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Warren Buffett, warning of ‘scoundrels’ and ‘fiscal folly,’ slashes his exposure to U.S. stocks

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Instead, the “Oracle of Omaha” has become a “committed” and “long-term” investor in a handful of Japanese companies.

Will your tax preparer save you money or make costly mistakes? Look for these red flags.

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How to make sure you get what you pay for.

The stock market is trying to break out — but the bulls can’t catch a break

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S&P 500 is stuck in a trading range.

Stock splits tend to boost a company’s shares. Here’s how to find candidates.

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Stock splits make companies more attractive investments and boost share prices. Here’s how to find likely candidates.

Nvidia options traders are vastly overestimating how earnings will move the stock. Just look at these charts.

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Nvidia options aren’t a good trade, this expert says. Here’s what he likes.

Warren Buffett prefers stocks over cash and other takeaways from his annual letter to Berkshire shareholders

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Warren Buffett, in his annual letter to shareholders, defends Berkshire’s cash pile but says the company will always prefer equities when they’re attractive.

Trump’s IRS layoffs have some Americans asking: ‘Why bother’ filing taxes this year?

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Accountants say some clients are wondering if they should blow off their taxes amid IRS cutbacks.

Fox has a successful streaming brand in Tubi. So why is it launching another video app?

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Tubi had more hours streamed in December than Paramount+, Peacock or Max, and it just helped deliver the Super Bowl’s biggest audience.

U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?

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Sentiment gauges have soured — but the S&P 500 was at record highs just a few days ago. What’s going on?

I’ll have $4.5 million saved for retirement when I turn 75. Should I start my IRA conversions now?

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“My RMD would be $180,000 and the taxes would be high.”

L.A. fire victims face an impossible math problem: Sell their burned-down homes at a loss, or rebuild for a fortune?

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Homeowners have been warned not to take lowball offers — but what is a reasonable price for a fire-damaged lot in one of the country’s most expensive real-estate markets?

‘I’m a reluctant snowbird’: We’re in our 60s, have $3.3 million for retirement and own a $1 million home. Can we afford a $290K vacation home?

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“We travel four to six months a year to another city where our children and grandchildren live.”

As banks retreat from DEI, Citi is making these changes to its diversity and hiring practices

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Citigroup says it will no longer require “diverse slates of candidates and diverse panels of interviewers.”

Dow wipes out its gains since Trump’s inauguration as ‘stagflation’ fears return

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U.S. stocks ended the week on an ugly note Friday, posting their worst day of 2025 — and a run of soft economic data was getting much of the blame.

Should Broadcom really buy parts of Intel? It could be ‘extremely lucrative.’

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Broadcom would only be interested in Intel’s core PC- and server-chip units, Piper Sandler speculated.

Consumer sentiment sours as worries grow over outlook for U.S. economy

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Confidence dropped 10% from January to the lowest level since late 2023.

Walmart’s stock continues to drop despite ‘near-term buying opportunity’

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Walmart Inc.’s stock continued its downward path Friday after a brutal selloff in the previous session, as investors brushed aside positive comments from J.P. Morgan and other analysts.

It’s Trump’s economy now — and businesses are anxious about tariffs and Washington upheaval

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A burst of optimism among companies after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election has faded as business leaders grapple with potentially negative policies of the new White House.

Coinbase claims victory over ‘rogue’ SEC. So what’s next for crypto regulation?

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The company says the U.S. government has more to do to foster crypto innovation, and an analyst notes there are still lingering regulatory matters for Coinbase at the state level.

Existing-home sales sag under weight of 7% mortgage rates in first month of 2025

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Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.

Rivian keeps promise on making a profit, but here’s why the stock is falling

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Rivian Automotive Inc. makes good on its promise to get to its first quarterly gross profit and blows past Wall Street estimates for its sales.

How a national-security review made AppLovin America’s hottest stock — and its founders billionaires

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Who says government can’t create wealth? CFIUS, an obscure panel playing an increasing market role, blocked the sale of AppLovin years before a stock-market bonanza.

Oil heads for weekly gains on supply worries, but remains stuck in range

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“A number of decisions are pending … could drive the oil price in one direction or the other,” one analyst notes.

The stock market is expensive. But there’s still one bull case not priced in, says Bank of America.

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Bank of America says heavily regulated sectors have yet to fully rally

Home buyers are getting relief from lower mortgage rates. But these phantom costs could sneak up on them.

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Mortgage rates are down to a nearly three-month low. But if you’re thinking of buying a home, beware of these hidden costs.

‘I feel like I’ve opened a hornet’s nest’: My mother-in-law lists my husband as beneficiary on her $1 million IRA. But her will says otherwise. Who wins?

