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- The loneliness crisis has gotten so bad that lawmakers are ready to spend millions of dollars to fight itThe health damage of loneliness is similar to heavy smoking and obesity
- China’s weird new economic spark: toy elves and robocopsYoung Chinese aren’t buying status symbols. They’re spending money on things that make them feel something — anything.
- Alphabet sees $269 billion market-cap wipeout as investors fear it’s losing the war for AI talentTwo AI leaders, including a Nobel laureate, recently said they would leave Google for rival labs.
- Caterpillar’s stock hits a milestone as roaring industrials rally sweeps up Wall StreetCaterpillar is the hottest stock in the Dow this year, and now one of just two in the index with a price above $1,000.
- Super Micro’s stock is seeing its best run in a year thanks to Nvidia partnershipSuper Micro shares were leading the S&P 500’s gainers on Monday.
- ‘I’ll probably be working until I die’: I’m 60, wait tables and have $2,000 in a Roth IRA. What will happen to me?“I’m afraid I’m in a bad place.”
- My houseguest left heat marks all over my table. I didn’t notice them until she was gone. Do I ask her to pay to remove them?“What drives me crazy is that she didn’t mention it.”
- These six fast-growing stocks sit at the cutting edge of space and military technologyIn the wake of the SpaceX IPO, investors can expect global communications and AI data processing — both via satellites — to be important themes for many years.
- U.S. oil prices fall below $74 a barrel on 60-day pause on Iranian oil sanctionsOil prices are down as hopes that more Iranian crude will hit the global market as supplies near critically low levels.
- Alan Greenspan’s legacy as Fed chair: the ‘Greenspan put’ and a shift to overprotecting marketsGreenspan, who died at age 100, opened the door to issues that still bedevil the Fed.
The health damage of loneliness is similar to heavy smoking and obesity
Young Chinese aren’t buying status symbols. They’re spending money on things that make them feel something — anything.
Two AI leaders, including a Nobel laureate, recently said they would leave Google for rival labs.
Caterpillar is the hottest stock in the Dow this year, and now one of just two in the index with a price above $1,000.
Super Micro shares were leading the S&P 500’s gainers on Monday.
“I’m afraid I’m in a bad place.”
“What drives me crazy is that she didn’t mention it.”
In the wake of the SpaceX IPO, investors can expect global communications and AI data processing — both via satellites — to be important themes for many years.
Oil prices are down as hopes that more Iranian crude will hit the global market as supplies near critically low levels.
Greenspan, who died at age 100, opened the door to issues that still bedevil the Fed.
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- Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeekU.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%.
- Comex Gold, Silver Settle LowerGold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions.
- DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI TitansPanic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown.
- Financial Services Roundup: Market TalkGain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.
- Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff SpatArabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.
- Swiss franc, Japanese yen Rise as DeepSeek News Boosts Safe HavensThe Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks.
- Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather ForecastsU.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts.
- Building-Products Distributor QXO Launches Hostile Bid for BeaconQXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions.
- Natural-Gas Firm Diversified Energy Strikes Deal for Permian Basin PlayerMaverick Natural Resources has operations in Texas and Oklahoma.
- What's New This Tax Season That Can Save You MoneyThere are some new wrinkles, especially for those who sell things online or bought an EV.
- Chinese Investors With Few Options Turn to DividendsCompanies with good payouts are now the hottest bet in China markets.
- U.S. Treasury Yields Fall But Direction for Long-End Yields Still Seen UpwardThe 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell and ING said the the long end of the Treasury curve will continue trading at higher yields even as Trump hasn’t delivered anything to shock markets so far.
- Russia's Crude Exports Fairly Stable Despite U.S. Sanctions, Goldman SaysOil edged lower in early trade as Goldman Sachs said the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia haven’t had a significant impact on the country’s oil exports.
- The Extra Reward for Owning Stocks Over Bonds Has DisappearedThere is little sign of crimped demand for equities among individual investors, who remain bullish after two years of blockbuster gains.
- Heard on the Street's Stock-Picking SeriesCheck out the stocks Heard on the Street writers favor in their eighth annual stock-picking contest.
- What Will It Take for Home Buyers to Start Asking for a Disaster Discount?The real costs of owning a house in neighborhoods that are vulnerable to flooding and wildfires are becoming clearer.
- Now Wanted in Silicon Valley: Ho-Hum Businesses With Thin Profit MarginsVenture-capital firms are bringing AI and dealmaking to accounting, property management and other unglamorous fields.
- In China, a Cat-and-Mouse Game to Rein In CryptoRecent court cases reveal how middlemen are facilitating a booming trade, eluding a crackdown.
- One House, Three Owners: The Ballooning Cost of the American DreamThe story of home affordability in the U.S. told from a single front porch.
- Trump Adds Fuel to Claims That Big Banks Discriminate Against ConservativesThe president has told Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to stop cutting conservatives off from doing business.
U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%.
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions.
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown.
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks.
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts.
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions.
Maverick Natural Resources has operations in Texas and Oklahoma.
There are some new wrinkles, especially for those who sell things online or bought an EV.
Companies with good payouts are now the hottest bet in China markets.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell and ING said the the long end of the Treasury curve will continue trading at higher yields even as Trump hasn’t delivered anything to shock markets so far.
Oil edged lower in early trade as Goldman Sachs said the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia haven’t had a significant impact on the country’s oil exports.
There is little sign of crimped demand for equities among individual investors, who remain bullish after two years of blockbuster gains.
Check out the stocks Heard on the Street writers favor in their eighth annual stock-picking contest.
The real costs of owning a house in neighborhoods that are vulnerable to flooding and wildfires are becoming clearer.
Venture-capital firms are bringing AI and dealmaking to accounting, property management and other unglamorous fields.
Recent court cases reveal how middlemen are facilitating a booming trade, eluding a crackdown.
The story of home affordability in the U.S. told from a single front porch.
The president has told Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to stop cutting conservatives off from doing business.
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