Tag: business news

Applovin is soaring. How to tell if the breakout is for real

AppLovin (APP) surged to new all-time highs Monday, gaining 12% and adding roughly $14 billion to its market capitalization, as it officially joined the S & P 500 Index. The breakout through final resistance is a bullish technical development, acting as a positive catalyst and clearing the chart of overhead supply. Breakouts are most reliable […]

How to get the best mortgage rates as 30-year fixed nears 1-year low

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage notched its biggest one-day drop in more than a year on Friday.  Although mortgage rates are now at their lowest level since October, the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is still just around 6.29%, according to Mortgage News Daily — a big leap from the under […]

How to handle your student loans after losing your job

Srdjanns74 | Istock | Getty Images If you’ve recently lost your job or are struggling to find a new one, your student loans are probably causing you more stress than usual. The job market is flashing warning signs, with the U.S. economy adding just 22,000 positions in August, which was below expectations, according to a Bureau […]

How to invest in gold amid the precious metal’s record run

Gold prices notched another fresh record this week as more investors piled into the metal amid economic uncertainty and rising bets for a Federal Reserve rate cut. So far this year, bullion has gained about 35% as of Friday’s close. Spot gold is now near $3,600 an ounce. “Without a doubt, gold has been trending higher, and it’s […]

How to make money from your phone​

Looking to boost your income? The key to earning more money could already be in your hands. Literally. Your smartphone may be the ticket to picking up a side gig and supplementing your income with some extra cash for food, utilities, or other basic expenses. There aren’t many people who fully utilize their phones to […]

How to trade record S&P 500 before it reaches bull market limit

There is more than enough focus on Wall Street about what the Fed will do next, and Friday’s weak nonfarm payrolls report will add to expectations for a rate cut. But maybe there is not enough planning among investors about what they should do to preserve the hefty gains embedded in market portfolios since the […]

How to maximize the $40,000 limit for 2025

Milan Markovic | E+ | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill” raised the limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, and there are ways to maximize it for 2025, experts say. If you itemize tax breaks, you can claim the SALT deduction, which includes state and local […]

Jim Cramer explains how to pick out a solid retail growth stock

CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors on Thursday how to pick a solid retail stock for their portfolios, listing six factors to consider before making an investment. “I want to spend some time tonight on what it means to buy the stock of a great franchise into weakness, not some software as a service company or […]