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Bitcoin’s sagging price has crypto bears taking a victory lap. Why it’s too soon to count it out.

Bitcoin’s sagging price has crypto bears taking a victory lap. Why it’s too soon to count it out.

While U.S. stocks have kept notching record highs, bitcoin is sliding to its weakest level in months....

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Elon Musk’s Social Security audit was an embarrassment. The real fraud is political.

Elon Musk’s Social Security audit was an embarrassment. The real fraud is political.

Social Security’s watchdog did the math on the so-called fraud, and it’s a joke....

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Netflix investors are getting squeamish as Amazon makes inroads in the battle for streaming dominance

Netflix investors are getting squeamish as Amazon makes inroads in the battle for streaming dominance

Netflix’s stock has dropped 24% since its last earnings report, with investors worried that competitive pressures may be...

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Here’s how SpaceX is pitching its IPO to everyday investors

Here’s how SpaceX is pitching its IPO to everyday investors

SpaceX has the ability to “achieve what others think is really the impossible,” CFO Bret Johnsen declared in a video mes...

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX paid to secure its ticker symbol ahead of blockbuster IPO

Elon Musk’s SpaceX paid to secure its ticker symbol ahead of blockbuster IPO

When SpaceX shares make their public debut next week, they will be trading under the ticker “SPCX.” Until recently, that...

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Quantinuum’s stock set to pop after IPO as Wall Street buys into the quantum boom

Quantinuum’s stock set to pop after IPO as Wall Street buys into the quantum boom

Quantinuum could be valued north of $18 billion, given indications for an opening price of about $71....

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Coal stocks climb as Trump shovels $700 million to the sector

Coal stocks climb as Trump shovels $700 million to the sector

President Donald Trump is expected to talk about his new effort to boost coal power plants and coal exports at around 3 ...

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Think gas prices are high now? This quiet shift at U.S. refineries could trigger an even more painful summer.

Think gas prices are high now? This quiet shift at U.S. refineries could trigger an even more painful summer.

Planes over cars: $5-a-gallon gas could be here by July or August because of what is going on at refineries, one expert ...

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The economy is creating more jobs, but these groups are having trouble finding work

The economy is creating more jobs, but these groups are having trouble finding work

The May employment report, due Friday, will offer more clues on whether a broad rebound in hiring is under way — or whet...

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Marvell looks poised to finally get a spot in the S&P 500 after explosive stock surge

Marvell looks poised to finally get a spot in the S&P 500 after explosive stock surge

S&P 500 changes are likely to be announced on Friday, and Marvell is now vastly bigger than the next-largest eligibl...

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Jobless claims jump to a 4-month high, but don’t be fooled: Layoffs aren’t on the rise

Jobless claims jump to a 4-month high, but don’t be fooled: Layoffs aren’t on the rise

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of May jumped to a four-month high, but not becaus...

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How ‘no tax on overtime’ could impact behavior in good ways — and bad

How ‘no tax on overtime’ could impact behavior in good ways — and bad

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act deduction that could encourage bad actors....

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Tech is flashing a warning sign last seen in 2020. Strategist Larry McDonald sees a massive rotation coming.

Tech is flashing a warning sign last seen in 2020. Strategist Larry McDonald sees a massive rotation coming.

Larry McDonald warns that investors are piling into tech stocks thinking it’s the “safe trade,” but should be thining ab...

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Jefferies CEO says firm is not in the SpaceX shorting business

Jefferies CEO says firm is not in the SpaceX shorting business

Some 23 firms are handling the SpaceX initial public offering, and Jefferies Financial Group is not one of them....

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My older sister and I co-own a home where my son lives. What happens if she dies?

My older sister and I co-own a home where my son lives. What happens if she dies?

“My son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter live there and take care of utilities, yardwork and maintenance.”...

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Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. list $10.5 million private enclave in L.A.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. list $10.5 million private enclave in L.A.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar and her actor husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., have put their stunning...

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Quantinuum raises $1.68 billion in IPO that seeks to give quantum computing more street cred

Quantinuum raises $1.68 billion in IPO that seeks to give quantum computing more street cred

Quantinuum is pursuing a traditional IPO, whereas many other quantum players have gone the SPAC route....

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CrowdStrike’s stock falls as investors find more reason to pan cybersecurity earnings

CrowdStrike’s stock falls as investors find more reason to pan cybersecurity earnings

Like Palo Alto Networks before it, CrowdStrike beats financial expectations but sees its stock get punished...

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Broadcom’s stock falls despite accelerating AI-chip growth

Broadcom’s stock falls despite accelerating AI-chip growth

Latest revenue figures lack meaningful upside after the stock’s sharp recent rally....

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How single-stock turbulence presents ‘asymmetric’ downside risk for a rather calm S&P 500

How single-stock turbulence presents ‘asymmetric’ downside risk for a rather calm S&P 500

A “dispersion trade” is being fueled by rising volatility for individual stocks while index volatility is falling — sugg...

