Dec 3, 2025 | Markets
Retirees face nervous times ahead if Vanguard is right. The investment giant, which is owned by its 50 million investors, warns that U.S. stock-market returns may be ominously low over the next 10 years. And while a “lost decade” of low stock returns may be something...
Mar 31, 2025 | Markets
By one measure, international stocks scored their strongest first-quarter outperformance against the U.S. on record, Dow Jones data shows In late 2024, the “American Exceptionalism” trade was booming. Encouraged by President Donald Trump’s electoral...
Mar 28, 2025 | Markets
The U.S. stock market was slumping Friday, with the S&P 500 on track for its worst quarterly performance since 2022 amid investor fears that tariffs will hurt growth and increase inflation. The S&P 500 has dropped 6.1% so far this month, putting it on track...
Jul 23, 2024 | Markets
CEO says consumer and retail environments remain ‘choppy’ Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s stock fell 3.9% Tuesday, after the parent to consumer brands including Huggies, Kleenex and Scott toilet paper posted weaker-than-expected sales for its second quarter to offset a profit...
May 2, 2024 | Markets
Mortgage rates rose for the fifth week in a row, as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose and averaged 7.22% as of May 2, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday. That’s up 5 basis points from the previous...
