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MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

This new target for the S&P 500 is very nearly Wall Street's highest. Here are the trades to make.
Earnings and a supportive economic backdrop should help stocks, says RBC

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

I was a slave to credit-card debt, then I got laid off and turned my life around. Here's how I did it.
The biggest promotion is often the one we can give ourselves by cutting back on our spending.

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

Just graduated? Here's your financial cheat sheet for building real wealth.
Financial experts say building intentional saving and spending habits early can go a long way toward long-term financial success.

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

Worried about the Andes virus? Experts say it's not the next pandemic.
It's a ‘one-off situation,' according to an infectious-disease doctor. ‘You have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.'

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

A new Wall Street target for the S&P 500 is very nearly the top. Here are the trades to make.
Earnings and a supportive economic backdrop should help stocks, says RBC

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

Stocks at all-time highs can still go higher. Here's one case for buying into the rally.
If hostilities dissipate in the Persian Gulf then investors should be able to refocus their attention on the real drivers of the market: earnings and the AI boom

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

Spending in the U.S. just slumped, and Bank of America isn't sure why
Something funny just happened in the U.S. economy, according to Bank of America after the nation's number-two bank looked at credit- and debit-card use by its customers.

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

‘Americans love their rose-colored glasses': I was a slave to credit-card debt, then I got laid off and turned my life around
The biggest promotion is often the one we can give ourselves by cutting back on our spending.

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

AI infrastructure boom can continue as long as returns outweigh financing costs
If spending on artificial intelligence is a marathon, its finish line is not even in sight.

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

The AI marathon's biggest threat suggests the finish line is nowhere in sight
Returns on investment are still attractive enough to suck capital into the AI infrastructure buildout, but many of the benefits are accruing to companies in Asia rather than the U.S.

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

Momentum stocks just saw one of the biggest reversals in five years. What usually happens next.
There had been ample warnings that stocks with price momentum had shot up too quickly, and on Thursday gravity reasserted itself.

MarketWatch
May 08, 2026

My mother regrets paying Social Security. She says she should have invested her contributions. I disagree. Who's right?
"There's no way my dad and my mom paid enough into Medicare to cover my dad's six months in long-term critical care."

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Oil futures rise after U.S., Iran trade fire; stock futures quiet after court rejects Trump's tariffs
Oil futures moved higher late Thursday while stock-index futures were little changed after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Persian Gulf, and after a federal court struck down President Donald Trump's backup tariff plan.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Airbnb is seeing some of its fastest growth from this surprising segment
The travel app has seen some demand disruptions from the Iran war, but is showing early success with its recent pivot into offering hotel bookings

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

AI is coming for your job after all. These new announcements prove it.
The tech sector is leading a rush of mass layoffs. Cloudflare, Upwork, Bill outlined big cuts on Thursday, following Coinbase's announcement earlier in the week.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Cloudflare to cut 20% of staff in a big bet on AI. Investors aren't sold.
The company's stock falls as co-founders say the layoffs are "not a cost-cutting exercise."

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

CoreWeave shares plunge. Revenue doubles but AI costs are rising.
Shares of CoreWeave fell 9% in after-hours trading as investors considered shrinking margins and lower-than-expected revenue guidance

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

There's a new worry keeping Treasury yields and borrowing costs higher
Oil, the Iran war and inflation risks are putting a new floor under longer-duration Treasury yields

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Rocket Lab's stock rises upon new signs its business is expanding rapidly
The rocket maker said it signed more launch contracts last quarter than it did in all of last year.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

A key sector has been AWOL from the stock-market rally. Investors should be worried.
The financial sector has been weak while the rest of the market rallies — something that happened before the last big bear markets.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Iren's stock soars as a major Nvidia investment overshadows revenue shortfall
Nvidia is taking a major stake in Iren to build out a 5-gigawatt global footprint for its AI factory ambitions

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

SoundHound's stock falls as acquisitions weigh on earnings results
The company said revenue would've grown more not counting its recent acquisitions, but analysts say they put SoundHound in a strong position.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Trade Desk's stock falls as earnings suggest the company's problems are intensifying
Growth slowed further in the latest quarter, while profit came up short of expectations.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Block earnings show a growth pickup, in a potential validation of the massive AI push
100% of Block employees now use AI at work, three months after the company's eye-popping mass-layoff announcement.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

CoreWeave reports ‘unprecedented' $100 billion backlog — but that comes at a cost
The stock is choppy as investors weigh record-breaking demand against widening losses.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Here's how I turned my kids into ‘thousandaires' managing their own money by their 18th birthdays
At some point, you have to hand over financial control to your newly minted adult.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

