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Circle, the firm behind the stablecoin USDC, has doubled its valuation to $9 billion following a new deal with blank-check company Concord Acquisition Corp. The two companies first revealed their plans to merge in July, in a deal that at the time valued Circle at just $4.5 billion. They have now updated the terms of

If you are buying or selling a car, one of the most important steps is transferring the car’s title. That document is the legal proof of who actually owns the car, so it’s important to have and to keep in a safe place. Whether you’re the buyer or seller, here’s what you need to know

A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with a crew of six, including Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of the first American in space Alan Shepard, for whom the spacecraft is named, from Launch Site One in west Texas, U.S. December 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters WASHINGTON – Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue

Key Takeaways U.S. comparable sales, excluding fuel, rose at a faster pace than analysts expected. U.S. comparable sales indicate the sales generated by the company’s U.S. stores and clubs that have been open for at least one year, including e-commerce sales. Walmart said that e-commerce sales for its U.S.-based Walmart stores were up 70% compared

Robo-Advisor: An Overview Robo-advisors are new investment platforms offered by brokerages. This catch-all term includes investment managers and software that use complicated computer algorithms to administer your investment portfolios. Some robo-advisors are entirely automated, while others offer access to human assistance. Regardless of the model, they all provide customer service to assist you through the

In this article ABNB RBLX Many companies appear to be ill-equipped to thrive in a post-Covid world, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday. “I have not seen a lot of companies who are prepared for post-pandemic. I’ve seen a lot of companies that were kind of banking on a little more pandemic,” Cramer said. The “Mad

Buying a car can offer some advantages over leasing a vehicle, but if you’ve never purchased a car before, then you may not know what to expect. There are different ways to buy a car, as well as different ways to pay for it—and, of course, it’s important to make sure that the purchase is

If you are in the market for a new car but still owe money on your current one, then you might be wondering how to trade in a car that is not paid off. One key factor is whether the value of your car is higher than the outstanding balance on your loan. Here’s what

Inflation in the U.S. may not be able to go any higher in the current economic cycle, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday on the heels of yet another hot price index report. “I think this is the highest I’ve ever seen these numbers, and they merit attention, they merit what Mr. Bullard said yesterday, and

An amortization calculator is useful for understanding the long-term cost of a fixed-rate mortgage because it shows the total principal that you’ll pay over the life of the loan. It’s also helpful for understanding how your mortgage payments are structured. If you’ve ever wondered how much of your monthly payment will go toward interest and

While refinancing should result in lower expenses for the homeowner, the process also comes with one-time fees, called closing costs. These fees are paid out of pocket at closing or rolled into the new loan and paid monthly. Knowing the costs of refinancing will help you decide if this is a smart financial move. Common

Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images The bitcoin narrative could be tested this week as investors monitor tense developments between Ukraine and Russia and weigh the possibility of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates by 50 basis points, or 0.5 percentage point, in March. The largest cryptocurrency by market capital currency has long been

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) generates revenue globally through the development, manufacture, and sale of a broad range of biopharmaceutical products. These products are derived from biological sources, such as organs and tissues, microorganisms, or animal fluids, and are obtained through biotechnological processes. Pfizer works across developed and emerging markets, and collaborates with other companies to develop

When you pay off a loan in equal installments, the calculation that is used to figure out what you owe the lender is called amortization. To ensure that the lender gets as much of your money up front as possible, loans are structured so that you pay off more of the interest owed early in

In this article ON SNAP RIOT SPOT LYFT Reuters Investors kicked off 2022 in a swirl of uncertainty, including the Federal Reserve’s move to tighten monetary policy, rising inflation and tension between Russia and Ukraine. Indeed, these factors so unsettled the market, the major indexes ended the prior week firmly in negative territory. Finding long-term

Wire transfers offer a way to send money electronically from one person or entity to another. It’s possible to wire money between banks in the U.S. as well as international financial institutions and non-bank money transfer providers. A wire transfer may be preferable for situations in which you need to move larger amounts of money

If you’re going to buy a home, you’ll likely need a mortgage. It will probably be the biggest loan you’ve ever taken out—and getting it wrong can be a mistake that will cost you for years. So getting it right means educating yourself. Start by checking our mortgage rates tables, which are updated on a daily

In this article VIVO VioletaStoimenova | E+ | Getty Images Company: Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO) Business: Meridian Bioscience is a life science company that develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells diagnostic test kits primarily for gastrointestinal and respiratory infectious diseases, as well as elevated blood lead levels worldwide. The company has two business segments. The Life

The ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) is a leveraged inverse exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to earn three times the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. An inverse ETF like the SPXU is designed to move in the opposite direction of the S&P 500, using leveraged investments such as

Homebuyers looking to finance a home purchase with a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan are sometimes surprised they are not allowed to purchase a particular property because it doesn’t meet FHA property requirements. The FHA has put these minimum property standard requirements into place in order to protect lenders, but they protect buyers, too. Key