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Stock market’s rally now hinges on earnings — with tariffs and Fed drama hopefully background noise

There’s a feeling of optimism in the U.S. stock market about the week ahead, with corporate earnings finally poised to hold the spotlight.

Alphabet’s earnings will probably be fine, analysts say, but it faces this threat to its core business

AI is a main theme of second-quarter earnings as Alphabet reports this week. Tesla, Mattel, Hasbro and Coca-Cola also report, as Trump policies remain top of mind.

My ex-husband’s benefit will be $2,600 at retirement age, and mine is $2,200. Can I claim on his record instead? 

”I was married for 18 years, divorced for at least 12 and never remarried.”

Airport lounges are ‘ridiculously crowded.’ New mini lounges might help ease the traffic.

American Express and American Airlines airport lounges will soon be available in travel-sized versions.

Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law earlier this month, will likely change the nation’s energy landscape — potentially leading to higher power costs just as the race to grow artificial intelligence heats up.

3 reasons why investors have largely ignored Trump’s tariff threats as Aug. 1 deadline approaches

Investors over the past few weeks have countenanced a barrage of tariff threats as the Trump administration has ratcheted up the pressure on U.S. trade partners ahead of its Aug. 1 deal deadline.

‘I have a degree in economics’: I’m 70, earn $250K a year and have $3.7 million in investments. Is it time to retire?

“I have a home worth $1.3 million with $900,000 in equity. I have not paid it off as I have a 3% interest rate.”

Block is the latest to get an S&P 500 nod, and its stock is climbing

Robinhood misses out on S&P 500 inclusion once again, as Square parent company is chosen to replace Hess.

Trump signs the Genius Act into law, in significant step for U.S. crypto regulation

President Trump said the crypto industry was once “mocked and dismissed and counted out,” but now could become a big buyer of U.S. government debt.

Was canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ really about money? The numbers don’t entirely back it up.

There is little in Paramount Global’s recent earnings report to indicate that the finances of its television division had eroded so precipitously that jettisoning one of its trademark programs would be a necessary solution.

Here’s what interest-rate changes may mean for bond returns as traders watch Fed

The higher yields found in the bond market provide a bigger buffer against volatility compared with a few years ago — and greater potential for upside than downside as interest rates change, according to Vanguard.

Alphabet’s stock is on a winning streak. Can it stay hot after next week’s earnings?

While there are lingering concerns about Google’s search business in the long run, analysts see some positives ahead of upcoming second-quarter results.
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