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Is the US Headed for a Recession? What Analysts Are Saying About Q1’s GDP Decline
The US economy contracted at a rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025. The slowdown in GDP growth was driven by a surge in ...
Weigh Your Options Before Chasing These Hot ETFs
Defined-outcome and other options-based ETFs continue to rake in assets, but they may not offer the diversification investors ...
Woolworths Lifts 3Q Sales, Warns of Consumer Uncertainty
Woolworths recorded between A$20 million and A$25 million in additional costs due to extreme weather events in the period, including flooding in northeast Australia. The costs covered stock loss, ...
KLA Raises Dividend, Adds $5 Billion to Share Repurchase Authorization
KLA said its board approved an increase to the company's quarterly common dividend and added $5 billion to its existing share repurchase authorization. The new quarterly dividend of $1.90, or $7.60 on ...
'Retirement is within my grasp': I'm 57, my 401(k) is dropping and I'm feeling anxious about a recession. What can I do?
By Quentin Fottrell 'I feel like I'm fiddling while Wall Street burns' Dear Quentin, It looks like a recession is on the horizon. Surely the time has come to take action. I've not ...
My boyfriend owns a house and earns more than me, but I refuse to marry him without a prenup. Is that wise?
I'd like to maintain my own bank account. He will have his own account as well. We've discussed a third, joint account for common spending such as the mortgage, utilities, etc. I own no property of ...
My father is giving me $250K to buy a home, but told me not to tell my two siblings. Am I morally obligated to tell them?
Related: 'My retirement is going to be a disaster': I'm 59 and have $45,000 in my 401 (k). I earn $72,000. Am I doomed?
How bad have 10 weeks of stock-market volatility been for your retirement fund? Maybe not as bad as you think.
People remember down days in the stock markets more than they remember up days. It's one of the foundations of what's called "loss aversion," which drives a lot of how individuals feel about investing ...
Amazon Plans to Invest $4 Billion by 2026 to Speed Up Deliveries in Rural America
Amazon said it plans to invest $4 billion to expand its delivery network in small towns across the U.S. The investment will grow its rural network footprint to over 200 delivery stations, Amazon said ...
Stock market's post-GDP whiplash shows it's 'foolish' to expect anything but volatility
The stock market is experiencing whiplash amid trade-war anxiety, with the shrinking of the U.S. economy in the first quarter underscoring investors' worries over tariff uncertainty.
'An argument ensued': My mother entrusted my inheritance to her second husband. That's when it all went horribly wrong.
Months before my mother transitioned, she told me there was a substantial inheritance coming to me and my sons. She highlighted a few things that she wanted me to do for my kids, etc. She never said ...
Scotts Miracle-Gro Will Benefit From Strong Gardening Brands Driving Profit Restoration
Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest and most recognizable name in the US consumer lawn and gardening market. The firm sells a wide array of products used for lawncare and gardening. The US consumer ...