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Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool January 15, 2026 at 5:35 AM Key Points Tesla shares have more than tripled over the past three years, climbing 11% last year. Analysts see revenue growth of 14% and then 18% in the next two years, respectively. Improvements in autonomous driving as well as innovations in AI and robotics…

Mastering these basics could be just the confidence-booster you need before you apply. The thought of receiving Social Security benefits one day used to be exciting, but now that you’re almost ready to apply, it may be feeling confusing or a bit anxiety-provoking. This is especially true for those claiming spousal benefits, which aren’t talked…

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 Industrial Average added 292 points,…

Mutual fund assets under management (AUMs) have tripled over the past three years, recording 11 percent year-on-year growth in December 2025, driven by fresh inflows, capital market gains, and a shift from fixed-income instruments to equities. According to JS Global, expansion has enabled the equity market to absorb foreign outflows and has supported the re-rating…

A Lehigh Valley businessman has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s board of directors. Pete Ruggiero, president and CEO of Crayola LLC, has been appointed as a Class B director. Class B directors are members of the public that bring diverse economic perspectives to the board and cannot be a bank officer…

The S&P 500’s unprecedented concentration could drag on returns in the next decade. The 10 largest companies in the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.53%) currently account for about 40% of the index’s weight. That is well above the long-term average of approximately 20%. In fact, the U.S. stock market has never been so concentration at any…

US stock futures climbed on Thursday, signaling a recovery from back-to-back losses as chip linchpin TSMC’s strong outlook boosted AI hopes in the wait for more big bank earnings. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.5% to lead the way higher, with S&P 500 futures (ES=F) up roughly 0.3%, Dow Jones Industrial Average…

© bunyarit / iStock via Getty Images One of the items in the consumer price index that has regularly fallen for almost two years is the price of fuel, particularly gasoline. Recently, the average price of a gallon of regular gas fell to under $2.10 in Oklahoma. For most of the nation, the decline has…

USDJPY – Daily Chart – 150126US Labor Market Data, the Fed, and Earnings in Focus US futures fell during the Asian morning session on January 15. The Nasdaq 100 E-mini and the S&P 500 E-mini dropped 37 points and 8 points, respectively, while the Dow Jones E-mini declined 55 points. Later Thursday, US jobless claims…

2026 brings changes to your 401(k) catch up contributions that you need to know about. Ignoring them could bring IRS hassles or a surprise tax bill. getty If you are participating in your 401(k) at work, you have likely received a confusing email telling you about changes to your 401(k) catch-up contributions. If you aren’t…