Iran war proves this golden Wall Street rule right, yet again
Before President Trump even started speaking Wednesday night, investors had already factored in a swift end to the crisis. View Source Brett Arends MarketWatch.com –…
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Microsoft’s stock has been plagued by ‘apathy.’ Can it excite Wall Street once more?
Microsoft has disappointed investors with both Copilot and Azure trends recently. Cloud capacity should ultimately increase, but that’s not an immediate fix. View Source Christine…
Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started.
Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022, with the 30-year rate at…
Wall Street’s most hated stocks just outperformed the S&P 500 — despite the Iran war
Pariah Capital, an imaginary fund created by MarketWatch, has also outperformed the Nasdaq and most active fund managers during the Iran war View Source Brett…
Options traders are bracing for wild stock-market swings as Trump keeps investors guessing on Iran
Options data show record positioning for both long calls and short puts on the S&P 500, meaning traders are hedging their portfolios for market swings…
Blue Owl stokes more private-credit worries, as it paid out less than a quarter of requests
Blue Owl’s stock was falling after its private-credit fund capped redemptions at just 23% of what was requested. View Source Tomi Kilgore MarketWatch.com – Top…
Gold’s bull run faces hurdles but finish line is not necessarily in view, according to UBS strategist
Bullion prices may fall if the Federal Reserve decides to hold interest rates for the rest of the year, which the market has priced in.…
How much parents actually need to save for college — whether you earn $45,000 or $250,000
New data provide estimates of what college actually costs for families with different incomes, helping them sharpen their savings targets. View Source Venessa Wong MarketWatch.com…
The U.S. isn’t creating many jobs anymore. The March jobs report won’t buck the trend.
The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into…