Why the Stock Market Struggles after A New Us President Takes Office

World - Financial Times

Why tech unicorns struggle to avoid the glue factory

More companies are reaching the $1bn valuation milestone, but growing from horned foal to winged steed is getting tougher

1 hour ago

Tunisia's president seeks new term with one candidate in jail

President Kais Saied, accused of suppressing democracy, only has two challengers and one is in jail.

2 hours ago

World - The New York Times

‘Why Us?’: A Tide of Grief in Lebanon

Mourners reeled over lost loved ones after an Israeli strike on an apartment building killed at least 45 people.

8 hours ago

Business - MarketWatch

‘We didn’t sign an exclusive listing’: A realtor said she’d take out an ad to rent my New York City apartment. Am I morally obligated to use her?

“Other agents know our apartment is available for rent and now want to show it.”

9 hours ago

Business - MarketWatch

This fund manager’s secrets can help you find the market’s best stocks

The fundamentals of high-quality companies, from an investment pro who handily beats the market.

11 hours ago

Business - MarketWatch

How to beat 80% of stock-market pros without even trying

Do more with less: Buying and holding a broad-market index fund is a profitable investing strategy.

13 hours ago

Business - MarketWatch

If stocks struggle in early 2025, you can blame the new U.S. president

Stocks often struggle in the three months after Inauguration Day.

15 hours ago

Business - MarketWatch

Mortgage rates are dropping, but the housing market is still stuck. Here’s why.

A crisis of unaffordability has held the housing market hostage. That situation is not likely to change anytime soon, according to Fannie Mae’s chief economist — and there’s one culprit.

18 hours ago - Mortgage

One week later, reality of Helene's fury becomes clearer for cut-off communities

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — In Mitchell County, a mountainous and remote North Carolina region made even more remote in the wake of Hurricane Helene, residents are trying to make sense of the unthinkable.

Yesterday

Israeli kibbutz struggles to heal, one year after 7 October

A year since scores of people were killed here, the collective is splintered - psychologically and physically.

Yesterday - Israel

Search for survivors as communities struggle one week after Helene

Authorities are still searching for survivors of the flooding disaster in North Carolina and other parts of the Southeast, one week after Hurricane Helene ripped through the region. More than 220 ...

Yesterday

Sports - Yahoo Sports

Cardinals fire hitting coach Turner Ward after season-long struggle to score runs

Turner Ward will not return as St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach after the team was one of the worst run-scoring clubs in the National League in 2024.

Yesterday

Biden's first White House briefing since taking office

President Biden appeared at a White House press briefing for the first time since taking office. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was there as Mr. Biden took questions about ...

Yesterday - Joe Biden

A week after Helene, recovery efforts struggle to reach parts of southern Appalachia

Destroyed roadways and rocky terrain are making it difficult to get supplies into some areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene.

Yesterday

Business - MarketWatch

Coeur Mining is using its high-flying stock to buy SilverCrest for $1.7 billion

Coeur Mining announced Friday an agreement in which the gold and silver miner is using its stock, that has more than doubled this year, to buy SilverCrest Metals in a deal valued at $1.7 billion.

Yesterday

Business - CNBC

Next steps for the Fed after strong jobs data — plus, news on health and beer stocks

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Yesterday

World - The Guardian

Police officer charged after death of woman, 81, in collision with royal escort

Helen Holland killed last year in collision with motorcycle that was part of escort for Duchess of Edinburgh. A police officer has been charged over the death of an 81-year-old woman who was killed ...

Yesterday

Business - Financial Times

Luxury London office portfolio comes to market in potential £400mn deal

Sale by Alpine Grove Partners and Baupost set to offer test of demand for office space as sector recovers from the pandemic

Yesterday

Met officer charged over royal escort crash death

Helen Holland, 81, was hit by a motorcycle that was part of an escort for the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Yesterday

Tech - The Wall Street Journal

OpenAI is Putting Down Office Roots in New York

The maker of ChatGPT reached an agreement to rent 90,000 square feet in Manhattan’s landmark Puck Building.

Yesterday - New York

Business - MarketWatch

U.S. stock market has ‘never been healthier’ according to this key measure

A lot has changed in the U.S. stock market over the past three months, but one of the most notable developments is the dramatic improvement in the number of stocks outperforming the S&P 500 index.

Yesterday

Business - The Wall Street Journal

Container-Ship Stocks Fall After U.S. Port Strike Ends

Shares dropped as much as 16% as the agreement nixed for now the prospects of higher freight rates.

Yesterday

Politics - Politico

Supreme Court to take up Mexico’s lawsuit against US gunmakers

Mexico alleges that gunmakers have contributed to drug cartel violence.

Yesterday

World - The Guardian

Dollar strengthens after US beats forecasts with 254,000 new jobs in September – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. US adds over 250,000 jobs in September, defying fears of slowdown The pound jumped as traders reacted to Huw Pill’s call for a ...

Yesterday

Business - MarketWatch

Rivian’s stock sinks as parts supply shortage leads to big deliveries miss

Rivian’s stock took a dive Friday, after the electric vehicle maker said it was experiencing a supply shortage, prompting a cut to its full-year production guidance.

Yesterday

Business - MarketWatch

Why one foreigner expects the U.S. to reclaim its stock-market dominance

Wall Street has lagged many of its peers in recent months. But that should change.

Yesterday

Business - The Wall Street Journal

Springer Nature Shares Jump in Stock Market Debut

Shares of the publisher rose as the company started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Yesterday

Business - The Wall Street Journal

Asian Shipping Stocks Fall After U.S. Port Workers Suspend Strike

Shares of Asian shipping companies fell sharply after U.S. port workers suspended a three-day strike, dashing hopes for higher freight rates as a result of limited supply.

2 days ago

World - The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Beirut strikes reportedly target Nasrallah successor; 18 killed in Israeli strike on West Bank, officials say

Target in Lebanese capital thought to be Hashem Safieddine, say Israeli media reports; Palestinian media say death toll largest in single West Bank attack in 24 years . Lebanon’s ambassador to the ...

2 days ago - Israel

Nevada politician guilty of using $70,000 meant for statue of slain officer for personal costs

A Nevada Republican politician who ran unsuccessfully two years ago for state treasurer has been found guilty of misusing funds for a statue honoring a slain police officer for political and ...

2 days ago

Why mortgage rates rose after initially falling

Mortgage rates dropped after the Fed's interest rate cut announcement in September. Although rates appear to have slightly risen since dropping to a record two-year low, experts still believe they ...

2 days ago - Mortgage

Business - Inc.

Discount Sales Show U.S. Office Market May be Hitting Bottom

Big drops in commercial real estate prices may indicate the sector has recalibrated its financial benchmarks.

2 days ago

Tech - VentureBeat

Nasdaq Private Market on the emerging importance of the secondary market for private company stock

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: The secondary market for private company stock has emerged as an economically vital ecosystem for millions of U.S. private company employees and institutional investors. A ...

2 days ago

Business - MarketWatch