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SoFi CEO says a person pulling down $100,000 or more ‘really struggles to live the American Dream’

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto says the company's bank charter is paying big dividends as the company tries to satisfy its target demographic.

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‘Tipping culture is out of control’: I was asked to tip 15% when I made a donation to charity. When will this madness end?

‘It's not a gratuity anymore, it's become another tax.’

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Formerly Pinduoduo, PDD’s stock surge fuels broad bounce in U.S.-listed shares of China-based companies

ADS of China-based companies enjoyed a broad rally Friday, fueled by a big rally in PDD's stock after quarterly results beat forecasts by wide margins.

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Why Disney’s ‘inevitable’ move to stand-alone ESPN streaming service would bring ‘little risk, ample reward’

Disney reportedly is "actively preparing" to make ESPN a standalone streaming service, a future that's sparked mixed reactions on Wall Street.

PDD stock bounces sharply off 6 1/2-month low after big profit and revenue beats

Shares of PDD Holdings Inc. PDD shot up 10.2% in premarket trading Friday, after the mobile marketplace company reported big first-quarter profit and revenue beats, boosted by strength in online marketing and transaction s...

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Nvidia’s 24% jump Thursday lit an AI fire that carried these 19 stocks to gains of as much as 17%

Nvidia's forecast of a 50% increase in sales caused euphoria as investors looked to jump aboard the artificial-intelligence bandwagon.

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AI news is driving tech ‘building blocks’ stocks like Nvidia. But another ‘power’ area will also benefit, say these veteran investors

This tech fund's managers say investors have plenty of reason to stick to tech, but investors want to choose carefully, and Tesla is not on their list.

Mortgage rates climb amid U.S. debt-ceiling concerns and the price of one Memorial Day barbecue essential has soared

Thursday's top personal finance stories.

Dish Network stock soars after WSJ report of talks to sell wireless plans on Amazon

Shares of Dish Network Corp. DISH soared 15.7% in premarket trading Thursday, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the pay-TV services company is in talks to sell wireless plans for its new mobile phone service thro...

Invesco QQQ ETF jumps toward 13-month high, as Nvidia shares soar toward best gain in 7 years

The Invesco QQQ Trust Series exchange-traded fund QQQ, which tracks the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 NDX, jumped 2.3% toward a 13-month high in premarket trading Thursday, with a big rally in Nvidia Corp. shares NVDA provid...

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Ron DeSantis campaign announcement in Twitter Spaces session with Elon Musk plagued by technical glitches

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his 2024 presidential run official Wednesday, but his kickoff announcement on Twitter was plagued by technical glitches.

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How this 27-year-old went from making $7 an hour to owning a 7-figure business

Chloe Elise paid off $36,000 in debt and finally got ahead with “Deeper Than Money,” a financial literacy company that made more than $1 million in 2022

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Comcast to launch cable-like live-TV streaming service for $20 a month

Dubbed "Now TV" and available only to Comcast Xfinity internet subscribers, the service will offer more than 40 live TV channels and more than 20 FAST channels.

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Activist investor says ‘Yelp is not the company people think it is,’ while pushing for a sale that is unlikely to happen

Yelp Inc. is under pressure again from an activist investor to sell the company --- which is not a new story and may face the same roadblock as previous efforts.

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Lowe’s, PacWest, Yelp stocks rally while BJ’s and Zoom Video shares fall, and other stocks on the move

Yelp, Guardant Health and PacWest Bancorp are some of the biggest movers on Tuesday.

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Stay bullish on stocks, bearish on commodities as deflation clouds gather, says this quant strategy

Prometheus Research sees promise in a portfolio that's pointing to low growth and low inflation.

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Paramount+ and Showtime will merge June 27, and prices will rise too

Paramount+ will officially integrate with Showtime on June 27, and streaming subscribers can expect a price hike at the same time.

Shutterstock to buy Giphy from Meta Platforms for $53 million in cash

Shares of Shutterstock Inc. SSTK rallied 4.4% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the digital media and marketing company announced an agreement to buy GIF and stickers company Giphy Inc. from Meta Platforms Inc. META for ...

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Disney+ and Hulu to remove dozens of shows starting this week

The Walt Disney Co. will start removing titles from its Disney+ and Hulu streaming services this week.

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Yelp shares rally on report that activist investor is urging sale

Yelp Inc. shares surged about 14% in after-hours trading Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported an activist investor is calling on the company to consider selling.