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Justin Sullivan | Getty If you manage to score the winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot this Saturday evening, your winnings will shrink significantly after Uncle Sam takes its share. The Powerball jackpot winner can choose between a lump sum of $310.6 million cash or yearly payments worth $615 million. These are estimates until the

Investors may want to stick with what’s working in the market. ETF experts Todd Sohn and VettaFi’s Dave Nadig believe a second winning half is in store for technology and artificial intelligence plays. Sohn, Strategas’ ETF and technical strategist, particularly likes Roundhill Generative AI and Technology ETF (CHAT). “What I like about [CHAT] is that

In this article BBBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT “Store Closing” signs at a Buy Buy Baby store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond canceled a Friday auction for its Buy Buy Baby chain because it failed

Jamie Grill | Getty Images It has been well reported that an economic downturn could be coming. But the big question is when might a recession happen, and how bad could it be? Many Americans fear an economic downturn could be as bad as the 2007 to 2009 Financial Crisis, a recent Nationwide survey of

In this article LEVI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pair of Levi’s selvedge denim jeans arranged in Louisville, Kentucky. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Levi Strauss on Thursday drastically cut its profit outlook for the year after the apparel retailer reported a steep drop off in wholesale revenues and soft sales

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, July 6, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A sweeping change sought by the Securities and Exchange Commission would take fund managers’ culpability a step further than current standards if they don’t effectuate a greater standard of care.   The rule

By nearly every measure, buying a car has become extremely expensive. Not only are new vehicle prices near an all-time high, but the interest rate to finance a purchase has also jumped dramatically. Now, fewer affordable new cars even hit the market, according to recent reports. Today, new cars priced under $30,000 make up just

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 2: Citizens are seen crossing the street during rush hour in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 2, 2023. Firdaus Wajidi | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Southeast Asia’s initial public offering market is showing promising signs despite a global IPO slowdown in the first half of 2023, according to a new Deloitte

In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Motor Company’s electric F-150 Lightning on the production line at their Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan on September 8, 2022.  Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor‘s second-quarter sales increased 9.9% from a year earlier, spurred by significant

Vesna Andjic | E+ | Getty Images Higher earners are more likely to owe an extra levy on investment earnings than a decade ago. But there are ways to reduce your tax bill, experts say. Enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act health-care expansion, the 3.8% net investment income tax applies to capital gains,

In this article ARX-CA CRK CEQP PR BIR-CA VTLE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images The basic materials sector closely follows economic trends. As fundamental macro factors play such a crucial role in driving the group, one needs a keen eye to identity top investment opportunities among the

Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff walking in the Paddock prior to the final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 18, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Eric Alonso | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Toto Wolff, team principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas

Renphoto | E+ | Getty Images Fireworks-related damage may be covered by your renters or homeowners insurance policy — but not always. “The very short answer is: Usually there’s coverage,” said Peter Kochenburger, executive director of the insurance law program at the University of Connecticut and deputy director of the university’s Insurance Law Center. “It

In this article LUV DAL UAL AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travelers are seen ahead of the fourth of July holiday weekend at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on June 30, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images Flight disruptions piled up at airports around the country ahead of the

Kieferpix | Istock | Getty Images A record 43.2 million people are expected to travel by car this July 4 holiday, according to AAA, the motoring and leisure travel membership organization. The good news for those drivers is that gas prices around the country are lower than they were last year. The national average for

An image of Warren Buffett at the Berkshire Hathaway Shopping Day, May 5, 2023. Yun Li | CNBC Shrewd business legend Warren Buffett has a whimsical side, buying companies whose products he personally enjoys like Dairy Queen and See’s Candies. Now count plush toy phenomenon Squishmallows. Squishmallows made its Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting debut this

For Barbara Corcoran, real estate expert and star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” success is no longer about money.  But the very first time Corcoran felt successful was the day she first made a profit.  “I made $77,000 running my brokerage firm. I had never made a profit. And I thought, ‘What do I do with

Pan Gongsheng was named party secretary of the People’s Bank of China on July 1, 2023. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — The People’s Bank of China announced Saturday that Pan Gongsheng, head of the country’s foreign exchange regulator, would become the central bank’s party secretary. In a country ruled by

In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT — Let’s set a scene: A pickup driver and their spouse, the truck in reverse, attempting to align the hitch ball on the pickup with a coupler on the trailer. “A little left. No, your left. No,

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the Supreme Court’s decision overruling student debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2023. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden suggested on Friday that he was looking for another avenue to deliver student debt relief after the

In this article CCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Viaframe | Getty Images Company: Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) Business: Clear Channel Outdoor is an out-of-home advertising company that offers a variety of advertising services, including through billboards, street furniture displays, transit displays and airport displays. It also sells street furniture equipment, provides cleaning and

A sign calling for student loan debt relief is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2023. Nathan Howard | Reuters If you’re one of the millions of Americans affected by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down student loan forgiveness, financial advisors have tips before payments resume. The high

Jamie Dimon, CEO, JP Morgan Chase, during Jim Cramer interview, Feb. 23, 2023. CNBC Large U.S banks including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley said Friday they plan to raise their quarterly dividends after clearing the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test. JPMorgan plans to boost its payout to $1.05 a share from $1 a

A shopper goes through shirts in the kids section at Old Navy in Denver, Colorado. Brent Lewis | Denver Post | Getty Images By striking down student debt forgiveness Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court not only added a hefty expense back into millions of Americans’ budgets. It also created the latest challenge for retailers already

Harvard Yard, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer | Getty Images By lunchtime Thursday, Christopher Rim, president and CEO of Command Education, had received more than two dozen calls from students and their families, all with one question: How would the Supreme Court‘s ruling on the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard

In this article NKE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer enters a Nike store along the Magnificent Mile shopping district on December 21, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images Nike missed on earnings during its fiscal fourth-quarter for the first time in three years as the retailer reported lower margins

Diamond rings and bracelets on display in a show window in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images) Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images News | Getty Images “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” as the old song goes. But they’re not an investor’s favorite currently, with the precious gems losing some significant value over the

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could affect broad swaths of the U.S. tax code, corporate revenue and federal wealth tax proposals. The case, Moore v. United States, is slated for the next court term

Michael Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve, testifies about recent bank failures during a US Senate Committee on Banking, House and Urban Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 18, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images All 23 of the U.S. banks included in the Federal Reserve’s annual

In this article NOVO.B-DK LLY PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Eli Lilly & Co. logo is seen on a box of insulin medication in this arranged photograph at a pharmacy in Princeton, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Drugmakers are jockeying to capitalize on the next major innovation coming to