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In ‘wild’ twist, SpaceX won’t be allowed early entry to the S&P 500 after all

S&P Dow Jones Indices considered whether to loosen index requirements but opted to keep its policies unchanged.

Lululemon cuts annual outlook, citing 'negative' media commentary and disappointing product launches

Lululemon is expecting its situation to get a lot worse before it gets better, as it issued weak guidance for the full year.

This investing strategy digs deeper to find hidden stocks riding the AI wave

There are plenty of ways to jump into the generative-AI hardware infrastructure expansion beyond the familiar chip makers and hyperscalers.

I’m 55, married and want a $1.5 million long-term care policy. Do I get a traditional or hybrid?

“I’m not looking for a ‘don’t do it’ opinion.”

Marvell looks poised to finally get a spot in the S&P 500 after explosive stock surge

S&P 500 changes are likely to be announced on Friday, and Marvell is now vastly bigger than the next-largest eligible contender.

South Korea is the ultimate backdoor tech play — but stock investors now face a looming threat

Samsung and SK Hynix are key to soaring South Korean stock market, but a rate hike could trigger a 15% market correction.

Lululemon’s fight with its founder has been bad enough to hurt sales for the entire year

Problems continue to add up for Lululemon, as the yoga-wear maker on Thursday trimmed its full-year forecast to account for a potential dip in sales this year.

Bitcoin’s sagging price has crypto bears taking a victory lap. Why it’s too soon to count it out.

While U.S. stocks have kept notching record highs, bitcoin is sliding to its weakest level in months.

Burnham confirms he will seek to replace Starmer as UK prime minister

Greater Manchester mayor says he will aim to join a Labour leadership race if he wins upcoming by-election

‘This is a tricky subject’: We’re in our 70s and our only child is 40. Do we reveal that we’re leaving her everything?

“It makes us feel uncomfortable.”

You’re going to pay tax on RMDs — there’s no way around it. Or is there?

Here’s your new playbook to protect your retirement cash.

Lululemon cuts annual outlook and issues rough Q2 guidance, citing undisclosed 'headwinds'

Lululemon is expecting its situation to get a lot worse before it gets better, as it issued weak guidance for the full year.

Why Broadcom’s stock is falling so hard after earnings

The chip company declined to increase its AI revenue outlook for next year “in a market environment clamoring for material beats and raises.”

Are you financially fulfilled? If not, your retirement plans are in danger.

Only 16% of Americans say they’re financially comfortable, a new poll found.

Wasted AI budgets at Uber, Microsoft and Nvidia trigger hiring — because human workers are cheaper

Uber blew its entire 2026 AI budget by April. Here’s why replacing workers with bots backfired.

California’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ is moronic. We should do this instead.

Almost everything about this tax is bad, and it obscures something much better that we do need.

Elon Musk’s $1.75 trillion SpaceX valuation leaves virtually zero room for error

Want to buy SpaceX stock? History suggests it will struggle to reward IPO investors.

Sellers are pulling homes off the market at the fastest pace since 2020

Frustrated sellers are pulling their homes off the market at an increasingly high pace, as demand weakens and bidding wars wane.

Bitcoin tumbles after Strategy sale unnerves crypto traders

Cryptocurrency is heading for biggest weekly loss since November 2022

Here’s how SpaceX is pitching its IPO to everyday investors

SpaceX has the ability to “achieve what others think is really the impossible,” CFO Bret Johnsen declared in a video message to shareholders.

The job market is actually getting a boost from AI: Turns out human workers are cheaper

Wasted AI budgets at Nvidia, Uber, Microsoft and others sink “tokenmaxxing” and trigger hiring.

Soaring stocks created 2 million new millionaires around the world last year

The population of global millionaires surged 7.9% to 25.3 million in 2025, according to the Capgemini World Wealth Report.

A war-weary Treasury market faces a fresh test with Friday’s jobs report

The new worry on Wall Street is that investors are simply losing patience and demanding higher compensation to lend money to the U.S. government.

