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The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for the owner of shopping centers in the Chicago area and across the country with Washington Prime seeking protection after its rent revenue declined by 20%.   Today's Stocks & Topics: PSFE - Paysafe Ltd., Housing Market, AZRE - Azure Power Global Ltd., MIC - Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., VLVLY - Volvo AB ADR, JP Morgan, VIAC – Via...

According to the Labor Department, the consumer price index, which represents food, energy, groceries, housing costs and sales across a spectrum of goods, rose 5% from a year earlier.   Today's Stocks & Topics: AAPL - Apple Inc., FIVE - Five Below Inc., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, CMRE - Costamare Inc., ARKK - ARK Innovation ETF, GSL - Global Ship Lease Inc. Cl A, VRTX - Vertex...

The trade group has interpreted what it sees ahead as 'clear signs of a strong and resilient economy'.   Today's Stocks & Topics: LEVI - Levi Strauss & Co. Cl A, COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., PEP - PepsiCo Inc., LIT - Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF, PENN - Penn National Gaming, Inc., NGUGF - New Guinea Gold Corp., CLF - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Fractional Shares, LVS -...

Traditional and Roth IRAs both offer tax breaks, but not at the same time and younger investors will likely benefit more from a Roth IRA.   Today's Stocks & Topics: HMC - Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR, ORI - Old Republic International Corp., SCHW - Charles Schwab Corp., EC - Ecopetrol S.A. ADR, PBA - Pembina Pipeline Corp., VLVLY - Volvo AB ADR, WFG - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., Refinancing Fu...

In January, amid one historic short squeeze, the SEC vowed to protect individual traders and to scrutinize actions taken by brokerages.   Today's Stocks & Topics: CCV - Churchill Capital Corp. V Cl A, Jobs Openings, Bitcoin, GE - General Electric Co., Billionaires and Taxes, PLBY - PLBY Group Inc., PRN - Invesco DWA Industrials Momentum ETF, GNRC - Generac Holdings Inc., XOM - Exxon Mobil...

As older investors and retirees look for ways to maintain purchasing power, there is a lower risk option they can purchase through the U.S. government—but this may not be a smart move for every investor.   Today's Stocks & Topics: ABT - Abbott Laboratories, Crypto-Scams, 529 Plans, PSLV - Sprott Physical Silver Trust, Copper, Investment Strategy, TECK - Teck Resources Ltd. Cl B, BGS - B&am...

Saving for a down payment on a house or car is difficult when low interest rates encourage borrowing-- because debt has to be repaid at some point.   Today's Stocks & Topics: T - AT&T Inc., OMF - OneMain Holdings Inc., QYLD - Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF, College Saving Plan, HUN - Huntsman Corp., VALE - Vale S.A. ADR, SNAP - Snap Inc., CHX - ChampionX Corp., Jobs Report, Selli...

According to its study, Apple says the $643 billion generated through iPhone and iPad apps in 2020 included $511 billion from sales of physical goods and services.   Today's Stocks & Topics: HZO - MarineMax Inc., Pensions, MDC - M.D.C. Holdings Inc., V - Visa Inc. Cl A, Trust, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., HTGC - Hercules Capital Inc., OMI - Owens & Minor Inc., CURO - CURO Group Holdings Cor...

When volatility surges and chaos reigns in the market, the temptation to sell your stocks is quite acute but you should resist the urge to liquidate.   Today's Stocks & Topics: IAU - iShares Gold Trust, The Beige Book, Chinese Stocks, Shorting, PK - Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., DISCA - Discovery Inc. Series A, PAY - Paymentus Holdings Inc., Diversification, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., AMC...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged congressional leaders to step up spending, saying that the government is operating on a budget that is more than a decade behind the times.   Today's Stocks & Topics: AFL - AFLAC Inc., Credit Score, Getting Back to Normal, Manufacturing, Mutual Funds, GQGIX - GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional, STT - State Street Corp., T - AT&...

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world. Today's Stocks & Topics: Backdoor Roth I-R-A, Retirement, Mutual Funds vs ETFs, EV Sector, Holdings, Investing Strategy, Investing in Australia, Position, Index Funds & Dividends, 401k Contributions, Financial Analys...

The e-commerce giant launched an online pharmacy in November for delivering prescription medications in the United States-- so adding physical locations is likely a natural progression.   Today's Stocks & Topics: TTCF - Tattooed Chef Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., BHP - BHP Group Ltd. ADR, BBL - BHP Group PLC ADR, HNDL - Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF, CAH - Cardinal Health Inc., SHW - Sherwin-Willi...

A slight increase in mortgage interest rates brought down overall demand and home shoppers are looking for a buy timing strategy.   Today's Stocks & Topics: ICON - Iconix Brand Group Inc., UVXY - ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, CCIV - Churchill Capital Corp. IV Un, Building a Portfolio, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, VRTX - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., RKT - Rocket Cos. Inc....

