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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Second Straight Weekly Build
U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week for a second consecutive build, while gasoline stocks fell as demand picked up ahead of the Independence Day holiday, according to data released Wednesday by ...
Nvidia briefly becomes the first $4 trillion company. How it beat Microsoft and Apple to the crown.
Nvidia Corp. became the first U.S. company to ever reach a $4 trillion market capitalization intraday on Wednesday, although its shares have since pulled back slightly from the required threshold.
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Don't spend thousands on a couple's trip without taking these 3 steps first - or you risk fighting the whole time
You can avoid, or at least minimize, conflict by setting financial and experiential expectations before embarking on a vacation together Cecilia Meis and her partner had been dating for a little more ...
Why Copper Now Costs a Lot More in the U.S. Than the Rest of the World — Commodities Roundup
Copper futures mainly trade on New York's Comex and the London Metal Exchange. Prices usually move in lockstep since if they diverged, traders could load up on cheaper copper in one place, ship it to ...
Social Security touts customer-service milestones, but some say it's 'cherry picking' performance improvements
The agency, which provides benefits to roughly 70 million people, said late Monday it reduced the average speed of answering a call on its 800-number to 13 minutes, a 35% reduction compared to this ...
Mastercard's Vocalink Gets $16.2 Million BOE Fine for Compliance Failures
The Bank of England fined Mastercard's Vocalink 11.9 million pounds ($16.2 million) for risk management and governance failures, the first time it has fined a financial market infrastructure firm. The ...
When my friend was on her deathbed, her parents took $25,000 in cash and won't give it to her son. Do we tell him?
'They are a very religious family. These are the same people who hug the altar every week.' ...
I have $2,000 left at the end of the month. Should I claim Social Security early at 62?
I'll be 62 in early 2026. I'm in relatively good physical shape. I collect 100% VA Disability for mental health at $4,000 per month. I have $40,000 in cryptocurrency that I play around with. I have $2 ...
U.S. Wholesale Inventories Declined
Inventories at merchant wholesalers fell 0.3% on month, according to figures published Wednesday by the Commerce Department, matching a consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.
Hims & Hers Times Pivot to Canada With Generic Weight-Loss Drug After Wegovy Fallout — Update
The move follows a dramatic breakup in June between Hims & Hers and Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk, which makes the brand name weight loss drug Wegovy. Novo Nordisk accused the Hims & Hers of ...
Jobless Claims on Tap — Data Week Ahead
The following are median forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal. Forecasts were last updated Monday afternoon. DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD ...
'We are blessed': My husband is inheriting a $1 million home. Should he put it in my name too?
My husband is inheriting a house from elderly friends, in his name only. It's worth $1 million or more. We do not live in a community-property state. We have one son who is now a young adult. We will ...