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CoreWeave set off a wave of anxiety — but Wall Street’s dire prognosis is premature

Stop listening to market pundits and start looking at market performance....

8 hours ago

$The U.S. stock market is fracturing into two camps, and it’s leaving investors with a brutal case of whiplash$

The U.S. stock market is fracturing into two camps, and it’s leaving investors with a brutal case of whiplash

The artificial-intelligence trade is on the ropes. CNN’s “Fear & Greed” index is screaming fear, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note just clinched its biggest daily drop since the collapse ...

8 hours ago

Treasury yields see extreme plunge. Why investors are ducking for cover.

‘It’s a take-back trade,’ says PGIM’s Tipp. ‘Not an all-out fear of recession type of situation.’...

9 hours ago

Americans are having fewer babies — and pampering them with luxury diapers

“Fewer babies in each household means parents spend more per baby,” Procter & Gamble’s CFO says....

9 hours ago

Oil prices approach Iran-war highs as soaring tanker rates trigger a second energy squeeze

Wall Street may be starting to price in the scenario everyone fears: a full-scale regional conflict that could further choke off global energy supplies and unleash a fresh wave of turmoil across finan...

10 hours ago

Is getting a wedding band from Quince a bad idea? ‘It’s a third of the price.’

“I am slightly anxious about purchasing something so big.”...

11 hours ago

Moderna’s stock tumbles after reported leak of data for cancer vaccine

Moderna and Merck are expected to share the Phase 3 data for their experimental cancer vaccine this weekend at a medical conference....

12 hours ago

Zuckerberg’s California tax move is a win for Meta — and for him

He has bought some good PR and gets to live and work where he wants....

14 hours ago

Young Americans are giving up their cars. It’s a path to financial freedom, for some.

With vehicle prices soaring and ownership increasingly out of reach, some young adults are discovering that life without a car leaves them with breathing room to spend on other things...

14 hours ago

Two big reasons Micron and other chip stocks are falling on Thursday

Investors are spooked by Tesla’s cut to its near-term spending target and Lam Research’s weaker-than-expected forecast,...

15 hours ago

Investors’ recent money moves show a preference for quality over momentum within the S&P 500

Investors have been steadily pouring money into the Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF this year....

15 hours ago

I’m 58 and hate annuities. How can I get dependable income in retirement?

For a person looking to make their portfolio more conservative, a TIPS ladder may achieve the same effect...

17 hours ago

The 3 questions every AI investor needs to ask right now

Your stock portfolio may have more AI overlap than you realize....

17 hours ago

Markets are pricing in long-term AI winners. This veteran investor says history proves customers win more than innovators.

Rob Arnott, chairman of Syzygy Asset Management, says the perceived AI winners of today may be far from reality....

18 hours ago

IBM’s stock falls as investors struggle to shake off July earnings miss

Shares in International Business Machines declined 5% in Thursday’s premarket trading as investors digested the company’s third-quarter results....

18 hours ago

Mideast oil exports are recovering. Fresh attacks in Saudi Arabia show risks remain.

More oil is flowing out of the Persian Gulf again, with exports approaching prewar levels. So why are prices so stubbornly high?...

19 hours ago

Why a JPMorgan strategist says the stock market’s tailspin might have run its course

Hedge fund positioning has lightened considerably since its recent September peak, and JPMorgan strategists deduce from this that downside for stocks is now limited....

21 hours ago

Why a global bank is slashing thousands of jobs — and what the Fed says about AI replacing workers

Barclays on Thursday said it’s cutting 5,000 jobs, about 5% of its workforce, as the bank relies on artificial intelligence to perform back-office tasks....

22 hours ago

Top HSBC strategist has a warning for retail investors chasing the AI rally

Maxx Kettner, HSBC’s chief multiasset strategist, says the investors need to understand the goal posts are constantly moving with AI investing....

1 day ago

My father-in-law, 81, sold his $75,000 home and paid off his daughter’s $50,000 debt. What happens to him now?

“Nothing has been set aside for his needs.”...

1 day ago

The Social Security Administration wants more babies signed up for ‘Trump accounts.’ But there’s still a catch.

Social Security is looking to reverse an initially slow uptake on Trump accounts...

1 day ago

This wonky maneuver kept Mark Zuckerberg from fleeing a California billionaire tax

Facing a potentially giant tax bill that could threaten his voting power, Zuckerberg was days away from listing his Palo Alto home when Meta agreed to create a new class of stock....

1 day ago

Tesla’s stock falls as Elon Musk leaves investors wanting more

SpaceX merger commentary is arguably the biggest thing on the minds of Tesla investors right now — and Musk had nothing new to offer on Wednesday....

1 day ago

Meta’s stock rises as investors glimpse an opportunity that could dwarf the ad business

Meta’s core advertising business delivered a strong quarter, but investors are eyeing promising new businesses around the Muse personal assistant...

1 day ago

Why investors should be skeptical of a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger

Wall Street is all abuzz over a possible merger between Tesla and SpaceX. But there is a high probability that such a merger would be a bad idea....

1 day ago

Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon.

Oil flows out of the Persian Gulf in October nearly returned to levels seen before the start of the Iran war, but traders remain wary about a fragile recovery....

1 day ago

7 healthcare stocks that stand out as investors pay up for the sector

Investors have pushed the healthcare sector to a record high, and some favored stocks have high projected revenue growth rates through 2028....

1 day ago

Trump says data centers should generate their own electricity — but experts say only states can mandate that

The president’s statement comes as a voter backlash against the facilities intensifies ahead of the midterm elections....

1 day ago

Moderna is about to release the trial results for its cancer vaccine. A lot is riding on this data.

Moderna is one of the hottest stocks of the year because of its custom cancer treatment. Full Phase 3 data are set to be revealed this weekend....

1 day ago

SpaceX’s massive AI targets will test the limits of reality

As Elon Musk aims to increase SpaceX’s computing capacity exponentially, he’ll face challenges related to funding, power supply and simply securing sufficient chips....

1 day ago

‘Super’ El Niño may soon make your coffee super expensive

Agricultural markets around the world are already dealing with record-high diesel prices and high fertilizer costs. A “super” El Niño is almost guaranteed to make matters worse for farmers and consume...

1 day ago

Medicare is a bargain. What America can’t afford is private health insurance.

Private insurance costs way more for the same results — or worse....

1 day ago

Polymarket traders see a 10% chance the AI bubble bursts before New Year’s Day

For investors worried that the runaway artificial-intelligence trade might be about to hit the skids, prediction markets are already starting to reflect that anxiety....

1 day ago

Heckler disrupts Nvidia CEO Huang’s speech at Berlin conference

The person shouted something that could not be heard on the company’s livestream about 20 minutes into the address, before being removed from the auditorium....

1 day ago