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Oil prices slip as geopolitical worries ebb

Oil futures edged lower Tuesday morning, giving back some of the gains scored the previous session in reaction to the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and a pledge by China’s Politburo to implement easier monetary policy and more fiscal stimulus.

Alaska Air is latest airline to boost guidance on strong holiday travel demand

Alaska Airlines Inc.’s stock was up 1.6% early Tuesday, after the regional carrier joined rivals in raising its fourth-quarter guidance as revenue rose more than expected and costs came down.

I’m a 59-year-old recluse with PTSD and no living relatives. I have $900,000 in savings. How should I distribute my assets?

“I have a large bank as trustee, and it will take a large chunk to distribute my estate.”

Beneath the hood, stocks just suffered their worst day of the year. Some are worried.

Momentum stocks quietly just had their worst day of the year. History points to a mixed experience when that happens.

Investors may face a major inflation surprise next year. How pros are preparing.

Big investment managers like Nuveen are factoring in the possibility that their base-case expectations for a soft landing, accompanied by easing inflation, might turn out to be wrong.

TSMC posts 34% surge in November sales in sign of ongoing AI boom

TSMC’s sales have surged over the past two years on the back of booming demand for advanced microchips following the launch of ChatGPT in Nov. 2022

Here’s what may have triggered Trump’s latest jibe that Canada is a state

President-elect Donald Trump joked on social media — as he reportedly did in person — that Canada is a state and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a governor.

What one neighbor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle says about living near the couple

A Montecito resident isn’t impressed with how the couple have integrated themselves into the area.

‘Mean Girls’ star Lizzy Caplan lists her retro L.A. home, an outdoor oasis, for $2.85 million

Built in 1961, the 3-bed, 2-bath home spans just over 2,000 square feet and is a “masterclass in modernist design.”

Ashtead Group to leave London Stock Exchange for U.S. in another blow to U.K.’s main market

The FTSE 100 equipment rental company said moving its primary listing to the U.S. increase it exposure to investors and allow for its inclusion in “premier U.S. equity indices.”

Treasury yields nudge higher as CPI inflation report looms

Bond yields rose marginally early as investors eyed looming consumer price inflation data ahead of the Fed’s final monetary policy meeting of 2024.

Comcast seen taking ‘one step forward, two steps back’ in tough broadband market

Comcast’s narrowed broadband subscriber losses in the latest quarter offered some hope, but recent cautious commentary has dragged down cable stocks.
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