Why consumers overspend during the holidays — and what to do about it

Why consumers overspend during the holidays — and what to do about it

Betsie Van Der Meer | Digitalvision | Getty Images The holiday season is a time to give thanks, reflect on the past year, and spend time with family and friends. However, if... Read more »
How the 2024 election will impact Black Friday, holiday spending

How the 2024 election will impact Black Friday, holiday spending

A “Keep America Great” hat tops off a Christmas tree at a “Merry Christmas” rally hosted by President Donald Trump at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, Dec. 18, 2019. Scott... Read more »
Here’s how retirees can get the biggest tax break for charitable gifts

Here’s how retirees can get the biggest tax break for charitable gifts

Xavierarnau | E+ | Getty Images If you’re retired and planning a year-end donation to charity, there’s a key move to maximize your tax break, financial experts say.   Qualified charitable distributions,... Read more »
These ETFs may prove a cautious way to bet on market gains in 2025

These ETFs may prove a cautious way to bet on market gains in 2025

Investors should look beyond the most popular, large cap stock funds next year, but that doesn’t mean they have to get too defensive, according to Astoria Portfolio Advisors. John Davi, Astoria’s CEO... Read more »
Tungsten mine opens in Korea as U.S. seeks non-China critical minerals

Tungsten mine opens in Korea as U.S. seeks non-China critical minerals

Workers transporting soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 31, 2010. Stringer | Reuters BEIJING — China will start limiting exports of critical... Read more »
GM, Stellantis shares fall on Trump tariff threat for Mexico, Canada

GM, Stellantis shares fall on Trump tariff threat for Mexico, Canada

A carrier trailer transports Toyota cars for delivery while queuing at the border customs control to cross into the U.S., at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico May 31, 2019. Jorge... Read more »
56% of Americans say their parents never discussed money with them.

56% of Americans say their parents never discussed money with them.

10’000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty Images As families gather for Thanksgiving this year, money is one topic that likely won’t be discussed. Yet experts say it’s a perfect time to start... Read more »
Financials are best-performing stocks of 2024. One corner could outperform

Financials are best-performing stocks of 2024. One corner could outperform

Financial stocks are the best-performing group in 2024 and, even though they’re widely thought to have more room to run as a sector, a subset of them are even more favorably positioned.... Read more »
JWN, DELL, SEDG and more

JWN, DELL, SEDG and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Nordstrom — The retail stock fell 8.1% after CEO Erik Nordstrom said the company has seen a slowdown in sales, starting in late... Read more »
‘Moana 2’-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in years

‘Moana 2’-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in years

Auliʻi Cravalho voices Moana in Disney Animation’s “Moana 2.” Disney The domestic box office is poised for its biggest Thanksgiving haul since the pandemic thanks to a Polynesian princess, a pair of... Read more »
Here are steps renters can take toward building wealth

Here are steps renters can take toward building wealth

Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images It’s no secret that homeowners often have a higher net worth than renters. But while renters face unique affordability challenges, there are still steps they can... Read more »
What’s likely to move the market

What’s likely to move the market

Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your... Read more »
Donald Trump selects Kevin Hassett to lead National Economic Council

Donald Trump selects Kevin Hassett to lead National Economic Council

White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett addresses reporters during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 22, 2018. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump picked Kevin... Read more »
Nordstrom (JWN) earnings Q4 2024

Nordstrom (JWN) earnings Q4 2024

Nordstrom on Tuesday beat Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations, as revenue grew about 4% year over year from shoppers buying clothing, shoes and activewear at both the company’s namesake department store and... Read more »
59% of Americans say this a top sign of success — it’s not wealth

59% of Americans say this a top sign of success — it’s not wealth

Pt Stock | Moment | Getty Images When Americans measure success, they’re not often thinking about their net worth or account balances. About 59% of polled Americans say that happiness — specifically,... Read more »
Rumble plans to buy up to  million in bitcoin in new treasury strategy

Rumble plans to buy up to $20 million in bitcoin in new treasury strategy

Mustafa Ciftci | Anadolu | Getty Images Rumble, a video platform aimed at conservatives, said Monday evening that it will begin allocating a portion of its excess cash reserves to bitcoin and... Read more »
Trump vows an additional 10% tariff on China, 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Trump vows an additional 10% tariff on China, 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — President-elect Donald... Read more »
Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury to step down, replaced by Ashley Buchanan

Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury to step down, replaced by Ashley Buchanan

Incoming Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan and current CEO Tom Kingsbury. Courtesy: Michael’s | Kohl’s Kohl’s is getting a new CEO, its third since 2018. The off-mall department store’s current CEO Tom Kingsbury... Read more »
Millennials will spend big this holiday season, TransUnion finds

Millennials will spend big this holiday season, TransUnion finds

Parents tend to splurge on their children during the holidays. This year, 63% of millennials, many of whom now have school-age children of their own, said they plan to spend the same... Read more »