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Hedging against a stock-market selloff has almost never been cheaper

A team of analysts at SocGen recommend investors protect their gains by buying a put spread that would deliver a max payout if the S&P 500 falls 15%

Inflation data throws President Biden a lifeline

Two big things just happened on Wall Street in response to the latest inflation data. And both of them should give President Joe Biden some rare relief in his presidential campaign.

Bitcoin ETFs are supercharging this popular crypto-trading strategy — what you need to know

A weekly look at the most important moves and news in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

Dividend stocks can help lower your risk. Many are bargains right now.

Ben Kirby of Thornburg Investment Management says the timing is right for diversifying your stock-market exposure with high-dividend payers.

Tesla’s stock should hit $2,600 in five years, says Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest

Tesla’s stock surged Wednesday after Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest said it should rocket more than 15-fold in five years as the electric-vehicle maker evolves into a more profitable robotaxi company.

Vera Bradley’s stock slides as earnings lag expectations ahead of a July brand refresh

Vera Bradley’s revenue also fell short of estimates in the fiscal first quarter.

How will the soft May CPI reading impact the Fed? By starting the clock on a potential September rate cut.

The Federal Reserve is seen as likely to pencil in two cuts over its last four meetings this year, which would keep the door open for a September move.

Social Security’s COLA could be lower in 2025 amid cooling inflation

The cost-of-living adjustment is supposed to keep pace with inflation and preserve buying power for its recipients

Stocks’ path to record highs is increasingly narrow. Why a selloff may be overdue.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite marched to record highs on Tuesday — their 27th and 15th of 2024, respectively. But beneath the surface, signs of weakness proliferated.

Why Apple sped past Microsoft to retake title of most valuable U.S. company

Microsoft has been the top U.S. company by market cap for 96 sessions in a row.

Biden’s small-business boom may undercut Trump’s economic edge

Entrepreneurship is nothing short of a civic religion in America, and so it’s no wonder that President Joe Biden’s administration is loudly touting a recent surge in the formation of new businesses ahead of November’s election.

Battery-metals maker Umicore cuts guidance on EV market slump

Umicore said it expects sales of its battery metals could be “equal or lower” than last year due to a “sharp slowdown in the growth of demand for EVs.”
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