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Student-loan borrowers are preparing to resume their payments this month after a three-year-long pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And the impending payments aren’t just putting a crimp on clothes, sneakers and nights out — they’re prompting lifestyle resets, stretching work schedules and sapping budget wiggle room, borrowers say. In Michigan, teacher Audra DeRidder, 27,
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U.S. stock-index futures surged higher Sunday night, after Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown on Saturday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, +0.50% rallied about 200 points, or 0.6% late Sunday. S&P 500 futures ES00, +0.55% and Nasdaq-100 futures NQ00, +0.75% also gained. On Saturday night, Congress approved a 45-day, bipartisan stopgap spending bill, which
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The U.S. Senate on Saturday night, with mere hours left before a midnight deadline for a federal government shutdown, voted to advance a short-term stopgap funding measure. The 45-day continuing resolution, which funds the government at existing 2023 levels, includes disaster relief funds but no Ukraine aid. A debate over continued help for Ukraine after
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In the world of artificial intelligence, C3.ai (NYSE:AI) stock is a name many investors look to first. That’s not only because the company’s ticker symbol is AI (it helps). It’s because this business’ focus is on allowing developers to design, develop and deploy enterprise AI applications. Thus, in order for the AI revolution to take hold
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SmileDirectClub Inc. shares plummeted in the extended session Friday after the company said it had voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as founders seek to recapitalize the teeth-straightening business. SmileDirectClub shares SDC, -6.64%, which had been halted while up 0.9% in after-hours trading pending news, promptly dropped as much as 85% when trading in
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Cannabis stocks are benefitting from a resurgence of interest as it becomes increasingly likely that it will be rescheduled legally. Less stringent legal codes will open up new opportunities, especially tax benefits, to cannabis companies. The loosening of regulations promises to raise all ships, so to speak. However, it will remain wise to avoid those cannabis firms that
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Citi analyst Keith Horowitz on Friday initiated coverage of four major regional banks with glowing marks for Huntington Bancshares, Zions Bancorp and KeyCorp, as a mixed third-quarter for bank stocks comes to a close on Friday. With one trading day left in the quarter, Horowitz said the sector offers an “attractive entry point” for investors.
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After rival running-shoe makers put Nike Inc. on defense this year and overall demand remained subdued, executives for the athletic-gear giant on Thursday said shopper enthusiasm for sneaker-buying could be getting a bit better. That could mean more expensive shoes and clothes for customers, as sellers lay off price cuts intended to juice demand. But
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You can’t keep big retailers out of the healthcare industry. Costco Wholesale Corp. COST, +0.93% is offering its members access to medical care, including $29 virtual primary-care visits, through its recent deal with online marketplace Sesame, joining a growing number of retailers who are dipping their toes into the healthcare industry. As part of the
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