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Here’s why Apple’s stock is getting dumped despite solid earnings results
iPhone sales beat Wall Street’s expectations but Apple’s vagueness around tariff impacts didn’t sit well with...
Here’s why Block is taking a more cautious view of the year ahead
Block’s stock is falling after Cash App customers got more hesitant about spending and inflows.
MicroStrategy doubles down on its bitcoin bet
The world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin falls short of quarterly expectations, however.
Airbnb expects slower growth in nights booked, amid ‘broader economic uncertainties’ in U.S.
Airbnb Inc. said it expects growth in a key demand gauge to ease in the second...
Live Nation says ticket sales are outpacing last year despite worries about economy, but sales miss estimates
Ticketmaster parent Live Nation reported results as analysts try to parse the impact of a higher...
This is why Reddit’s stock is rising after earnings
Reddit Inc. shares climbed 6.5% in extended trading Thursday after the social-media platform’s first-quarter daily active...
Here’s what’s worth streaming in May 2025 on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+ and more
Get ready for new seasons of ‘Poker Face’ and ‘And Just Like That…’ and the debuts...
DOGE at the Fed? Inside the $2.5 billion HQ upgrade that Elon Musk calls ‘an eyebrow raiser.’
Elon Musk has trained his cost-cutting eye on the Federal Reserve, questioning the central bank’s ongoing...
Trump’s China tariffs aren’t temporary negotiating tools — they’re divorce papers
America’s decoupling from China might sting at first, but it can pay off handsomely. Wall Street...
How a massive blackout creates new political and economic challenges for Europe
A power outage across Spain and Portugal will have major repercussions and bring calls for change.
Snap sees bumps ahead hurting its ad business
“We have experienced headwinds to start the current quarter,” Snap says.
Tariffs lead First Solar to slash its sales and profit outlook
The new, lowered guidance reflects “expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs,” the company said.
Super Micro’s stock tanks and Nvidia could be the reason why
Super Micro Computer Inc. saw its stock tumble 15% in after-hours trading Tuesday, after pre-announcing a...
Starbucks says its turnaround plans show signs of working. Investors aren’t convinced.
Even before President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement, analysts worried that Starbucks’ plans to overhaul its...
As investors await trade deals, Trump says he’ll ‘be nice’ — but not ‘if it takes too long’
President Donald Trump gives a speech to mark the 100th day of his current term, with...
Timeline: How Trump’s first 100 days shook stocks, bonds and other financial markets
Volatility ruled over financial markets during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office, whipsawing...
Deferring property taxes is the best way to help older homeowners
Property taxes can be a significant burden on older people. This proposal could help.
What options trading is telling us now about Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft earnings
Volatile post-earnings moves offer the potential for quick gains.
Tax-free NIL payments to college athletes? One state hopes it will give its schools an edge.
A bill exempting name, image and likeness earnings from state income tax has been signed into...
This safe-haven investment is cheap now — especially if the Fed cuts rates
High-quality, specialized REITs are priced at a discount and stand to gain when the Federal Reserve...
U.S. stock futures fall ahead of big week for tech earnings
After an encouraging week for Wall Street, U.S. stock futures fell late Sunday, ahead of a...
If a financial adviser wants to roll over your retirement savings, watch out
Follow your money: Older investors especially might end up in worse financial shape after a rollover.
What Trump’s next 100 days will mean for taxes, markets and your wallet
Republicans are hard at work on a complex tax package that will have far-reaching effects for...
More tech heavyweights set to report earnings after Alphabet offers some hope amid tariff fears
Earnings Watch: The earnings week ahead is enormous, and the fretting isn’t over yet.
‘She’s kept him afloat’: I’m 78 and leaving my daughter, 41, my life savings, but her partner is a mooch. How can I protect her?
“He keeps losing jobs and going on unemployment.”
How stock-market investors are navigating the wait for Trump trade deals
Tariff uncertainty overwhelms upcoming data on the U.S. economy.