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The Fed can’t protect consumers from supply shocks and price gouging — but Congress can

The Fed can’t protect consumers from supply shocks and price gouging — but Congress can

As global disruptions drive up Americans’ grocery and gasoline prices, lawmakers need to take a stand....

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You’re going to pay tax on RMDs — there’s no way around it. Or is there?

You’re going to pay tax on RMDs — there’s no way around it. Or is there?

Here’s your new playbook to protect your retirement cash....

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SpaceX is set to crush global records by targeting a massive IPO haul of up to $86 billion

SpaceX is set to crush global records by targeting a massive IPO haul of up to $86 billion

Elon Musk will hold more than 80% of the voting power of SpaceX shares, cementing his control over the company....

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Wall Street hated these 15 stocks. Then their earnings proved the analysts wrong.

Wall Street hated these 15 stocks. Then their earnings proved the analysts wrong.

Earnings beats mean a lot more when it happens to stocks the market gave up on....

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AT&T’s stock sees its worst day in 8 months as the SpaceX threat comes into focus

AT&T’s stock sees its worst day in 8 months as the SpaceX threat comes into focus

Investors aren’t thinking enough about the risk posed by SpaceX’s satellite ambitions, an Oppenheimer analyst warned....

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Another redemption wave is spooking the $2 trillion private-credit market

Another redemption wave is spooking the $2 trillion private-credit market

Private-credit woes are back in focus after a pair of l funds limited redemptions in the second quarter...

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‘Squeezing more life out of every dollar’: How inflation is forcing a new reality on American families and amplifying the economy’s ‘K shape’

‘Squeezing more life out of every dollar’: How inflation is forcing a new reality on American families and amplifying the economy’s ‘K shape’

Higher consumer prices are reining in spending among lower- and middle-income consumers, Fed’s beige book reports....

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Are you financially fulfilled? If not, your retirement plans are in danger.

Are you financially fulfilled? If not, your retirement plans are in danger.

Only 16% of Americans say they’re financially comfortable, a new poll found....

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High gas prices are limiting how far singles will go for love — literally

High gas prices are limiting how far singles will go for love — literally

“Am I going to drive an hour and a half just for coffee?”...

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About 95% of day traders lose money, but a new rule will make it easier to do so anyway

About 95% of day traders lose money, but a new rule will make it easier to do so anyway

The pattern day-trading rule is going away on June 4, but retail investors should understand the risks....

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I’m 73 and living 100% off dividends from my stocks. How can I create even more income?

I’m 73 and living 100% off dividends from my stocks. How can I create even more income?

A “bulletproof” portfolio may be impossible, but you can try to get close if you have enough money invested...

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Tom Steyer spent $216 million of his own money to run for governor of California — here’s where that ranks

Tom Steyer spent $216 million of his own money to run for governor of California — here’s where that ranks

The latest big-spending and self-funding politician is Tom Steyer, a Democratic candidate for California governor who lo...

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Marvell’s stock is on a run not seen in a quarter-century as the tech company grows in stature

Marvell’s stock is on a run not seen in a quarter-century as the tech company grows in stature

Marvell now ranks No. 22 in the Nasdaq-100 with a $269 billion market capitalization that’s higher than those of PepsiCo...

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Do ask a friend. Don’t pay attention to ads. Here’s advice on how to pick a doctor — from a doctor.

Do ask a friend. Don’t pay attention to ads. Here’s advice on how to pick a doctor — from a doctor.

A cardiologist outlines the best approach to finding a doctor — and the questions to ask yourself when you do....

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Looking to buy into the SpaceX IPO? This scary chart might make you think twice.

Looking to buy into the SpaceX IPO? This scary chart might make you think twice.

Stock performance following previous major tech IPOs has been less than stellar....

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You’re over 40 and laid off. Is it age discrimination? What you can do.

You’re over 40 and laid off. Is it age discrimination? What you can do.

Age discrimination is notoriously hard to prove. Here is what to watch out for....

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The Iran war hasn’t slowed the economy, but higher inflation leads companies to freeze hiring

The Iran war hasn’t slowed the economy, but higher inflation leads companies to freeze hiring

The largest part of the economy grew faster in May, even as businesses were coping with the worst inflation in several y...

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Bill Ackman sees investors repeating a mistake of 2000: Flocking to the ‘new new’ and ignoring quality names

Bill Ackman sees investors repeating a mistake of 2000: Flocking to the ‘new new’ and ignoring quality names

Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman says investors are ignoring Microsoft and other Big Tech names for the sake o...

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ADP says businesses create the most new jobs in 16 months, as hiring rebounds from long lull

ADP says businesses create the most new jobs in 16 months, as hiring rebounds from long lull

ADP said U.S. businesses created 122,000 new jobs in May to mark the biggest increase in 16 months, another sign that po...

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