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C3.ai faces three core risks to growth targets, analyst says in downgrade
C3.ai Inc. has been an investor darling this year as Wall Street has sought out plays on the artificial-intelligence craze, but one analyst thinks the stock’s big rally could cool. Wolfe Research analyst Joshua Tilton downgraded shares of the AI-software AI stock to underperform from peer perform over the weekend, following a nearly 80% year-to-date…
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At 55 years old, I will have worked for 30 years — what are the pros and cons of retiring at that age?
Dear MarketWatch, I currently own one home, no mortgage with rental income. I own another home that will be paid off the year I turn 55. Both valued at $750,000. I have a 401(k) and other stocks and investments totaling another $750,000. My debt will be all paid by the year I turn 55. I…
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The cable guy introduced my 90-year-old stepmother to a new ‘friend,’ and she’s gotten fleeced. Am I legally responsible if she ends up destitute?
Approximately five years ago, my 90-year-old stepmother’s cable guy introduced her to his sister because they were both widows, and he said Mom could help his sister out with her wisdom and experience. The sister is 40 years younger than my stepmother and has a history of opioid misuse and gambling. She moved into my…
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Bitcoin might benefit from U.S. debt ceiling concerns, analysts say
The uncertainty around whether the U.S. will raise its debt ceiling before it is hit in coming months has started to rattle some financial markets as it did in 2011, but it might provide a bullish case for bitcoin, according to analysts at crypto investment company NYDIG. The deadline to raise the U.S. debt ceiling,…
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These money and investing tips can help relieve your stress about the market
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Want to learn how to be good with money? The best teacher may surprise you. The average American is less financially literate about risk today than in 2017 — and Gen Z is the worst. Read More acc‘The inflation genie is not going…
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Dow ekes out gain Friday, but books weekly loss to snap four-week win streak as investors digest earnings
U.S. stocks closed slightly higher Friday, in a quiet end to the first full week of the quarterly-earnings reporting season, as investors watched for signs of an economic slowdown. How stocks traded For the week, the Dow fell 0.2%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq shed 0.4%. The Dow snapped a four-week win…
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I retired at 55 with $2 million in my 401(k), should I buy an annuity with the $200,000 in my taxable brokerage or use it to fund a Roth conversion?
Got a question about the mechanics of investing, how it fits into your overall financial plan and what strategies can help you make the most out of your money? You can write to me at [email protected]. Dear Fix My Portfolio, I am fortunate to have retired at 55. I’m using the Rule of 55 to…
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A Fed pause looms. Be careful what you wish for, say these analysts.
The optimism sparked a week ago by better-than-expected results from some of U.S. banking’s big beasts has faded. The first quarter earnings season now might generously be described as mixed. If news on corporate profits can’t push the S&P 500 SPX, -0.10% through the top of its five-month range between 3,800 to 4,200 then bulls…
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Dow posts 3-day losing streak as Tesla, energy shares drag down Wall Street
U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday, with disappointing earnings report from Tesla Inc. weighing on technology stocks, while a slump in oil prices dragged down shares in the energy sector. The debt ceiling debacle in Washington also continued to worry investors. On Wednesday, the Dow fell 80 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P 500 shed…
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Yellen says U.S. policies to China will prioritize national-security interests even at the expense of the economy
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday criticized China’s aid to companies as she set out how the U.S. is approaching competition with the world’s No. 2 economy in what she said was a “tense moment” in bilateral relations. In a speech Thursday at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, Yellen said China…