As I sit down to write this article, the S&P 500 is setting new record highs on Christmas Eve, surpassing 6,900 and getting awfully close to the 7,000 target I set halfway through the year. All I ...

Stocks and metals prices marched further into record territory on Wednesday, giving investors a little something extra to celebrate this Christmas. The S&P 500 SPX tallied a fresh record closing high ...

During a cabinet meeting at the White House earlier this month, Donald Trump showed signs of cognitive decline as he slurred his words and rambled about reducing drug prices by more than 100%, which ...

Gold prices, which shot up 65% last year, are starting off 2026 the same way they ended 2025: falling. Gold futures declined Friday, adding to the sharpest weekly drop on record in dollar terms for ...

An unusual correlation between gas prices and meat sticks is a rare boon in a tough time for the food business. Conagra said Friday that lower prices at the pump this year have boosted ...

Tirzepatide can cost $500 to $1,900 a month without insurance. More affordable tirzepatide alternatives include semaglutide, compounded GLP-1s, and oral weight loss medications, like ...

The Justice Department released thousands of new records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted in the initial release, CBS ...

My 2026 S&P 500 outlook is bullish, with a 9% return target driven by trend-following and continued tech sector leadership. I expect lower interest rates, Fed liquidity actions, and an improving ...

The FOMC lowered interest rates for the third consecutive time in December, but the outlook for 2026 is less aggressive. There's a clear reason many committee members are uncertain more cuts are ...

Wall Street kicked off the holiday-shortened week with a broad stock market rally. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The market benchmark finished within striking distance of its Dec. 11 closing high of 6901.

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight as 2026 arrived, cementing higher health costs for ...