These 15 stocks trade like the hottest tech names — but they're still under the radar
For years now, Wall Street pundits have been talking about the "AI trade." But exactly what they're referring to isn't always clear.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

As mortgage rates move up to 6.37%, is now a good time to lock in your rate?
Volatile mortgage rates have made for a bumpy spring home-buying season

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

This hedge-fund legend just warned investors not to chase stocks higher. Why he is investing in AI anyway.
Paul Tudor Jones said the AI boom could have another one or two years to run and 40% more upside.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Ageism is corporate self-sabotage — America's ‘brain drain' is costing shareholders billions
Discarding experienced workers isn't a strategy — it's short-sighted thinking that AI won't fix.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

The year's best tech trade is hiding in plain sight — and no, it's not the Nasdaq
While Wall Street fixates on the "Magnificent Seven," South Korea's KOSPI has quietly delivered a staggering 75% gain since January.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

McDonald's chicken is having a moment as Americans balk at high beef prices
The chicken market is quite competitive: ‘There's certainly a lot of activity happening in chicken across the industry,' the McDonald's CEO says.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

We are retirees. Are we too old to take out a mortgage in Pennsylvania so we can escape the Florida heat?
"We are 66 and 76, respectively. We own our home, which is paid off."

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Worried about hantavirus? Experts say it's not the next pandemic.
It's a ‘one-off situation,' according to an infectious-disease doctor. ‘You have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.'

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

EBay permanently bans GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen for putting its community ‘at risk' following takeover attempt
The GameStop chief, who proposed acquiring eBay for $55.5 billion Monday, was selling GameStop-related merchandise through his account.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Beef is very expensive right now — and Shake Shack just lost money for the first time in years
The burger chain's shares were dropping nearly 30% in the face of cost inflation and challenging consumer sentiment.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

5 reasons stocks are rallying in the face of an oil-price shock
U.S. stocks were lower Thursday but still higher for the week, with the S&P 500 on the verge of breaking above 7,400 for the first time ever.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Ageism is just corporate self-sabotage — America's ‘brain drain' is costing shareholders billions
Discarding experienced workers isn't a strategy — it's short-sighted thinking that AI won't fix.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Is now a good time to lock in your mortgage rate? Here's what to know.
Mortgage rates rose to 6.37% Thursday as the bumpy spring home-buying season continues.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Tesla's stock rises as investors get a fresh sign that high gas prices are driving EV sales
Tesla and its Chinese rivals saw record unit sales in the region last month.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Datadog's stock is soaring. Here's how the company became such a crucial AI player.
AI is adding complexity to corporate systems, boosting demand for software that helps monitor security and outages.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Kevin Warsh will be the richest Fed chair ever. Just how rich, he isn't saying.
The Fed chair nominee has filed 69 pages about his finances that mostly tell you what he won't tell you. The Senate is ready to confirm him anyway.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

The ‘SpaceX Mafia' is here. Elon Musk's big IPO could launch a constellation of new companies.
SpaceX employees and alumni have an ‘insane network' and will soon be able to tap a lot of cash, expanding the mini-SpaceXs orbiting the upcoming IPO

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

The number of people getting unemployment checks just fell to a 2½-year low. Here's why.
Is it getting easier to find a job? Maybe. A sluggish U.S. labor market appears to be coming out of its torpor.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

To save Social Security, taxes will rise and benefits will be reined in. Deal with it.
There is too much magical thinking about how to fix the program. The solution is simple.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Intel's stock just had its most explosive growth ever. Why skeptics are piling on.
Following the stock's record 174% rise, which surpasses dot-com bubble records, some are questioning whether Intel is flying too close to the sun.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

I've been unemployed for 6 months and can't afford to go on a $2,000 trip with friends. Am I a jerk for backing out?
"Obviously when I said I could go on this trip I was still employed."

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

‘Americans are not great at managing money': Social Security and Medicare saved my father from financial ruin
"There's no way my dad and my mom paid enough into Medicare to cover my dad's six months in long-term critical care."

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

The 4 essential money conversations to have before moving in together
"You know what's not romantic? Finding out your partner has $80,000 in credit-card debt."

