CoreWeave and other AI stocks rise as Anthropic restores the market’s faith in sustained spending
Now that investors have been able to dive further into Anthropic’s IPO filing, they’re seeing the same sorts of trends that helped…
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As Trump touts energy companies’ fortunes, U.S. consumers face the most expensive year for gas prices ever
President Donald Trump can’t stop touting the fortunes U.S. energy companies have made during the Iran war, while canvassing the c…
The rest of the market is leaving Big Tech behind after a historic comeback
The artificial-intelligence trade carried the U.S. stock market in September. But in October, it is being carried out on a stretch…
Retail traders buy the dip on chip stocks — but Robinhood gets burned by the crypto market
Robinhood CFO says market volatility didn’t scare traders away from buying chip stocks “that they had really done research on.”
What gold and platinum are telling us about the stock market’s direction
The gold-platinum ratio has one of the best historical records predicting the stock market’s subsequent 12-month return
Is that used EV worth the price? This checklist could save you thousands of dollars.
Pain at the pump is pushing cost-conscious drivers away from traditional gas-powered cars toward electric vehicles.
A hidden ‘triple top’ in oil price charts suggests the rally has run out of gas
The failure of a key momentum indicator to match the price highs suggests buyers may have run out of steam.
The big reason Boeing’s stock is falling so hard after earnings
Boeing will come up short on 737 Max deliveries, casting doubt on its turnaround plans.
‘CryptoDad’ on stablecoins, bitcoin’s role in a portfolio and why he does not directly own any crypto
What former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo tells his own children about buying their first crypto coin.
JetBlue has been losing money for years. It just charted a path to profitability.
JetBlue’s stock rises more than 20% as a new profit target helps calm fears about the airline’s viability.
When will Anthropic go public? Here’s what to know about the IPO timeline.
By filing IPO paperwork on Monday, Anthropic can conduct its investor roadshow the week of Nov. 9 and would be eligible to go publ…
U.S. economy is gathering steam. This is the chief reason why.
The AI boom shows no sign of easing as Anthropic prepares to go public and businesses gobble up durable goods.
How to use I-bonds to create guaranteed, inflation-proof income in retirement
The new I-bond interest rate could be 5.5% or 5.4%, but that shouldn’t change your strategy.
How Broadcom’s stock can surge and overcome ‘the biggest dislocation in the market’
Broadcom’s stock has gone nowhere this year, but an analyst thinks it and other quality chip stocks like Nvidia will soon start tr…
Microsoft earnings will look funky — but an elusive number is finally arriving
Microsoft is about to pull back the curtain on Azure revenue, giving investors a better understanding of the cloud business.
‘When do I sell my stocks?’ Ignore the noise and focus on these things.
Before you sell, ask whether a rising or falling stock price actually represents a change in the company’s business prospects
A bigger-than-expected win for Democrats in the midterms could deliver ‘short-lived weakness’ for stocks, strategists say
A divided federal government is expected after the midterms, but the size of the congressional majorities could really matter to m…
Here’s the question three tech-sector earnings reports raise about the future of AI
Celestica, Cadence Design Systems and Rambus all posted estimate-beating results for the third quarter.
Why reported Khamenei call for end to ‘neither war nor peace’ moved markets — a bit
Iran’s supreme leader was quoted as saying it’s time for a deal. There’s a long way to go.
AI debt trouble could help Fed’s Warsh get his way with fewer rate hikes
AI financing has been harder and more expensive to come by as the capital-spending boom comes under more scrutiny.
Big Tech’s earnings are on deck. There’s more for investors to watch than AI spending.
As Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon prepare to report quarterly results, workforce cuts are raising questions about how AI will resh…
A leading Silicon Valley cheerleader just showed all the reasons to be worried about the AI bubble
If you needed any further reasons to be worried about the bubble that has inflated the stock market, look no further.
AI stocks haven’t played by the normal valuation rules. Now that rates are higher, they may have to, says UBS
Historically, the surges in investment and in the profitability it produced have proven unsustainable for U.S. tech companies, say…
SoFi’s stock climbs as lending surge drives an earnings beat and rosy outlook
SoFi’s early 2027 forecast is impressing Wall Street.
My abusive ex-husband promised $20,000 for our kids’ education. Now he refuses to pay. Is he legally obligated?
