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Dealmaker sees more urge to merge among smaller banks — yours may be among them

A relatively quiet period for bank mergers is expected to come to an end as the environment for dealmaking picks up steam in 2025.

How S&P 500 tends to perform during Thanksgiving week and into New Year’s Eve

U.S. stocks tend to post “solid” returns during Thanksgiving week, with even stronger gains during presidential election years, according to BofA Global Research. 

Traders shouldn’t bet on another year of double-digit gains for U.S. stocks in 2025, analyst warns

Depending on how things shake out over the next few weeks, the S&P 500 could be on the cusp of a rare accomplishment: tallying a total return greater than 25% in two consecutive calendar years.

Trump’s Bessent pick for Treasury boosts hopes for year-end stock-market rally

Donald Trump’s selection of hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary triggered a sigh of relief across global financial markets on Monday.

Retirees are facing financial strain as credit-card debt spikes

More retirees are carrying credit card balances they’ll struggle to pay off.

15 stocks — including Palantir and Nvidia — whose sales estimates have risen the most this earnings season

Other companies whose consensus 2025 revenue estimates have increased the most include BlackRock and Coterra Energy.

Ether’s not dead yet. Here are 3 ways a second Trump term could help it catch up to bitcoin’s rally. 

While ether’s performance has lagged behind bitcoin’s so far this year, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is likely to do some catching up during a Donald Trump presidency, some industry participants said. 

My children don’t care about me. I’m 61 and want to rewrite my will. Where do I start?

“I do not see myself living with my children at the end of my life.”

Cassava Sciences’ stock craters after Alzheimer’s disease trial fails to meet its goals

The biotech says it will discontinue a second trial but will still offer full analyses of the data.

Wall Street analyst slaps the highest MicroStrategy stock-price target yet — here’s why.

MicroStrategy buys more bitcoin, and stock gets a lift after analyst boosts price target by 44%.

Procter & Gamble’s stock upgraded to buy as its China business is perking up

P&G enjoyed a better sales performance during China’s big shopping event on 11/11.

Wall Street targets for S&P 500 next year huddled in narrow range as Barclays hikes view

Barclays lifted its target for the S&P 500 next year to a level that is looking very similar to its Wall Street rivals.
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