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MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

Medicare patients getting emergency surgery in private-equity hospitals are 42% more likely to die in the next 30 days. What's going on?
New research raises concerns about the way these investment funds balance care and the pursuit of profits.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

What is AI really giving back to tech investors? Here's the hard truth.
AI boosters cling to fanciful forecasts — even if meaningful revenue and productivity has yet to materialize.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

Here's something the rich know about managing investment risk that can help you, too
Farmland, timber and other alternative assets can stabilize your portfolio when the stock market wobbles.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

The rich are not out of the woods on estate taxes, with $15 million exemption on table
One of the biggest breaks for the wealthy is still up in the air, which means planning for contingencies

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

Trump recession is off the table — but trouble is not over for the U.S. economy
President Trump's move to defuse an ugly trade war with China not only sparked a massive stock-market rally, but also drove down the chances of recession — for now.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

A new ‘senior bonus' could give older adults a $4,000 tax break. Here's who would qualify.
President Trump campaigned on a pledge to eliminate taxes on Social Security — but this isn't that.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

More SALT should be on America's tax-deduction menu. Way more.
The new reconciliation bill doesn't go nearly far enough

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

If you survived the past few weeks of stock-market turmoil, should you now rethink your portfolio?
Advisers say now is a good time to gauge your appetite for risk.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

Welcome to the real world, Class of 2025. Here are 5 money tips you haven't heard a million times.
Gen Z is budgeting and spending in nontraditional ways. Here's how to navigate new AI and fintech tools and save responsibly, according to financial experts.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

My accountant said I'll have to pay back Social Security I already received if I retire mid-year. Is that true?
The time of year you retire could impact your finances more than you might think.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

Trump recession is off the table — but trouble not over for U.S. economy
President Trump's move to defuse an ugly trade war with China not only sparked a massive stock-market rally, but also drove down the chances of recession — for now.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

An increasingly popular healthcare savings strategy could get more lucrative under GOP tax bill
The tax bill that advanced from the House Ways and Means Committee devotes a portion of provisions to broader rules on health-savings accounts.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

My father's widow keeps sending me $200 checks in the mail. Why would she do this?
"I sent a ‘thank you' card and asked what it was for, but I got no answer."

MarketWatch
May 17, 2025

These 19 stocks at the intersection of AI and robotics could see big sales boosts
As AI makes robots smarter, there will be many new ways to use them — and investors can find opportunities around the world.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

The U.S. just lost its last pristine credit rating. What that means for markets.
Years of rising deficits and budget chaos finally caught up with the U.S. credit rating Friday when Moody's Investor Service downgraded the government, stripping its last triple-A rating.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

U.S. loses final triple-A credit rating. Market reaction uncertain but ‘it's not good news.'
Rising deficits and budget chaos finally caught up with the U.S. credit rating Friday when Moody's Investor Service downgraded the government, stripping its last triple-A rating.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

I'm 57 and ready to retire next year on $7,500 a month, but my wife says no. Who's right?
"I also have $300,000 in a 401(k). My wife has a 403(b) that currently sits at $650,000."

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Thinking of retiring abroad but unsure about it? How to take a country for a ‘test drive.'
If you're not ready to dismantle your entire life at home and start anew in another country, there are other options.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

How long will the New Jersey Transit strike last? Engineers ‘tired of being at the bottom' want to make at least $100,000.
Locomotive engineers went on strike Friday as they demand higher pay from N.J. Transit.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Nvidia is trying to hold on to its business in China — even as it gets harder to compete with Huawei
The chipmaker wants to attract top AI talent in China as it faces tightening U.S. restrictions and challenges from homegrown chipmakers

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Tariffs are giving used-car dealers the upper hand. Buyers are being charged an average $640 in unexpected fees.
As tariffs disrupt the supply of cars, "we're in a situation where dealers, once again, have the leverage," says one car expert.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

These companies are replacing mom and dad as a guarantor for renters. It will soon be a $1 billion-a-year industry.
There's a burgeoning business in companies that will pay your rent if you can't, but it can cost the equivalent of a month's rent — or more.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Why Americans need way more SALT in their public-policy diet
The new reconciliation bill doesn't go nearly far enough

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Trump says countries will soon get letters detailing their tariff rates. Here's where his tariffs stand now.
While in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump talked about his plans for tariffs. Here's what he said, and where his taxes on imports stand now.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

What to make of the stock market's recovery
Weekend Reads: Putting a number on how much in Social Security might be garnished to repay student loans; coverage of the bond market; and whether or not gold could rise even further.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

A $15 million proposal: The rich are not out of the woods on estate taxes
One of the biggest breaks for the wealthy is still up in the air, which means planning for contingencies