“Before our divorce, my former mother-in-law entrusted him with $20,000 for each of our daughters to invest on their behalf.”
Customers are chasing higher-rate products. That’s bad news for banks like HSBC.
Shares of banking giant HSBC Holdings fell as much as 7% on Tuesday as the lender revealed that customers are increasingly turning…
Designer Betsey Johnson takes $7 million SoCal home off the market
Betsey Johnson has taken her newly rebuilt Hidden Hills, Calif., home off the market after cutting the price once since it was lis…
The impressive real estate portfolio of sitcom producer Chuck Lorre of ‘Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Two and a Half Men’ fame
Legendary TV producer Chuck Lorre is opening up about his life like never before with the release of his autobiography, “Sitcom: A…
What gave this city its ‘best place to retire’ crown? You can actually afford to live there.
Low cost of living, high quality of life and favorable taxes for retirees, for the win.
Dividend stocks are having an excellent October as tech sector struggles
ETFs focused on dividend stocks are seeing a powerful rally in October, adding to huge gains in 2026.
Options traders are seizing control of the S&P 500
There’s a reason the index hasn’t moved much since June, according to a team at UBS.
TikTok parent ByteDance’s chatbot is now giving travel-booking sites a run for their money. And yours.
Consumers in China are starting to wonder — for good reason — whether the emerging AI travel agents have a hidden agenda.
A possible DoorDash-Instacart deal is all about keeping up with Walmart and Amazon, analysts say
The Wall Street Journal reports that DoorDash was in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Instacart in a deal that would value Instacart at rou…
Why Lumentum’s stock led the S&P 500 higher on Monday
Optical stocks are staging a comeback following Anthropic’s IPO filing and some other good news
With the Anthropic IPO, the devil is in the details
The first draft of the AI company’s prospectus is light on details, but some things immediately leap out.
Sorry investors, but there’s no such thing as an early ‘Santa Claus rally.’ Here’s when the real gains typically happen.
Analysts like to overhype stock-market rallies in the fall, but the numbers show Santa only arrives once a year
The house, the kids’ college and the raise: Where people in their 30s and 40s go wrong
Big life decisions in your 30s and 40s will determine just how well you retire.
McDonald’s new bet on chicken hits a snag as franchisees say the birds are too big
McDonald’s franchisees have complained about “tough meat” and other issues with new hand-breaded chicken, an analyst said.
These energy stocks are poised to profit from an imminent AI power crunch
Bloom Energy and Solaris Energy would benefit from an urgency around securing power to AI developers.
Meet the financial-literacy teacher who helps high-school students open their own Roth IRAs
Christopher Jackson got hurt before his first NFL game. He now coaches teens on building wealth.
Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.
Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you.
‘You need only watch episodes of Judge Judy’: I’m in my 70s. Why do people keep making the same avoidable financial mistakes?
“Consider some familiar examples of poor decisions: accumulating credit-card debt or failing to plan for retirement.”
This strategist says it’s a matter of when, not if, the AI bubble pops. Here’s how to prepare for that.
TS Lombard says the AI investment theme is a bubble destined to pop. What investors shouldn’t try to do is time when that will hap…
Two stock picks to capitalize on Wall Street’s misguided AI fears
Sowmdeb Sen of Silvant Capital Management highlights companies poised to benefit from the acceleration of AI spending.
The excitement around Moderna’s cancer vaccine is cooling. Here’s why.
Investors had “incredibly high” expectations around the Phase 3 data for the drugmaker’s experimental cancer treatment.
Retail investors are getting cold feet about stocks, just when the market needs them most
Last week’s carnage for hedge funds highlighted the relative decline in trading activity among retail investors.
The 5 big voting issues in the midterm elections that will impact your wallet
America won’t be picking a president Nov. 3, but this is how the voting results could affect fuel prices, taxes and more.
A dot-com survivor warns retail investors against buying the tech dip: ‘You’re taking a knife to a gunfight.’
Technology-portfolio mangers are treading carefully with tech these days, retail investors should be just as cautious, says indust…
Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom could buy Meta shares as part of $35 billion stock offering
Meta is looking to raise a total of $95 billion through stock-related deals that stretch into early next year.
