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BlackBerry (BB) stock jumped on an expanded NVIDIA collaboration integrating QNX safety OS into edge AI—first major catalyst after five years of underperformance.
BlackBerry’s deepened partnership with NVIDIA positions QNX as the foundational operating system for the fastest-growing segments in edge AI infrastructure,
Investors in Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. CON need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan 15, 2026 $02.5 …
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If you’ve been able to save a few thousand dollars in recent years, despite an unpredictable economic climate,
The official Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027 won’t be announced until mid-October, but experts have already started predicting how much benefits will increase next year.
Based on Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) data from March, the Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has forecast the 2027 COLA will be 2.8%.
Many Americans nearing retirement wonder whether they’ll ever get a break on when they can start collecting Social Security benefits. After all, physically demanding jobs, health concerns, and the rising cost of living make working longer more difficult for some.
That has led to growing conversations about whether the retirement age could actually be lowered.
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Millions of Social Security beneficiaries will face a longer-than-usual wait for their next payment, according to the Social Security Administration’s benefit schedule.
The delay isn’t the result of a policy change or benefit cut. Instead, it stems from how the calendar falls this spring. However, it is a quirk that can catch retirees and other recipients off guard if they’re not expecting it.
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Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman, plans to tell Congress he supports maintaining the independence of the Federal Reserve on monetary policy as the president ramps up his criticism of Powell’s hesitance to lower interest rates.
“I am committed to ensuring that the conduct of monetary policy remains strictly independent,”
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“We were sort of stuck at 7,000 because tech wasn’t moving higher, especially the hyperscalers,” Kwon said, referring to the Big Tech companies that are providing the computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence. “If they continue to outperform from here, that’s actually a net positive for the S&P 500.”
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Battery technology firm Solidion Technology Inc (NASDAQ:STI) shares fell on Monday. The company announced a partnership with Hilco Global to monetize its patent portfolio in the $150 billion battery market.
Solidion entered into a binding agreement with Hilco’s IP Services Practice to monetize and enforce its foundational patents.
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