The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to avoid new tariffs and seal a trade deal. Here’s what could be in it.

U.S. and Canadian officials were engaged in additional talks on Friday. Details about what’s in their new trade deal have ...

Here’s how Bessent’s newly activist Treasury Department is undercutting the Fed’s Warsh

The surprising move this week by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to intervene in Treasury markets to lower the cost of ...

The Treasury, the Fed and the threat to your money

The Gen Z online sports-betting trend, what’s next for Apple as Tim Cook exits, and a bullish take on Nvidia heading into ...

When it comes to stock buybacks, anything SK Hynix can do, Samsung can do bigger

As demand far outstrips supply in the memory-chip market, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are generating outsize profits and ...

The U.S. government plans to crack down on its $40 trillion debt — but brace for a ‘wrenching time’ ahead

With the U.S. national debt topping $40 trillion and bond markets getting battered, top Trump administration officials like ...

Hedge funds are doubling down on megacap tech stocks after summer volatility triggers massive portfolio cleanup

Hedge funds entered the second quarter all-in on the AI trade, but have begun to diversify their portfolios lately. They’re ...

Goldman Sachs, Merck share gains contribute to Dow's 500-point jump

Led by positive momentum for shares of Goldman Sachs and Merck, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Friday afternoon. Supported by world-class markets data from Dow Jones and FactSet, and ...

Anxious bond market sends troubling message to investors: There’s no easy fix for U.S. debt

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest effort to control yields on long-dated U.S. bonds was short-circuited after just ...

Most big cryptocurrencies rise on XRP, Sui increases

Most large cryptocurrencies were up during U.S. morning trading on Friday, with XRP XRPUSD +12.88% seeing the biggest move, jumping 13.90% to $1.42.

Our 4-year-old son has $100,000 in his 529 account. Is a bull market a bad time to buy him stocks instead?

My son will turn 4 next month, and we have $100,000 in his 529 college fund. We’re wondering whether we should continue ...

‘Relief for homebuyers.’ Average mortgage rates declined this week — and this is the No. 1 lender of August 2026

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Neocloud stocks like CoreWeave are having a moment — and time’s running out to cash in

The neoclouds are destined to be “cyclical leasing companies,” according to BCA analyst Noah Weisberger, which implies low ...