The market turned lower in the wake of reports from Iranian state media of explosions on Iran’s Kharg Island.
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Trump’s Budget Slashes IRS Funding. Tax Audits for the Wealthy Could Be Fewer.
A proposed $1.4 billion in cuts would follow $1.1 billion in previous cuts, making it more difficult to audit wealthy taxpayers and businesses.
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The Predictions Market of Yesteryear
There Has Always Been a Fine Line Between Investing and Gambling
Prediction markets are drawing similar criticism to the bucket shops of old.
Buy UPS Stock. Better Days Are on the Way.
The iconic shipping company hasn't given investors much to celebrate recently. But headwinds are turning to tailwinds.
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Intel to Help SpaceX, Tesla Make Chips. Its Stock Is Up.
Intel will help Elon Musk make semiconductors. Its stock is up.
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Arista Networks Gets Upgraded. AI Hyperscalers Could Push the Stock to a Record.
Rosenblatt Securities says the company’s relationships with major AI hyperscalers should see a big payoff soon.
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Arm Holdings Stock Tumbles. Why Morgan Stanley Downgraded the AI Chip Play.
Morgan Stanley downgrades Arm Holdings stock to Equalweight from Overweight.
Oracle’s New CFO Is ‘Built for Capex.’ What Hilary Maxson Means for the Stock.
Oracle’s appointment of Hilary Maxson as its new chief financial officer is a clean fit with the company’s rapid data-center buildout, say analysts.
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Las Vegas Redux: Sin City Remakes Itself as Its Casinos Sputter
Las Vegas is hoping that rapid growth in high-tech businesses and logistics will offset its stagnant gaming industry.
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The Radical Independence of David Webb
The late investor left behind important lessons for shareholders, JC de Swaan writes in a guest commentary.
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The Economy Endured One Energy Shock. It Can’t Do It Again.
Investors need to start seriously considering that reality, Matthew Jeffrey Vegari writes in a guest commentary.
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How Bain Capital Is Scouring the Globe for Excess Returns
Managing partner David Gross touched on a bit of everything in a sitdown with Barron’s Andy Serwer.
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NFL Kicks Off Mega-Deal With American Express
Amex is replacing Visa as the NFL’s official credit card partner in a seven-year deal possibly worth over $900 million.
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Americans’ ‘Magic Number’ for Retirement Just Jumped to $1.5 Million
The latest annual survey from Northwestern Mutual shows Americans are growing more anxious about having enough money to retire.
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Private Credit Is Coming for Your 401(k). Is the Hype for Real ?
They offer diversification and the potential—but no guarantees—for higher returns than publicly traded stocks and bonds. A final rule is expected later this year.
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Hightower to Fold $3.2 Billion Massachusetts Investment Advisory Practice Into New Centralized Channel
The addition of Lexington Wealth Management to Hightower Signature Wealth will bring the new division’s assets to around $29 billion.
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The Government Wants Big Money Out of Single-Family Homes. It Is Already Affecting Real Estate.
Large investors such as pension funds may already be reconsidering investment deals involving single-family homes, at least until there’s more clarity around housing legislation.
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