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There are six stocks that hedge funds and mutual funds are both overweight — and SpaceX is one

There are six stocks that hedge funds and mutual funds are both overweight — and SpaceX is one

SpaceX, trading at 93 times next year’s estimated earnings, seems hardly the stock to unite both short-term-focused hedg...

3 days ago
Stock futures slip as U.S. and Canada appear headed for trade war

Stock futures slip as U.S. and Canada appear headed for trade war

U.S. stock-index futures dipped on Sunday, as it appeared the U.S. was on the verge of an all-out trade war with Canada,...

3 days ago
Nvidia is the beating heart of the AI boom and the stock market — which sets up a big test

Nvidia is the beating heart of the AI boom and the stock market — which sets up a big test

Nvidia is due to report earnings on Wednesday, and “a very broad universe of companies” is tied to the themes that the c...

4 days ago
The Treasury’s bond-market intervention isn’t working. So what comes next?

The Treasury’s bond-market intervention isn’t working. So what comes next?

You can’t just sweep $40 trillion in U.S. national debt under a rug and forget about it — or so the bond market appears ...

4 days ago
I’m turning 70. Here’s how I’m making this decade the richest of my retirement.

I’m turning 70. Here’s how I’m making this decade the richest of my retirement.

Tweaking my finances, work and life as I go from the “go-go” years to the “slow-go” years....

4 days ago
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after trade talks break down

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after trade talks break down

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday announced his country would impose “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs on U.S. goo...

4 days ago
Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week

Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week

Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it ...

5 days ago
Move over, credit cards: Social-media stars are tapping magic wands to buy things

Move over, credit cards: Social-media stars are tapping magic wands to buy things

Tap-to-pay is getting a TikTok makeover as shoppers turn checking out into a personalized accessory....

5 days ago
Here’s some surprisingly good news for the stock market this midterm election year

Here’s some surprisingly good news for the stock market this midterm election year

There is a strong historical pattern of postmidterm strength....

5 days ago
A massive ‘corporate welfare’ program is underway — and consumers want a bigger cut of it

A massive ‘corporate welfare’ program is underway — and consumers want a bigger cut of it

Tariff refunds have been flowing back to companies since President Donald Trump’s levies were rejected by the Supreme Co...

5 days ago
‘She’s desperate’: My friend was laid off and lost her health insurance. How can she find affordable coverage?

‘She’s desperate’: My friend was laid off and lost her health insurance. How can she find affordable coverage?

“She looked into COBRA, but the cost is absolutely ridiculous.”...

5 days ago
This has been one of the most affordable U.S. cities to buy a home for the past 134 years

This has been one of the most affordable U.S. cities to buy a home for the past 134 years

Home prices in America have changed dramatically over the last century — but the Midwest has remained a bastion of affor...

5 days ago
You can now Venmo your kid’s college tuition. But should you?

You can now Venmo your kid’s college tuition. But should you?

Some universities will begin accepting the nontraditional payment method as consumers seek flexible spending options....

5 days ago
Here’s how Bessent’s newly activist Treasury Department is undercutting the Fed’s Warsh

Here’s how Bessent’s newly activist Treasury Department is undercutting the Fed’s Warsh

The surprising move this week by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to intervene in Treasury markets to lower the cost of ...

5 days ago
Former JPMorgan exec takes on Social Security advisory role

Former JPMorgan exec takes on Social Security advisory role

Matt Zames will take on an unpaid adviser position at the Social Security Administration, according to reports....

5 days ago
Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’

Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’

Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count....

5 days ago
The Treasury, the Fed and the threat to your money

The Treasury, the Fed and the threat to your money

Also in Weekend Reads: The Gen Z online sports-betting trend, what’s next for Apple as Tim Cook exits, and a bullish tak...

5 days ago
5 things to know about the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Shein ahead of its IPO

5 things to know about the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Shein ahead of its IPO

The fast-fashion giant is targeting a listing in Hong Kong by Sept. 1. It’s been trying to go public for four years....

6 days ago
Tesla’s stock jumps as the company gets ready for a robotaxi push

Tesla’s stock jumps as the company gets ready for a robotaxi push

The automaker plans to soon launch its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, and got the nod to deploy thousands of vehicles in Nev...

6 days ago
The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to avoid new tariffs and seal a trade deal. Here’s what could be in it.

The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to avoid new tariffs and seal a trade deal. Here’s what could be in it.

U.S. and Canadian officials were engaged in additional talks on Friday. Details about what’s in their new trade deal hav...

