The Value Gap is a Unsur.net interview series with business leaders, academics, policymakers and activists on reducing racial and social inequalities. We need to change the way we’re looking at poverty in our nation in order to take steps to fix it, says the author of a new book titled “The …
Devamını oku »Opinion: Banking M&A deals are heating up. Here’s what stock investors should know.
The banking environment is shifting. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently suggested that bank mergers are more likely, given the banking crisis this past spring and pressures from higher interest rates. Moreover, both Yellen and the Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu have indicated openness to bank mergers, boosting expectations for …
Devamını oku »The bear market has been nearly erased. Here’s what comes next.
How bullish is that the S&P 500 SPX, -0.53% is close to completely recovering from its 2022 bear market losses? The benchmark U.S. stock index with dividends reinvested (total return) is just 2.0% below its January 2022 all-time high. Even a modestly good week in the stock market could push …
Devamını oku »Palantir earnings: What to expect from the software company riding the AI wave
Palantir Technologies Inc.’s stock has been among the biggest riders of the artificial-intelligence wave this year, and investors are about to find out how that craze has impacted its financials. Given a huge run-up in Palantir shares PLTR, -2.73% so far in 2023, with the name up 183% on the …
Devamını oku »Fitch cuts U.S. credit rating: Here’s what you need to know
As you’ve probably heard by now, Fitch Ratings late Tuesday cut the U.S. federal government’s credit rating to AA+ from AAA. What’s a credit rating? A credit rating is an independent assessment of the ability of an organization, including corporations and governments, ranging from school boards to cities, counties, states …
Devamını oku »PayPal earnings: What to expect
PayPal Holdings Inc.’s story will be all about margins when the payment-technology company posts results after the close of Wednesday’s trading. Wall Street remains focused lately on the various ways PayPal PYPL, -0.38% processes payments — and the financial differences between them. While consumers are familiar with PayPal’s branded checkout …
Devamını oku »If I give away money now, what if the estate-tax exemption gets halved in 2026?
Got a question about the mechanics of investing, how it fits into your overall financial plan and what strategies can help you make the most out of your money? You can write me at [email protected]. Dear Fix My Portfolio, Since the current estate-tax exemption is set to lower in 2026, …
Devamını oku »What is alpha-gal syndrome? CDC warns of this rising tick-related meat allergy.
Paranoid about ticks this summer? Add red meat to that list, too. The CDC reported that there were more than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, between 2010 and 2022, but the actual number of cases may be four times that amount. This allergic reaction can result from …
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