Wall Street banks had a great quarter, and the boom times are just starting

Profits are poised to dominate in a new era shorn of years of hard-won regulatory restrictions. When some of the biggest banks on Wall Street reveal their full-year earnings this week, they will ...

The Guardian - 6d

One-quarter in new poll say Biden was 'good' or 'great' president

Only one-quarter of Americans said President Biden was a “good” or “great” president, getting lower approval numbers than President-elect Trump at the end of his first term and former President ...

The Hill - 6d

Wall Street gets off to a bumpy start to 2025. How investors can prepare for more volatility ahead.

A sharp selloff in the world’s largest bond market sent shockwaves through the U.S. financial markets this week, leaving investors to ponder if that choppiness will persist throughout the new year.

MarketWatch - 6d

Ex-Titans star Wycheck had CTE at time of death

Former Titans star tight end Frank Wycheck suffered from CTE at the time of his death just over a year ago.

ESPN - Jan. 9

A $28 Trillion Corner of Wall Street Is Flashing a Warning About the U.S. Economy

Bond yields have surged since the Fed began cutting interest rates.

Inc. - Jan. 9

Wall Street names 13 of our stocks 'top picks' for 2025 — here's the list and our takes

These are names analysts say can not only weather any headwinds but will thrive in the new year.

CNBC - Jan. 9

New Hamp. Wildcats vs. Albany Great Danes: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch New Hamp. vs. Albany basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Wall Street’s riskiest stocks are melting down as retail traders face ‘day of reckoning’

Retail traders who had developed a taste for gambling on speculative stocks were facing a day of reckoning on Wednesday as many of their favorite trades suffered a startling meltdown.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

China steps up defence of renminbi against Wall Street bets

Currency softens over weakness in world’s second-largest economy and fear of Trump tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 9

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Finding the Magic, Just in Time

Clare Cory was 59 years old and had been single almost her whole life. She thought her love story was over. Then everything changed.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Wall Street casts doubt on Citi chief Fraser’s bid to hit crucial target

Bank has lagged well behind rivals on important measure of profitability

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Updating a 12th-Century Palazzo, Where the Walls Had Secrets

When two architects renovated the once-grand floor of a palace in Genoa, Italy, their goal wasn’t period perfection: “We didn’t want to live in a museum.”

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Paul Atkins, Tapped to Lead SEC, Likely to Go Easier on Wall Street Enforcement Actions

Trump’s pick, a former top official at the Securities Exchange Commission now likely to hold its top job, has a track record of resisting penalties for compnaies and individuals.

Inc. - Jan. 7

What a Wall Street analyst gets wrong about Apple in rare sell call on the stock

MoffettNathanson downgraded shares of the iPhone maker to sell from hold Tuesday.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Wall Street notches another win as Fed's Barr clears the way for gentler banking regulator

With Barr's resignation, a more precise image of incoming bank deregulation is forming.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Deutsche Bank says it’s now overweight Europe stocks vs. the U.S. Valuation is just one reason.

There’s never been a bigger valuation gap between European and U.S. stocks, and that’s not the only reason why Deutsche Bank now says it prefers equities on the Continent on a tactical basis.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Exodus by Wall Street Banks From Climate Group Worries Advocates

The end of the year saw five of the six largest U.S. banks leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, as conservative pressures discouraged their climate change policies.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Michael Barr to step down as Fed’s top Wall Street regulator

US central bank’s vice-chair for supervision will leave his role in February but stay on as a governor

Financial Times - Jan. 6

The Memecoin Shenanigans Are Just Getting Started

The market for absurdist cryptocurrencies mutated into a hundred-billion-dollar phenomenon in 2024. Yes, things can get even more deranged.

Wired - Jan. 6

Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for 2025

TipRanks' analyst ranking service reveals three dividend-paying stocks, including Ares Capital and ConocoPhillips.

CNBC - Jan. 5

Albany Great Danes vs. UMass Lowell River Hawks: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Albany vs. UMass Lowell basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

Streeting to unveil extra funding for English hospitals that cut waiting times fastest

Health secretary’s move intended to push NHS leaders to achieve government’s 18-week non-urgent treatment ‘milestone’

Financial Times - Jan. 4

I paid $15,000 for my friend’s live-in boyfriend’s funeral. He was in his 40s and only had $5,000 in the bank. What happens next?

“I understood that, in California, hospitals and funeral homes have to notify the court when someone dies.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 2

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