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Wall Street’s Santa Claus rally window is about to open with the Dow down in December

Stocks have struggled ahead of the holidays despite Friday’s rally.

Netflix expected to broaden subscriber base after winning Women’s World Cup bid

Netflix now has soccer, WWE and boxing as part of its live sports portfolio.

Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act. Millions of people could see more in benefits as a result.

The Senate voted early Saturday morning to repeal two laws that prevent many public employees from receiving Social Security, a move that is expected to weigh on the overall solvency of the Social Security system.

I’m 66 with more than 80% of my portfolio in cash. I feel like I’m not savvy enough to invest.

You need to look at your overall financial situation to figure out the best plan for your future.

Cocoa’s the best-performing commodity in 2024 — and even beat bitcoin. What’s next.

Cocoa has outpaced the rise in the U.S. stock market and bitcoin, with prices for chocolate’s main ingredient having nearly tripled in 2024. The rally shows little signs of ending, with cocoa‘s 2023 to 2024 marketing year having ended with the biggest global supply deficit in 60 years, according to ING.

Forget the stock-market tumble, the Fed made the right move in a wild week

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell helped spark a wild week on Wall Street, but a signal that policymakers have put further rate cuts on pause is looking like the right call after a closely watched inflation indicator and another round of budget brinkmanship on Capitol Hill.

The race is on to buy an EV while the $7,500 tax credit is a sure thing. Drivers should still go slow and ask these questions.

“Don’t rush into it, but be aware the clock is ticking,” said one new electric-vehicle driver.

Materials are the worst performer in the S&P 500 this year. What 2025 holds for this beaten-down sector.

There might be a bullish story underway for materials stocks in 2025 — but watch out for this wild card.

Video platform Rumble rallies on $775 million investment from an influential — and oft-scrutinized — crypto giant

The stablecoin firm plans to buy more than 103 million shares of Rumble.

Warren Buffett ignores Wall Street, buys more stock in this oil-and-gas company

The Berkshire Hathaway CEO spent more than $400 million on Occidental Petroleum shares, which just hit a nearly three-year low amid fears that oil prices may keep falling.

Foreign brands are back in China. They’re confronting a cooled economy and dug-in domestic competition.

Experts told MarketWatch the key to connecting with Chinese customers is being willing to depart from home-market strategies and embracing local tastes.

Banner year for fixed-income funds leaves TCW and Western Asset behind

A few flagship bond funds from some big-name Southern California-based firms saw outflows of more than $10 billion each this year through November, according to Morningstar Direct.
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