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IRA beneficiaries don’t have to take an RMD this year. But here’s why maybe they should. 

Beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts don’t have to take required minimum distributions this year — a responsibility that can normally result in owing more in taxes.

3M may be poised to cut its dividend — and break with a 64-year tradition, says analyst

The company is grappling with legal settlements and a slowdown in growth and margins that are making its dividend difficult to sustain.

These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs can elevate your portfolio

This week: Retirement planning with target-date funds; fighting inflation with TIPS funds, and tapping into growth trends and buyouts.

This century-old stock-market indicator suggests selloff is far from over

A stock-market indicator with more than a century of history is flashing a warning for investors, suggesting the selloff that began earlier this month may deepen.

This coding boot camp offered an alternative to student loans. It was a sham, regulators say.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that BloomTech misled prospective students with its income-share agreements.

White House ‘carefully monitoring’ gasoline prices to make sure they’re affordable, Biden aide says

The Biden administration is “carefully monitoring” gasoline prices to ensure their affordability for Americans, a top White House economist said Thursday, as prices have climbed compared to a month ago.

Ibotta’s stock soars 27% in trading debut after IPO priced a full $4 above price range

The company allows consumer packaged goods companies to offer promotions to customers through a network of publishers.

AMC poised for market-share gains, boosted by premium screens and concert movies, Wedbush says

Movie-theater chain and original meme stock AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. is well positioned to grow its market share, according to analyst firm Wedbush, pointing to the company’s footprint of large-format screens and the current vogue for concert movies.

AMD’s stock has been ‘in absolute freefall’ — but its earnings could spark a chip-sector rebound

The chip sector is in a correction. Can earnings results from AMD later this month help improve sentiment?

Elevance Health’s quarterly profit tops estimates to offset a revenue shortfall

The stock was on track for its highest close since Dec. 12, 2022, and its biggest percentage increase since July 14, 2023.

Specter of a Fed rate hike by June looms as U.S. labor market stays strong

The once-unthinkable scenario of no interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2024 is now giving way to another possibility: a slight chance of a quarter-point rate hike by June.

Stocks are bad at holding early gains lately. Can equities avoid this 6-year milestone?

The S&P 500 needs to end higher on Thursday to avoid a four-day streak of opening in the green, but closing in the red
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