Markets
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SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here’s what to know before clicking ‘buy’
Jun 10, 2026 10:37 am - Elon Musk’s rocket company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is steering some of its initial public offering of stock directly to what are called “retail” investors. These are people who buy stocks in a brokerage account on their phone, not pension funds or other big “institutional” investors routing orders to their professional trading desks.
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More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster
Jun 09, 2026 3:57 pm - NEW YORK — Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after careening between an i...
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Apple unveils new AI features with privacy focus at last developers conference with CEO Tim Cook
Jun 08, 2026 10:07 am - Apple unveiled new artificial intelligence features with a focus on privacy and day-to-day at its annual developers conference Monday the last one featuring CEO Tim Cook before he turns his post over to John Ternus in September.
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The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rally
Jun 04, 2026 3:33 pm - Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on U.S. stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way.
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Treasury Dept. says most filers claiming Trump tax breaks on tips, overtime made below $100,000
Jun 03, 2026 10:02 am - Most filers who claimed new Republican tax breaks — for tips, overtime, seniors and auto-loan interest — reported income below $100,000, according to a new Treasury Department analysis of this year’s filing season.
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A new inflation warning from the bond market, adds to Trump’s midterm challenges
Jun 01, 2026 11:12 am - The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government — causing interest rates to climb in ways that are worsening affordability pressures, hampering economic growth and creating a new risk for Republicans in November’s midterm elections.
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Some homebuyers are giving up hope that mortgage rates will fall
May 30, 2026 11:40 am - The housing market hasn’t shaken off its slump the way some anticipated this spring, as higher-than-expected mortgage rates, high inflation and widespread job insecurity have made many would-be buyers hesitate.
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US stocks gain ground, adding to their records, as Dell soars
May 29, 2026 5:23 pm - Wall Street pushed further into the record books Friday, as the major stock indexes extended the market’s recent winning streak and closed out a solid month of gains. The...
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As US stock market hits new highs, 2 of 3 Americans are cutting back on spending, survey shows
May 26, 2026 1:17 pm - U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices hover near record levels.
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SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
May 21, 2026 7:43 am - Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year.