Mortgage applications rose 20.4% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

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Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. and Paramount Global Inc. rose Tuesday after a new report said merger talks between the media giants have stopped.

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Henry Schein Inc.’s stock fell 3% early Tuesday, after the provider of dental and medical supplies’ fourth-quarter earnings came in short of expectations,.....

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Lucid Chief Executive Peter Rawlinson will get a $6 million bonus related to the company’s launch of an electric SUV in November.

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Shrinking population will still support Chinese stocks for many years.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/chinas-low-birth-rate-will-slow-its-stock-market-heres-when-to-expect-it-cea9d36a?mod=mw_rss_topstories

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Small-caps had a great end to 2023, but hedge funds may only be covering their shorts. Beware says our call of the day.

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Life is about relishing the every day --- and not spending time and money chasing the supposed big event.

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‘People have asked if they can bring anything, but if all the adults contributed $50, I would have $300 to put towards the festivities.’

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Cisco shares look flat-out cheap. The networking equipment giant's stock has been a laggard in 2023, with a 15% gain on the year, versus the Nasdaq Composite's 27% rally. The stock trades for less than 14 times forward earnings and under 4 times forward sales. And that for a company that offers a nearly 3% dividend yield and is aggressively buying back stock. But the Cisco Systems (ticker: CSCO) story is a complicated one, with a recent business dynamic that can be dizzying to untangle. Cisco sales crumbled in 2020, as the work-from-home trend crushed demand for enterprise hardware, while component shortages reduced the company's ability to fulfill the orders it had.

https://www.marketwatch.com/articles/ai-stocks-cisco-1dddde9b?mod=investing

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"Over time we came to realize that the future of work at Yelp is remote. It’s best for our employees, and for our business," CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said.

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The two most important words to watch when Charles Schwab reports earnings Monday, April 17? Cash sorting. That's a Wall Street term that describes the process of investors moving money out of low-paying bank accounts into higher-yielding options like money-market funds. Cash sorting has been happening at a brisk pace because of rising interest rates, and it likely will crimp Schwab's results. William Blair analyst Jeff Schmitt expects Schwab's cash sorting woes and higher costs to reduce its earnings per share by nearly 90 cents in 2023.

https://www.marketwatch.com/articles/charles-schwab-earnings-stock-price-4b39c5d0?mod=investing

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My boyfriend and I come from completely different backgrounds. I am in my mid-30s and he is 40. We both own our own homes, and had a life built prior to meeting. We have now been together for five years and we have lived only at my house for the last 2.5 years. Here's the rub: My boyfriend feels that he should not have to pay me anything for living in my house as he owns his own house, and he is not ready to rent it out yet. He also feels that because I have two kids at home he should not be responsible for any bills at my house.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/as-he-reminds-me-its-not-his-house-my-boyfriend-of-5-years-lives-in-my-house-but-refuses-to-pay-rent-or-contribute-to-food-and-utility-bills-whats-my-next-move-11673418770

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Politics and family affairs always make the top of the list for conversations around the holiday table. This season, add a little money talk, such as retirement and estate plans.  Retirement Tip of the Week: When getting together with family during the holidays, talk about money – whether it be asset management, budgeting, expectations for the future or estate plans.  Talking about money isn't always easy, especially with family members. Not everyone feels comfortable discussing finances, or wants to divulge information about their current or expected situations.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/talking-about-money-at-the-holidays-its-not-always-a-bad-idea-11669039972

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Question: I have a comfortable balance in my investment account but have a question about only taking out 4% of my total each year (if necessary). Totaling my federal and state taxes (I live in California), and paying estimates for the next year, plus adding in my broker fees, actually totals 4% of my investment balance. Basically I feel like I'm investing to pay taxes and broker fees! I'm 72, house is paid for, and I'd like to travel, but jeez. What should I do? (Looking for a new financial adviser? You can use this tool to get matched with a financial adviser who might meet your needs.

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The CDC says there is no need to wear masks if you're fully vaccinated (mostly...

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Coinbase's stock extends slide after hours, off around 4% after quarterly update...

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Colonial Pipeline says it is aiming to 'substantially' restore service this week...

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Startup mortgage lender Better HoldCo going public via $7 billion SPAC merger...

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Getty Images Question: Eight years ago I hired a financial advisor because the rounds of layoffs at work were coming more regularly, and I wanted to know if my savings were enough for me to retire.  The financial advisor began managing some of my accounts for me for a fee of 1%. This has been a significant amount per year, but the adviser helped me prepare for and navigate retirement, a cross-country move, and buying a new house/selling the old one, so I was happy for the most part.  But this original advisor retired and I have been assigned to a new person, who has never reached out to me by email or phone to introduce herself or learn anything about me.

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NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. — Three Republican presidential prospects on Sunday sharply condemned President Joe Biden's handling of the end of the war in Afghanistan, rebuking the administration's conduct of the U.S. withdrawal as weak and as emboldening its adversaries.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and former Vice President Mike Pence attended Gov. Pete Ricketts' annual steak-fry fundraiser in Nebraska City, a town in the state's southeastern corner and just a few miles from Iowa, traditionally the first state to vote in presidential primaries.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/3-gop-contenders-for-2024-presidential-race-criticize-biden-over-afghanistan-01631485308

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Fed's Kashkari expresses confidence that inflationary pressure is temporary...

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