Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will split the proceeds of $68 million estate that’s been on the market for 6 months

• ‘Should I feel guilty?’ My elderly neighbor and friend of 5 years left me her $1 million home. Do I split it with her two sons?

  “I have plenty of money.”
  
  MarketWatch - 2d
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  Jennifer Lopez settles divorce with Ben Affleck nearly 5 months after filing

  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially divorced.
  
  NBC News - 3d

• The market hasn’t been this concentrated in at least 60 years. But is it a problem?

  The current top five companies in the S&P 500 account for a greater chunk of the index than at any time over the last 60 years.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d
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  Job Openings Rise Unexpectedly to 8.1 Million in Resilient Labor Market

  Ahead of hiring numbers due out Friday, the Labor Department said the November jump in job openings, up from 7.8 million the month before, shows companies still need workers.
  
  Inc. - 6d

• The US stock market has never been more concentrated. Does it matter?

  World’s biggest game of Jenga
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 7

• Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck settle divorce, ask judge to approve

  Court documents show Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck settled their divorce back in September and are now asking for a judge to approve the breakup.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 6
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  Death toll from the German Christmas market attack rises to 6

  Prosecutors say the death toll in the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg last month has risen to six as a woman succumbed to her injuries
  
  ABC News - Jan. 6
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  Big Tech Is So Dominant the Stock Market Would Have Been Flat for 2 Years Without It

  Big Tech stocks have fueled most of the S&P 500’s gains over the past several years.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 6
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  Geno Smith hit $6 million in contract escalators on Sunday

  The Seahawks were out of playoff chances heading into Week 18, but they still had a shot to end the year with 10 wins and quarterback Geno Smith did his all to get the team to double digits.
  
  Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

• Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?

  The 30-year mortgage rate averaged at 6.91%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 4

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  DoubleLine Capital’s chief investment officer and founder Jeff Gundlach sounded off on the economy and markets in webcast to clients late Tuesday.
  
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• The U.S. dollar has never been stronger, by one measure. That could create problems for investors.

  As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the U.S. dollar has, by at least one measure, never been stronger.
  
  MarketWatch - 30m

• Trump’s Treasury nominee Scott Bessent faces his Senate confirmation hearing. Here are 5 things to watch.

  Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation hearing ...
  
  MarketWatch - 32m

• GM inks multi-billion-dollar deal for EV-battery materials as battery economics shift

  The agreement “covers development of large-scale manufacturing capacity and supply of synthetic anode graphite towards 2033.”
  
  MarketWatch - 47m

• Quantum-computing stocks will be valuable investments — for rich Big Tech buyers

  Innovative startups could be prime acquisition targets for tech giants looking to capitalize on this world-changing application.
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

More in Business

• Citigroup swings to fourth-quarter profit, tops estimates on investment banking strength

  The fourth-quarter report comes after a year where Citi's stock rose almost 37%, outperforming the S&P 500.
  
  CNBC - 3m

• JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank’s massive scale pays off

  The bank said profit rose 50% to $14 billion in the fourth quarter as noninterest expenses fell 7% from a year earlier.
  
  CNBC - 6m

• Goldman Sachs tops estimates on strong trading results

  Goldman's fourth-quarter results will give investors a preview of what to expect this year, as investment banking and trading fees are both expected to rise.
  
  CNBC - 11m

• Bond king Gundlach says investors have ‘left the bus’ as yields spike during Fed cuts. Here’s his advice.

  DoubleLine Capital’s chief investment officer and founder Jeff Gundlach sounded off on the economy and markets in webcast to clients late Tuesday.
  
  MarketWatch - 14m
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  US inflation rises to 2.9% in December

  Increase meets expectations and comes as Federal Reserve considers when to cut interest rates
  
  Financial Times - 15m