US Stock Market Today: NASDAQ Rises 0.5% as Tech Stocks and Commodities Rally Amid Key Corporate Moves
A flurry of corporate announcements highlighted strategic repositioning ahead of 2026. Janus Henderson Group agreed to be acquired by Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management and venture investor General Catalyst for approximately $7.4 billion, a transaction reflecting consolidation pressures in active asset management.
Permira and Warburg Pincus will also acquire Clearwater Analytics privately for about $8.4 billion,
Read MoreEasiest and Cheapest Ways to Invest in Gold Without Owning Any
Gold has long been seen as a place people turn to when markets feel unstable. It tends to hold value when other assets struggle,
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Read MoreThese 3 Best Fintech ETFs Can Beat The S&P 500 In 2026
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The finance industry has gone through many changes over the years, but the pace of change has accelerated over the past decade. Crypto trading, commission-free trading, and enhanced fintech apps are some of the big shifts that have taken place in this sector.
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Read More3 Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $2,000 and Hold Forever
Simpler is almost always better, particularly when you can achieve so much high-quality diversification with such a small number of holdings.
Finding a compelling exchange-traded fund (or ETF) usually isn’t too tough to do. But finding one you can buy and hold forever is a slightly different story. Although most exchange-traded funds are well-suited to be long-term investments,
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Read MoreAre banks open the day after Christmas as Trump declared December 26 a federal holiday? What to know about banks, post office, and stock market today
Are banks open the day after Christmas: If you’re unsure whether Friday feels like a real workday, you’re not alone. With Christmas falling on a Thursday this year and US president Donald Trump declaring Friday, December 26, a federal holiday, the line between holiday and business-as-usual has become blurry.
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3 Dividend Stocks Worth Buying Now?
Thanks to surging stock prices over the past two years, dividend yields on major stock indices have fallen to fairly low levels. The S&P 500, for instance, currently carries an average yield of just 1.3%.
The mature companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average fare a bit better, and some of them offer yields that exceed the S&P 500 several times over.
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Is This Market Doomed?
This year headlines blared about the S&P 500 entering correction territory and the Nasdaq dipping into a bear market. For newer investors, it may feel like the sky is falling but seasoned traders know better, it’s just another chapter in a very old playbook.
The truth is, if you think this year has been rough,
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Is This Space Firm Set To Blast Off
At an annual conference some years ago, a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder asked Warren Buffett how it was possible for smaller investors to rival his own performance and track record during the 1960s, which was his best period. He corrected the questioner and commented that, in fact, his best years were prior to that in the 1950s when he averaged gains closer to 50% annually.