Like many electric vehicle (EV) stocks, shares of Rivian Automotive (RIVN +1.83%) are down more than 15% since 2026 began. But soon, the company should start realizing several major growth catalysts.
If Rivian can execute on its upcoming growth catalysts,
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The “Great Rotation” has seen defensive sectors like consumer staples outperform technology in the first quarter. That sent the shares of top tech stocks down, but history suggests these rotations are often the best times to buy quality growth companies.
Over the last decade, the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has endured four drawdowns of at least 12% from its previous high,
Adding just 50% of your $2,076 monthly Social Security benefit to your AGI, pension, and non-taxable interest can push your combined income past the $44,000 threshold for married filers. In turn, that triggers taxation of up to 85% of your benefits, a permanent consequence of thresholds frozen since 1983.
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From stubborn inflation, disagreements on Capitol Hill over the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, energy-driven inflation, and the upcoming midterm elections, there is no shortage of uncertainties rattling the stock market this year.
When you look at any one of these issues in isolation, you might think the stock market is headed toward freefall.
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Most people invested in the stock market, whether through retirement accounts or other kinds of brokerage accounts, are likely holding stock in the Magnificent 7. These seven megacap tech companies have driven a huge portion of U.S. market gains over the past few years,
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Social Security supports millions of retired Americans today. Without those benefits, many seniors would struggle financially.
But Social Security is facing the possibility of benefit cuts. And the timing of that just changed — and not for the better.
Social Security gets most of its funding from payroll taxes.
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The stock market was in party mode on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open again.
The development came as a massive relief to investors who had been fretting that a prolonged obstruction of energy flows could keep oil prices elevated and stoke a new bout of inflation.
The war in Iran has created a lot of volatility in the markets, and many stocks are experiencing fluctuating prices based on little more than conflicted investor sentiment. Right now, that sentiment is improving, and the S&P 500 is finally back in the positive for 2026, up 4% as of this writing.
That means that as companies release their latest earnings,
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Tesla (TSLA) investors finally caught a break after a long time, thanks to one of the biggest Wall Streetfirms in the world.
UBSis making a brave call, moving Tesla’s stock rating from Sell to Hold just as the markets prepare for the upcoming earnings report.
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Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, was relatively quiet this week, even as the S&P 500 rallied about 4.5% over the past five days.
Wood made no trades on Tuesday, April 14, and Wednesday, April 15, and sold some shares of two medical stocks on Monday,
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