Walmart’s stock was once a market darling. Now its tech-fueled valuation faces a reality check.

Walmart shares have lagged peers and the S&P 500 this year, with some analysts noting that business is still dominated by low-margin grocery sales.

Quantinuum’s stock set to pop after IPO as Wall Street buys into the quantum boom

Quantinuum could be valued north of $18 billion, given indications for an opening price of about $71.

KPMG’s global bosses refused to probe Australia whistleblower claims

Revelation draws international chief into scandal that has prompted resignation of top executives in the country

Trump's 'big beautiful bill' has a 'double taxation' trap for top earners, tax experts say

A new guide by Congress' tax policy staff indicates that trust income can be taxed twice.

Goldman Sachs expects SpaceX’s AI revenue to increase 100-fold by 2030

Projections by Wall Street bank underpin the $1.78tn valuation group is pitching in IPO

Goldman Sachs expects SpaceX’s AI revenue to surge 100 times by 2030

Projections by Wall Street bank underpin the $1.78tn valuation group is pitching in IPO

Europe is finally flexing its innovation muscles

The new EU tech sovereignty package shows a welcome shift from defensive regulation

Tech is flashing a warning sign last seen in 2020. Strategist Larry McDonald sees a massive rotation coming.

Larry McDonald warns that investors are piling into tech stocks thinking it’s the “safe trade,” but should be thining about hard assets instead.

Blackstone caps withdrawals from flagship private credit fund

Redemption requests surged to $4.5bn in the second quarter amid mounting fears in sector

Eli Manning's private equity firm acquires licensing company for NFL Flag in bet on youth sports

Eli Manning's Brand Velocity Group announced a deal to acquire youth sports company RCX amid congressional bill to ban private equity from youth sports.

I want to give my brother and his kids $5,000 each. My financial adviser is reluctant. Who’s right?

“In the past I’ve loaned my brother over $12,000, which I’m sure I’ll never get back.”

Eli Manning weighs in on Giants QB Jaxson Dart's Trump rally fallout

Eli Manning spoke about political activities from athletes after Giants QB Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump at a rally.

As the largest World Cup ever kicks off, health officials are focused on more than Ebola

Officials are more concerned about highly contagious diseases like measles and respiratory viruses, which can spread quickly through large, fast-moving crowds.

‘No one seems to wear their bling’: Is it safe to show off your expensive jewelry?

“I’ve been to many shows, operas, big parties and fundraisers.”

‘It makes us feel uncomfortable’: We’re in our 70s and our only child is 40. Do we tell her we’re leaving her everything?

“This is a tricky subject.”

Maxed out on TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix, what emerging-markets funds are buying now

Fund managers who’ve made a killing this year with positions in the three top-performing emerging market stocks are increasingly being forced to diversify elsewhere.

Trafigura warns oil at ‘inflection point’ as Iran war stokes bumper half-year profits

Commodity trader’s net profit more than doubles to $4.1bn for October to March period

Indians can now bet on the monsoon

Heatwaves may be more important

European electricity markets have too much power

They must learn to deal with it

Some billionaires pay too little tax

But the case for levies on wealth is unconvincing

My older sister and I co-own a home where my son lives. What happens if she dies?

“My son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter live there and take care of utilities, yardwork and maintenance.”

Gen-Z socialism, from Zohran to Zack and beyond

The world’s leftists are embracing a new set of economic ideas

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. list $10.5 million private enclave in L.A.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar and her actor husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., have put their stunning Hamptons-stye Los Angeles home on the market for $10.5…

Partners Group prepares to cap withdrawals at US fund for wealthy individuals

Swiss group faces increasing strains as redemption requests from investors rise

Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire

Deal announced by US state department calls for Hizbollah to stop all attacks

Russia prunes Armenian rose trade ahead of election

Moscow’s trade restrictions put pressure on western-friendly government in Yerevan

Anthropic’s relentless race to the top

Can the AI company hold on to its ethical founding principles as it strides to market with its most powerful and unnerving tool yet?