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: Pfizer’s stock down 8% as 2024 profit and revenue guidance falls short of expectations

Drugmaker expands cost-cutting program as it wraps up Seagen acquisition.

Help Me Retire: I’m 59 and have $190,000 in income in quasi-retirement. Can my wife and I live comfortably with one or two trips a year? 

"We owe about $180,000 at 2.5% on our home, but we make bi-weekly payments and it should be paid off in about 8.5 years."

The Tell: Here’s what BlackRock’s Rick Rieder will be watching for after Fed meeting wraps up

With Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell set to take the stage on Wednesday, investors will be listening for any pushback on the recent easing of financial conditions, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder. 

: What’s the best way to lose weight? ‘It’s everything,’ Oprah says — and experts agree.

We don't know Oprah's weight-loss secret yet. But obesity experts recommend combining diet, exercise and behavioral changes, possibly in tandem with drugs or surgery.

Economic Report: Wholesale prices flatline in November, PPI finds, and point to less inflation in the pipeline

U.S. wholesale prices were unchanged in November in another sign of gradually easing inflation.

: LifeMD’s stock soars 13% as company and Medifast to create weight-management program that includes GLP-1 drugs

Medifast is scrapping its quarterly dividend to invest instead in a partnership with LifeMD and other growth initiatives.

Futures Movers: Oil prices tread water as traders await Fed

Oil futures were treading water early Wednesday as investors waited to hear from the Federal Reserve. Both U.S. and global benchmarks were trading slightly higher after settling at their lowest levels in nearly six months.

Europe Markets: Pound and government bond yields slide after U.K. economy contracts in October

The Britsish pound and government bond yields fell Wednesday after data showed the U.K. economy unexpectedly contracted in October, boosting expectations that the Bank of England will hold interest rates at its meeting this week but start cutting next year.

BookWatch: Midlife can be ‘dark and gooey,’ says Chip Conley. How to embrace it.

As creator of the world’s first “midlife wisdom school,” Chip Conley wants to reinvent how people perceive midlife: Not as a crisis, but as a chrysalis. 

Outside the Box: AI may not replace your job, but it’s going to remake your work. One thing must not change.

Even as AI technology advances, employee well-being and involvement are integral to a company's success.

Outside the Box: Presidential election years like 2024 are usually winners for U.S. stocks

Investors shouldn't be overly concerned about politics affecting their portfolio.

Economic Report: Mortgage refinancing surges nearly 20% as rates drop to five-month low

Mortgage applications rose 7.4% in the latest week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 7.07%.
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