying yet another attempt by the Treasury to calm the rattled bond market

Back-to-back weak auctions for Treasury notes show that government repurchases haven’t spurred demand for bonds....

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Costco earnings beat expectations, thanks to tariff refunds

Costco earnings beat expectations, thanks to tariff refunds

Tariff refunds helped deliver a profit beat during Costco’s fourth quarter....

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