Meta (META) is expected to cut as much as 10% of its workforce as it looks for ways to reduce spending amid its massive AI buildout.
The company will lay off roughly 8,000 employees and won’t fill 6,000 positions, as it continues a broader efficiency push CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been pursuing since declaring 2023 Meta’s year of efficiency.
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The maximum monthly Social Security check in 2026 is $5,181.
The maximum check is not available for most retirees.
There are two key things you’d need to do to collect the maximum Social Security payment each month.
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Tesla released its Q1 2026 earnings yesterday, April 22, after the close of markets. While the stock jumped shortly after the release, it subsequently pared gains and is trading in the red in today’s price action. Let’s look at the key takeaways from the report and examine some of the risks that the company listed.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.41%) started the year steady enough. And then the wild ride began.
In January and February, the index mostly traded in a narrow range between unchanged and up about 2%. Tensions in the Middle East flared, and the S&P 500 fell 8%.
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In Wednesday’s trading, 17 unusually active call options had Vol/OI ratios greater than 10 and ask prices below a dollar. Three of them will cost you under $300 with a risk/reward you’re going to like …
The iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT 0.43%) and the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV +0.61%) both feature rock-bottom costs, but they differ sharply in their market coverage, sector tilts,
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Market swings this year have tested portfolios that once looked untouchable, leaving everyday investors searching for ways to protect gains without exiting equities entirely. Fidelity believes part of …
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Iren (NASDAQ:IREN), a Bitcoin mining and AI data center operator, closed Thursday at $52.02, up 7.50%. The stock advanced on positive coverage of its data center pivot that highlighted its growth potential.
Trading volume reached 57.2 million shares, coming in about 56% above its three-month average of 36.7 million shares.
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Pilot production of Cybercab is underway, Tesla (TSLA 3.47%) confirmed in the company’s first-quarter update. Purpose-built for autonomy, the start of production of this steering-wheel-free electric vehicle makes the autonomy story feel more real — and it gives investors one more reason to believe the company is serious about building a dedicated autonomous ride-sharing vehicle.
NEW YORK and AMSTERDAM, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — S&P Dow Jones Indices (“S&P DJI”), the world’s leading index provider, today announced the results of the annual Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJ BIC) rebalancing and reconstitution. The DJ BIC are float-adjusted market capitalization weighted indices that track equity markets while applying a sustainability best-in-class selection process.