You know the expression "burning a hole in my pocket?" It's an old phrase for the restless feeling some people get when they have extra cash. But spending money on a whim is no way to invest, and it could lead to bad ha…
Target-Date Funds With Annuities Are Gaining Ground. Is That Good for Your Retirement Plan? Plus, how income and guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits work. Jason Kephart and Ivanna Hampton
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
Twenty years ago, the U.S. economy morphed into a huge bet on the frothy housing market. The bubble’s animating narrative was simple: housing prices had been rising for a long time, and they would continue to do so. Ent…
The AI infrastructure company's second-quarter earnings beat expectations, but its revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations, and that was enough to sink the stock.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs likened Microsoft to fast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) during a 1995 interview for PBS’s Triumph of the Nerds documentary series.
Meta Platforms (META) has been one of the weaker-performing "Magnificent Seven" stocks in 2026, as investors grow increasingly concerned about the company's massive AI spending. Billions of dollars are flowing into data…
This analysis has been updated July 1, 2026 to reflect March 2026 data for overall Medicare Advantage penetration, though the Medicare Advantage penetration rate remains at 55%. It also now includes Medicare Advantage p…
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US intelligence community who was confirmed in a 51-47 vote on Tuesday night, steps into his new job inheriting a diminished office whose authority and relevance a…
Newsmax (NMAX) is a Boca Raton, Florida-headquartered multi-platform media and entertainment company founded in 1998 by CEO Chris Ruddy. The company operates through two segments: Broadcasting, which powers its flagship…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
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LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of Tour de France to redeploy security pe…
"If you want to be middle class, stay in car debt," Ramsey once said to a caller who was thinking about purchasing a car he couldn't quite afford. "You will never build wealth because it will suck the bone marrow out of…
Trump Media and Technology Group's new paid data service launched on Aug. 1, providing faster access to Truth Social posts from President Donald Trump and other top accounts on the platform.
In pushing back against mass autonomous vehicle deployment efforts, labor unions have found an unlikely ally — Uber.
It's been less than a year since 26-year-old Logan Sudeith became a full-time trader on prediction markets and in one month alone he managed to collect $250,000.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
Prospective homebuyers eyeing a condominium may soon discover that mortgage lenders are as interested in the condo building as they are in the buyer.
Moving abroad comes with a lot of decisions. What type of visa do you need? Should you rent or buy? One other interesting question: What do you do with your individual retirement account?
Each week, Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
Musk, in the run-up to the 2024 Presidential Election, spent close to $250 million in donations to the Trump campaign, endorsing Trump at several public events. Once Trump was elected into office for a second term, Musk…
As more Americans use GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to shrink their waistlines, retail giants are betting on a bottom-line bump tied to a shift in the way the drugs are priced and purchased. Employers are dropping coverage fo…
Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories.