Mortgage rates will probably stay about the same in August. If they change, they’re more likely to go down than up. Even if mortgage rates fall a little bit, it won’t be enough to wake up the sleepy housing market. When would-be home buyers dream, visions of mortgage rates below 6.5% dance in their heads. […]

This little-known biotech might still deliver strong returns. If you had invested money in Abivax (ABVX 0.11%) at the beginning of the year, you would be sitting pretty right now. The French biotech’s shares recently skyrocketed and are up more than 800% year to date. As investors can probably guess, Abivax’s gains are tied to

Small businesses should expect to pay at least $300 each month for bookkeeping. But prices range dramatically. We based our estimate on: Pay data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Price quotes from freelancers on the hiring website Upwork. An AI-assisted analysis of more than 2,200 comments on Reddit.*  How much you’ll pay a

Two banks, HSBC and LendingClub, have announced plans in 2025 to move away from business accounts. Banks occasionally zero in on specific types of customers. They may stop accepting applications from other types of customers as a result. They also might sell off portions of their business to other banks or close accounts entirely. I’ve

Newmark Group (NMRK 2.94%), a leading commercial real estate advisory and services firm, reported earnings on July 30, 2025. The company delivered results that topped analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue, with non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) at $0.31 versus a $0.25 estimate, and GAAP revenue of $759.1 million compared to a $691.4 million

When you’re looking for ways to fund your business, you may be tempted to tap into the equity you’ve built in your home. A home equity line of credit (HELOC) offers flexible access to cash and can be easier to qualify for than other forms of business financing, especially if you’re just starting out. But

Pool Corporation (POOL -1.34%) reported second quarter 2025 results on July 24, 2025, delivering $1.8 billion in net sales (up 1% year-over-year), stable 30% gross margin, and $5.17 diluted EPS (GAAP), up 4% year-over-year, while lowering full-year diluted EPS (GAAP) guidance to $10.80–$11.30. Management called out sustained maintenance demand, private label chemical growth, and digital

Weekly mortgage rates stayed basically unchanged this week. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose one basis point to 6.85% in the week ending July 30, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point. Mortgage rates are likely to hover where they are for the time

These dividend stocks are noticeably underperforming as the S&P 500 makes new all-time highs. Despite an epic sell-off in April, the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.30%) recovered and rose 5.5% in the first half of 2025. It’s a decent performance considering the index has averaged a 12.2% annual gain over the last decade. And the S&P