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

How long will the NJ Transit strike last? Engineers ‘tired of being at the bottom' seek six-figure salaries.
New Jersey Transit trains were not running Friday morning, as engineers went on strike after 15 hours of bargaining Thursday for wage increases that did not result in an agreement.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

How long will the New Jersey Transit strike last? Engineers ‘tired of being at the bottom' seek six-figure salaries.
Locomotive engineers went on strike Friday as they demand higher pay from N.J. Transit.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Trump's big tax bill is in jeopardy. Here's why some in GOP are getting cold feet.
The House Budget Committee failed to advance the bill over deficit concerns.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

‘Shark Tank' Star Barbara Corcoran lists her New York penthouse for $12 million — after waiting 23 years for the chance to buy it


MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Will a Charter-Cox merger prove that bigger is better in a fast-declining cable marketplace?
The deal will create what the companies describe as "an industry leader in mobile and broadband communications services, seamless video entertainment, and high-quality customer service."

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Virgin Galactic's stock is skyrocketing. This is why.
Space-tourism company Virgin Galactic expects private astronauts to pay more than $600,000 for a ticket on its new Delta-class SpaceShips

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Consumer sentiment falls for 5th straight month in May as inflation worries grow


MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Fintech stocks are hot again, as Coinbase and eToro whet investor appetite
Crypto broker Coinbase is slated to join the S&P 500 on Monday as the sector gains favor while trading platform eToro's IPO hits pay dirt and Chime files to go public.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Imported-goods costs showing signs of tariff-related price pressures
The cost of imports barely rose in April, but only because of a global decline in oil prices. Yet many products such as foreign cars, consumer goods and industrial supplies appeared to show signs of tariff-related price increases.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Home builders and buyers face bleak picture this spring. Weak housing starts illustrate why.
Spring is usually the time when construction companies build more homes in anticipation of rising sales. But for the third year in a row the picture in the housing market is bleak.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

‘Be vigilant with your finances': My IRA had an unknown beneficiary designation. How could this happen?
"I was horrified, of course, and contacted the bank immediately."

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Novo Nordisk rode Ozempic's success to becoming Europe's top company. Now it's faltering and its CEO is out.
Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, the chief executive of once-highflying Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, is stepping down after eight years in the role, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy drugs announced on Friday.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

My second wife says her 2 kids should inherit our estate, but I also have 2 kids. Is that fair?
"I will leave the $1 million inheritance I received from my parents to my biological daughters."

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Bank of America says conditions are emerging for these unloved stocks to thrive.
Emerging markets are the next hot spot for investors, says Bank of America. Here's why.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Home builders and buyers face bleak picture in the spring. Weak housing starts illustrate why.
Spring is usually the time when construction companies build more homes in anticipation of rising sales. But for the third year in a row the picture in the housing market is bleak.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk boots CEO over stock-price fall
Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, the chief executive of once-highflying Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, is stepping down after eight years in the role, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy drugs announced on Friday.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Why America's dangerous need for imported food is a crisis waiting to happen
Food is not just a commodity; it's also a pillar of national security.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

How Europe's best investor picks stocks including GE Aerospace and Microsoft
Chris Hohn, knighted in the U.K. and founder of The Children's Investment Fund, was called the best investor Europe has ever had by Nicolai Tangen, head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, in an interview released this week.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

‘We're not wealthy': My niece is marrying out of state and she has a honeymoon fund. Is that cheeky?
"We are making plans to attend just to show support. The invitation states that our presence is a gift in itself."

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Why is the Fed quietly buying billions in bonds — and hoping nobody notices?
How the Fed's ‘stealth QE' is bullish for bitcoin, gold and commodities.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Two big cable TV providers to combine as shift to streaming services continues
The deal will create what the companies describe as "an industry leader in mobile and broadband communications services, seamless video entertainment, and high-quality customer service."

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

The best investor Europe's ever had on why he likes GE Aerospace, Microsoft and rating agencies
Chris Hohn, knighted in the U.K. and founder of The Children's Investment Fund, was called the best investor Europe has ever had by Nicolai Tangen, head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, in an interview released this week.

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

‘My wife says no': I'm 57 and ready to retire next year on $7,500 a month. Who's right?
"I also have $300,000 in a 401(k). My wife has a 403(b) that currently sits at $650,000."

