Month: October 2023

E+ Despite inflation concerns, most middle-income Americans still aren’t leveraging higher interest rates for savings. That’s according to a new Santander survey of roughly 2,200 middle-earning U.S. adults, conducted in early September. Some 64% of middle-income Americans are earning less than 3% on their primary savings account, the findings show. By comparison, the top 1%
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Thomas Barwick When it comes to Social Security, many people have one question: “Will my benefits be there when I retire?” Fears that the program could run out of money tempt some people to claim benefits as early as possible to get back the funds they have paid into the program for their retirement. Meanwhile,
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There are signs that China’s economic stumbles are starting to stabilize. But looking at quarterly numbers and commentary from multinational companies doing business there, the road back for the world’s second-largest economy remains uneven. This paints a fuzzy picture for our stocks that generate lots of revenue in China — Estee Lauder (EL), Starbucks (SBUX) and Wynn Resorts
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In this article WBA CVS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign advertises COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Some pharmacy staff from Walgreens and other drugstore chains are planning to walk out next week in the latest pushback against what they
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Mark Cuban may have made his billions as an entrepreneur and investor — but he’s received some of his best advice from athletes. One of his favorite mantras comes from Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki, Cuban told GQ last month: “How you do anything is how you do everything.” It’s powerful, Cuban explained, because
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Across the financial landscape—the industry, the media, the blogosphere, the DIY community—virtually all attention is paid to attaining and sustaining wealth. You’ll find more than you’ll ever need or want on saving, investing, and insuring, but then what? It seems the presumption is that once you hit your number, or someone else’s, the game is
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In this article MRK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Merck headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty Images Merck on Thursday reported third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations on strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda, HPV vaccine Gardasil and surprisingly, its
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