115 stocks are showing strength when the S&P 500 falters, says Evercore. Here are some of them.

So-called negative-beta stocks are thriving and offer a way to ride out volatility events, says one strategist.

Wall Street is nervous about a Fed rate hike, which looks more likely after a top official’s remarks

Fed watchers say the upcoming jobs report and inflation data are key after seeing signs that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh would ...

Palo Alto Networks’ stock falls despite strong AI cybersecurity demand

Enterprise cyber threats and AI adoption are giving Palo Alto Networks ‘durable tailwinds,’ according to CEO Nikesh Arora, ...

Raising Social Security’s full retirement age is political dynamite because it could make this group of people poorer

Changes to the full retirement age would have to be quick and steep to make a dent in the program’s shortfall.

Medicare Advantage patients who get diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other serious diseases are ditching their plans — and it can cost them

When complex medical diagnoses emerge, Medicare Advantage subscribers often ditch their plans and switch to traditional ...

I offered to buy my friend a birthday drink. She ordered $180 worth of food and expects me to pay. Should I Venmo her for half?

I was invited to a friend’s birthday party, but I couldn’t make it. We aren’t that good of friends but I do like her and would have gone if I was free. Because I couldn’t make it to the party, I ...

How Oracle’s ‘extremely controversial’ stock could more than double from here

Oracle’s stock is “extremely controversial” and “volatile,” in the words of a Bernstein analyst, and the company is one of ...

Why I ditched my SEP IRA: A freelancer’s guide to maximizing retirement savings

Choosing the right retirement plan for yourself as a self-employed individual is important, and doesn’t have to be that ...

Stock Market Today: Dow ends 400 points lower, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall; 10-year Treasury yield hits a 20-month high and oil jumps on new U.S. strikes against Iran

Stocks close lower for a third straight day as global bond yields rise.

Chevron stock on track for record high as oil giant outlines $7 billion plan to expand in Venezuela

Chevron says it will expand its operations in Venezuela, following the Trump administration’s move for a Pentagon-backed plan ...

I’m 58 and want to retire by 65. I work with a financial services firm and their system says I’m ‘on track.’ But am I really?

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ADP says businesses create the fewest new jobs in 7 months. Hiring slowed in the summer.

ADP said U.S. businesses created just 36,000 new jobs in august, a second small increase in a row that pointed to a slowdown ...