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

These long-distance couples are mourning the airline America loved to hate
‘There are probably countless weddings, funerals, reunions, weekend getaways and, yes — long distance relationships — that Spirit enabled' with its flights under $100.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Arm has a ton of chip demand. There's just one problem.
Arm's stock was falling, with analysts noting the company hasn't yet secured manufacturing capacity for all its fresh CPU demand.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Middle managers are on the chopping block in the AI workplace. Here's how to save your job.
AI has taken the corporate quest for efficiency to a new level — and it's middle managers who seem to be getting left behind.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Investors should seek to profit from this overlooked sector, according to hedge-fund CIOs
Refineries are expensive and time-consuming to build. The current spreads reflect the shortage of refining capacity and the end of the Iran crisis won't change the pricing dynamic that quickly.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Record oil exports could drive U.S. diesel and gas supply shortages just as summer travel starts
Diesel supplies sink to about a 20-year low as prices jump to $5.67 a gallon nationally — and it isn't yet peak summer travel

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Bitcoin's unusual technical action points to a crypto bull market, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee
Lee says activity in recent months point to a bullish phase for cryptocurrencies.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Are businesses really starting to hire again? The April jobs report will help clue us in.
Are companies adding more workers after an unusually weak stretch of hiring? The jury is out, but signs of recovery in the labor market are emerging.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Ageism is still an acceptable bias among employers — and it's costing shareholders billions
Discarding experienced workers isn't a strategy — it's corporate self-sabotage that AI won't fix.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Kevin Warsh's undisclosed wealth leaves a $100 million mystery atop the Federal Reserve
The Fed chair nominee has filed 69 pages about his finances that mostly tell you what he won't tell you. The Senate is about to confirm him anyway.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Bitcoin's rare technical action points to a crypto bull market, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee
Fundstrat's Tom Lee says activity in recent months point to a bullish phase for cryptocurrencies.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

‘Americans are not great at managing money': Social Security and Medicare saved my father from financial ruin. Am I wrong?
"There's no way my dad and my mom paid enough into Medicare to cover my dad's six months in long-term critical care."

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Top-performing Nasdaq stocks are partying like they did near the peak of the dot-com bubble — maybe even harder
The dot-com bubble of the late 1990s ended badly for a key index of semiconductor stocks.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Here's the latest stock market to be leapfrogged by South Korea in the world rankings
A heavier representation by tech stocks and exposure to new industries has made South Korea's index a worldbeater in 2026 while Canada has a greater representation by traditional industries like banking.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

‘The S&P 500 seems to be doing particularly well': I'm 66. Is this a good time to invest $100,000 in the stock market?
"I own my home and I have no debt."

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Comedian Pete Davidson lowers price of his Westchester home to $2.15 million
"Saturday Night Live" alum Pete Davidson has decreased the asking price of his upstate New York home as he attempts to move to Staten Island.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

Two funds run by Blue Owl are cutting their dividend — and one sold half its SpaceX stake before IPO
Two funds that invest in private credit run by Blue Owl Capital said they're cutting dividends in the latest sign of stress to hit the sector.

MarketWatch
May 07, 2026

DoorDash's results and outlook were mixed. The stock is soaring anyway.
DoorDash revealed a set of financial results and guidance that didn't blow away analyst expectations but the stock nonetheless was rallying in premarket trade on Thursday.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Restaurants really don't want to sell fake meat — and Beyond Meat is suffering
Beyond Meat's stock fell further Wednesday after it offered a weak forecast, and as it prepares to move further into a crowded protein-drink market.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Arm puts a big number on its newest venture, but its stock falls
The chip designer said it has more than $2 billion in customer demand for its first-ever data-center CPU

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Traders point to suspicious activity in the oil market on Wednesday
Oil contracts worth $1.7 billion changed hands in the hour before an Axios report sent oil prices lower Wednesday. Some experts are calling the spike in activity suspicious.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Everyone's paying more for gas, but only some are cutting back. Here's why.
When gas prices surged in March, lower-income drivers tried to cut back, but they still felt the sticker shock. On the other hand, rich drivers barely flinched.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Arm's stock soars as the company puts a big number on its newest venture
The chip designer said it has more than $2 billion in customer demand for its first-ever data-center CPU

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Fortinet's stock rockets higher as earnings help dispel fears of AI disruption
An "increasingly complex threat environment" is boosting demand for Fortinet's cybersecurity offerings

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Here's how far the Trump administration's ‘startling turn' on AI regulation might go
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing taking a more aggressive approach to regulating AI, which could include an executive order to increase oversight over artificial-intelligence models before their public release.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Concerts are increasingly going global as cracks emerge in the U.S. market
Live Nation has seen international fan count exceed domestic attendance recently, and Vivid Seats recently called out some pressure on the Las Vegas market.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

‘We're worried the honey pot will run dry': Does the government borrow from my Social Security to fund federal programs?
There are many suggestions floating around Washington D.C. on how to fix the program's imminent funding issues.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

The Dow exits correction territory on the way back to 50,000. What fueled its recovery.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Wednesday above the 49,683-point threshold it needed to officially exit correction territory.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

