These stocks have been the biggest winners during the S&P 500’s best month since 2020
The S&P 500 was up 9.6% for April, led by a gain of nearly 18% for the information technology sector.
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U.S. jobless claims sink to a 57-year low. Jobs aren’t easy to find — or lose.
The U.S. jobs market is showing surprising staying power.
Oil prices retreat after touching four-year high as traders focus on Iran developments
Oil futures fall Thursday, reversing direction after reaching a four-year high on a report that President Donald Trump is considering escalating the war in Iran.
Royal Caribbean says people booking cruises aren’t so worried about Iran anymore
Cruise bookings slowed in March and into April, but are now back above year-ago levels, Royal Caribbean says.
Here’s what’s worth streaming in May 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more
Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies,’ Apple’s ‘Star City’ and the return of Hulu’s ‘Deli Boys’ are among the highlights of the coming month
Trump to sign order creating retirement plans for workers who lack them
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday to create access to retirement plans for workers whose employers don’t provide one, building on promises made during his State of the Union address to boost retirement security for millions of Americans.
U.S. economy rebounded in first quarter, driven by sizzling-hot business investment
Consumer spending cooled slightly in the first three months of the year.
Inflation rate leaps to nearly 3-year high after Iran war. The Fed’s hands are now tied.
A key measure of inflation used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates posted the biggest increase in March in almost three years, marking another major hurdle for a resilient but harried U.S. economy.
‘The numbers don’t lie’: If I had invested my Social Security in the S&P 500 I’d have $4 million. Is the system broken?
“I do better than many citizens because I’ve contributed at the highest level.”
Forget buy the dip. Now retail investors are ‘trading the mania’ in chip stocks, and it’s about to get messy.
Goldman Sachs’ traders say investors have been chasing the hot semiconductor sector, but with some high-stakes bets that may be hard to get out of should things go wrong.
US seized $500M in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury secretary says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets, surpassing the previously reported $344 million freeze.
South Korea’s Shinhan Card taps Solana to test real-world stablecoin payments
Shinhan Card signed a deal with Solana Foundation to expand stablecoin payment tests and explore non-custodial wallets and DeFi-based services.
Australia draft payments vision eyes stablecoin interoperability
A draft vision for Australia’s domestic payments system says stablecoins and tokenized fiat currency could reshape how money moves across future rails.
Crypto becomes most muted topic on X, and AI slop may be the culprit
Crypto has become the most-muted topic on X since the platform launched its snooze feature, with AI-generated spam and InfoFi posting likely driving users to tune it out.
Ethereum to $60K? It's a 'generational play' for ETH bull Tom Lee, says analyst
ETH price is retesting a long-term support trend line that previously preceded a 5,200% rally, a fractal setup pointing to a potential move toward $60,000 by 2030.
Bitcoin eyes $75K after 'most hawkish' FOMC as oil hits highest since 2022
Bitcoin price action remained weak as the US-Iran war delivered a Fed meeting that was the "most hawkish in years" and oil neared four-year highs.
Meta rolls out stablecoin payouts for creators in Philippines, Colombia
The latest stablecoin move comes years after Meta first dipped its toes into stablecoins through Libra in 2019, before scrapping the plans in 2022 due to regulatory pushback.
US Senator Tillis to push Senate Banking vote on stalled crypto bill
Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the Senate’s version of the CLARITY Act has “made a lot of progress,” and it was time for lawmakers to vote on advancing the bill.
WLFI drops 14% as controversial token unlock goes to vote
The proposal to unlock more than 62 billion WLFI tokens over four to five years has 99.95% approval but is still facing backlash on X.
Twenty One Capital rises on proposed merger with Strike and Elektron
Tether proposed that Elektron founder and CEO Raphael Zagury serve as president of the proposed merged company, while Strike's Jack Mallers would also serve in an executive role.