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Cathie Wood is known for ignoring short-term obstacles and instead focusing on a company’s long-term picture. That has allowed her to get in on some of the world’s most exciting and innovative companies at fantastic prices. The chief executive officer of Ark Invest doesn’t wait for everyone else to get excited about a stock and…

Millions of Social Security recipients are facing longer waits to secure claim appointments as the agency struggles to recover from historic staffing cuts. The delays affect how quickly retirees, disabled Americans and low‑income beneficiaries can access critical income and identity services. With appointment-scheduling rates falling sharply and field-office access tightening, beneficiaries may see even more…

The AI boom has lifted the stock market to new heights, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.01%) doubling in the past four years alone. However, tech stocks have been shaky in recent weeks, causing volatility in the broader market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.40%) is down more than 4% from its high, as of…

Market Close | Stock Market Highlights: By the second half of the trading session, the benchmarks had remained under pressure, with no signs of a sustained recovery. The Nifty had fallen more than 140 points, slipping below the 24,200 mark, while the Nifty Bank had declined nearly 900 points, dropping below the 58,000 level during…

Social Security plays a central role in many people’s retirement plans. For some retirees, it’s a helpful source of supplemental income. For others, it’s their main source. Recently, the Social Security Trustees reported that the program’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund is set to run dry by 2032. At that point, the program will…

In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $75.7 million in net inflows for the week ending July 17. This marks a second consecutive green week after eight straight weeks of outflows totaling more than $8.2 billion. The two-week recovery of $273.1 million covers just 3.3% of what investors pulled from the funds between mid-May and…

New York Stock Exchange trading floor ©Scott Bealse U.S. stock index futures traded modestly higher on Monday as investors balanced escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against a busy week of corporate earnings led by several of America’s largest technology companies. By early morning trading, Dow Jones futures had added around 50 points, or…

© TechAnimationStock / Shutterstock.com Micron’s (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) Fiscal Q3 2026 results include something you should look into a little more closely. The company’s CEO said, “We expect tight conditions to persist beyond calendar 2027…” The tight conditions here refer to the supply crunch for DRAM and NAND, which has led to MU…

The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed in early market action on Tuesday, as Big Tech companies kick off their earnings season. Google (GOOG, GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) will report after the bell on Wednesday, with Intel (INTC) set to follow on Thursday. Intel’s stock has been riding the AI data center growth story to new highs, though…

The Cryptocurrency Trading Training course offered by The Knowledge Academy is the best interactive option for people interested in learning how to trade cryptocurrency. It offers a free, self-paced version where traders can sign up and complete the course on their own terms. However, what distinguishes The Knowledge Academy from other platforms is a live,…