Department stores used to rule the retail world. Chains like Macy’s, Filene’s and JC Penney anchored malls and drove people to shop. When I was younger in the 1980s and 90s, there was a need for these stores. Macy’s used to be a place where you could go and get top-notch service when buying a … Read more
Tits live blog is periodically refreshed throughout the day with the latest market updates.To find the latest Stock Market Today threads, click here. happy wednesday This is TheStreet’s Stock Market Today for December 17, 2025. You can follow the latest market updates here on our daily live blog. US markets are now closed, putting a … Read more
Richard Bloschock knows his days are numbered when he steps on sugar sand. The serenity of Island Beach State Park is where his father taught him how to surf fish as a boy. Years later, he brought his own sons here to teach the next generation of Bloschock men how to cast a line far … Read more
Johannes Eisele/Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue by linking to the content below. Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, has long advocated a low-and-slow approach to investing, focusing on low-risk index funds. Buffett, who is worth about $150 billion (1) and is set to retire at the end of … Read more
Mortgage rates hold mostly steady for another week. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed rate rose by one basis point 6.09%. The 15-year fixed home loan rate fell six basis points to 5.52%. The stability of mortgage rates over the past few weeks is being welcomed by borrowers looking to lock in a rate. … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Moscow would try to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kiev and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace talks. US President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping diplomatic effort to end nearly four years of fighting after Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, … Read more
pestoverde / Flickr Shares of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA ) retreated 3.4% in the past week as it announced the acquisition of SchedMD and a partnership with Mistral AI and following the White House’s approval of sales of H200 chips to certain Chinese customers. Meanwhile, insiders continue to sell shares. Nvidia shares are 22.8% higher … Read more
Senate Republicans are growing uneasy about the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is stepping up its investigation into him. The Defense Department announced Monday that the Kelly review had escalated to a “formal command investigation,” intensifying the dispute between the two sides over Kelly’s role … Read more
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: An excavation in Senon, France, has revealed three amphorae filled with ancient Roman coins that had been buried under the floor of what was once a living room. This region of France was once populated by a Celtic tribe known as the Mediomatrici, who were eventually … Read more
Troops are cleaning up their social media amid fears of a Pentagon crackdown on political speech. “I had to get my nickname off LinkedIn,” a Marine sergeant told Business Insider. Pentagon leaders have said their moves are aimed at depoliticizing the military. Pentagon leadership’s increasingly tight grip on speech critical of conservatives and the Trump … Read more