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Apple plans to unveil iPhone 14 at Sept. 7 event: report
Bloomberg News reported Wednesday that the tech giant will update its flagship smartphones amid a busy...
WWE internal probe finds ex-CEO Vince McMahon gave $5 million to Trump's charity
Contributions totaling $5 million to Donald Trump’s charity in 2007 and 2009 were among $19.6 million in...
Did the stock market 'misinterpret' Fed again? What strategists say about the reaction to the July minutes
Minutes of the Fed's July meeting indicate stock-market participants were too quick to price in a...
'I love cooking, but I haven’t done it much recently': Tech professional spends $1,000 a week dining out
Bon Appétit story about a 27-year-old tech professional who spends around $1,000 per week eating in...
Cisco earnings and revenue forecast quell fears of slowdown, stock rises
Cisco Systems Inc. shares rose in extended trading Wednesday after the networking company forecast stronger revenue...
Papa Johns gets trolled on Twitter over its new ‘pizza bowls’
Some customers aren’t biting the new menu item: ‘Can I interest you in a hot plastic...
Stock buybacks aren't the threat Congress and the Inflation Reduction Act says they are
Federal tax on buybacks won't raise much revenue, and repurchases are a small and declining percentage...
Bed Bath & Beyond stock drops more than 15% after Ryan Cohen plans to unload huge stake
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. shares fell more than 15% in the extended session Wednesday after...
Stock-market rally faces key challenge at S&P 500's 200-day moving average
Stocks have roared back from their mid-June lows but have run into stiff resistance at a...
Ivermectin among generic drugs that failed to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization, large study shows
The New England Journal of Medicine trial showed fluvoxamine and metformin also had no impact stopping...
This stock-market milestone indicates the S&P 500 could be as much as 16% higher one year from today
The S&P 500 just triggered a key gauge of market breadth that, in the past, has...
Here's what else besides Disney that hedge fund Third Point loaded up on recently
Activist investor Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC buys new stakes on T-Mobile US Inc. and Colgate...
Activist investor Elliott Management discloses large stake in Cardinal Health
Activist investor Elliott Management has a large position in Cardinal Health Inc. and is seeking a handful of seats on the...
Treasury yields drift lower, sending 10-year rate below 2.8%, to kick off week
Treasury yields edge lower Monday morning after China's central bank delivers a surprise rate cut and...
Walmart reaches subscription video-streaming deal with Paramount+
Walmart Inc. said it has agreed to a deal with Paramount Global to offer the entertainment company’s Paramount+ streaming service...
Declining real-estate market leads Compass execs to cut forecast and costs; stock plunges
Compass Inc. shares plummeted in after-hours trading Monday, after the real-estate brokerage and tech provider slashed...
Dow posts longest win streak in almost 3 months as investors brush aside signs of slowdown in China
All three major U.S. stock indexes finish higher as investors look past soft data out of...
Why Vanguard likes U.S. high-yield bonds in near-term after recent big gains
U.S. corporate bonds with below-investment-grade ratings may still have room for gains, after a strong run...
No, a strong dollar doesn't pose much of a threat to company earnings — or to stocks
It used to be the case in the past. But no more.
Duplex apartment in Park Avenue tower that once housed John D. Rockefeller, Jackie Kennedy and Vera Wang hits market at $26 million
Luminaries reportedly rebuffed by the 740 Park co-op board include Joan Crawford, Barbra Streisand and Barbara...
Why home prices can stay high, complicating the Fed's battle against inflation
'What we are going through right now is a Fed mistake,' said Tracy Chen, a portfolio...
Do you have money you don't need? Here are 8 ways to spend it.
Treat this money -- and all your money -- with respect.
Do you really need all those medications, tests, and doctor visits?
Consider your age, your health, and your life's goals when it comes to certain drugs and...
Yes, you can buy a car with crypto—here’s how
You probably made your last car purchase with boring old dollars, but maybe the next one...
