When executives decide to put millions of their personal dollars into shares of their own company, those moves tend to carry a weight that few other signals can match. In early August, Intel (INTC -2.30%) CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of his company’s stock at $95 per share.
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Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY | LLY Price Prediction) has quietly transformed itself into the first pharmaceutical company ever valued above $1 trillion, and yet the market may still be underpricing what comes next. Retatrutide,
A professor who has spent years studying financial crises thinks the US economy is on the verge of trouble.
Tuomas Malinen, an economist who specializes in geopolitics and and financial crises, is laying out a grim outlook for the US. In a post on Substack this week, the Finnish professor said he analyzed several key barometers in financial markets and the economy.
Tech stocks were flat in pre-market action Wednesday after a slightly down day yesterday that saw the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index drop nearly 5%.
OpenAI’s latest revenue growth numbers didn’t win many fans among investors, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The company reported Q2 revenue of $6.7 billion,
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GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leverage Shares by Themes is pleased to announce the launch of four new leveraged single-stock ETFs: MUG, FIXX, FLEL, and STMX, available for trading beginning August 19, 2026.
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Each week, the funds evaluate the income expected from stock dividends, U.S. Treasury interest, and box spread premiums. If additional income is needed to support the target income objective, the funds seek to generate additional option premiums by selling weekly at-the-money call options. In exchange for the premiums received, the funds are expected to participate in only a portion of the Underlying Security’s potential price appreciation.
The average credit card interest rate is 21%, according to Motley Fool Money research. That means a $10,000 balance accrues roughly $2,100 in interest every year — not great.
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Today’s mortgage rates are influenced by economic and market conditions, as well as personal factors. The rate you’re quoted by a lender might be higher or lower than the national average. Here are some of the items considered when calculating your mortgage rate:
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Social Security benefits are a lifesaver for many retirees, keeping millions financially afloat. One issue some people encounter, however, is that benefits are mostly based on career earnings, and not everyone has a long enough or substantial enough work history to qualify.
That’s where Social Security spousal benefits can save the day.
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Doubling your salary can increase your lifetime earnings, but your Social Security benefit will not increase at the same rate. As your career earnings rise, each additional dollar has a smaller effect on your monthly benefit. Comparing salaries of $75,000 and $150,000 can show how that difference could affect your retirement income.
Social Security benefits are not determined by your current salary alone.