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Sony shares jump after profit beats estimates, concerns about Paramount bid ease
Sony Group shares rose sharply after quarterly net profit beat analysts’ expectations and concerns eased about its bid for media and entertainment company Paramount Global.Business -
Who is Salim Ramji, the new Vanguard CEO?
Vanguard Group on Tuesday appointed BlackRock Inc. veteran Salim Ramji as its new chief executive, a move that will give the asset-management giant a leader with years of experience in wealth advisory and management who is known for his efforts to ...Business -
Revenue and rankings: Inside the multibillion-dollar industry shaping college admissions.
Critics say the enrollment-management sector has pushed colleges to prioritize money and school rankings at the expense of some students.Business -
Anglo American to exit diamond, platinum and coal mining as it fights BHP bid
Anglo American on Tuesday said it would exit the coal, platinum and diamonds business as it fends off a takeover approach from BHP.Business -
The botched FAFSA rollout made this year’s college decision season a headache. What if we got rid of the form?
A once radical idea may gain momentum amid the FAFSA challengesBusiness -
Inflation moving ‘a baby step’ in the right direction? Here’s what Wall Street economists expect from this week’s big reports.
After a quiet week for U.S. economic indicators, this week will ramp up with Wednesday’s release of the key April consumer price index.Business -
Bar is high for another rate hike, but one can’t be ruled out: Fed’s Kashkari
The bar for another Federal Reserve rate hike is high, but further tightening can’t be ruled out, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said Friday.Business -
Apple apologizes for new iPad ad that shows musical instruments being crushed
The Silicon Valley tech giant faced widespread backlash over its ad for the iPad proBusiness - Apple -
Federal student loan interest rates set to be highest in more than a decade
Students heading to college this year could wind up paying more for their schooling than those in the recent past. That’s because federal student loan interest rates are set to be the highest they’ve been in more than a decade.Business -
Retail traders are using 0DTE options again — and this is what they’re doing
Retail traders are turning again to the popular, but risky, strategy of trading short-term options.Business -
Warner Music Group’s stock dips 4% after profit falls short of estimates
Revenue from recorded music rose 4%, while revenue from music publishing rose 19%Business -
Jackpot! Slot-machine gamblers could keep more of their winnings from IRS scrutiny under proposed rule.
Gamblers who play slot machines may soon be able to win more money before the Internal Revenue Service takes notice — and it could be the recent stretch of hot inflation that melts away some longstanding rules around gambling and taxes.Business -
My friend, 78, owns a house with his girlfriend, 68. As executor, should I convince him to split his estate 50/50 with his only child from a previous relationship?
“They purchased their house for $360,000, and it is now valued at nearly $700,000. He would like to downsize to a condo due to his health, but she is reluctant as she has custody of two grandchildren.”Business -
10-year Treasury yield finishes higher for first time in six sessions
Yields on U.S. government debt closed higher on Wednesday after lackluster demand at a 10-year-note auction left the Treasury market’s selling momentum intact.Business -
Credit scores got ‘artificially higher’ during COVID. Now many borrowers can’t pay their debts.
Pandemic-era policies appear to have produced “artificially higher” consumer credit scores, according to Columbia Threadneedle.Business -
First-time home buyers pounce as 30-year FHA loan rate dives below 7%
Mortgage applications rose 2.6% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 7.18%.Business -
Upstart beats on earnings, but a forecast miss sends the stock sliding
The AI-oriented lending company is hoping to see a return to sequential growth in the second half of 2024.Business -
Arista Networks OKs $1.2 billion in buybacks as revenue jumps on strong cloud demand
Arista Networks said its revenue rose more than expected in the first quarter and authorized $1.2 billion in share buybacks.Business -
Robinhood’s SEC battle asks if crypto is a security. The answer could change how we trade.
The way crypto is traded may be a factor in the debate over whether the digital asset is a security.Business -
10-year Treasury yield ends at four-week low in quiet trading session
Treasurys rallied on Tuesday, spurred by buying which initially emerged during the Asia session and sent long-term yields to their lowest levels in weeks.Business -
This chart shows why Social Security is in crisis
The surprising thing about the Social Security trust fund is that it has any money left at all.Business -
Datadog’s earnings beat estimates, but the stock still skids
The observability company’s full-year forecast exceeds what analysts have been modeling.Business -
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson offers a stock-market playbook to cope with the cautious consumer
Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer says investors need to lean on consumer staple companies in hard times.Business -
Boeing gets hit with fresh FAA investigation — this time over 787 Dreamliner
Aviation-safety authorities have opened a new investigation into Boeing Co. — this time related to inspection requirements on the jet maker’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and whether employees falsified records.Business -
The bull market’s final high is still ahead of us
Market timer sentiment gives stocks some breathing roomBusiness -
Dave Ramsey: It’s a great time to buy a house. Experts: Not exactly.
For the last several months, personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey has been telling aspiring homeowners that it’s a great time to buy a house — even though monthly housing costs are at a record high.Business -
Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, lists her charming Los Angeles cottage for $1.5 million
The actress became the sole owner of Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., after her mother Lisa Marie Presley died in 2023.Business -
The bar is creeping higher for second-quarter earnings
One month through this year’s second quarter earnings season, analysts are getting cautiously more optimistic about corporate America’s profitability.Business -
Beating inflation will likely require U.S. unemployment to rise
Americans are on a frustrating search for a soft economic landing.Business -
As Warren Buffett hosts first Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting without Charlie Munger by his side, here’s what to watch
Here’s what will be top of mind for investors when Warren Buffett takes hours of questions at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting on Saturday.Business -
Fed still trying to assess if recent hot inflation readings mean economy is ‘overheating,’ Goolsbee says
“Everybody’s just got to take a step back and try to figure out ‘is that a sign that the economy is overheating, or is that a sign of some other thing’?” Goolsbee said.Business - Federal Reserve -
Rivian gets $827 million boost from Illinois to expand its factory in the state
Rivian said that the money will go toward factory expansion, as well as improvements in public infrastructure and job training for its workforce as the plant.Business -
Here are the moves to make to counter range-bound, choppy markets, says Goldman Sachs
Stay overweight stocks but prepare for a volatile period, says Goldman SachsBusiness -
Societe Generale chief defends controls after Hong Kong trader’s unauthorized bets
The French banks both outstripped analysts’ expectations, causing their share prices to surgeBusiness - Hong Kong -
Monster Beverage lays out succession plans as co-CEO Rodney Sacks looks to step back
Monster Beverage said Rodney Sacks will be reducing his responsibilities as an executive of the company starting next year.Business -
May is usually a good time to buy Treasurys. Why investors may want to disregard this seasonal noise.
One of Wall Street’s oldest adages — “sell in May and go away” — has tempted stock-market investors into dumping equities this month and returning to the market in November. The opposite of this seasonal pattern exists in the U.S. government-debt ...Business -
Wendy’s stock jumps as burger chain points to successes in advertising
Wendy’s Co. shares rose 3.5% Thursday after the burger chain’s first-quarter adjusted earnings beat analysts’ estimates, despite the spending pressure that some consumers are experiencing.Business -
A lot of people don’t have a clue about retirement planning. What you don’t know can hurt you.
The depressing state of knowledge about retirement planningBusiness -
ConocoPhillips’s production narrowly beats analyst estimate, but profit falls slightly short
Shares ticked up premarket as the company says it plans to return $9 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks in 2024.Business -
Wrangler parent Kontoor’s stock jumps toward a 3-year high after earnings beat
Revenue fell for both Wrangler and Lee jeans brands, mostly because of retailers reducing inventory.Business