The stock market’s biggest test in weeks is here
Here’s what’s I’m watching this morning: A week chockablock with enough catalysts that we might finally get some answers about the…
Verizon’s stock rises as subscriber surge impresses Wall Street
Verizon’s performance on a key measure of subscriber growth was more than double what analysts had expected
These four shocks could hand investors an unexpected buying window, strategists say
Yardeni Research said a surprise interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve or increasing constraints in the artificial-intelli…
The Kospi index is the leading indicator for the global AI trade — and Goldman just slashed its forecast by 25%
A reduction in the growth multiple that investors are prepared to pay for AI stocks and a rise in volatility has forced Goldman st…
My wife has only $80,000 saved for retirement. I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?
“When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”
Cheesecake Factory was just the subject of unflattering headlines. It’s actually one of the hottest stocks around.
President Barack Obama over the weekend compared President Donald Trump’s White House modifications to “Saddam Hussein opening up …
Tennis star Taylor Fritz is selling his condo for $860,000—with sweeping views of Miami
Tennis star Taylor Fritz is serving up his Miami condo for $860,000, offering a buyer the chance to score a corner residence with …
Support for semiconductor stocks could be as much as 15% lower than current levels, says Morgan Stanley
The chief stock-market strategist for Morgan Stanley is sticking with a forecast that the S&P 500 will end the year at 8,000, but …
Tyler Perry cuts price of $36 million Wyoming property on 37 acres, buys $30 million Puerto Rico home
Tyler Perry has slashed $3.5 million from the asking price of his Wyoming mansion—days after picking up a $30 million home in Puer…
Musk says SpaceX landed a $40 billion debt deal — and forecasts doom for some AI rivals
SpaceX is rapidly growing an AI business that rents out access to advanced chips.
We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled. Who’s to blame?
“Last summer, they complained about needing to replace their roof. A few months later, they bought a new SUV.”
More than a third of S&P 500 companies are about to report earnings as market confidence cracks
“With cautious to negative market sentiment, it could be a tricky week,” one strategist says.
Worried about this stock-market selloff? Relief may be coming after the midterms — no matter who wins.
The nine months between Election Day and June 30 have seen the S&P 500 deliver an average return of 15.5% going back to 1950.
Why economic health no longer dictates stock-market returns
There is a wide disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, and AI could drive them even further apart
Here’s the real signal to watch for the Fed’s next move
Investors should focus not on the rate itself, but on where financial conditions are
Elon Musk promised a SpaceX share to every kid in America — don’t hold your breath
Trick or treat? Musk has a long record of saying things have little relation to reality.
My partner of 17 years left me his $1 million home. His children are crying foul. Am I obliged to split it with them?
“I never paid rent, although I put about $45,000 toward a new kitchen and a roof.”
Money-saving habits to cope with higher prices — from our readers
I asked people what they’re doing to make life more affordable today. I’ll definitely be trying some of these.
Looking for AI stocks that are still cheap? Consider these two under-the-radar picks.
Simon King of Saturna Capital names two stocks tied to base metals, for investors who want to look beyond the beaten path for AI-r…
My niece’s college rent is covered by a 529 plan. What else can I pay for tax-free?
“We worked out a monthly budget of $1,500 for her share of rent, utilities and food, including groceries and meals on campus.”
AI fever ignites a boom in thematic ETFs as fund managers hunt for their next big hit
The runaway success of the artificial-intelligence trade has left investors hungry for the next big market theme. Wall Street fund…
My husband wants to sell our $1.5 million home and invest the proceeds. But this is where we raised our kids — and I can’t bear to leave.
“He wants to buy something for $600,000 now that we are empty-nesters.”
‘Non-answers’ aren’t working. This is what investors really need from the Fed.
What really matters to investors, economists say, is for Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh to prove he can successfully communicate the cen…
Do machines have feelings? AI has philosophers and tech leaders rethinking consciousness.
As AI models become more advanced, tech leaders and philosophers are mulling the relationship between humanity and technology.
Will Anthropic pull off a November IPO? Time is running out to file key paperwork.
If market pressures keep building, Anthropic “could reasonably decide it is better to stay private and wait for a better opportuni…
Investors piled a record sum into a leveraged semiconductor ETF last week. Things didn’t work out.
