The U.S. federal government just shut down. Here’s what it means for you and your money.

Here’s how the partial shutdown could affect investments, paychecks, economic releases, benefit programs, tourist sites run by the federal government and more.

AI power-generation and Trump play Fermi sees strong demand for its IPO

Fermi’s IPO prices on high end of its expected range, as investors look to take part in a new AI — and Donald J. Trump — play.

Trust in the market leads to long-term gains, Jim Cramer says

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday stressed his belief that the market can be vehicle for wealth in the long term.

Marvell has ‘huge potential,’ these analysts say. Here’s why they downgraded the stock anyway.

TD Cowen analysts cited a “dynamic of volatility and limited visibility,” saying there are cleaner narratives elsewhere in the chip sector.

Here’s how much your health insurance could go up next year — whether there’s a government shutdown or not

Millions of Americans are poised to pay more for their health insurance next year.

Alphabet’s stock just had its best quarter in two decades thanks to AI

Alphabet’s Class A stock rose 38% in the third quarter as Google’s Gemini and cloud-computing businesses took off, defying doubters.

Why Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway may be placing another bet in petrochemicals

Berkshire is in talks to buy Occidental’s chemicals business for $10 billion. A deal would come as a surprise for markets, analysts say.

As stocks power higher, investors see little choice but to keep riding the bull market

A popular quote, often attributed to former Citigroup CEO Chuck Prince, is once again making the rounds on Wall Street these days: “As long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance.”

Two Social Security problems that seem almost impossible to fix

The “Social Security squeeze” is coming for your benefits. Can the program’s most existential problems be solved?

Nike’s results top expectations, but company warns its recovery ‘will not be linear’

Shares of Nike Inc. moved higher in extended trading Tuesday after the sneaker maker reported fiscal first-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s estimates, helped by a surprise sales gain.

These 10 colleges offer the best value in the U.S., says new report—only 1 is an Ivy League

The City University of New York network of colleges offer affordable attendance costs and strong career outcomes.

How a surge in legal betting fueled an ugly fight: The battle for 1-800-GAMBLER

1-800-GAMBLER has become the closest thing to a national hotline for problem gamblers. There's a intensifying legal battle over who should run it.

Why bitcoin may hit $200,000 by year’s end, as it enters what’s historically its best quarter

Bitcoin is about to enter what has historically been its best quarter, which could see the cryptocurrency set a new all-time high by year’s end, one analyst says.

Hotel guests are slamming resort fees as ‘the biggest scam in travel’

A woman’s complaint on TikTok about being charged $500 in added fees on her Hawaiian honeymoon has gone viral

Spirit Airlines touts 'massive progress' in bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with some of its debtholders for up to $475 million in debtor-in-possession financing.

Does Meta want to compete with Nvidia? Here’s a sign of its growing ambition in chips.

The tech giant is acquiring a startup to boost its in-house chip development as it spends billions on AI infrastructure.

Qualcomm promises it can be an AI winner. But does it know what Nvidia and Intel do?

Qualcomm shares may have more growth potential than the market is currently pricing in —but some big hurdles lie ahead.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are set for their best September in over 15 years. Can the momentum last through year-end?

September, historically the stock market’s weakest month, is now on track for its best return in 15 years — an unusual show of strength that sets the stage for a high-stakes fourth quarter.

Tech and health care rally in a flat market — plus, Amazon's Alexa gets smarter

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Apple destroyed shareholder value with this move. It’s been a hidden drag on the stock.

Apple’s pricing power has declined alongside its innovation, and investors are paying the price

The boom of ad-supported streaming is starting to look a bit like old-school television

After a few years when viewers could mostly avoid commercials through streaming subscriptions, television advertising has come roaring back — and consumers don’t seem to mind.

Pfizer found a way to boost its ailing stock — agree with Trump on drug pricing

Pfizer’s stock surged after CEO Albert Bourla announces an agreement with the Trump administration aimed at lowering drug prices in the U.S. and removing tariff uncertainty.

Why this veteran investor sees gold hitting $7,000 by the end of Trump’s term

For many traders, the resilience of gold’s rally can easily be explained by strength in demand from global central banks and gold exchange-traded funds. But to one veteran investor, it’s record debt levels that really ma…

Jim Cramer disagrees with Warren Buffett on this classic piece of investing advice—here's why

Cramer and Buffett both say you should buy index funds, but Cramer argues you should also own a handful of individual stocks.