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Washington  —  The gloves are off in the heated clash between Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump. As extraordinary as a criminal investigation of a sitting Fed chair is, Powell’s rebuke of Trump was in some ways even more shocking. For years, Powell has remained mum even as Trump called him every…

Losses for several banks and Big Tech stocks pulled indexes lower on Wednesday, even though the majority of stocks on Wall Street rose. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% for its second straight loss after setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 42 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1%. Wells…

Wall Street steadied on Thursday as stocks in the artificial intelligence industry bounced back after an encouraging report from a Taiwanese chip giant and as oil prices eased sharply. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and snapped the two-day losing streak it had been on since setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones industrial average added…

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street steadied on Thursday as stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry bounced back following an encouraging report from a Taiwanese chip giant and as oil prices eased sharply. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and snapped the two-day losing streak it had been on since setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones…

BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed Friday after Wall Street broke a two-day losing streak and edged back toward record levels, helped by advances for Big Tech companies like Nvidia. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices slipped. Tech shares regained momentum after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a major supplier to the industry, reported strong profits…

1Invesco Ltd. AUM of $2,124.8 billion as of September 30, 2025.2Morningstar Direct, as of 11/30/253Ibid.4Ibid. There are risks involved with investing in ETFs, including possible loss of money. Index-based ETFs are not actively managed. Actively managed ETFs do not necessarily seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Both index-based and actively managed ETFs…

U.S. stock futures were mostly higher in premarket trading on Friday as tech stocks continued to rally on optimism about AI spending. Futures contracts connected to the Nasdaq 100 were up 0.4% in recent trading, while S&P 500 futures advanced 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gave up earlier gains to trade marginally lower. The…

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $260.0 to $450.0 for UnitedHealth Group over the last 3 months.

Many Baby Boomers in 2026 need dependable passive income, and one outstanding way to achieve this is to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Unlike open-end mutual funds, ETFs trade on major exchanges like stocks. They own financial assets, including stocks, bonds, currencies, debt, futures contracts, and commodities such as gold bars. The more passive income…

© zimmytws / Shutterstock.com When you turn 62, you become eligible to claim your Social Security benefits. Most financial experts strongly advise that you wait to start your checks, despite the fact you could file for benefits to begin ASAP. However, finance expert Dave Ramsey has taken a different stance.  On the Ramsey Solutions blog,…