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Paramount Earnings: Top-Line Growth and DTC Profits Dampened by Muted Streaming Subscriber Trend
Paramount Global PARA reported encouraging second-quarter results amid the continual disintegration of linear television.
Older adults on 'edge of poverty' lose jobs and funding as new Medicaid and SNAP work requirements loom
A job-training program for low-income older adults has lost funding just as new work requirements to qualify for benefits such as Medicaid and food assistance are set to begin.
'The sky has not fallen - yet': Is it time to start worrying about a recession?
A short question: How do I ignore the noise in the markets? A recession has been predicted for the past several years, but the sky has not fallen (yet). Even with a slew of positive economic news, I ...
'I have never been asked for money before': My friend wants to borrow $1,600 to pay her rent. Do I say yes?
A friend asked me to loan her $1,600 to pay her rent. She is in a tough spot. She will get the funds from her account in 30 days to pay me back. I have never been asked for money before and I have ...
U.S. Trade Deficit Seen Narrowing — Data Week Ahead
The following are median forecasts for next week's U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal. Write to Donna Huneke at [email protected] ...
Will your spouse automatically inherit your 401(k)?
Your first spouse will inherit the 401 (k) if they remain the beneficiary. The reason is that these accounts become part of your marital property, along with your family home, automobiles, bank and ...
Colgate Plans More Price Increases to Offset Slower Sales, Higher Costs — Update
Shares--which initially edged higher in premarket trading after Colgate beat Wall Street's second-quarter profit and sales projections--ebbed 0.8% to $83.22 in midday trading. The stock has lost ...
Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 1 PM ET: Cooling Job Market Opens Door to September Cut Despite Inflation Jitters | U.S.
Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 1 PM ET: Cooling Job Market Opens Door to September Cut Despite Inflation Jitters | U.S. ... Cooling Job Market Opens Door to September Cut Despite Inflation Jitters ...
Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 PM ET: Exxon Sees M&A Possibilities As Oil Giants Post Lower Profits | Perella ...
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods said the oil giant is looking for acquisition opportunities in the oil-and-gas space after losing its challenge to Chevron's $53 billion deal to buy Hess. Perella Weinberg ...
STOXX Europe 600 Index Ends the Week 2.57% Lower at 535.79 — Data Talk
The STOXX Europe 600 Index is down 14.16 points or 2.57% this week to 535.79 --Largest one week point and percentage decline since the week ending April 4, 2025 --Today it is down 10.32 points or 1.89 ...
Trump and the dollar are doing something we saw just before the October 1987 stock market crash
But there is a non-statistical basis for concern: an ominous parallel with the financial environment that prevailed in the weeks leading up to the October 1987 stock-market crash. On that day - Black ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. ISM Services Data in Focus; BOE Expected to Cut Rates
Headline inflation likely stayed unchanged from June, rising 2.2% on year, according to the median forecast of 11 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. On a monthly basis, CPI is expected to ...