Trump’s Bessent pick for Treasury boosts hopes for year-end stock-market rally
Donald Trump’s selection of hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary triggered a sigh of relief across ...
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 on track for records after Trump picks Bessent to be Treasury secretary nominee
The pick of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary has changed the market's mood, says Kit Juckes, chief currency strategist at ...
Wall Street analyst slaps the highest MicroStrategy stock-price target yet — here’s why.
Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. looked set to extend their bounce on Monday, after Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer raised his ...
Retirees are facing financial strain as credit-card debt spikes
More retirees are carrying credit-card debt and facing stress in repaying those debts while looking ahead to a slender 2025 ...
Oil prices decline after last week’s surge on geopolitical jitters
Oil futures moved lower in Monday dealings, pulling back after a surge that saw the U.S. benchmark jump more than 6% last ...
Bond funds on pace for second-biggest yearly inflows in a decade
U.S. bond funds were on pace for their second-highest year of inflows in a decade, according to Barclays Research. This year ...
Anglo American to sell steelmaking coal assets to Peabody Energy for $3.8 billion
Anglo American’s deal sits in line with the mining company’s plans to refocus its business on copper, iron ore and crop ...
15 stocks — including Palantir and Nvidia — whose sales estimates have risen the most this earnings season
Other companies whose consensus 2025 revenue estimates have increased the most include BlackRock and Coterra Energy.
My children don’t care about me. I’m 61 and want to rewrite my will. Where do I start?
Dear Help Me Retire, I am 61 years old and looking to redo my will. I have a dilemma. I have two grown sons who do not have ...
Traders shouldn’t bet on another year of double-digit gains for U.S. stocks in 2025, analyst warns
Depending on how things shake out over the next few weeks, the S&P 500 could be on the cusp of a rare accomplishment: tallying a total return greater than 25% in two consecutive calendar years.
Wall Street targets for S&P 500 next year huddled in narrow range as Barclays hikes view
Barclays lifted its target for the S&P 500 next year to a level that is looking very similar to its Wall Street rivals.
Quikrete bulks up even more ahead of potential construction boom by buying Summit Materials
With interest rates coming down, the largest concrete company is buying Summit at a deal value of $11.5 billion including ...