Here’s how to budget for home repairs so you don’t get caught by surprise
How much should you set aside for repairs? Every part of a house has a relatively...
Phony filmmaker charged with using name of famed ‘I Love Lucy’ production company Desilu to swindle investors
Charles Hensley claimed to be rich from creating the cold remedy Zicam, but was broke and...
More people are looking to move to cities in search of cheaper housing, Redfin says
As mortgage rates hover around 5%, homebuyers seeking affordability are looking at Miami, Sacramento — and...
Will ether's price fall after the 'Merge' in September?
A weekly look at the most important moves and news in crypto and what's on the...
Want a big signing bonus? Walgreens is offering $75,000 to recruit pharmacists
Walgreens is offering new pharmacists a big signing bonus in an effort to counteract staffing shortages.
California lawmakers kill bill that would have allowed tech companies to be sued over social-media addiction
and city attorneys in the biggest California cities authority to try to hold social-media companies liable...
Are Nasdaq stocks in a bull market? A history of head fakes says slow your roll
The Nasdaq on Wednesday met widely used criteria for the start of a bull market. History...
‘She's going to spend every nickel’: My grandmother inherited $250K. She promised to buy stuff for all our family. How do I stop her wasting her good fortune?
‘This payout is a miracle, and I'm not sure there would ever be another.’
‘He pays half of the bills in the house, despite six adults living there': My son lives with his dad and stepmom. They take advantage of him. How can I get him out?
'His stepmom was caught embezzling from a local club a couple years ago. Obviously, I am...
Rivian loses nearly $2 billion in second quarter as expenses mount
Rivian Automotive Inc. late Thursday reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss, but called for steeper losses for...
Johnson & Johnson to discontinue talc-based baby powder in 2023
The healthcare-products company said it will transition to an all cornstarch-based baby powder portfolio as part...
Applovin stock falls after outlook cut amid big offer for Unity Software
Applovin Inc. shares fell in the extended session Wednesday after the app-monetization company said it was...
U.S. stocks close at highest level since May after CPI data shows cooling inflation in July, easing pressure on Fed
U.S. stock indexes closed on Wednesday at their highest levels since early May, after the July...
Coinbase confirms SEC probe, says listing process, staking programs under review
Coinbase, in a shareholder letter Tuesday, disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is examining...
Stocks rally like it’s ‘mission accomplished’ --- but some investors are urging caution as Nasdaq exits bear market
Here's why investors might want to keep their guard up in the stock market rally.
The Nasdaq just exited a bear market --- and the Dow left correction territory --- after July CPI reading
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ends its longest bear market since 2008.
Primary care has been evolving for years. Expect M&A and partnerships as the market heats up.
The pandemic may have taught Americans more about the potential of primary care than anything they’d...
Disney to raise streaming prices while launching ad-supported tier, stock pops as subscriber total tops Netflix
Walt Disney Co. added more streaming subscribers than expected and topped Netflix Inc.'s total in the...
A Broadway show will offer select 'mask-required' performances. Will the entertainment world follow suit?
Could audiences for shows, concerts and other indoor events soon have the option to attend select...
These stocks soared up to 12% after inflation cooled
Wednesday's big winners include Carnival, Zscaler and Netflix.
Marqeta revenue forecast matches expectations, stock falls after earnings
Shares of Marqeta Inc. gained 6.5% in Wednesday's session, but they looked poised to give back...
Upstart stock drops after earnings, but CEO says he's 'confident' in value of AI lending
Upstart Holdings Inc. delivered a lower-than-expected revenue forecast for the current quarter, but its chief executive...
Nvidia stock tumbles after company says revenue fell way shy of expectations
Shares of Nvidia Corp. fell 6.3% in Monday trading after the semiconductor company disclosed that it...
Malcolm Gladwell’s work-from-home comments spark backlash and accusations of hypocrisy
“It’s not in your best interests to work at home,” said Gladwell, during a recent podcast...