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‘My whole financial world is upside down’: I’m ‘medically retired’ at 51 with $428K in stocks. Is this enough to live on?
I’m now writing to you for advice a second time. I’m 51, still married, 25 years now, and still residing in Maryland. My ...
‘I’m single’: At 70, I have $500,000 in stocks and $220,000 in savings. How do I invest my $130,000 windfall?
I’m 70 and receiving a $130,000 inheritance right now! My $500,000 house is paid for, I have $70,000 in laddered CDs and $150 ...
‘I do all the yard work, cooking and cleaning’: I live with my daughter and her lazy boyfriend. She wants me to buy her house. Do I say yes?
I’m 64 and currently live in my daughter’s house with her current boyfriend. She has several health issues, and we have lived ...
Amazon’s Prime Day sale is longer than ever — and even more important than usual for the company. Here’s why.
MarketWatch polling suggests interest in Amazon’s super-sized Prime Day is muted. BofA analysts say the longer event suggests ...
Can Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his business empire recover financially, now that he’s been found not guilty of some charges?
The hip-hop mogul has already seen his net worth plummet from $900 million to $400 million, according to one estimate.
A new crypto frontier is emerging on Wall Street, beyond bitcoin and ether. But here are the risks.
A new investment vehicle now offers investors exposure to a lesser-known cryptocurrency through traditional brokerage ...
ADP says the economy lost jobs for first time since 2023. Jobs market a trade war casualty?
Privately run businesses reduced jobs in June for the first time in more than two years, ADP said, as ongoing U.S. trade wars ...
How hard is it to beat the market? Even AI can’t do it.
Many ETFs and stock pros use artificial intelligence to get an edge. But most still don’t outperform their benchmark.
As the Fourth of July approaches, here are 4 reasons ‘American exceptionalism’ isn’t going away
That reputation has taken a hit in 2025. President Trump’s tariffs, concerns about the ballooning U.S. government debt, and a ...
These stocks surged as SEC chair sounds positive on ‘tokenization’ of equities
Robinhood and Coinbase shares surged after SEC Chair Paul Atkins sounded upbeat about the tokenization of stocks in an ...
‘I’m being eaten up by fees.’ My financial adviser charges too much – or at least I think so. What do reasonable fees really look like?
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Stocks to Watch: DataDog, Franklin Covey, Tripadvisor, Xponential Fitness
DataDog will be added to the S&P 500 on July 9, replacing Juniper Networks. DataDog shares rose 10%, to $148.77, after the market closed Wednesday. Franklin Covey cut its fiscal-year outlook as trade ...