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From dabblers to day traders, individual investors’ impact on Wall Street grows

By ALEX VEIGA
Feb 23, 2026 1:55 pm - For years, individual investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.” That typically referred to those prone to trading on hype, or chasing trends rather than company or industry fundamentals, or responding late to big market moves. That's no longer the case. An analysis of where individual investors put their money last year shows they outperformed two of the most popular, professionally managed index funds, whose goal is to mirror the performance of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.
‘Real sticker shock’: Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America

By Todd C. Frankel
Feb 21, 2026 1:52 pm - It can be a shock shopping for a new car these days. The pandemic shortages are over. Dealer lots are stocked. Customers can find the colors and options they want. But prices have never been higher — and the auto loans bigger and longer than ever to make it pencil out.
Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

By STAN CHOE
Feb 20, 2026 5:44 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street kept calm Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which had triggered panic in financial markets when...
Tips for smart investing in volatile markets

By John P. Daly
Feb 14, 2026 11:45 am - The key to being a successful investor isn't about predicting every market move — it's about building a thoughtful plan and sticking to it, even when emotions tempt you otherwise.
US stocks drop sharply as investors hunt for losers that will be hurt by AI

By STAN CHOE
Feb 12, 2026 3:51 pm - U.S. stocks fell sharply as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 sank 1.6% for its second-worst day since Thanksgiving, though it's still near its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.3% and the Nasdaq composite lost 2%.
Climate inaction puts 34% of fashion industry profits at risk

By Olivia Raimonde
Feb 12, 2026 2:40 pm - The fashion industry is heading for a 34% drop in profits by 2030 unless companies move quickly to rein in their climate footprint, according to a report by the Apparel Impact Institute.
Next US jobs report will define just how much labor market is slowing down

By Mark Niquette, Jarrell Dillard and Augusta Saraiva
Feb 09, 2026 12:56 pm - A denser-than-usual jobs report is expected to show just how much the U.S. labor market has slowed in recent years - or perhaps that it wasn’t growing at all.
Why nobody really knows the scale of the U.S. housing crisis

By Julie Z. Weil
Feb 04, 2026 10:28 am - America faces a serious housing shortage, one that Moody’s estimates would take more than 2 million new homes to resolve.
What Trump’s proposed 10% cap on card rates could mean for you

By Rachel Lerman
Jan 24, 2026 1:38 pm - In a new push to address affordability concerns on voters’ minds before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump has recently called for a cap on credit card interest rates, without a clear plan on how he would do it.
Wall Street drifts as Intel tumbles and gold’s price rises to another record

By STAN CHOE
Jan 23, 2026 4:16 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market drifted through mixed trading Friday, as a zigzag week punctuated by loud threats and pullbacks finished with a quiet and tentative ...

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