Traders making bullish bets on chip stocks are getting walloped this month, as renewed fears emerged about investment returns on t…
Some Republicans are opposing Trump on tariffs. Maine’s Susan Collins just got him to back down on Canadian levies.
As she faces a tough midterm race, the five-term GOP senator is touting her successful lobbying effort against certain tariffs on …
The U.S. economy is great by this measure, and the good times aren’t over. So why are Americans so sour?
A once-in-a-generation investment boom has created lots of winners — but many Americans are feeling left out.
I want to pay off $4,500 in credit-card debt in 2 months. Is this possible?
“I’m 32 years old and feel like I should know how to do this stuff by now.”
Even the wealthy increasingly want all-inclusive resorts
Nearly 80% of all-inclusive resorts have become ‘luxury or upper upscale,’ Bernstein analysts say, as the industry seeks higher-in…
The real test for Moderna’s cancer vaccine isn’t about beating Keytruda. It’s keeping cancer from coming back in the long term.
The first Phase 3 data for a cancer vaccine has raised questions about whether the potential new treatment is needed.
Think annuities are a rip-off? Now might be the perfect time to reconsider.
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Oil markets are on edge ahead of the weekend, as midterm elections near and fresh U.S. strikes on Iran are predicted
Oil has climbed back to an Iran-war high and may soon go higher, if the U.S. and Israel strike Iran after their respective voters …
Can Nvidia’s stock become a safe haven as Wall Street rethinks the AI trade?
Investors favored flashier AI plays earlier this year, but some analysts say Nvidia’s dependability could now hold more appeal.
‘Some people did everything right’: I lost my home in the Great Recession. I rent in my 50s. Why is that judged as failure?
”I earn $110,000 a year.”
Walmart, Best Buy and other stores now use digital price tags. Critics say they could lead to different prices for different shoppers.
Store aisles are getting a digital makeover.
Retire on 8% a year with little or no risk? How to use annuities the right way.
Market turmoil has created a remarkable opportunity in recent weeks for retirees and those seeking secure, stable income for life.
Everyone’s talking about Roth conversions, but here’s how few people really do them — and why you shouldn’t have FOMO about it
You have to do the math to figure out your best tax strategy in retirement, and converting might not be for you.
Surging economy gets off to a good start in the fourth quarter — but there’s one big problem
Warning signs are emerging that consumers will be hit with rising prices.
Over 40% of Americans are heading toward retirement ‘blind’ — with no plan
Nearly half of Americans haven’t calculated what they’ll need in retirement.
Smart financial advisers are dropping ROI, NAV and QCD for plain English when talking to clients
Not everyone is familiar with the ABCs of financial planning
It’s been a painful month for hedge funds. To turn it around, they are shorting U.S. stocks.
In response to losses on popular trades, hedge funds are now shorting U.S. stocks aggressively to try and win back some performanc…
The stock market is splitting in two. Is that signaling trouble ahead, or just a new set of winners?
Tech stocks are slumping — even as more than 300 S&P 500 constituents rose Thursday — and Treasurys are rallying. Here’s what may …
‘She’s living the dream’: My stepmother said I can buy my childhood home for $850,000. Is she taking advantage of me?
“My late father bought our house for $250,000 in the 1990s.”
This market signal just occurred for only the second time since 1999. Here’s what happened and what it means.
An unusual occurrence with breadth and the stock market just occurred.
France is getting its credit rating reviewed by Moody’s. What to expect as French debt turmoil spills overseas.
Moody’s is set to update its rating on France’s debt after U.S. markets close on Friday.
This hot AI-fueled stock has been in a rut. It just beat earnings expectations by 36%.
A company beating earnings expectations by 36% and revenue expectations by 15% would usually see a post-results bump. But not for …
My spouse was awarded $90,000 from my 401(k) in our divorce. How is that fair?
“I retired in 2020 and subsequently went through a divorce a few years later.”
The mobile ambitions of SpaceX see telecom stocks get hit again. What the latest developments mean.
Reports of Starlink’s discussions with cell-tower owners were taken badly by shareholders of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.
NBA star Precious Achiuwa signs on for $1.8 million condo in luxury Miami tower
Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa has signed for a $1.84M condo inside a lavish Miami development that has already attract…