Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Personal finance commentator Dave Ramsey urged a 33-year-old caller to cash out his stock portfolio and put the proceeds toward his mortgage, even though he holds a low 2.875% rate. The Boston-based caller, Nick, explained that he and his wife are raising an 18-month-old with another child on the way. Their household budget is running a $500 monthly deficit, though they have built reserves. The couple has ...

eBay announced on Monday that it’s acquiring Tise, a social marketplace for second-hand fashion and interior design items. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. eBay says the Oslo, Norway-based company’s platform will open the door to a community of Gen Z and millennial customers. The company also says Tise’s community features, such as the ability to follow sellers, like and comment on listings, and receive personalized product recommendations, along with its focus on current inventory, will ...

us crypto news. Photo by BeInCrypto Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Grab a coffee to digest Deutsche Bank’s warning on equities. This warning, paired with a cautious stance on global growth, provokes the thought of where capital will flow next and what it could mean for Bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin News of the Day: Deutsche Bank Predicts Bitcoin on Central Bank Balance Sheets by 2030 Bitcoin is edging closer ...

Key Points D-Wave Quantum Computing stock soared by 52% last week. It opened Monday's trading session heading downward, despite winning a big price target hike from a Wall Street analyst. 10 stocks we like better than D-Wave Quantum › Point -- counterpoint. Last week, I highlighted the astounding share price rise of quantum computing company D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), which gained a terrific 52% over the course of the week, ending with a nearly 12% rise on Friday alone. Unimpressed, I argued tha ...

The dollar index (DXY00) today fell from a 1-week high and is down by -0.12%.  The dollar is under pressure on the outlook for easier Fed policy, with the FOMC expected to cut interest rates by another 50 bp this year.  The dollar found support today on hawkish comments from St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, who said they see limited room for additional Fed interest rate cuts. The dollar is also being undercut by concerns over Fed independence, which could p ...

The Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund is one of the earlier covered call closed end funds to have launched, having begun in 2007. ...

Oracle (ORCL) stock rose 3% Monday as the White House confirmed that the software giant is part of a consortium of investors that will control TikTok's US operations. The company also separately announced a CEO shakeup. On Monday morning, a senior White House official confirmed the details of the TikTok deal to reporters, including most notably that the deal will move TikTok US operations into a new joint venture based in the United States, with American investors in control with a majority of the ownersh ...

Citizens (CIA) shares soared 5.4% in the last trading session to close at $5.89. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 11.4% gain over the past four weeks.Citizens is well positioned to grow banking on solid customer base and strong presence in underserved niche market, streamlined sales process, new product introductions and product enhancements.Its low risk business model, strong balance sheet underpinned by a prudent ...

Investors interested in Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Mazda Motor Corporation (MZDAY) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Mazda Motor Corporation is one of 96 companies in the Auto-Tires-Trucks group. The Auto-Tires-Trucks group currently sits at #11 within the ...

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-a ...