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The dollar’s global dominance is starting to slip. This was the tell.

President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent chalked up last week’s historic joint intervention to support the yen as a friendly gesture in support of an ally....

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Don’t worry about what other people have saved for retirement. Here’s how to find your perfect number.

Don’t compare your nest-egg balance to a number that doesn’t actually mean anything. Instead, do this calculation to see if you’re on track for retirement....

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‘Her bank accounts were stripped bare by Medicaid’: My late friend had $20,000 in credit-card debt. Will her life insurance pay for it?

“She left behind a 30-year-old son and 32-year-old daughter.”...

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As a woman of color who travels alone, is it a waste of money to visit places with zero diversity?

“I don’t want to spend a bunch of money and have a bad time.”...

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Missouri voters just rejected a bid to ditch income tax, while other tax votes loom in Florida and California this fall

Missouri voters rejected a bid to ditch the state’s income tax Tuesday, while big votes loom in Florida and California this fall....

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Layoffs fall to the lowest level since the U.S. put men on the moon. Here’s what that says about the economy.

Rising sales and a labor shortage are deterring job cuts. Jobless claims haven’t been this low since 1969....

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How to earn a 9% dividend yield while cutting your risk in the stock market

Your own evolving goals might point the way to a different type of exchange-traded fund....

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Fiserv’s stock drops as the company goes through another bruising ‘reset’

The financial-services company cut its full-year outlook and acknowledged that organic revenue growth could be negative for 2026....

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33 stocks to bet on foreign markets continuing to beat the S&P 500

Surprisingly, many foreign markets are way ahead of the U.S. in year-to-date performance....

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Hedge funds forced out of tech stocks may leave the market at the mercy of retail traders

JPMorgan strategists say some big hedge fund groups took heavy hits from the July tech selloff, and they may be buying far less of those stocks going forward....

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SoftBank earnings exceed expectations, even without an OpenAI boost. This U.S. chip company saved the day.

The Japanese company’s investment in Intel paid off....

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Flash crash briefly fells SK Hynix while SocGen strategist says Korean shakeout is nearly done

SK Hynix stock dived 30% in premarket trade in Seoul before recovering much of the lost value....

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Sandisk is falling after earnings. Here’s what Wall Street says.

Sandisk stock slumped 9% in premarket trade on Thursday after the maker of NAND flash chips issued guidance that disappointed investors. Here’s what analysts are saying....

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Investors are misreading this major economy — and creating a rare opportunity in government bonds

Buy 10-year Treasury gilts over U.S. Treasurys and other international bonds, advises TS Lombard....

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‘He’s never been good with money’: If I set up an annuity for my brother, 65, would it jeopardize his Supplemental Security Income?

“I was shocked to learn that his monthly Social Security benefit will be only $700.”...

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SpaceX insiders get their first chance to cash out — but the stock’s slide will limit their opportunity

Up to 911.5 million SpaceX shares will become available for sale Thursday, but a separate tranche of up to 455.8 million shares will stay locked up due to the stock’s weak performance....

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Block slashed 40% of its workforce for AI — and its earnings suggest that’s paying off

“We can ship higher-quality products much, much more quickly,” an executive said in the wake of the company’s better-than-expected earnings report...

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Sandisk’s stock falls as the company’s forecast doesn’t live up to high expectations

The midpoint of the company’s revenue forecast was below what analysts had been modeling....

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Aggressive options trading helped drive the S&P 500’s latest rally. What that means for investors.

The S&P 500 has enjoyed an epic rally over the past five days — but the advance may be more mechanical and driven by options positioning, rather than by an improvement in investors’ fundamental ou...

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Figma’s push into AI agents drives an earnings beat

Figma’s AI monetization strategy is showing promise as customers grow their AI-credit consumption on the platform....

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How parents can keep saving for retirement during the expensive childcare years

Young families are striving to do better but struggling with costs of living, including expensive childcare....

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Changing how Medicare pays for hospice care could save the U.S. $7.6 billion a year — but at what cost to patients?

The hospice industry argues that the current payment system allows for providers to create individual care plans that meet patients’ specific needs....

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Senate vote on the Protect College Sports Act could come this week: What it means for transfers and salary caps

Here’s how the Protect College Sports Act could impact the economics of college sports....

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Why AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares are down after SpaceX’s earnings

SpaceX thinks it will be able to build wireless capabilities without massive network investments....

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Retail investors are buying the dip on SpaceX’s stock before more shares flood the market

Retail investors were doing what they do best on Wednesday: Buying the dip in SpaceX shares aggressively, even as the company’s stock sank after it released its first earnings report....

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How Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk blew its lead in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Can Europe compete in the high-stakes global economy?

The Danish company developed the most lucrative new drug the world had ever seen. Then America’s Eli Lilly outmaneuvered it and took control of the diet-drug market....

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Alphabet’s stock drops as Google loses another key AI executive

Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist and one of its company’s first employees, is leaving to launch his own company....

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5 things investors should know about the stock market’s latest rapid-fire comeback

What a difference a week makes. The S&P 500 has surged more than 6% over the past five days, its biggest gain since last year’s tariff tantrum....

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SpaceX’s stock falls as Wall Street gets spooked by the extent of AI spending

Morgan Stanley expects $64 billion in capital spending from SpaceX this year. The company is dramatically ramping up AI investments....

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Nvidia’s stock is basking in the glow of a high-profile endorsement

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company will only use Nvidia’s chips to build its AI....

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3 money rules I swear by — and why they work

Managing money is stressful. The new voice of Don’t Short Yourself is here to share real-life tips and tools we can actually use....

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It’s the worst time in years to invest in AI credit markets: ‘Almost no upside and plenty of downside’

Researchers at Andromeda Capital Management are worried about the uncertain return on investment for investors who are financing the AI capex bonanza....

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U.S. economy keeps up the momentum, but rising costs put a cap on new hiring

The largest part of the economy grew in July at a robust pace, but scattered shortages of key supplies and dogged inflation raised the cost of business and companies responded by keeping a lid on hiri...

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3 reasons AMD’s stock is falling in the face of its latest earnings report

Analysts noted that the company delivered muted upside with its results, underwhelmed some investors with its margin outlook and was simply up against high expectations....

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The government owns some of the same stocks you do. Here’s why that is risky.

Recent deals to have the U.S. take a stake in companies mark something new: Government ownership used as a standing industrial-policy tool rather than an emergency backstop....

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ADP says businesses add the fewer new jobs in six months

ADP said U.S. businesses created just 44,000 new jobs in July — the smallest increase in six months — in another sign of a sluggish labor market in which hiring is unusually soft....

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Walt Disney’s stock climbs as company cites ‘Toy Story 5’ for earnings growth

Walt Disney’s stock, which has been struggling all year, rallied on Wednesday as the entertainment giant reported surprisingly strong earnings....

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Lilly’s revenue soars 48%, driven by demand of its GLP-1s

Lilly’s sales were driven by higher-than-expected demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, its GLP-1 drugs for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss....

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The S&P 500 just hit a new high. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry thinks it could bring a 1987-style fall.

The famed investor says watch out after that S&P 500 surge on Tuesday. He’s not budging from some bearish tech views....

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Elon Musk addresses memory-chip stock concerns with one simple observation

Elon Musk’s remarks during the SpaceX earnings call may alleviate some of the concerns about the sustainability of AI capex and the distant threat of oversupply for semiconductor stocks....

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