A major union warns members and regulators that Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO ‘defies' financial logic
SpaceX is pursuing a valuation of up to $2 trillion, in what could be the biggest public offering in history.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

There are plenty of reasons the dollar should be rallying right now — but it isn't. That's not a good sign.
Although the dollar is back to where it was before the Iran war, a few things have changed under the surface.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Zuckerberg's ‘Multi Mark' AI clone is a huge red flag for Meta shareholders
Replacing authentic leadership with a digital doppelgänger isn't innovation — it's a high-tech retreat from accountability.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Anthropic strikes SpaceX deal to fuel Claude Code growth — and for data centers in space
Anthropic looks to expand its compute capacity with a SpaceX partnership that will lift rate limits on Claude Code.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Want to tax the rich? Encourage them to keep spending ridiculous amounts of money on designer clothes.
Many of the world's most famous designer brands are traded on the stock market and are yours to buy a piece of.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Starbucks baristas tell us why the new $1,200 bonus is impossible to get
Baristas tell MarketWatch that the company's new goals are unrealistic, especially while stores face staffing problems.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

‘It's money in the bank every week': With gas prices over $4.50 a gallon, 7 EV drivers tell us they have no regrets
MarketWatch talked to electric-vehicle owners about the savings they're seeing as gas prices soar.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Spirit's cheap flights kept long-distance relationships alive. Now these couples are scrambling to stay connected.
Customers of the now-defunct budget carrier are mourning the sub-$100 plane ticket that has now virtually disappeared.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

I am 56, single, and renewing my $400,000 10-year term life policy. Am I making a huge mistake?
"The agent said he could not add my brother because he does not depend on my income, so has no insurable interest."

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

S&P 500 record profits are a double-edged sword — and it could slash your returns
With profit margins now twice their historical average, big U.S. stocks are priced for perfection.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

I bonds are the best place to put your cash right now — and that should worry you
As a harbinger for inflation, these unique government bonds could be signaling trouble again.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Hantavirus outbreaks rarely happen. This Andes strain is ‘a complicated public-health situation.'
At least two people departed the MV Hondius cruise ship in late April and one has tested positive for the Andes strain, a type of hantavirus.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Stuck in ‘survival spending'? 5 ways to build wealth even when the odds seem stacked against you.
Solve problems, concentrate wealth and manage risk to get ahead.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Oil prices bounce off lows, as an Iran peace deal may be just a ‘structured pause'
Global oil prices fell by as much as 12% Wednesday, then pared nearly half of those losses as the market weighed reports of progress toward a U.S.-Iran peace deal and the potential impact on the growing crude-supply crisis in the Persian Gulf.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

The Dow is about to exit correction territory, showing the old-school economy's role in the AI boom
The Dow is trading above the 49,683.30 threshold it will need to hold through the close to officially exit its correction.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

If stocks are to continue rising, energy prices need to start falling, Barclays says
Markets are displaying a dangerous degree of complacency, Barclays argues. To justify and build on recent equity market ebullience, risk appetite needs a resolution in the Middle East.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Here's the real reason South Korea has the hottest stock market in the world
South Korean stocks shot up another 6% on Wednesday and Samsung Electronics reached $1 trillion in market cap, two milestones on a remarkable year that seen the Kospi index surge 75% this year and nearly triple over the last 52 weeks.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Stocks are losing their edge over bonds, in an ominous sign for the market
The extra return that investors receive for the additional risk of owning stocks over bonds has been fading, and that is making some on Wall Street nervous that investors might be too complacent about the stock market's recent rally.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Nvidia's new deal with Corning validates one of the hottest AI trends out there
Optical components are increasingly in short supply, and Nvidia is partnering with key players to gain an edge.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

I am 56, single with no heirs and renewing my $400,000, 10-year term life policy. Do I need it?
"The agent said he could not add my brother because he does not depend on my income, so has no insurable interest."

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Micron just did in three days what once took 37 years
Wall Street is betting that the AI boom has ushered in a high-growth era for Micron and its stock.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

My husband has a $225,000 pension. We don't trust his ‘too big to fail' employer. Where do we invest it?
"Ideally, we are looking for a guaranteed return with minimal risk."

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

Uber's stock surges as deliveries business shows surprising strength
Uber's stock surged toward its best day in 11 months as bookings surged, led by strength in the delivery business.

MarketWatch
May 06, 2026

8 multibillion-dollar companies later, this serial entrepreneur shares his proven blueprint for massive returns
Billionaire investor Brad Jacobs explains why the biggest mistake investors make today is failing to take advantage of ‘infinite capital.'

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