MarketWatch
May 16, 2025

Remember Tepper's ‘everything' rant on China? Panthers owner cut stakes in Alibaba and other Chinese firms.
During the first quarter, the Carolina Panthers owner trimmed stakes in Alibaba and other Chinese companies.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

The stock market's momentum swings both ways. Don't get hit.
Why you should give up any ‘FOMO' you might have after the market's meteoric rise.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Dick's Sporting Goods shares tumble as analysts question Foot Locker deal, note past failed retail mergers
"There's a far longer list of retail mergers that were not successful than those that were," UBS analysts say.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

This ‘Trump trade' could wreck U.S. housing finance, warns Pimco
‘Don't fix what's not broken,' says Pimco about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae's role in housing finance

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Soros's fund places new bets on Nvidia and a SpaceX rival, sells off Super Micro stake
Super Micro, the biggest player in the AI server market, found disfavor with Soros's investment fund, which loaded up on Nvidia and others.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Third Point sells off Tesla and makes these other ‘Magnificent Seven' moves
Daniel Loeb's Third Point sold off its stakes in electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc. and social-media giant Meta Platforms Inc. during the first quarter and cut its position in Amazon.com Inc. However, the hedge fund took a new stake in AI chipmaker Nvidia Corp.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Michael Burry's Scion bets against Nvidia, turns bearish on Chinese stocks
Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management made some major changes to its portfolio during the first quarter, according to a filing with the SEC released on Thursday.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

This is Generation X's biggest retirement worry — and it's not money
The ‘slacker' generation is jaded and anxious.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway dumps Citigroup stake, trims Bank of America, Capital One
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. slashed its exposure to big-bank shares in the first quarter.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Here's how a Trump nuclear deal with Iran could impact global oil supplies and prices
The prospect of a nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran contributed to the biggest daily drop in oil prices so far this month. But the deal, and a subsequent lift in global oil supplies, are not a sure thing.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne dumps Alphabet, buys more Taiwan Semi and Coupang
Duquesne Family Office, the firm run by billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, offloaded its stake in Alphabet during the first quarter, according to a filing Thursdsay.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

GOP tax bill raises Obamacare premiums. These families would be hit hardest.
Collectively, the changes would make ACA coverage more expensive for nearly everyone and result in millions losing coverage, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

The stock market could stop short of new highs — but that seems unlikely now
Buy signals and bullish indicators are coming into focus.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

The biggest winner from potential stablecoin legislation may be the U.S. dollar. Here's why.
U.S. policymakers are working to advance legislation to regulate dollar-linked stablecoins — cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged 1:1 to the greenback.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

A surprising silver lining from the COVID-19 pandemic
Remote work isn't going anywhere, research shows

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Why states can raise taxes on the rich without fearing they'll pack up and leave
Close ties to job and family limit the appeal of low-tax havens.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Why Friday's options expiration could send this historic stock-market rally skidding to a halt
After a wild month for the market, investors are sitting on a heap of bullish call options that will expire on Friday as monthly contracts for May come due.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Who will pay for ESPN's new $29.99 streaming service?
The streaming service from "the worldwide leader in sports" is launching this fall — but do most sports fans actually need it?

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

How states can tax their millionaires more — and not lose them to safer havens
Massachusetts shows that states can raise revenue without sending affluent residents packing.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Powell signals return toward inflation-first strategy
Recent economic trends point to the possibility that the Federal Reserve will have to grapple with sudden shocks to the supply of goods and commodities in the coming years.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Dick's Sporting Goods stock tumbles as Wall Street questions Foot Locker deal
Dick's Sporting Goods, which operates 850 stores, said the deal with Foot Locker gives it access to international retail space for the first time in a bid to build a "global leader in the sports retail industry."

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Trump isn't happy with how Apple plans to escape China tariffs
The iPhone maker is diversifying production to India amid tensions between the U.S. and China — but the U.S. president wants it to move stateside.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

House plan calls for annual fees of $250 for EVs, $100 for hybrids, while ending $7,500 EV tax credit
House Republicans' plans for their party's "big, beautiful" tax and spending bill include new federal fees for electric vehicles and hybrids.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Alphabet's stock is now almost as cheap as eBay's by this metric — but should you buy it?
Investors see eBay as a former internet winner that's barely growing, while Alphabet is a tech juggernaut. So why are they so closely valued?

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

The stock market's momentum can swing both ways. Don't get hit.
Why you should give up any ‘FOMO' you might have after the market's meteoric rise.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Walmart's CEO says Americans should brace for higher prices
Walmart is set to start marking up prices in the current quarter, as the magnitude of U.S. tariffs on imported goods — even amid pauses and reductions by the Trump White House — is characterized as too much for the company to eat

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Foot Locker's beaten-down stock jumps 82% on agreement to be acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, which operates 850 stores, said the deal with Foot Locker gives it access to international retail space for the first time in a bid to build a "global leader in the sports retail industry."

