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- Economic Report: U.S. jobless claims plunge to lowest level since mid-October
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 09:52 AMInitial jobless claims fell by 19,000 to 202,000 in the week ending Dec. 9, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the lowest level since mid-October.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bond Report: 10-year Treasury yield slips further below 4% as Goldman Sachs sees Fed cutting rates in March
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:08 AMU.S. bond yields slid to fresh multi-month lows as investors continued to price in the Federal Reserve's unexpectedly dovish pivot on Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : ‘Retirement security is under threat’: More people are raiding retirement savings to pay bills
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:26 AMRent, car repairs and medical bills are leeching retirement savings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Futures Movers: Oil prices climb by nearly 4% as softer U.S. dollar triggers ‘short-covering’ rally
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:40 AMOil prices shoot higher on Thursday, adding to their gains from Wednesday's session as a weaker U.S. dollar helps boost commodity prices.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : Berkshire Hathaway bought more Occidental stock on day of CrownRock deal
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 04:35 AMWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought stock in Occidental Petroleum on the same day the oil producer announced a $12 billion deal.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Market Pulse: Russell 2000 on pace for best month versus S&P 500 in nearly 3 years
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 05:58 PMThe Russell 2000 has outperformed the S&P 500 by 4.6% in December thus far, putting it on pace for its best month versus the largest-cap U.S. equity gauge since January 2021.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Fed: Powell surprises with a dovish turn; economists debate how many Fed rate cuts in 2024
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 06:57 PMFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell startled economists with a press conference that was viewed as much more dovish than expected.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Commodities Corner: Here’s what the COP28 pact to phase out fossil fuels means for oil
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 02:42 PMNearly 200 parties reached an agreement Wednesday at the U.N Climate Change Conference to phase out fossil fuels, but the oil market isn't exactly shaking in its boots --- and for good reason.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : Dow scores its highest close in history. Here’s what that means.
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 04:40 PMThe Dow Jones Industrial Average swept to a record close on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve signaled a pivot to rate cuts could be in store for 2024.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Moneyist: I’m 65 and my retirement plans blew up when my husband died. My mom had dementia. Should I prepare for the worst?
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 04:57 PM"Should I consider finding a financial adviser now while I'm still mentally healthy, or should I continue doing it myself?"
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- Market Extra: Move over, Nvidia. Investors may be ready to make this stock their new No. 1 chip pick.
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:05 AMRetail investors have made a renewed push towards chip stocks since early November, with one in particular growing in popularity. And it's not Nvidia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : ECB’s Lagarde, Bank of England’s Bailey fight back against rate-cut talk
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:17 AMChristine Lagarde and Andrew Bailey say the battle against inflation has not yet been won.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Outside the Box: Want great returns without great risk? It’s possible if you do these two things.
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:35 AMHistory shows the odds are stacked in your favor.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : Complaints against U.S. airlines will break another record in 2023, consumer watchdog says
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 03:00 AMComplaints about problems such as flight cancellations, delays, or missed connections were the most common, according to U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Autotrader: What renters should consider before buying an electric car
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 05:02 AMRenters—and landlords—have extra factors to consider about EVs, such as right-to-charge laws, charging etiquette and other logistical challenges.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Market Extra: Wall Street has discovered what’s really driving U.S. stocks higher in 2023. The explanation isn’t as simple as on
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 06:05 PMThe answer isn't as straightforward as one might think.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dow Jones Newswires: China’s Country Garden makes move to aid debt restructuring
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 10:50 PMChinese property giant Country Garden will sell a stake in a commercial center operator for about US$428 million, using the proceeds to help restructure offshore debt.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Realtor.com: Kendrick Lamar scoops up $8.6 million Brooklyn penthouse
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 03:24 PMRapper Kendrick Lamar is the new owner of a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath penthouse in Brooklyn, NY. Check out the photos.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Front Office Sports: As 2023 draws to a close, PGA Tour, LIV resolution hangs in the balance
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 04:49 PMJon Rahm’s departure to LIV was the latest indicator that the struggle for the future of pro golf likely won’t end by Dec. 31.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Front Office Sports: Italy might need help hosting Winter Olympics, and Lake Placid could be an option
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 05:06 PMThe U.S. will host the Olympics in 2028 and likely in 2034. But the Games could hit American soil even sooner.
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- : Intel announces new PC, server chips designed for AI uses
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:01 AMIntel Corp. announced new PC chips Thursday, which can power many computers built for artificial-intelligence tasks.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Help Me Retire: I’m 59 and have $190,000 in income in quasi-retirement. Can my wife and I live comfortably with one or two trips
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:20 AM"We owe about $180,000 at 2.5% on our home, but we make bi-weekly payments and it should be paid off in about 8.5 years."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : Moderna’s stock boosted by positive data from trial of melanoma treatment combined with Merck’s Keytruda
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 10:29 AMModerna's stock was on track for its biggest one-day gain in more than a year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Market Snapshot: S&P 500 futures rise and Dow set for new record on Fed rate-cut optimism
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 04:34 AMU.S. stock futures rose early Thursday as investors continued to revel in an unexpected dovish pivot by the Federal Reserve.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Next Avenue: More retirees are making the big decision to go tiny—do you have what it takes?
Thursday - 12/14/2023 - 05:01 AMThere’s a number of ways to downsize to a tiny house or a tiny community, but it involves making adjustments. Here’s how many retirees are doing it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dow Jones Newswires: Medtronic gets FDA approval for new heart-condition treatment
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 06:44 PMMedtronic said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System for the treatment of two heart conditions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : GM’s robotaxi unit Cruise dismisses 9 top execs amid probe into San Francisco crash that injured pedestrian
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 07:48 PMCruise, the troubled autonomous-vehicle unit of General Motors, has dismissed nine "key leaders" in the wake of an October crash in San Francisco that left a pedestrian critically injured.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : Adobe had a bang-up 2023, but a tepid 2024 revenue forecast is dinging the stock
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 04:24 PMA tepid sales outlook gouged Adobe shares as the company forecast first-quarter sales of between $5.1 billion and $5.15 billion. Analysts are expecting about $5.16 billion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - : Mattel, Paramount working on American Girl movie
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 04:49 PMThe movie would come on the heels of Mattel's wildly successful "Barbie," the highest-grossing film this year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bond Report: Treasury yields inch broadly lower ahead of Fed decision
Wednesday - 12/13/2023 - 09:40 AMTwo- through 30-year Treasury yields fell Wednesday morning after data showed wholesale prices flatlined in November and as traders waited for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy update later in the day.
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