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Stock-market bulls shouldn’t fear a long Fed pause before interest-rate cuts

History shows the S&P 500 tends to do well when the Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold.

Why coffee futures may have already hit their peak for the year

Coffee futures rallied last month, with the benchmark robusta variety climbing to a record and prices for arabica at their highest since 2022. But analysts suggest that prices for both have topped out for the year as weather conditions in Vietnam look to improve.

The real reason why Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ seems so low right now

Forget the conspiracy theories about the Vix being ‘broken’. The real reason why the index is so low is because that’s exactly where stocks put it.

Boeing’s Starliner launch pushed back to May 17 for first crewed mission

The historic first crewed launch of Boeing Co.’s Starliner spacecraft will take place no earlier than May 17, after Monday’s launch attempt was scrubbed two hours before takeoff.

Fed’s Collins says she’s not surprised by unwelcome inflation data

Boston Fed President Susan Collins said Wednesday that she wasn’t surprised by the unwelcome news on inflation given the rapid progress seen last year, but she added that the economy needs to slow more in order to cool price pressures in the coming months.

The hot new hangout for retirees: senior centers

Modernized senior centers offer activities and community for a growing population

Forget the Social Security crisis. Medicare funding could be a much bigger problem.

Your healthcare is still on the line, even if Medicare Part A’s funding will be depleted five years later than expected.

Here’s why Rivian is still a ‘show-me story’

Rivian Automotive Inc.’s stock may regain investor interest if the electric-vehicle maker achieves a measure of profitability later this year, but for now most Wall Street analysts remain on the sidelines.

Stocks and bonds haven’t been this in sync in decades: why both still deserve space in your portfolio

The notion that stocks should rise while bond prices fall, and vice versa, is an enduring piece of investing conventional wisdom. But history shows the relationship between the two asset classes is more complicated.

Icahn Enterprises says it will keep paying its $1 quarterly dividend

Carl Icahn’s investing arm narrowed its loss in the first quarter even as revenue fell.

Snap takes advantage of recent stock surge to sell convertible debt

Snap’s stock pulled back Wednesday after the parent of the video-messaging app Snapchat planned to take advantage of the recent runup in its stock price to sell convertible debt.

Wholesale inventories fall in March

The depletion of private inventories subtracted from the U.S. GDP in the first quarter.
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