Investors have taken notice that the companies on the 2021 CNBC 'Disruptor 50' list have become critical players in fundamental economic and consumer transformations.   Today's Stocks & Topics: IBRX – Immunity Bio Inc., RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, Commodities, The Fed, Options, PPL - PPL Corp., CUBI - Customers Bancorp Inc., CME - CME Group Inc. Cl A, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., Investing in...

The Producer Price Index spiked 6.2% for the 12 months ended in April, the largest increase since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the data in 2010.   Today's Stocks & Topics: Buying Cryptocurrency, Home Prices, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C or GOOGL - Alphabet Inc. Cl A, SUN - Sunoco L.P., CYH - Community Health Systems Inc., HSY - Hershey Co., SHAK - Shake Shack Inc. Cl A, Por...

As part of a broader strategy to address their labor shortage, some states are paying one-time bonuses up to $2,000 to unemployed workers who accept a job.   Today's Stocks & Topics: DISCK - Discovery Inc. Series C, Market Reports, TBF - ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury, GENI - Genius Sports Ltd., DAC - Danaos Corp., POAHY - Porsche Automobil Holding SE ADR, POAHF - Porsche Automobil Hold...

This fall, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp will launch a collective pilot program that will boost the chances of getting a credit card-- how will it work?   Today's Stocks & Topics: AHT - Ashford Hospitality Trust, HAS Contributions, QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., Electric Vehicles, MGA - Magna International Inc., CVS - CVS Health Corp., UMPQ - Umpqua Holdings Corp., Bid–ask Spread, Su...

Cryptocurrencies such as ether and dogecoin have surged to highs that few investors would have predicted a year ago-- but can it last?   Today's Stocks & Topics: T - AT&T Inc., BHP - BHP Group Ltd. ADR, KR - Kroger Co., Where to Start Investing, EMN - Eastman Chemical Co., Market Rotation, Support Levels, APPEF - Appen Ltd., AT&T Dividends, MOSY - MoSys Inc., GEO - GEO Group Inc.,...

Many investors and speculators are suffering from a fear of missing out, having joined the copper party too late-- but some analysts speculate that things could be setting up for a margin squeeze.   Today's Stocks & Topics: RYN - Rayonier Inc., Motley Fool Service, KBH - KB Home, Bitcoin, VOO - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, ETFs, Capital Gains Taxes, ABEV - Ambev S.A. ADR, ZG - Zillow Group In...

Less than three years after closing its $100 billion transaction, including debt, AT&T’s Warner Media will be spun off in an admission that merging a large content asset with a wireless phone company had few long-lasting synergies.   Today's Stocks & Topics: T - AT&T Inc., VAW - Vanguard Materials ETF, VDE - Vanguard Energy ETF, XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, Housing, Index U...

Real estate agents have detailed a step-by-step strategy geared for victory.   Today's Stocks & Topics: Growth Stock Cycles, BX - Blackstone Group Inc., TTCF - Tattooed Chef Inc., CODI - Compass Diversified Holdings, T - AT&T Inc., SQ - Square Inc. Cl A, NOW - ServiceNow Inc., Tech Companies, Cryptocurrency and Taxes, TX - TERNIUM S.A. ADR, STLD - Steel Dynamics Inc., Annuities. Our Sp...

According to the Labor Department, inflation in April accelerated at its fastest pace in more than 12 years as the U.S. economic recovery kicked into gear.   Today's Stocks & Topics: GNW - Genworth Financial Inc. Cl A, ETFs, FDX - FedEx Corp., Charts Software, Retail Sales, PLTR - Palantir Technologies Inc., UHAL - Amerco, DOOO - BRP Inc., PINS - Pinterest Inc.   TRIVIA QUESTION: "As y...

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world. Today's Stocks & Topics: Uniform Gifts to Minor, Retirement, Roth, Yahoo Finance Information, Retirement Contributions, IPOs, Bond Funds, Income Production Vehicles, Health Savings Accounts, Starting a Portfolio, Automat...

At least one analyst thinks the Fed's early steps during the pandemic were needed-- but have gone on too long.   Today's Stocks & Topics: FVRR - Fiverr International Ltd., HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., FIDI - Fidelity International High Dividend ETF, P.E. Ratio, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, VWAGY - Volkswagen AG 1/10th ADR, MED -Medifast Inc., COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., MARA - Marathon Dig...

With our vulnerability exposed, will the market react to potential shortages?   Today's Stocks & Topics: UPS - United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B, Gold Stocks, AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., IHI - iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF, Jobs Report, Security Software, Commodities, RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, TWO - Two Harbors Investment Corp., Growth Stock vs. Value Stock, FSKAX - Fidelity Total Market Index...