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The Labor Market Is Stable, Jobs Data Show. Watch This One Figure Next.

The increase comes after private payrolls declined by a revised 29,000 in November.

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The Dow Is Close to 50,000. How the Heck Did We Get Here So Fast?

The Dow has survived everything from the Great Depression to the dot-com bubble to the Covid pandemic as it nears a historic achievement.

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Charles Schwab Is Back On Offense. Its Stock Is a Buy.

The company’s problems of two years ago are well behind it, and shares appear poised for more gains. 

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Alibaba, Kering, and 5 More International Bargain Stocks for 2026

Non-U.S. stocks look poised for another standout year, fueled by rising earnings and falling interest rates. Where to shop now.

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Home Stocks Go Ape Over Google. Why Zillow and Others Aren’t Scared.

Housing technology companies are offering more than just listings, and their other services are a buffer against disruptions to the way buyers shop and agents advertise.

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South Korean Stocks Had a Breakout 2025. Can It Continue?

With gross domestic product per capita on par with Japan and a stagnant population, South Korea’s tigerish growth days are behind it.

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Even Permabears Have Portfolios. Where Jeremy Grantham Sees Value Now.

The veteran investor and co-founder of GMO likes quality stocks, international value, and Japan.

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How Jeremy Grantham Nearly Lost It All and Became a Value Investor

Grantham, co-founder of money manager GMO, had a nasty but illustrative run-in with speculative small-caps early in his storied career. Here’s an excerpt from his new book, “The Making of a Permabear.”

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Tops Domestic Box Office Again

The third film in James Cameron’s sci-fi series about the blue Na’vi people raked in another $64 million through Sunday, according to Comscore.

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Trump, Zelensky Meet Face-to-Face on Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin wasn’t at the meeting, but Trump said he had talked Putin beforehand and pressed him to make a deal.

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Bernie Sanders Gets Tough on AI and Calls Out Musk, Bezos, and Others

The Vermont senator is worried about the risks of artificial intelligence and wants Congress to act. He also is suspect of who is pushing the technology.

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This Calculator Shows the Biggest Risk Factors for Heart Disease

The revamped American Heart Association tool offers a surprising look at the issues that make cardiovascular disease the country’s top killer.

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The Hot Economy Is Leaving Small Businesses Out in the Cold. Why This Holiday Season Is So Bleak.

Higher costs are hurting profit margins at many smaller retailers, even as more shoppers head to big-box stores.

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Salesforce Stock Is Ready to Emerge an AI Winner

The company has unfairly received the label of AI loser. That should change, and soon.

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Fidelity Contrafund’s Will Danoff Is Getting Closer to Handing Over the Reins

The legendary manager has taken on two co-managers to help him run the mammoth fund. Just don’t use the word “retirement.”

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Timeshares Have Made a Comeback. Can Their Stocks?

Once tarred as an unwise investment at best, fractional ownership has a new set of fans.

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Burlington Stores Offers More Than Coats to Keep Investors Warm This Winter

The stock has long underperformed competitors. That may be about to change.

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China’s Tencent Is Accessing Banned Nvidia Chips Through the Cloud

Tencent is using a Japanese cloud service to access Nvidia Blackwell chips that remain banned to Chinese customers.

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The Stock Market Has a 10% Chance of a 30% Crash in 2026. Here’s What Could Cause It.

A pocket of the market sees the risk of a steep S&P 500 decline in 2026.

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These Stock Funds Are Crushing the Market. Here Are Their Picks for 2026.

These market-beating funds see bargains in stocks like AppLovin, Wells Fargo, and Boeing. Where they’re investing for 2026.

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What $1,000 at Birth Will Get You. (Not Much.)

Millions of children will receive $1,000 at birth from so-called Trump Accounts. Some generous billionaires are pitching in more. It doesn’t add up to much, Allan Sloan writes.

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Retailers Are Pushing Store Brands. Why Wings and French Macarons Are Big Money Makers.

Walmart, Target, and Kroger are competing with national brands by promoting their own products with healthy ingredients and innovative flavors to lure customers.

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How Companies Are Using AI to Squeeze More From Your Wallet

Companies like Instacart and Delta are using AI to set prices. What you pay may hinge on how much the AI knows about you.

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Fed Should Pause Rate Cuts or Risk Diminished Credibility, Says Atlanta Fed’s Bostic

Raphael Bostic, president of the Atlanta Fed, say lowering interest rates further would fuel more inflation.

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Amazon and 9 More Stocks to Buy for 2026

Our 2025 picks trounced the market. Amazon and Visa are among our choices for next year.

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