Wall Street is feeling better than normal about Q2 earnings. Will companies?

As big banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and air carrier Delta Air Lines Inc. lead off second quarter earnings reports, Wall Street analysts say profit growth will be just fine.
If your mother had Alzheimer’s, your chances of getting it are higher

If your mother had Alzheimer’s disease at any age, your chances of getting it are higher, according to a recent study in JAMA Neurology.
6 reasons active management is a bad idea for your investments

Timing the market is a recipe for failure. Do this instead.
‘I’m appalled’: My grandfather co-signed his grandson’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?

“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.”
‘He thinks I’m too materialistic’: My husband and I are in our 40s. He takes zero interest in our finances. He doesn’t even know the name of our mortgage company. What can I do?

“I am really worried that if I’m not around, he will not be able to manage the basics of everyday life for himself and our children.”
Is the market peaking? Not yet. But we’re getting closer.

10 signs that stocks are short of breath.
‘Our loyalty isn’t worth anything’: I paid $70 for a seat with more legroom, but two women grabbed similar empty seats for free. Is that fair?

“I wrote to the airline to explain what had happened and asked for a refund of my miles.”
S&P 500 scores record high as jobs data point to cooling ‘but not collapsing’ economy

The U.S. stock market has extended its summer rally, with the S&P 500 index climbing to yet another record peak Friday as investors weighed the latest jobs report.
This new S&P 500 buy signal gives you another reason to stay bullish about stocks

NYSE new highs overtake new lows, and there’s activity in Akamai and Walgreens shares.
GlobalFoundries hiring as semiconductor chip demand rises
The semiconductor industry is recruiting workers in a tight labor market as the competition for talent ramps up and funding from the CHIPS and Science Act designed to spur domestic production continues to be dispersed. It is also staring down a projected shortfall of as much as one million workers in the broader U.S. economy […]



