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Despite trade-war angst, junk bonds are holding up as Trump marks 100 days

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Idzelis | 4/29/2025 8:43 PM

A riskier part of the bond market is offering yields around 8%, according to a BlackRock strategist ... Read full Story

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Visa’s earnings send the message that spending is still healthy

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 4/29/2025 8:40 PM

Spending growth has been strongest among the affluent, but Visa has seen resilient trends overall. ... Read full Story

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Timeline: How Trump’s first 100 days shook stocks, bonds and other financial markets

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 4/29/2025 7:51 PM

Volatility ruled over financial markets during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office, whipsawing investors across asset classes. ... Read full Story

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Deferring property taxes is the best way to help older homeowners

By MarketWatch.com | Alicia H. Munnell | 4/29/2025 7:35 PM

Property taxes can be a significant burden on older people. This proposal could help. ... Read full Story

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What options trading is telling us now about Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft earnings

By MarketWatch.com | Lawrence G. McMillan | 4/29/2025 6:09 PM

Volatile post-earnings moves offer the potential for quick gains. ... Read full Story

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Tax-free NIL payments to college athletes? One state hopes it will give its schools an edge.

By MarketWatch.com | Weston Blasi | 4/29/2025 6:06 PM

A bill exempting name, image and likeness earnings from state income tax has been signed into law ... Read full Story

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Tariffs lead First Solar to slash its sales and profit outlook

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 4/29/2025 5:48 PM

The new, lowered guidance reflects “expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs,” the company said. ... Read full Story

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Super Micro’s stock tanks and Nvidia could be the reason why

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 4/29/2025 5:23 PM

Super Micro Computer Inc. saw its stock tumble nearly 17% in after-hours trading Tuesday, after pre-announcing a big March-quarter shortfall — and the transition to new Nvidia Corp. chips could be the reason why. ... Read full Story

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Qualcomm’s stock has outperformed the chip sector this year. Earnings will be a key test.

By MarketWatch.com | Britney Nguyen | 4/29/2025 5:16 PM

Analysts will be focused on tariff impacts and Apple-related commentary when Qualcomm reports results Wednesday afternoon. ... Read full Story

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Trump’s speech marking 100 days in office is coming in an hour, as tariffs weigh on markets

By MarketWatch.com | Victor Reklaitis | 4/29/2025 5:01 PM

President Donald Trump is slated to give a speech at around 6 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday to mark the 100th day of his current term, with the remarks coming after U.S. stocks this month plunged and then rallied in response to his moves with tariffs. ... Read full Story

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Snap sees bumps ahead hurting its ad business

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 4/29/2025 4:57 PM

“We have experienced headwinds to start the current quarter,” Snap says. ... Read full Story

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Starbucks results miss estimates, but CEO expresses confidence in turnaround

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 4/29/2025 4:25 PM

Even before President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement, analysts worried that Starbucks’ plans to overhaul its stores and service would take time and could get expensive. ... Read full Story

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Hims & Hers’ stock soars after teaming up with Wegovy maker

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 4/29/2025 12:19 PM

Health and wellness company, which sold alternatives to weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, is now collaborating with Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk. ... Read full Story

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Social Security seems much less secure 100 days into Trump’s second term

By MarketWatch.com | Beth Pinsker | 4/29/2025 12:04 PM

In retrospectives of Trump’s first months back in the White House, this short phrase is going to be much more than a footnote. ... Read full Story

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UPS to cut 20,000 jobs and close dozens of buildings as Amazon shipping volume declines

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 4/29/2025 12:01 PM

UPS sees consumer confidence and shipping volumes drop more than expected in February and March due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs. ... Read full Story

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Here’s how GM is dealing with tariff uncertainty: pulling guidance, halting stock buyback amid talk of tariff relief

By MarketWatch.com | James Rogers | 4/29/2025 11:44 AM

General Motors reported first-quarter results before market open Tuesday but has postponed its call with analysts until Thursday. ... Read full Story

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America’s growth mirage: As tariffs hit, the economy is already running on fumes

By MarketWatch.com | Charlie Garcia | 4/29/2025 11:34 AM

Investors are looking for safe havens. Here’s one not to overlook — especially if interest rates fall. ... Read full Story

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Trump’s first 100 days in office are worst for stock market in half a century

