Social Security lump-sum death benefit: Who is eligible?
After the death of a Social Security-insured worker in the United States, their surviving spouse or children may be eligible for a one-off payment of $255 from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is separate to the SSA’s monthly survivor benefits: claimants can get both.
When applying for the payment,
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Read MoreDo Options Traders Know Something About Park Hotels & Resorts Stock We Don’t?
Investors in Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. PK need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug. 21, 2026 $2.50 Call had s …
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Read MoreBitcoin ETFs see $12M outflow, Ethereum funds gain $9M on July 27
Bitcoin ETFs recorded an outflow of $11.6 million while Ethereum funds experienced a $9.2 million inflow on July 27, according to data from @WuBlockchain. These movements highlight ongoing volatility in the cryptocurrency ETF market, where investor interest has fluctuated between the two major digital assets. The outflow from Bitcoin ETFs could suggest a temporary decline in demand,
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Read MoreDow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 AM ET: Unilever Raises Outlook After Quarterly Sales Volume Growth Hits 16-year High | LVMH's …
Unilever Raises Outlook After Quarterly Sales Volume Growth Hits 16-year High
Shares were almost 6% higher after the consumer-goods company’s underlying sales growth accelerated to 5.8%-well above company-compiled estimates.
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LVMH’s Mainstay Fashion Arm Returns to Growth, Boosting Hopes of Luxury Recovery
The French luxury-goods conglomerate reported sales of $22.20 billion for the second quarter,
Read MoreDow Jones rises 659 points on Coca-Cola, Sherwin-Williams earnings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 659 points, or 1.3%, on Tuesday as strong earnings from Coca-Cola and Sherwin-Williams lifted blue-chip stocks while falling oil prices added support. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite finished little changed.
Sherwin-Williams stock surged 8% to pace the Dow after the paint maker topped second-quarter estimates.
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Read MoreThe Burst
IBM’s Smart Move To Prove It’s an AI Powerhouse
For years, IBM has worn the “missed opportunity” label in artificial intelligence. The company that built Deep Blue, the chess-playing computer, and Watson, the supercomputer, seemed perfectly positioned to dominate AI before anyone else saw it coming.
And yet, while those early breakthroughs made headlines, IBM failed to cash in.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is PayPal About to Stage an AI-Powered Comeback
Shares of PayPal haven’t joined the tech sector’s rally. While the S&P 500 has climbed, PayPal has slipped about 15% over the past year. But a new partnership with OpenAI and strong underlying fundamentals could mark the start of a rebound.
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PayPal’s integration into ChatGPT positions it as the default payment option for AI-powered shopping—an early lead in conversational commerce.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Is This 8.6% Yield Too Good to Ignore?
If you’re the kind of investor who wants steady income, especially the kind that drops into your account every month like clockwork, the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) is tough to ignore.
The headline number is eye-catching, an 8.6% trailing yield, paid monthly. That’s not just high, it’s more than four times the yield of the S&P 500 and well above what most high-grade corporate bonds are paying right now.