Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions. In this episode: Get tips for saving money on Halloween costumes and decorations, plus how to leverage credit cards when making big purchases. How can you use credit cards to maximize rewards when making big purchases? What are some ways to save […]

Silicon Valley’s mild climate, educational opportunities, and job prospects have attracted workers for more than a century and helped turn the area into the tech industry’s epicenter. However, its center-of-the-tech-universe status may be fading. Here’s why. Key Takeaways Silicon Valley has been the epicenter of the tech industry for decades. High housing costs, high tax

A Volkswagen logo on the rim of an e-up. electric car tire. Julian Stratenschulte | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter. Operating profit fell to 2.86 billion euros ($3.1 billion), while third quarter sales revenues slipped 0.5% year on year

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.2% on Tuesday, Oct. 29, as tech and communication stocks outperformed ahead of quarterly updates from some big names. Shares of Cadence Design Systems surged after the electronic design automation provider topped estimates, citing strong revenue from its AI portfolio. Stanley Black & Decker shares plunged as soft consumer

Signage at the UBS flagship office in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse. Net profit attributable to shareholders came

If you pay your credit card balance in full each month, then your card’s ongoing interest rate (aka its annual percentage rate, or APR) is irrelevant, since you’ll never owe any interest. But if you tend to carry a balance from month to month, knowing where your interest rate stands is key to saving money,

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi on Tuesday announced a sports car version of its SU7 electric sedan would begin preorders for the equivalent of more than $110,000. Luna Lin | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Xiaomi said Tuesday that it had delivered more than 20,000 SU7 EVs in October as it ramps up production

Key Takeaways Advanced Micro Devices shares moved sharply lower in extended trading on Tuesday after the chipmaker reported third-quarter earnings that came in below expectations and issued a light revenue outlook. The stock has rallied into the upper trendline of a descending channel, though lower volumes suggest that larger market participants remained on the sidelines

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024.  Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Top allies and surrogates of former President Donald Trump, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, are agreeing with economists

AMD earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 3.96%)Q3 2024 Earnings CallOct 29, 2024, 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMD third-quarter 2024 conference call. [Operator instructions]. And as a reminder,