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Judging by the major indexes, it will take more than the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in the midst of the worst banking mess since the 2008 financial crisis for stock-market investors to lose their cool. “Investors are broadly assuming that regulators are going to step in and ringfence the sector if need be, and

Philadelphia residents may want to drink and cook with bottled water, city officials said on Sunday, after a chemical spill in the Delaware River late Friday.  The advisory to avoid drinking or cooking with tap water came during a press conference featuring representatives from Philadelphia’s water department and office of emergency management on Sunday morning.  “Philadelphia Water Department

Dear Quentin, My mother passed away three months ago after a long and horrible decline due to dementia. This devastated me and my immediate family. I also had to leave my job during this time. My mother passed away less than a month after being moved to a memory-care unit, and I am still in

Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I are 57 and looking to retire in five years. Here is what we are looking for in a locale: Mountains within an hour and beach within a three-hour drive. Access to water close by would be ideal (lakes, river, ocean) Moderate climate, with winters near freezing (or warmer) but

After attempting to rebound earlier this year, Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) shares have experienced another sharp price decline over the past month. Now trading for just over a dime, MULN stock is now more than ever in the stock market scrapyard. Yet while the market may have written off Mullen as an investment opportunity, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Gordon Moore, a founding father of Silicon Valley whose work in the chip industry catalyzed computing, died Friday at 94, with his passing marking the further end of a golden era for the technology industry. An Intel INTC, +1.14% co-founder who played an integral role in several of the earliest semiconductor companies, he is perhaps

Troika Media Group (NASDAQ:TRKA) is a penny stock that has garnered investor attention in the past month. During late February and early March, TRKA stock went “to the moon,” as they say. During this time, shares zoomed from 25 cents to 99 cents per share. However, much like how things usually play out for “flavor

The bottles Jack Daniel’s 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey, $80.00; Jack Daniel’s 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey Batch 2, $70.00 The back story Jack Daniel’s, the great name in American whiskey, has been in the news of late for something most bizarre — a Supreme Court case in which the brand is essentially asserting its trademark and waging a

Should you invest in AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) this year? It’s a tough call, as the company is apparently preparing to increase the number of AMC stock shares in circulation, which could raise dilution concerns. AMC Entertainment is making progress on the financial front, though, so some risk-tolerant traders might consider a small, speculative share position. Ironically

Deutsche Bank shares slumped on Friday, putting the health of another globally systemic important bank in the spotlight heading into the weekend. The German lender’s shares DBK, -12.52% fell 8% in Frankfurt trade, and the Euro Stoxx bank index SX7E, -5.87% fell 4%. Deutsche Bank’s 5-year credit-default swaps widened on Thursday, in what Reuters reported

For years, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was a darling on Wall Street. However, investors soured on technology stocks last year — and today, not every analyst favors AAPL stock. At the end of the day, investors must weigh the positives and negatives before considering a share position in Apple. Analysts’ ratings aren’t the be-all and end-all of

It has been three years since the U.S. stock market hit its COVID-19 bottom as the global economy suddenly shut down at the start of the pandemic in early 2020.  The S&P 500 SPX, +0.30% has risen nearly 76% from its closing low of 2237.40 reached on March 23, 2020, while the Dow Jones Industrial

In this article, we’ll look at what stocks Democratic congressmen are buying. The reason? Simple. Many investors believe U.S. lawmakers have the inside track regarding the stock market. Hence, stock pickers are increasingly monitoring their trades to see if they fit their investment profile. Last September, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the Senate

When traveling, instead of booking a hotel, retirees sometimes turn to short-term vacation rental online sites and platforms. In the process, they can face fraud in the form of fake listings and attempts to move unsuspecting consumers off the site as a way to scam them. “It can happen that you book a vacation rental, and

Experts’ opinions shouldn’t be treated as gospel, but they can help investors make sense of the data that’s available. In the case of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), analysts on Wall Street are generally bullish and envision higher prices for AMZN stock. If you agree with their assessment, you could decide to take a share position in Amazon right

Bitcoin fell Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, as widely expected, while the Fed chairman Jerome Powell said it’s “the most likely case” that the central bank would refrain from cutting its key interest rate this year.  The largest cryptocurrency BTCUSD, -0.65% dropped 4%

When GameStop (NYSE:GME) reports earnings on March 21 after markets close, Wall Street expects a damp squib. Analysts anticipate revenues of only $2.18 billion, 3.2% less than last year’s figures. And net income should clock in at a -$48.5 million loss. Fewer new console games… a reduced store count… bad news from suppliers… we’re probably seeing

Dear Quentin, My uncle was married many years ago, but he divorced and has remained single ever since. His first wife took him to the cleaners financially. They had no children. He is currently in a romantic relationship and has enjoyed the company of the same lady friend for many years. They live separately. He

Amongst investors, sentiment for Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) has clearly swung back to bearish. However, among the Wall Street analyst community, opinions on LCID stock differ. Sure, some sell-side analysts have downgraded the electric vehicle maker’s shares recently. Many other analysts, though, have maintained bullish ratings on the stock, but have reduced their price targets. With

Look, if I’m Donald Trump’s lawyer and fixer and he comes to me in 2015 and says he’s going to run for president, the first thing I do is send someone down to 47th Street in Manhattan to buy about $1 million in gold GC00, -1.98% coins. South African Krugerrands, preferably. Or maybe American Eagles