Category: United States

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. About a year ago, three days after I turned 65, I suffered a health emergency that landed me in the hospital for 10 days. My doctor and wife told me for years to lose weight and alter my diet, but the stubborn, Neolithic, 1950s guy inside my head […]

New record-breaking numbers on buy-now-pay-later purchases show consumers aren’t getting spooked by the emerging payment method that some economists call “phantom debt.”   U.S. shoppers racked up $ 16.6 billion in buy-now-pay-later purchases during the holiday season, helping to close out a big year for the flexible payment option. That’s according to Adobe Analytics, which […]

Dear Harry, I am a U.S. citizen. I would like to leave my estate to my brother. He lives outside the United States and has no status in the United States — no Social Security number or green card. My estate consists of cash, stocks, bonds, a Roth IRA and a 401(k) plan. What are […]

Personal-finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox is not 5 feet into the reception area of News Corp offices in Manhattan to check in for an interview with MarketWatch before she runs into an old colleague who is now running one of the divisions in which Khalfani-Cox used to work, before she was laid off, some 20 years […]

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Scientists have known for decades that strength training is the best intervention for people over 50 to fight bone and muscle loss, increase longevity, prevent falls, boost metabolism, regulate blood sugar and maintain function. A groundbreaking new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine also shows that regular exercise, such as […]

A New Year’s pledge to pay down debt is common — but the resolution has new urgency for credit-card bills in 2024. Let’s start with the numbers. Americans had $ 1.08 trillion in credit-card debt through the third quarter of 2023. That doesn’t include their holiday shopping tab. About one-third of consumers said they went […]

“2024 is poised to be yet another tumultuous year for the global economy.” The global economy was full of surprises in 2023. Despite the sharp rise in interest rates, the United States successfully avoided a recession, and major emerging markets did not spiral into a debt crisis. Even Japan’s geriatric economy exhibited stunning vitality. By […]

If finding love is on your New Year’s resolution list, this weekend may offer the best chance of finding a partner on dating apps. But it could cost you. Dating platforms have dubbed the first Sunday of the year “Dating Sunday,” because traffic surges on dating apps then as love-seekers emerge during the post-holiday season. […]

“‘Not my problem.’” — Robert Kiyosaki, of his purported $ 1 billion–plus in bank debt A best-selling personal-finance author and entrepreneur admits that he has more than $ 1 billion in debt — and doesn’t think that’s a bad thing.  “If I go bust, the bank goes bust,”  said “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” author Robert […]

SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance is making final preparations ahead of the debut launch of its new Vulcan rocket.  Vulcan, which will be the successor to ULA’s Delta IV and Atlas V rockets, will transport a commercial lunar lander on its journey to the surface of the moon, as well as a mission carrying cremated […]

Arena Group Holdings Inc., the media company that runs Sports Illustrated and TheStreet, said Friday that interim Chief Executive Manoj Bhargava had resigned to steer clear of potential conflicts, and that it had missed some payments and tapped a consulting firm to help shore up its finances. Arena AREN, -16.99% shares plummeted 27.9% after hours […]

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. extended its losing streak to five days Friday, with the stock ending the session down 2.5% to $ 5.15. AMC AMC, -2.45% shares are now on their longest losing streak since a seven-day slide that ended on Aug. 29, 2023. The movie-theater chain and onetime meme-stock darling ended Thursday’s session at a […]

After pandemic lockdowns in 2020 that shuttered many restaurants, followed by price increases throughout 2022 and 2023, Oppenheimer analysts on Friday said 2024 would be a year of “normalization” for the industry, with easing costs and lower prices on menus. However, they said, the cost of dining out will likely stay above historical levels. “Menu […]

The U.S. market for initial public offerings is expected to stage a recovery in 2024 from the drought of the last two years, buoyed by expectations the Federal Reserve will switch to a rate-cutting cycle and boost market conditions. A hoped-for rebound failed to fully take hold in 2023 amid geopolitical uncertainty, interest-rate hikes and […]

Constellation Brands Inc.’s stock reversed early losses to trade higher early Friday, after the wine and spirits distributor posted better-than-expected profit for its fiscal third quarter, though sales fell short and the company lowered its full-year guidance. The company posted net income of $ 509.1 million. or $ 2.76 a share, for the quarter to […]

Are you hungry for change — in the most literal sense? The new year will likely see many shifts in what Americans eat and sip. It’s the inevitable out-with-the-old and in-with-the-new pattern that has come to define the dining and drinking scene. In fact, some of these trends were already rising to the fore in […]

Hedge fund manager Tom Hayes has taken a clear view on Mobileye , which on Thursday saw its share price plunge 25%, in turning his nose up at the prospect of investing in the Intel spinoff by stating that he refuses to go “dumpster diving.”  Hayes, who founded New York investment fund Great Hill Capital […]

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. hit another record low close Thursday, ending the session at $ 5.30 after falling 5%. The stock is now on a four-day losing streak, its longest since a five-day streak that ended on Nov. 13, 2023. The movie-theater chain and onetime meme-stock darling had ended Wednesday’s session at a then-record low […]

Peloton Interactive Inc. shares surged Thursday after the connected-exercise platform announced an exclusive partnership with TikTok. The deal will create a dedicated Peloton hub on the video-based social network with custom Peloton content, the companies said in a joint statement. TikTok users will be able to access live Peloton classes, instructor series, celebrity collaborations and […]

One of the world’s largest supermarket chains is yanking popular PepsiCo Inc. products from shelves in Europe due to their high prices. France-based Carrefour S.A. CA, +0.93%, which operates more than 12,000 supermarkets worldwide, started removing items including Doritos and Lays chips, Pepsi and 7-Up soda, Lipton tea and Quaker foods from stores in France, […]