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<!–> Compass International chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin discusses home inventory and affordability as mortgage rates creep higher on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Mortgage rates jumped this week to the highest level in nearly four months, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on…

From Bloomberg: Wall Street equities traders are bracing for an unusually large tally of options expiring on Friday, which risks injecting even more volatility into a market that’s seen weeks of turbulence amid the raging Mideast conflict. Roughly $5.7 trillion in notional options tied to individual US stocks, indexes and exchange-traded funds are set to…

From Bloomberg: Wall Street equities traders are bracing for an unusually large tally of options expiring on Friday, which risks injecting even more volatility into a market that’s seen weeks of turbulence amid the raging Mideast conflict. Roughly $5.7 trillion in notional options tied to individual US stocks, indexes and exchange-traded funds are set to…

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Seven Indian American women have secured spots on Barron’s prestigious 2026 list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, signaling a major shift in the demographic makeup of Wall Street’s highest echelons. These executives, many of whom began their journeys in Indian classrooms, now oversee massive portfolios and lead global strategy at the…

By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% to close its fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak in a year. The Dow Jones…

Investors need to pay close attention to Lithia Motors stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

As the 2025 fourth-quarter earnings season nears its end, corporate profitability remains robust and is showing clear signs of improvement. The Tech sector remains a bright spot in the earnings scorecard. Amid ongoing geopolitical risks and concerns over software demand and rising spending by the “Mag 7,” sentiment toward big tech has remained subdued. Year-to-date…

Key Points Tesla had a rough end to 2025 but it remains one of the largest EV companies in the world. The company totally dominates the American EV market with nearly 60% market share in Q4 2025. Elon Musk is the company’s main intangible asset and has a track record of making futuristic technology a…