Here’s how much money Shedeur Sanders lost out on by falling to the fifth round of the NFL draft
Sanders was once projected to go as high as No. 1 overall, with No. 3 overall...
‘I survived a head-on car wreck’: I’m on Medicaid, but inheriting $290K. How do I protect it from the 5-year look-back rule?
“About 30 years ago, I survived a head-on car wreck. I was put on 100% disability....
‘I’m literally afraid to look at my balance’: I have $300K in a 2025 target-date fund. Is there a chance it will recover?
“I have no idea at this point how much I have lost.”
‘An argument ensued’: My mother entrusted my inheritance to her second husband. That’s when it all went horribly wrong.
“He is a managing director at a major bank and probably clears $800,000 per annum.”
‘I’m very cynical’: My stepmother, 85, makes bizarre requests for money from my father’s $10M trust. Should I be concerned?
“He used a crappy lawyer to set up a very boilerplate trust agreement.”
Where Trump’s tariffs and economic promises stand as he nears 100 days in office
As the 100-day mark nears for President Trump’s second term, here’s the status of key efforts...
Why airlines were already raising baggage fees even before travel demand started dropping
Airline passengers around the globe spend $33 billion on baggage fees — and now Southwest plans...
‘I don’t have $800.’ A look at the heart-wrenching decisions pet owners face as vet care has gotten so expensive.
A new Gallup survey finds more than 50% of pet owners have put off or decided...
‘I am suspicious’: My father died, leaving me $250,000. My brother says it’s all gone. What can I do?
“My brother and I are named as co-executors in his will.”
College decision day is coming. How to decide which school you can afford in this crazy economy.
What you might have thought you could afford for college may have changed in the last...
Intel going back to its roots, but latest plans will be costly and stock tumbles on outlook
Intel’s new CEO moves to clean house at Intel, unveiling a plan to streamline the chipmaker.
Skechers says it can’t predict trade-war impact, pulls outlook
Sneaker maker’s executives cite “macroeconomic uncertainty stemming from global trade policies.”
Alphabet’s blowout earnings may mark the peak for this year — but the stock’s still a good buy
Google’s cloud business has big opportunity ahead once it adds capacity. Meanwhile the stock is cheap...
Chipotle’s same-store sales fell for the first time since 2020 — and tariffs could gum up service and new openings
More marketing, new menu items and easier comparisons could help Chipotle this year. But tariffs raise...
S&P 500’s rapid exit from correction territory hinged on Trump’s walk-backs of tariffs and Fed fight
The stock market just recouped a stunning $4.253 trillion in market cap. Can it last?
Why your Roth 401(k) match from work doesn’t go into a tax-free account yet
You may love your Roth 401(k), but your employer might not be matching your enthusiasm.
The stock market is looking oversold as earnings season gets underway
Amazon and Roku earnings next week could be solid trading opportunities.
Democrats ask if the $1 billion in DOGE cost-cutting at Social Security has hurt recipients
Senators ask for the impact of staffing cuts and office closures on beneficiaries and benefits
IBM was the Dow’s worst performer today. ‘Deep breath…It’s more than OK,’ one analyst says.
Shares of International Business Machines Corp. fell 6.6% on Thursday following quarterly results a day earlier,...
‘Bond king’ Jeffrey Gundlach predicts our next financial hangover — and it’s sobering
Easy money was never meant to last forever. Expect a 4% return on cash, 5% on...
Capital One says consumers are doing OK. Here’s where they may be trying to beat tariffs.
Credit-card giant Capital One Financial Services Inc. says consumers are hanging in there as the U.S....
The best time of day to own stocks is actually at night
In this profitable trading strategy, you buy at the market close and sell at the open.
Meta may have a $7 billion problem in China
Chinese advertisers have been a major source of growth for Meta — but analysts say a...
AMD’s AI story was already ‘tenuous,’ and now the stock has new challenges
Bernstein says AMD’s AI chips remain uncompetitive. That’s nothing new, but in the PC business, AMD...