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“All of this is causing a lot of turmoil in the family. Does her will trump the IRA beneficiary?”

Your retirement savings are at risk in an openly insane stock market

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Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.

Walmart is the Dow’s worst performer today. Analysts aren’t nervous.

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Walmart was the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s worst performer on Thursday, after the big-box retail chain forecast its first year-over-year drop in quarterly profit in three years.

‘I believe myself to be an honorable person’: Do I have the right to ask my husband what happens to his house if he dies?

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“I would really like things to be in order should anything happen to either one of us.”

The Chips Act may be dead. That’s another big hurdle for semiconductor stocks.

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Moves expected by the Trump administration to gut a key government scientific agency could bring another challenge for semiconductor and chip-equipment companies — and their stocks.

Hasbro’s stock rallies as it shrugs off tariff impacts on new product launches

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Hasbro said it’s diversifying its manufacturing footprint, with plans to move from 50% of its U.S. toy and game volume originating from China to under 40% over the next two years.

10 stocks of defense contractors that might withstand Trump and Hegseth’s cuts

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Investors are probably better off not overreacting to daily news headlines. Then again, certain headlines and resulting declines in stock prices can set up entry points for long-term investors.

Are ‘150-year-old’ Americans really collecting Social Security? And 4 other common questions on Social Security fraud.

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The Trump administration says millions of Americans — some as old as 250 and beyond — are receiving benefits.

Wall Street wants to know if DOGE-led job cuts will tip U.S. into recession

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Government-related job cuts by the White House and its “Department of Government Efficiency” haven’t been big enough to show up in the data yet, but fears are growing that they could soon lead to a surge in jobless claims and undermine the strength of the labor market.

Fed’s Musalem says stagflation trend can’t be ruled out

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The U.S. economy is facing the risk of so-called stagflation, when the labor market softens as inflation heats up, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said on Thursday.

Satya Nadella says he’s not an economist — and proved it with this common misconception

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Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Satya Nadella said in an interview released Wednesday that he’s not an economist. And then he showed why.

Treasury yields remain lower following weekly jobless claims

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Yields on U.S. government debt remained slightly lower Thursday morning as traders continued to hold on to decent chances of at least one 2025 rate cut by the Federal Reserve despite relatively steady initial-jobless claims.

Mass firing of federal workers by Trump White House not showing up in jobless claims. Yet.

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The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week stayed at very low levels, but overall U.S. jobless claims are sure to rise soon as thousands of federal workers fired by President Donald Trump seek compensation.

Birkenstock earnings top estimates after it raises prices

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Birkenstock reported a profit beat amid strong growth in a key geographic region.

Strategy raises another $2 billion with proceeds earmarked for bitcoin purchases

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The crypto play formerly known as MicroStrategy is offering zero-coupon convertible bonds in its latest move to boost its bitcoin holdings.

Trump’s talking about auditing Fort Knox. It might be a $750 billion maneuver.

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Talking to reporters on Air Force One, President Trump on Wednesday night mentioned going to Fort Knox. Repeatedly.

Why are so many of these U.S. companies losing money?

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The percentage of publicly traded U.S. firms that are unprofitable is rising.

Shake Shack’s stock jumps as January business shrugs off wildfires

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Shake Shack plans to open 45 new company-operated locations in 2025, with a path to operate up to 1,500 worldwide in the future.

Walmart’s stock dives as retailer forecasts earnings to fall for first time in 3 years

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Walmart expects consumers to be generally ‘stable’ this year, but pressure on its mix of products will continue.

Palantir’s stock is extending its big decline. Is the selloff justified?

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One analyst thinks Palantir will end up benefiting from Pentagon budget cuts, contrary to fears. But the stock remains pricey relative to others in software.

Wayfair’s latest loss suggests furniture recovery remains elusive

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Wayfair posted a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss.

Oil prices up slightly after industry data shows rise in U.S. crude inventories

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Oil futures ticked up slightly Thursday after industry data showed a rise in U.S. crude inventories ahead of official figures.

Markets will offer this signal when investors take Ukraine peace prospects seriously

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One analyst is calling this commodity the “truth serum,” saying, “If peace talks gain traction, [it will] tell us before the headlines do.”

Gold may top $3,000 — but as an inflation hedge it’s not worth much

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Why you can expect below-average returns from gold in coming years.

This isn’t a 10-stock show right now. Here’s where to find opportunities with the S&P 500 at all-time highs.

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Trader Simon Ree says investors should not get hung up on what the major tech stocks are doing or worry about an overbought market.