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Wholesale inflation shows biggest decline since 2020, but the good news is unlikely to last
Wholesale prices posted the biggest drop in April since the pandemic in 2020, but economists say the decline in inflation appeared to be a one-off that might not be sustained if tariffs persist at current levels.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Industrial output stalls in April in latest sign that the U.S. economy is losing steam as stress from Trump's tariffs sets in
Uncertainty and supply disruptions cited as sapping the U.S. economy's industrial production.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Why you should crush any ‘FOMO' you might have after the stock market's meteoric rise
Momentum can swing both ways. Don't get hit.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Retail sales petered out as tariffs kicked in. More ups and downs likely until trade wars resolved.
Higher tariffs and the Trump trade wars were bound to influence when Americans went shopping and how much they bought — and that's exactly what's happened the past few months.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Coinbase says cyberattack cost up to $400 million after bribed overseas employees stole customer data
Coinbase said customer passwords and private keys were protected by its systems, and "at no time were any of the targeted contractors or employees able to access customer funds."

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Retail sales peter out in April as tariffs kicked in
After rushing to buy new cars and other imported goods in March before tariffs took effect and raised prices, Americans reduced their spending at retail stores in April in a sign of caution about how the trade wars would play out.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Jobless claims hold steady in latest week, continuing to signal healthy labor market
Initial jobless claims held steady at 229,000 in the week ending May 10, the Labor Department said Thursday.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Wholesale inflation shows biggest drop since 2020, but it's unlikely to last
Wholesale prices posted the biggest drop in April since the pandemic in 2020, but the decline in inflation appeared to be a one-off tied to falling egg and gasoline prices and a quirky category that measures certain business profit margins.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Powell says inflation could be more volatile in the future
Recent economic trends point to the possibility that the Federal Reserve will have to grapple with sudden shocks to the supply of goods and commodities in the coming years.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Coinbase suffers cyber attack as oversees employees were bribed to steal customer data
Coinbase said customer passwords and private keys were protected by its systems, and "at no time were any of the targeted contractors or employees able to access customer funds."

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

UnitedHealth's troubles pile up, as stock sinks again after report of DOJ probe
UnitedHealth is also dealing with government pressure on drug prices and a vow to "knock out" drug middlemen.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

America just imported a mountain of gold. Here's why that should scare you.
What do central banks know that the rest of us don't?

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

European defense stocks are flying again as Germany backs 5% NATO spending target
European defense stocks were rallying on Thursday, as Germany's foreign minister said the country accepted the 5% of GDP defense-spending target for NATO countries.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Why the stock market's meteoric rise should crush any FOMO you might have
Momentum can swing both ways. Don't get hit.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

The retail buy-the-dip move paid off. What that crowd of investors is doing now, according to JPMorgan.
JPMorgan said retail investors did well with a buy-the-dip strategy last month, but that crowd of investors is getting weary.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Trump gives kiss of death to sovereign-wealth fund: ‘Howard likes the idea.'
President Donald Trump on Thursday may have extinguished hopes for an idea that didn't really make sense to begin with — for the U.S. to start a sovereign-wealth fund.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Gold has a shot at more record highs, thanks to Trump's preference for a weaker dollar
Like all relationships, gold's connection to the U.S. dollar is complicated — but chances are that if President Donald Trump's apparent desire to weaken the greenback comes to fruition, that could become a "strong tailwind" for the precious metal.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Alibaba reports slower-than-forecast sales, and its stock slides
Chinese internet giant Alibaba on Thursday reported growing earnings as sales growth came in lighter than analysts had estimated.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Interest-rate differentials, flows to Japan show dollar still looks vulnerable
Despite the recent stabilization and modest recovery in the dollar's fortunes, economists remain pessimistic on the outlook for the world's reserve currency.

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

Ellen DeGeneres takes $30 million L.A. home off the market after listing it amid move to U.K.
The comedian originally listed the home in March 2024 with a much higher asking price of $33.9 million

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

I have $50,000 in credit-card debt after my divorce, but received $30,000 after a car wreck. Do I buy a used Lexus?
"I previously drove a fully loaded BMW X7, and driving a used Lexus feels like a big drop."

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

‘It just doesn't seem right': My sister picks up the check for our parents, but later asks me to repay her
"I don't mind paying for all or part of the bill. We can afford that and, honestly, it's nice to get double or triple credit-card points for eating out."

MarketWatch
May 15, 2025

As investors pile into private assets, this storied firm expects slowdown
Investors are piling into private assets, and one of the leading firms in the space is warning that it's getting more difficult.

MarketWatch
May 14, 2025

Foot Locker's beaten-down stock jumps nearly 70% on report of Dick's acquisition
Shares of Foot Locker Inc. rocketed higher after hours on Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. was close to a deal to buy the struggling sneaker chain.

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