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 4/29/2025 11:11 AM

U.S. stocks are on pace for the worst stretch over the first 100 days of a new presidential term since 1973. ... Read full Story

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Another juicy S&P 500 target goes by the wayside as this 6,700 call is thrown into trash

By MarketWatch.com | Barbara Kollmeyer | 4/29/2025 11:04 AM

HSBC on Tuesday slashed its target to 5,600 from 6,700, based on a forecast for slower U.S. growth, sticky inflation and falling bond yields. ... Read full Story

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Consumer confidence sinks for fifth month in a row to lowest since May 2020

By MarketWatch.com | Greg Robb | 4/29/2025 10:43 AM

Consumers are more pessimistic about business conditions, employment prospects and future income — and there’s one sign that usually signals a recession ahead. ... Read full Story

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auto

Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

by carbuzz.com | Apr 29 2025

basketball

How the Pacers eliminated the Bucks and pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise playoff history

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 29 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

connecticut

Don’t ban challenges to sexually explicit materials targeting minors

by CT Mirror | Apr 30 2025

food

Stellum Spirits and Star Trek Spirits are partnering for an out-of-this world duo of whiskeys

by THE MANUAL | Apr 29 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

game

Nintendo Switch System Update Now Live, Adds Virtual Game Cards, Switch 2 Compatibility, And More

by GameSpot | Apr 29 2025

long_island

Family of missing Nassau politician urges public to join beach search

by greaterlongisland.com | Apr 29 2025

music

Ole Obermann & Rachel Newman Named Apple Music Co-Heads

by Billboard | Apr 29 2025

opinion

Michael Goodwin: Trump’s first 100 days illustrate his strengths and mindset —decisive, bold, and in a hurry

by New York Post | Apr 29 2025

people

Priscilla Pointer cause of death: The talented actress has passed away at the age of 100

by marca.com | Apr 29 2025

real_estate

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

soccer

PSG’s Win Over Arsenal Exposes Dreadful 2025 Record for Ipswich, Leicester & Southampton

by Yahoo Sports | Apr 30 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

world

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

Despite trade-war angst, junk bonds are holding up as Trump marks 100 days

Visa’s earnings send the message that spending is still healthy

Timeline: How Trump’s first 100 days shook stocks, bonds and other financial markets

Deferring property taxes is the best way to help older homeowners

What options trading is telling us now about Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft earnings

Tax-free NIL payments to college athletes? One state hopes it will give its schools an edge.

Tariffs lead First Solar to slash its sales and profit outlook

Super Micro’s stock tanks and Nvidia could be the reason why

Qualcomm’s stock has outperformed the chip sector this year. Earnings will be a key test.

Trump’s speech marking 100 days in office is coming in an hour, as tariffs weigh on markets

Snap sees bumps ahead hurting its ad business

Starbucks results miss estimates, but CEO expresses confidence in turnaround

Hims & Hers’ stock soars after teaming up with Wegovy maker

Social Security seems much less secure 100 days into Trump’s second term

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs and close dozens of buildings as Amazon shipping volume declines

Here’s how GM is dealing with tariff uncertainty: pulling guidance, halting stock buyback amid talk of tariff relief

America’s growth mirage: As tariffs hit, the economy is already running on fumes

Trump’s first 100 days in office are worst for stock market in half a century

Another juicy S&P 500 target goes by the wayside as this 6,700 call is thrown into trash

Consumer confidence sinks for fifth month in a row to lowest since May 2020

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Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

How the Pacers eliminated the Bucks and pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise playoff history

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Don’t ban challenges to sexually explicit materials targeting minors

Stellum Spirits and Star Trek Spirits are partnering for an out-of-this world duo of whiskeys

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

Nintendo Switch System Update Now Live, Adds Virtual Game Cards, Switch 2 Compatibility, And More

Family of missing Nassau politician urges public to join beach search

Ole Obermann & Rachel Newman Named Apple Music Co-Heads

Michael Goodwin: Trump’s first 100 days illustrate his strengths and mindset —decisive, bold, and in a hurry

Priscilla Pointer cause of death: The talented actress has passed away at the age of 100

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

PSG’s Win Over Arsenal Exposes Dreadful 2025 Record for Ipswich, Leicester & Southampton

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

Word of the Day

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