Powell asks inspector general to review $2.5 billion renovation after Trump blasts Fed project

Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve has brought in its inspector general to review a building expansion that has drawn fire from the White House, according to a source familiar with the issue. … Read more

How markets performed for investors so far

Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor on Dec. 18, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images For all the drama in the stock market of late, investors’ portfolio balances may not look too different from when President Donald Trump entered office. There have been some unnerving days amid the Trump administration’s tariff policies. … Read more

Monday Wall Street analyst calls like Nvidia

Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Tesla as sell UBS said the stock remains overvalued. “We believe TSLA remains fundamentally overvalued, but the price reaction will depend on Musk’s call comments.” Bank of America initiates Caris Life Sciences as buy The firm said the biotech company has a “best in class … Read more

Alibaba-backed Moonshot releases Kimi K2 AI rivaling ChatGPT, Claude

An AI sign at the MWC Shanghai tech show on June 19, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — The latest Chinese generative artificial intelligence model to take on OpenAI’s ChatGPT is offering coding capabilities — at a lower price. Alibaba-backed startup Moonshot released on late Friday night its Kimi K2 model: a … Read more

Market’s fear gauge hits levels that have marked past short-term bottoms

Short-term tradable bottom? The CBOE Volatility Index has spiked to 29, but more importantly, the VIX curve (the prices of near-term VIX options) is now in backwardation : that is, the prices of near-term contracts (cash and the March options contract) are now higher than options contracts further out (April, May, June). This is unusual and indicates … Read more

Goldman Sachs autonomous coder pilot marks major AI milestone

The newest hire at Goldman Sachs isn’t human. The bank is testing an autonomous software engineer from artificial intelligence startup Cognition that is expected to soon join the ranks of the firm’s 12,000 human developers, Goldman tech chief Marco Argenti told CNBC. The program, named Devin, became known in technology circles last year with Cognition’s … Read more

Slowdown or recession? Lack of clarity is what’s got the market on edge

The S & P 500 is now within roughly a half-percent of a 10% decline from its recent high. That would be a garden-variety correction, and it would be based on: 1) very rich valuations (the S & P 500 was trading at a multiple of 22 times 2025 estimates, historically high), and 2) a modest … Read more

Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat about these dividend-paying stocks

Optimism about the strong growth opportunities presented by the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) boom has been tempered by tariff-related distractions and macroeconomic challenges. Against this uncertain backdrop, investors looking for consistent income can add attractive dividend-paying stocks to their portfolios, and studying top Wall Street analysts can offer useful insights into picking the right dividend … Read more

Tesla supplier CATL has potential beyond just batteries, analysts say

For Tesla supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology , selling battery packs to major electric companies is just the start of its ambitions. “We believe the company is not just a hardware manufacturer, but it will also be a software ecosystem provider,” Morgan Stanley analysts led by Jack Lu said in a report Wednesday. They pointed to … Read more

How beauty expenses affect your finances

Katie Gatti Tassin Courtesy: Katie Gatti Tassin There are many unique hurdles that women face when it comes to money, such as the wage gap and caregiving responsibilities. Yet, there’s another challenge in women’s financial lives that is less-discussed — beauty costs, which can be an “insidious force in women’s financial lives,” said Katie Gatti … Read more