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Economy, Personal Finance

“About 45% of Americans will run out of money in retirement…”

“…The model, run by Morningstar’s Center for Retirement and Policy Studies, showed that the risk is higher for single women, who had a 55% chance of running out of money versus 40% for single men and 41% for couples. The… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Extra legroom, assigned seats, overnight flights: Inside Southwest Airlines’ plan for its future”

“…Southwest said its three-year plan will add $4 billion to earnings before interest and taxes in 2027. The airline also raised its third-quarter revenue forecast and said its board authorized $2.5 billion in share buybacks. Southwest said it expects unit revenue to… Continue Reading…

Energy

“U.S. crude oil falls nearly 3%, closes below $68 on report Saudi committed to production increase”

“…Prices are also under pressure on the expectation that oil production will rise in Libya. Factions in the North African country reached a deal Wednesday to appoint a new central bank governor. A political dispute over who should lead the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Major global chip stocks rally on Micron’s surge; ASML up 4%”

“Global chip stocks rallied on Thursday after U.S. memory semiconductor maker Micron posted revenue guidance that topped expectations and boosted its share price. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both saw their shares rise on Thursday in South Korea. Dutch semiconductor… Continue Reading…

Business

“Is Energy Transfer Still a Buy After Its Nearly 20% Rally?”

“…Energy Transfer is having a strong year. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 20% in the second quarter to almost $3.8 billion. Meanwhile, its distributable cash flow surged 32% to over $2 billion… Energy Transfer’s capital project… Continue Reading…

Business

“Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners to acquire software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion”

“Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners will acquire Smartsheet in an $8.4 billion deal. The all-cash bid of $56.50 per share is about a 41% premium to the company’s unaffected average share price. The collaboration software maker went public in 2018… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage refinance boom takes hold, as weekly demand surges 20%”

“Applications to refinance a home loan surged 20% last week compared with the previous week. This as the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.13% from 6.15% The refinance… Continue Reading…

Business, Cryptocurrencies

“Former FTX executive jailed for participating in ‘biggest financial scam of all time’”

“A former top executive of fraudulent cryptocurrency empire FTX has been jailed for two years after apologising for her role in one of the biggest financial scams of all time… Ellison, who turned on Bankman-Fried and served as the case’s star witness,… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Super Micro Computer Has Dropped 18%. Will It Soar After its Stock Split?”

“…In the most recent quarter, revenue soared more than 140%, and profit climbed in the double digits. And this may be just the beginning as Supermicro gears up to address a new growing market: cooling solutions to tackle the heat… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Only 33% of millionaires consider themselves wealthy, report finds. Why it’s so hard to feel rich”

“…Only 12% of Americans consider themselves wealthy, according to a new report by Edelman Financial Engines. Despite their high net worth, just 33% of millionaires said the same, the report found. Edelman Financial Engines polled more than 3,000 adults over age… Continue Reading…