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Apple will soon deliver billions more in cash to investors. Here’s how it stacks up to the rest of Big Tech.
Apple and Alphabet have been most effective at using buybacks to increase earnings per share.
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Crypto News
Iran warns of retaliation against US naval blockade amid rising tensions
Iran’s military command has warned of a potential reaction to US “blockade and piracy,” as tensions over the US naval...
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Protection
What ‘Zone 2’ Cardio Actually Means
We may earn a commission from links on this page. “Zone 2” is the term the fitness world has (mostly)...
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ChatGPT’s Latest Update Makes It Harder Than Ever to Spot AI-Generated Images
AI-generated images are getting harder and harder to spot. There are the usual tells, of course, but those tells are...
The Xteink S4 Might Be the Pocket E-Reader of My Dreams
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Though I've spent years evangelizing for the Boox Palma 2,...
X Now Has Its Own Chat App
On Friday afternoon, X officially launched XChat, the company's proprietary chat app. Unlike other chat app options, like WhatsApp, Telegram,...
These Adjustable Dumbbells Actually Got Me to Stick to a Lifting Routine
We may earn a commission from links on this page. This past Christmas, I came up with the perfect idea...
Savings News
Charter’s stock just got hammered. Here’s what fueled its worst day on record.
Charter lost more internet subscribers than expected in the latest quarter, signaling that the company isn’t out of the woods...
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Investment News
Retirement
Financial Markets
This little-known ETF is up over 600% during U.S.-Iran war
As geopolitical tensions ripple through global energy markets, oil prices have soared, but there's an even better trade on energy...
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Apple will soon deliver billions more in cash to investors. Here’s how it stacks up to the rest of Big Tech.
Apple and Alphabet have been most effective at using buybacks to increase earnings per share.
There’s a new stock for the nuclear-power IPO trade, and Wall Street is piling in. Should you?
X-Energy’s stock soared out of the gate after the AI-power play’s upsized IPO priced well above the expected range. But...
Intel’s stock extends its spectacular run by posting its best day in nearly four decades
There’s a debate on Wall Street about whether Intel’s financial prospects have materially changed.
AMD’s stock is red-hot — and just hit a major milestone
AMD joined the ranks of $500 billion companies, with its shares soaring after Intel’s earnings report.
Average tax refund is 11.3% higher, IRS filing data through Tax Day shows
Liubomyr Vorona | Istock | Getty ImagesThe average tax refund is 11.3% higher so far this season, compared with about the same...
Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing...
Medicare Advantage buyers beware: The rules for selling plans are changing — and could harm seniors
The marketing rules behind Medicare Advantage are about to get looser, benefitting brokers and agents that sell the private-insurance alternative...
How that impacts consumer costs
A shopper carries a Hollister bag at a shopping mall in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg |...
Alternate Investments
Growth in demand for GP financing not translating to even access
Demand for general partner (GP) level liquidity is growing, although access to financing is expanding unevenly, leaving those with the...
Blackstone Q1 inflows top $68bn despite ‘turbulent environment’
Blackstone has reported inflows of $68.5bn (£50.8bn) in the first quarter of 2026, as its credit and insurance strategies raked...
StepStone secures above-target $1.58bn for second credit opps fund
StepStone Group has closed a second credit opportunities fund ahead of its $750m (£556m) target, at $1.58bn in commitments. The...
BII eyes private capital to mobilise £15bn into developing countries
The British International Investment (BII) has launched a new strategy to mobilise £15bn of capital towards developing countries, with a...
S&P “monitors” EU insurers’ growing exposure to private credit
S&P Global Ratings will “monitor” EU-based insurers’ and reinsurers’ exposure to private credit, which has increased in recent years as...
Castlelake buys majority stake in US residential lending platforms
Castlelake has acquired a majority ownership stake in Resfin Partners, which owns US mortgage correspondent business Eastview, and Lendmarq, a...
Lifestyle
The 9 Perfumes Celebrities Wore To The Devil Wears Prada 2 Premiere
We know the devil wears Prada, but which perfumes made the cut for the stars, celebrities, and content creators at...
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Work & Career
Vice President, Workforce Innovation and Economic Advancement – De Anza
Vice President, Workforce Innovation and Economic Advancement - De AnzaFoothill-De Anza Community College DistrictSalary: $15,715.16 - $22,852.92 MonthlyJob Type: Full...
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