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

Small caps are especially sensitive to changes in oil prices and a slowdown in the economic cycle.

Raising debt to repurchase shares is a move that deserves scrutiny.

Etsy, Walmart and Shopify were quick to jump into Instant Checkout, but item information was often inaccurate and onboarding merchants was difficult.

Tax refunds are higher on average compared to last year, but the change has been smaller than some early projections. Here's what to expect.

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This spring's housing market is on, but economic headwinds are pushing back most of the advantage that buyers have gained over the past year in affordability.

WBD CEO David Zaslav could see a payout of more than $800 million after the Paramount Skydance merger.

U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Friday as investors anticipated inflationary pressures resulting from the Middle East war.

Tim Cook visited China for Apple's 50th anniversary as the company enjoys a surge in iPhone sales while navigating rising geopolitical tensions.

Social Security's trust funds are due to run out, which would prompt benefit reductions. Yet those cuts do not have to affect all beneficiaries, experts say.

Washington state's first-ever income tax would impose a 9.9% tax on income of more than $1 million a year.

Nexstar has closed its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna after winning approval from the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice.

Waller said in a CNBC interview that recent developments require a more conservative approach.

Three charts show the extent of the U.K. government's borrowing woes.

Harvard is still the ultimate dream school among current college applicants but factors, such as price and financial aid, weigh heavily.

The IEA warns of "the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market" due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Brokers now expect the ECB to hike interest rates this year as the specter of higher inflation and lower growth piles pressure on central banks to act.

The metals saw bumpy trade on Friday morning, after joining a broad sell-off the previous day.

Economic gains are people's main aspirations for AI, but analysts warned that not everyone stands to benefit equally.

The fuel-starved Caribbean island is facing its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union under a U.S. oil blockade.

Most enterprise AI projects have failed since 2018, a sobering track record for an industry awash in enthusiasm.

The Iran war is pushing up "cost-push" inflation in Japan as opposed to the "demand-pull" inflation the BOJ seeks.

Market volatility and geopolitical tensions have choked liquidity in Indias IPO market, forcing highprofile companies to hit pause.

Alibaba cut its staff by roughly 34% over the course of 2025, as the company disposed of peripheral holdings to focus on its AI business.