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A tough job market is pushing more young Americans to make a big bet: on themselves

There has been a rise in entrepreneurship among young Americans as the entry-level labor market has become tougher to join....

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The 15 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks during a dismal September

The S&P 500 has gained slightly in September, but three-quarters of its components have declined....

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Adding Lilly’s new drug to Zepbound helped people lose up to 23% of their weight. But there were more side effects.

The company is working on an experimental amylin drug to see if it can help people lose weight and manage their diabetes — much like a GLP-1....

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This is the big risk that stock investors should be watching as rising bond yields menace markets

While investors worry a spike in global bond yields will drag U.S. equities into correction territory, strategists at BofA Global Research say the real threat lies elsewhere....

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Major car rivals are teaming up to solve the biggest EV roadblock: Reliable charging

A coalition of carmakers says that in nine months, it has doubled the number of charging ports it offers — although its network size still pales in comparison to Tesla’s....

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How Amazon’s stock can fight off the AI threat and soar 46%

Some investors worry that AI agents pose a risk to Amazon, but a Rosenblatt analyst thinks the company “can navigate this period of transition largely unaffected.”...

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Americans get back to their spending ways. Economy might be speeding up again.

Consumer spending snapped back in August after a brief lull, adding to mounting evidence of an acceleration in the U.S. economy despite a series of strains....

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U.S. inflation rises again and keeps the pressure on Fed

The main inflation gauge used by the Federal Reserve to set U.S. interest rates rose sharply in August, underscoring why the central bank raised interest rates earlier this month for the first time in...

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‘I’m afraid of human stupidity.’ Why this top economist prefers U.S. tech and gold over bonds.

A prominent economist doesn’t fear artificial intelligence, but fully embraces it in portfolios. He feels far differently about government debt....

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Citi tells investors it’s time to sell Moderna after 600%-plus stock gains

Revenue and profit forecasts fail to justify the hype baked into Moderna’s share price, according to Citi’s analysts....

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Boeing was at risk of losing all fighter-jet production altogether. Now the stock is up on a new Navy contract.

Shares in the aerospace company rose close to 3% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the U.S. Navy selected it to develop its next-generation fighter jet....

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He’s been badmouthing Treasury bonds since 2020, but now ‘the big fat cushion’ of 5.25% yields is turning this strategist bullish

Investors have become accustomed to returns distorted by artificially low interest rates. 5% on bonds and 6% on stocks are more realistic and Bianco finds value in U.S. Treasury notes now....

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One group of funds is holding up the stock market. Barclays says oil prices have to fall to drive a year-end rally.

Strategists at the bank said a rally at the end of the year would likely depend on oil prices lowering or stabilizing even as the historically best-performing quarter approaches....

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There’s a new Wall Street TACO index — and this one is saying it’s time for Trump to strike a deal

JPMorgan has devised a TACO barometer, referring to the expression Trump Always Chickens Out ,as a way to predict the behavior of the mercurial world leader....

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Tuesday’s market moves was one of the more disturbing days of late, says Goldman Sachs pro

Beneath the languished moves in the main stock-market indexes, there were some disturbing features....

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Hollywood’s big debt deal hits a wall of higher yields as Paramount finances Warner Bros. buyout

The Paramount financing will be a closely watched barometer of dealmaking appetite despite rising borrowing costs in 2026....

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Microsoft’s stock is on track to post its biggest quarterly gain in 28 years

Amid a “flight to quality,” Microsoft’s stock has stood out as an AI winner, according to one analyst...

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Nvidia’s historic buyback announcement underscores a sharp divide in Big Tech

Nvidia is expanding its buyback program to $235 billion while Alphabet and Meta halt repurchases and reallocate money to their AI initiatives....

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Traders expecting a back-to-back rate hike from the Fed in October may have gotten ahead of themselves

New York Fed’s John Williams says “there is no need for urgency” after the central bank’s September hike....

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The real prize in AMD’s $8 billion World Labs acquisition isn’t what you’d think

AMD is getting cutting-edge spatial-intelligence models, but more importantly, a leader who can help recruit top talent and bring real-world AI applications into focus....

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My kids don’t want my decades’ worth of stuff. Here’s how I’m learning to let go of it.

Maybe pictures can be worth a thousand words....

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OpenAI launches a rival to Meta’s Muse, as the battle for AI agents kicks into high gear

Personal AI assistants are shaping up to be the new frontier for tech companies....

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Good news for OpenAI is great news for Oracle’s stock — here’s why

Wall Street is cheering AI stocks as OpenAI gets closer to a revenue milestone....

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Medicare Advantage plans will be cheaper next year. Here’s the new cost.

Medicare beneficiaries can change their coverage during open enrollment, which begins Oct. 15....

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Could SpaceX be worth $12 trillion one day? Citi says Starship gets it a step closer.

The recent Starship launch helps SpaceX with a number of priorities that could help its stock reach $900 over the long run, an analyst says....

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Here’s what Netflix skeptics are getting wrong about the stock, according to an analyst

Netflix investors are too worried about the U.S. and are overlooking gains abroad, Deutsche Bank argues....

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You might be shocked by how many stocks are in a bear market right now

The S&P 500 was trading within 2 percentage points of its record closing high on Tuesday, but dig a little bit deeper, and things are looking far less rosy....

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Job openings are low and hiring is weak. Why the U.S. labor market won’t get better soon.

War, high gas prices, rising interest rates and AI are keeping a lid on U.S. job creation....

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The No. 1 mistake beginners make with travel cards, according to The Points Guy

The Points Guy’s Brian Kelly gave me a crash course in annual fees and redemptions to offset rising travel costs...

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Junk bonds are heading for worst month since 2022 after punishing global selloff

U.S. junk bonds are getting badly bruised in September, with their high yields so far failing to provide enough cushion this month to withstand heightened market volatility without losses....

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Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson says an S&P 500 correction may be exactly what the market needs

The chief U.S. equity strategist at the investment bank favors large-capitalization quality companies....

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Two stock picks from a money manager who expects small caps to roar in 2027

Calamos Investments manager Brandon Nelson’s four-star fund is betting on financial services apps....

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Novo Nordisk strikes second licensing deal since frosty capital-markets day

Novo Nordisk on Tuesday struck its second licensing deal since receiving a poor reception from investors after presenting its long-term strategy....

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Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the Taiwanese contract chipmaker that makes semiconductors for Nvidia among others, is reportedly eyeing a second site in the U.S....

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