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Jul 14, 2026, 21:30:56 IST U.S. President Donald Trump calls out to the reporters as he greets Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump has now backed away from his plan to…

Plenty of investors keep an eye on Cathie Wood’s moves for a reason. Her technology-focused ETFs at Ark Investment Management have earned a loyal following among investors who watch portfolio changes like a hawk. Cathie Wood gave the market another talking point on Monday, July 13, as Ark Invest made one of its biggest headline moves by…

Warren Buffett didn’t give anything to the Gates Foundation this year, instead directing nearly $6 billion in shares of Berkshire Hathaway to four foundations related to his own family. Buffett, who was a founding trustee of the Gates Foundation, started “The Giving Pledge” with Bill Gates and his then-wife Melinda French Gates to encourage billionaires…

Bank of America (BAC) CEO Brian Moynihan said the US economy was strong and that consumers remained resilient as the company reported a jump in its second quarter profit on Tuesday. “The U.S. economy has proved more durable than expected, supported by the strong consumer, ongoing AI-driven investments across the board, and easing energy costs,”…

“The members of our committee have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation,” Warsh said July 14, 2026 / 19:47 IST <!– –> US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh Fed Chairman Warsh vows to tame high inflation. June CPI fell 0.4%, first decline in six years. Fed held benchmark interest rate at 3.5%-3.75%. Did our AI…

Investors in Pathward Financial, Inc. CASH need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Sept. 18, 2026 $100 Call had s …

Nasdaq sign on building ©ajay_suresh U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Tuesday, signalling a positive start to trading after the previous session’s broad-based sell-off, as investors welcomed inflation figures that came in weaker than expected. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report eased concerns over persistent inflation and reduced fears that the Federal Reserve…

​S&P ​500 and the ​Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday after softer-than-expected inflation ‌data ⁠fueled ⁠bets that the ​Federal Reserve could take ​a less hawkish stance on interest ​rates, while ⁠investors assessed ‌second-quarter ​results from ​major U.S. ⁠banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ​fell 452.3 points, or ​0.86%, at the open to 52046.36. The S&P ‌500…

© Vlada Karpovich from corelens and relif from Getty Images , or If you filed for Social Security at 62 and now wish you hadn’t, there is a single form that can rewind the entire decision. It’s called Form SSA-521, the Request for Withdrawal of Application, and it lets you cancel your Social Security claim,…

Warren Buffett plans to donate virtually all of his remaining wealth by 2034. The famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway chairman, who turns 96 next month and holds more than 99% of his net worth in his company’s stock, shared his target in a news release on Tuesday. “My goal is to dispose of all of…