6 days ago
6 AI hardware stocks to own for the remainder of the year, according to an analyst

6 AI hardware stocks to own for the remainder of the year, according to an analyst

An Evercore ISI analyst sees strong growth ahead for storage makers, networking providers and Apple....

6 days ago
Social Security union says it needs $3 billion and another 20,000 workers to fix long wait times and ‘ghost offices’

Social Security union says it needs $3 billion and another 20,000 workers to fix long wait times and ‘ghost offices’

“The public is going to have a harder and harder time accessing these benefits,” union official said....

6 days ago
When it comes to stock buybacks, anything SK Hynix can do, Samsung can do bigger

When it comes to stock buybacks, anything SK Hynix can do, Samsung can do bigger

As demand far outstrips supply in the memory-chip market, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are generating outsize profit...

6 days ago
American consumers are delivering a retail reality check as they laser in on bargains

American consumers are delivering a retail reality check as they laser in on bargains

Recent earnings results suggest that the typical shopper is ‘employed, still spending, and increasingly disciplined abou...

6 days ago
Moderna’s personalized mRNA shot could reshape the fight against skin cancer — but it may also be overhyped

Moderna’s personalized mRNA shot could reshape the fight against skin cancer — but it may also be overhyped

Doctors and patients are excited about the possible breakthrough, but some analysts believe there’s too much hype....

6 days ago
Nvidia earnings could rescue a stalling stock market — if the AI chip maker breaks this trend

Nvidia earnings could rescue a stalling stock market — if the AI chip maker breaks this trend

Shares of Jensen Huang’s company have struggled to make headway since its previous results day....

6 days ago
‘It’s truly a tragedy’: My daughter hasn’t spoken to me for 4 years, but it has nothing to do with politics

‘It’s truly a tragedy’: My daughter hasn’t spoken to me for 4 years, but it has nothing to do with politics

“You’ll have to trust me when I tell you that she had love, support and opportunities.”...

6 days ago
Hedge funds are doubling down on Big Tech even after summer volatility triggered a massive portfolio cleanup

Hedge funds are doubling down on Big Tech even after summer volatility triggered a massive portfolio cleanup

Hedge funds entered the second quarter all-in on the AI trade, but have begun to diversify their portfolios lately. They...

6 days ago
Sports betting to build wealth is becoming the new American dream

Sports betting to build wealth is becoming the new American dream

More people under 30 are using gambling as a shortcut to buying a home or paying student loans...

6 days ago
The bond market is going to burst the stock-market bubble

The bond market is going to burst the stock-market bubble

Rising yields threaten everything, especially overextended equities....

6 days ago
Neocloud stocks like CoreWeave are having a moment — and time’s running out to cash in

Neocloud stocks like CoreWeave are having a moment — and time’s running out to cash in

The neoclouds are destined to be “cyclical leasing companies,” according to BCA analyst Noah Weisberger, which implies l...

6 days ago
Seahawks player on his real-estate side hustle: ‘I brought my Super Bowl ring to the open houses’

Seahawks player on his real-estate side hustle: ‘I brought my Super Bowl ring to the open houses’

Montorie Foster Jr. of the Seattle Seahawks got his real-estate license before becoming a Super Bowl champion....

1 week ago
Apple has gotten too predictable. Can its next CEO bring back the element of surprise?

Apple has gotten too predictable. Can its next CEO bring back the element of surprise?

Wall Street is hoping that John Ternus will shift Apple’s AI strategy by spending more, pursuing larger mergers and doub...

1 week ago
The biggest loser from the Treasury’s latest buyback plan: The U.S. dollar. Here’s why.

The biggest loser from the Treasury’s latest buyback plan: The U.S. dollar. Here’s why.

An important pain threshold has been crossed, one currency-market expert warns....

1 week ago
U.S. bond yields are already surging again a day after Bessent’s debt-buyback plan

U.S. bond yields are already surging again a day after Bessent’s debt-buyback plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to calm markets is being short-circuited....

1 week ago
Bessent suggests Treasury could intervene again in bond market: ‘We have a big tool kit’

Bessent suggests Treasury could intervene again in bond market: ‘We have a big tool kit’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made waves this week with his plan to at least double his department’s buyback...

1 week ago
The energy market’s rising ‘crack spread’ is threatening to break the American consumer

The energy market’s rising ‘crack spread’ is threatening to break the American consumer

The energy market is sending a warning to cash-strapped consumers: Don’t expect prices at the pump to come down anytime ...

1 week ago
More SpaceX stock is about to hit the market. Here’s what to know.

More SpaceX stock is about to hit the market. Here’s what to know.

About 7% of SpaceX shares held by insiders are set to be made eligible for trading....

1 week ago