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Regional-bank bondholders seem unworried by New York Community Bank’s problems

While regional-bank stocks continue to be dragged down by the troubles assailing New York Community Bank, their bonds are holding up, suggesting bondholders view NYCB’s issues as isolated.

If you work from home, you risk becoming a ‘loser,’ Minneapolis mayor jokes

Three in 10 full-time workers now have hybrid schedules and another 12% are fully remote.

Ralph Lauren’s stock rallies to a nine-year high, with some help from Taylor Swift

Shares of Ralph Lauren Corp. soared Thursday to the highest prices seen in nine years after the luxury lifestyle-products company delivered a big fiscal third-quarter profit beat amid strong holiday sales and a jump in direct-to-consumer sales.

Mortgage rates barely budge amid uncertainty over Fed rate cuts

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.64%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

‘I have never heard of anyone losing these in the mail’: The IRS lost our $4,300 refund that was supposed to be issued in Series I Bonds. What do we do? 

A reader filed the right forms, but never got the refund they were expecting and now can’t get any answers

If Bernie Sanders is right about Big Pharma, why are the stocks doing so badly?

Making money by investing in pharmaceutical companies isn’t as easy as you might think.

Kellanova beats profit expectations, but high prices are hurting sales

Shares of Kellanova, formerly known as Kellogg, climbed Thursday as the snacks and cereal company, whose brands include Pop-Tarts, Cheez-It and Special K, beat fourth-quarter profit expectations, with price increases offsetting a decline in volume.

Who is your emergency contact? Older adults living alone must be more prepared. 

Older people may not have someone they trust who is willing to take on the responsibility of being your emergency contact, power of attorney or patient advocate.

‘I shouldn’t be punished’: My sister can’t afford to buy me out of our mother’s $450,000 house. She has no home. What should I do?

“They have no savings, no retirement, and are living on borrowed time in their current living situation.”

Brent crude climbs back above $80 as Middle East worries lift oil prices

Oil futures head higher for fourth session in a row.

New York Community Bancorp’s stock ‘untethered from fundamentals,’ analyst says in downgrade

D.A. Davidson downgraded New York Community Bancorp to neutral and reduced its target price for the stock to $5 from $8.50.

Treasury yields stabilize ahead of $25 billion 30-year auction

Treasury yields were slightly higher Thursday morning after initial jobless benefit claims showed that businesses remain reluctant to lay off workers.
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