Mortgage rates edge above 6.5% as oil prices jump again
Mortgage rates rose this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.52%, up from 6.49% last week, according to Bankrate's latest lender survey.
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This ETF Promises to Protect Your Portfolio with High-Quality Stocks, But Its Chart Is Waving a Yellow Flag
The Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (SPHQ), an ETF devoted to screening for high-quality stocks, is wilting under the pressure of an AI buildup that is now being challenged by gravity.
BlackRock is getting ready to report, and UBS likes what it sees
BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK) reports second-quarter results before the bell on July 15, and UBS is telling clients this is a good time to be holding the stock.
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Which Healthcare ETF Is the Better Buy: Invesco's IBBQ or State Street's XPH?
The Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBBQ) and State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEMKT:XPH) both target healthcare innovation but differ in their diversification levels and cost structures.
Fed officials were split on direction of interest rates at last meeting, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials were split last month about the future of interest rates, with policymakers entertaining scenarios in either direction, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. In Kevin Warsh's first m…
Oil prices jump more than 4% after Trump threatens to bomb Iran and reimpose naval blockade
Oil prices surged Wednesday after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran for a second day and reimpose the U.S. naval blockade in retaliation for attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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Used EVs keep getting more expensive amid Iran war, high gas prices
DETROIT — The Iran war and high U.S. gas prices are causing a surge in demand for used all-electric vehicles, which is making the pre-owned vehicles more expensive, according to Cox Automotive.
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Fed meeting minutes to show 'family fight' over rates. The squabble could drag on for a while
Divided Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that they will address persistent inflation this year with one interest rate hike. History, though, suggests that policymakers will have a hard time stop…
Oil prices jump over 5% after Trump suggests ceasefire with Iran has ended following fresh US strikes – as it happened
Brent crude spikes to a daily high of $79.26, gas prices rise, stock markets slide and government bond yields surge on inflation and rate hike fears
Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
Meta is facing a backlash over its new AI tool Muse Image, which can generate pictures using other people's profile pictures without telling them.
Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
Australian dock workers are demanding a 28-hour work week with no loss of pay as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation expands across the country's ports.
Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
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Wall Street Banks Weigh Buying Card Payment Network to Escape Fee Caps
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Semiconductors Power 2026’s Top ETF Performers
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Bulls Dominate Wall Street’s Analysis of SpaceX
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AIsa Raises $6.5M as Alibaba and Tribe Capital Back AI Agent Payment Network
AIsa has raised $6.5 million in total funding to build transaction infrastructure for AI agents, with Alibaba (NYSE: $BABA) and Tribe Capital co-leading its latest seed round.
SpaceX Trading Frenzy Sends Tokenized Equity Volume to Record $3.86B
Tokenized equity trading climbed to a record $3.86 billion in June as demand for blockchain-based SpaceX (NASDAQ: $SPCX) shares turned the aerospace company's public-market debut into the sector's biggest trading event …
Why the AI Boom Is About to Break the U.S. Power Grid
The American power grid is about to fail the most important industry it has ever been asked to support.
Allocations CEO Kingsley Advani says AI will let you spin up a BVI fund from your phone in seconds
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) have spent the last several years pitching itself as a digital-asset hub. At BVI Finance's Fintech on the Seas conference on Necker Island, one of the people buying that pitch is Kingsle…
Stock market today: Nasdaq rises, Dow and S&P 500 retreat as oil prices climb on renewed US-Iran tensions
US stocks ended the session mixed on Wednesday, while oil continued to surge after President Trump declared that the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran was "over."
Is DigitalOcean (DOCN) The Best Performing Agentic AI Stock?
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) ranks 3rd on our list of Best Performing Agentic AI Stocks to Buy. The stock has gained more than 195% over the past 6-months. The strong momentum is driven by surging AI demand a…
Nebius Group (NBIS) Gains on Massive AI Deals, Here’s What You Need to Know
Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) has gained more than 154% over the past 6-months. The growth has been driven by massive AI infrastructure deals and analysts' positive projections for continued revenue expansion in the n…