US stocks stepped higher on Friday, looking to shake off a downbeat start to 2025 as markets waited for manufacturing data and Tesla (TSLA) shares looked for a comeback. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) were also up roughly 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) put on 0.8%. […]

Mortgage rates might ride up and down in January and finish lower than where they started, like a road trip that begins in the mountains and ends at the beach. January is dominated by a change in presidential administrations, which dials up the uncertainty. “When things are more uncertain, rates tend to be more volatile,”

Shares of Quantum Computing are on the rise as the artificial intelligence (AI) narrative continues to gain steam. Over the last few months, a new theme has emerged in the artificial intelligence (AI) realm. Quantum computing has attracted a lot of enthusiasm from investors, and several companies attempting to commercialize and advance this cutting-edge technology

China’s Hua Hong Semiconductor (688347.SS), the country’s second-largest chip foundry, has hired a former Intel (INTC) veteran as its new president amid a management reshuffle. The Shanghai-based chipmaker, which specialises in mature node technology, said in a stock filing on Thursday that it hired Intel’s former global vice-president Bai Peng, 62, as its new president

Few of us may ever have as much money to worry about as investing legend Warren Buffett. But just as we could all learn a thing or two from Buffett’s investment strategy, there are useful lessons in how the 94-year-old is preparing for what happens next. Key Takeaways Warren Buffett plans to give away most

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. LNG exports reached near record levels in December, rising to 8.5 million metric tonnes (MT) as two new plants started, and driving up full-year shipments 4.5% over 2023, according preliminary data from financial firm LSEG. December’s output was just short of the record monthly export of 8.6 MT

A photograph taken on October 29, 2024 shows a general view of Trump International Golf Links and its sand dunes, in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland as construction works are underway for a second golf course on the estate built on sand dunes. Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday called

For a second straight year, investors have been given every reason to smile. As of this writing, with one trading day left in 2024, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and growth stock-powered Nasdaq Composite have respectively gained 13%, 24%, and 30%! Regardless of whether the bulls remain in firm control or

Stocks erased session gains on Thursday to kick off the first trading day of the new year as Wall Street returned from a holiday break. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.2% after opening in green territory. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) shed about 0.3%, or 150 points, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC)

Businesses typically need funding in order to grow, and they frequently turn to conventional business loans or SBA loans to accomplish these goals. There are pros and cons with both types of loans, but for the most part, loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) tend to be the better option due to their lower