Why AbbVie Stock Trounced the Market in 2025
The company sure knows what to do before and after a blockbuster drug tumbles off the patent cliff.
One of the better-quality companies in the pharmaceutical sector, AbbVie (ABBV 2.35%) had a phenomenal year in 2025. Bolstered by numerous positive developments,
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Read MoreFederal Reserve live: Fed to deliver first interest rate decision of 2026
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Read MoreFederal Reserve holds interest rates steady at its first FOMC meeting of 2026
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, marking the central bank’s first pause after three consecutive rate cuts last year.
The Fed maintained its federal funds rate — what banks charge each other for short-term loans — in its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
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Read MoreFederal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months despite Trump pressure
The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year.
The central bank said in a statement that there are signs the job market has stabilized while it also said growth was “solid,” an upgrade from last month’s characterization as “modest.”
With the economy growing at a healthy pace and no signs of deterioration in hiring,
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Read MoreTrump taps Kevin Warsh to chair Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to the board of the Federal Reserve as a governor and the next chair of the central bank.
If confirmed by the Senate, Warsh would succeed Jerome Powell, whose tenure as chair ends in May.
Trump announced the nomination in a post on social media Friday morning.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Why 1 Insider Just Bet Big on Palantir Near Its All-Time High
In a world flooded with hype about artificial intelligence, few companies have the real-world track record to back it up but Palantir Technologies certainly does. Yet skeptics keep pointing to valuation as overhyped so why is one insider still buying?
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Palantir’s 20-year lead in data analytics puts it in a good spot to dominate enterprise AI.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Will Apple Catch Up To The Mag 7?
Apple shares climbed late last week on Wall Street’s growing belief that the company may have defused one of its biggest political risks, the ongoing tariff standoff with the Trump administration.
The breakthrough comes after Apple announced an eye-popping $600 billion investment in the United States, a figure that instantly turned heads in Washington and on Wall Street.
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If You Could Only Buy 1 High-Income Fund, What Would It Be?
Options trading is sometimes viewed as risky and that reputation is well-earned, especially when selling calls and puts naked. But when combined with stock ownership in the form of a covered call, it can be quite a conservative strategy.
Similar to the popular ETFs that track indexes like the S&P 500, a covered call ETF can be bought and sold like a stock,
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