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The Ratings Game: Twilio’s stock bucks tech selloff as a new bull cheers AI potential

As technology stocks sold off Friday, Twilio Inc. shares were bucking the trend in the wake of an upgrade at Argus Research.

: These home-improvement retailers are seeing better foot traffic, research says

Sales of new single-family homes have helped drive visits to home-improvement retailers, according to analytics company Placer.ai.

Market Extra: U.S. energy stocks are back on top as sector leads Wall Street for first time since last year

Energy stocks have zoomed higher in August, reclaiming their spot as the undisputed market leader for the first time since late 2022, when the sector was among the few plays that worked during a turbulent year for markets.

Banking: More challenges await U.S. banks but analysts think the worst may be over for the year

Headwinds continue to face U.S. banks, but a narrowing of profit margins is expected to slow down.

Futures Movers: Oil scores 7th straight weekly rise as traders focus on tight supplies

Oil futures rise Friday, booking a seventh straight weekly rise to end near 2023 highs.

Retirement Weekly: What if Social Security didn’t exist?

An appreciation of the role it plays in retirement finance

Retirement Weekly: I inherited money from my father. How do I avoid a ‘tax bomb’ with RMDs?

Exercising Roth conversions can be a sound strategy.

Retirement Weekly: Closing in on retirement? 4 ways to boost savings

Are you a decade away from retirement? How to bolster your retirement-savings plan.

Retirement Weekly: News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement

Retirement news and analysis

: Suicide rates hit record, with biggest increase seen among older adults

The age group with the biggest increase in death by suicide was those 65 years and older, with an 8.1% jump in deaths.

: Want to rent in Manhattan? You’ll have to spend nearly $70,000 a year.

Rents in Manhattan rose to a record-high average of $5,588 in July, according to data from Miller Samuel and Douglas Elliman.

: Why have frozen fruit and vegetable prices soared by almost 12% — while fresh produce costs have not?

Drought, floods, labor shortages and the war in Ukraine are all playing a role, experts said.
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