Here are some prospective movers to keep an eye on Monday, as the U.S. stock market, appeared poised for a muted start to the new week. Stock gainers: Shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc. PANW, +0.21% rose 5% in premarket on Monday after S&P Dow Jones promoted the $66 billion…
Tesla Inc. has issued a voluntary safety recall of certain Model Y electric vehicles, due to risks of loss of steering control. The Texas-based EV maker said the recall affects 137 Model Y vehicles from model years 2022 and 2023. “A loose fastener may allow the steering wheel to disconnect…
I’m going to preface this by saying that I know I am in a great long-term position. It’s the short term that is of concern. I am 62, single with no dependents. I own my smallish home outright and it’s worth $1 million due to the location. I own my…
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The debt-ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the weekend contains many compromises for both Republicans and Democrats. Those include changes to the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as the food-stamp program. “The agreement prevents the worst possible crisis, a default,…
Dear Quentin, I’m 63 and desperately hate my work. I’ve had the same job for the last 19 years and every day I’m there, I just want to quit. I have $330,000 in cash and investments, $30,000 in my employer’s retirement fund and a remaining mortgage of $83,000. The payment…
Retired New Jersey doctor William Merlino spent his golden years selling weight-loss drugs online. But the problem was that the pills he sold were made from DNP, or dinitrophenol, a chemical used as a herbicide or wood preservative that is toxic for human consumption, federal prosecutors said. He compounded and…
OpenAI is stealing the spotlight as the definitive artificial-intelligence startup — for now. Backed by Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.85%, the progenitor of ChatGPT-4 has become the focus of the AI wave, but other AI startups are emerging in fields including healthcare, education and manufacturing. Based on recent interviews with venture…
In what looks to be a win-win for New York seniors and businesses, New York City said it plans to train older adults for new career paths using a $4.5 million grant that provides new job skills and opportunities for retirees who want to return to work. The Silver Corps…
From killer robots to spies to rom-coms, Amazon’s Prime Video has a little bit of everything in June 2023. “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (June 30), returns for its fourth and final season, with John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan now the acting deputy director of the CIA who uncovers deep corruption and…