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Bitcoin’s fair value is $35,000 — but who’s counting?

Bitcoin’s fair value is $35,000 — but who’s counting?

Bitcoin ETF demand and the cryptocurrency’s volatility disregard a fundamental valuation model ...
UnitedHealth’s stock can soar 40% as antitrust concerns are overblown, BofA says

UnitedHealth’s stock can soar 40% as antitrust concerns are overblown, BofA says

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. rallied Thursday after a ringing endorsement from BofA Securities analyst Kevin Fischbeck, who said investor ...
U.S. consumer credit rebounds in January

U.S. consumer credit rebounds in January

Total consumer credit rose at a 4.7% rate in January, up from a 0.2% gain in the prior month, the ...
Why Reddit’s IPO could offer an ‘unprecedented’ twist in meme-stock saga

Why Reddit’s IPO could offer an ‘unprecedented’ twist in meme-stock saga

Reddit played an important part in the meme-stock frenzy, but could become a meme stock in its own right ...
Rivian unveils its new R2 EV. Here’s what you need to know.

Rivian unveils its new R2 EV. Here’s what you need to know.

Rivian Automotive Inc. on Thursday launched its next-generation EV, a compact SUV that can go from zero to 60 mph ...
NYCB still faces big challenges after $1 billion cash injection

NYCB still faces big challenges after $1 billion cash injection

NYCB says not considering creating a ‘bad bank’ for problem loans ...
Broadcom stock’s options priced for a move of more than $110 after earnings

Broadcom stock’s options priced for a move of more than $110 after earnings

The options market has priced in a much bigger-than-usual move for Broadcom Inc.’s stock on Friday, in the wake of ...
More couples are buying a house now, and getting married later. Four things they should know first.

More couples are buying a house now, and getting married later. Four things they should know first.

Four decades ago, less than 1% of first time-home buyers were unmarried couples, but now that number is 16% ...
More couples are buying a house now, and getting married later. Four things they should know first.

More couples are buying a house now, and getting married later. Four things they should know first.

Four decades ago, less than 1% of first time-home buyers were unmarried couples, but now that number is 16% ...
MindMed’s stock soars 58% after FDA grants breakthrough designation to LSD therapy for a form of anxiety

MindMed’s stock soars 58% after FDA grants breakthrough designation to LSD therapy for a form of anxiety

The FDA’s move will speed up development of MindMed’s LSD-based drug as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder ...
Arnold Schwarzenegger joins the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia

Arnold Schwarzenegger joins the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia

We’re learning that many things that are good for our general health area also good for fighting dementia ...
Nvidia’s stock continues to hit new highs. Why that may be ‘a bit unhealthy.’

Nvidia’s stock continues to hit new highs. Why that may be ‘a bit unhealthy.’

Given continued strong momentum for chip stocks in the absence of new information, a Mizuho analyst sees the potential for ...
BlackRock, Fidelity together rake in more spot bitcoin ETF inflows than Grayscale is losing

BlackRock, Fidelity together rake in more spot bitcoin ETF inflows than Grayscale is losing

BlackRock and Fidelity have seen big inflows into their exchange-traded funds tracking spot bitcoin prices, attracting more assets combined than ...
Mortgage rates edge down. Home buyers are seizing the moment — while it lasts.

Mortgage rates edge down. Home buyers are seizing the moment — while it lasts.

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.88% Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday ...