markets24 days ago
Micron’s stock extends declines as China competition heats up
Even Elon Musk says Chinese memory-chip makers are catching up.
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markets24 days ago
The latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating
Economists expect the consumer price index for September to rise 0.6% on the month and 3.6% year over year.
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markets24 days ago
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli is in trouble with regulators again, this time for influencing biopharma stocks
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states say Shkreli should be held in contempt
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markets24 days ago
My wife says we can’t afford to retire, yet she wants to take an $8,000 trip to Italy. We have $4 million. Do I keep working?
“I worry about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, a long bear market and living to 95.”
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markets24 days ago
Who should pay for a birthday dinner? I always treat my guests.
“I feel like I just end up paying for other people’s birthday dinners a lot, as well as my own, which is an imbalance.”
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markets24 days ago
Hedge-fund legend Paul Tudor Jones says the stock market faces a really challenging 2027. Here’s why.
U.S. stocks could face a serious test in 2027 as a tsunami of new equity issuance threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence-driven bull market, according to hedge-fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones.
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markets25 days ago
The South Korean stock market is in free fall, and these are the reasons
The Korean market rises on falls on expectations for profitability of the semiconductor industry and how long it can be sustained. Sentiment is cyclical and right now, the skepticism is rising
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markets25 days ago
Six Flags’ stock slumps near 52-week lows after fatal accident
A fatal accident on a Six Flags Entertainment roller coaster sent shares of the amusement-park operator near the lowest level of the year.
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markets25 days ago
U.S. wealth has shifted to stocks from homes. There are big reasons to worry.
The four-year bull market in stocks is riding high because of the AI boom. But it’s also increasing the cost of money.
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markets25 days ago
Why the world’s No. 1 fund manager has just changed its mind on bonds for the first time in six years
After six years, BlackRock finds opportunities in government bonds.
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markets25 days ago
A SpaceX launch shortage is fueling a $100 billion investing spree
A commercial-launch bottleneck has spurred an unprecedented wave of investment in space infrastructure and applications
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markets25 days ago
Options traders expect wild stock-market swings beginning later this month. Here are 4 things to watch.
After an eventful summer, U.S. stocks appear to have hit a pocket of calm. Over the past few sessions, trading volume has dwindled, while major indexes have mostly drifted sideways.
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markets25 days ago
UnitedHealth keeps medical costs under control — and raises its outlook again
The health-insurance giant said its medical-cost ratio was 88.4% in the third quarter of this year as the company tries to rein in spending on medical care.
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markets25 days ago
In charts: How one of the world's biggest economies got trapped by debt
France opens debate on its 2027 budget as high deficits, rising debt and student protests intensify pressure on lawmakers.
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markets25 days ago
What to expect from Europe’s most valuable company before it kicks off tech earnings
ASML will report its third-quarter financial earnings before the opening bell in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Wednesday.
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markets25 days ago
IMF warns bond yields could see a 'disorderly' spike as debt, inflation risks worsen
The IMF says risks in the government bond market have worsened and that yields could jump sharply and disorderly.
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markets25 days ago
IMF sees milder global slowdown as AI boom offsets war hit — warns resilience is nearing limits
The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, warning that resilience is tested by energy constraints and looming fiscal risks.
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The global economy is starting to look K-shaped. Here are the winners and losers, and where the U.S. fits.
IMF sees a split global economy, with countries less exposed to the oil shock and benefiting from AI demand pulling ahead
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