2+ week, 2+ day ago   (617+ words) Interest rates are the primary tool that the Federal Reserve uses to calm or jump-start the economy. When it cuts its benchmark rates, markets usually rise, as lower costs to borrow spur companies to invest, transact, and acquire. That, in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (282+ words) September has become the month when Apple (AAPL +1.75%) introduces some of its newest smartphones and other products. That tradition continued at its "Surprise and Shine" event on Sept. 9, and the biggest news to come out of it was the introduction…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (445+ words) Suddenly, an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve next week looks a lot like a sure thing. That's according to the federal funds futures market, which now puts the chances of a rate hike at next week's Federal Open…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (595+ words) If you have retirement savings in a traditional IRA or 401(k), you'll be subject to required minimum distributions (RMDs) once you turn 73 or 75, depending on your year of birth. And those RMDs could be a hassle, to say the least. Not…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (618+ words) I will never understand the excitement of stock splits. It's just taking the same-sized pie and cutting it into smaller pieces. There is a hidden value to stock splits that benefits some traders, but the long-term picture remains the same....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (477+ words) If you've spent the better part of your life saving for retirement, you may be gearing up to embrace that next stage of life. And hopefully, you're doing so with a solid nest egg to fall back on and the…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (722+ words) All eyes were on the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) released on the morning of Sept. 11, as it was the last major data point before the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) makes a decision on interest rates at its meeting…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (620+ words) The U.S. is home to 11 companies worth at least $1 trillion, but only six of them are currently worth $2 trillion or more. Semiconductor giant Broadcom (AVGO -0.97%) used to be in that exclusive club, but its stock is currently down 23% from its June…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (570+ words) The producer price index (PPI), which measures wholesale prices in the U.S., rose 0.4% in August and 5.4% from a year ago. The monthly figure was in line with expectations, but the yearly figure came in 0.1% above what economists expected. Here's a look…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (206+ words) Intel (INTC -4.53%) stock slumped 4.8% through 2:22 p.m. ET Thursday after the semiconductor stock received only lukewarm endorsement from investment bank Piper Sandler. Piper Sandler analyst David O'Connor initiated coverage of Intel stock this morning. The big shift in the artificial intelligence industry…...