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My mother, 91, has dementia. Every bank says I need her signature to unlock her $100,000 stock certificate. What can I do?
“These shares are the only assets in her estate without designated beneficiaries.”
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Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh delivers his key Jackson Hole speech Friday. Here's what to expect
The Federal Reserve's cryptic chairman is set to deliver his much-awaited keynote address Friday in Jackson Hole, with markets trying to anticipate what, if anything, he will have to say on key matters affecting the eco…
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August apartment rents turn positive for the first time in four years
The national median apartment rent in August grew 0.1% from July, moving higher for the seventh straight month, according to Apartment List. While that might seem tiny, it is the first positive rent growth for the month…
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Soybeans Hold onto Thursday Gains
Soybeans closed Thursday with contracts up 1 to 2 ¼ cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 2 3/4 cents at $12.32 1/2. Soymeal futures were steady to $1.60 higher on the day, with Soy Oil …
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Stocks Rally as Nvidia Earnings Boost AI Optimism
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.39% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.84%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.30%, and…
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Gap earnings beat by $0.03, revenue was in line with estimates
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (ISIN US45687V1061) stock is trading in the high $70s per share as of August 26, 2026, with investors weighing solid recent earnings guidance against questions over whether the valuation has run ahea…
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Coffee Prices Extend Losses as Supply Fears Ease
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) is down -13.20 (-4.10%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) is down -75 (-2.08%).
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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid Canada trade war
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that he said will "immediately" change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
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Rio Tinto invests $15 million in Mogotes Metals for 5% stake
Porphyry copper systems are among the most structurally complex mineral environments on Earth. They form over millions of years through magmatic-hydrothermal processes, and their surface expressions often bear little re…
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Crude Oil Prices Pressured as Middle East Crude Supplies Increase
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) is down -0.09 (-0.11%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) is up +0.0079 (+0.27%).
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'We have a limited window': 116 companies, entities sign on to major AI cyber defense push
OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices and more than 100 other companies and entities signed a letter on Thursday calling on businesses and policymakers to prioritize cybersecurity and "act decisively" to …
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Brian Sullivan: Gulf nations are unlikely to agree to a toll plan for Strait of Hormuz safe passage
Exactly how many ships - and how much oil - are getting through the Strait of Hormuz? With apologies to Shakespeare's Hamlet, that is the question.
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Sugar Prices Rally on the Outlook for Tighter Global Supplies
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) is up +0.49 (+2.79%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is up +8.70 (+1.69%).
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Nasdaq 100 Rally Shows How Nvidia Is Driving a Narrow Market Bid
Webull is spiking while its more profitable, record-setting rival slides lower, and the reason why reveals exactly what kind of market this actually is.
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SpaceX shares are doing something very unusual. Options traders are taking note
After an explosive debut and equally impressive crash, SpaceX shares are now, well, hovering in midair.
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Nebius Power Expansion Signals a Bigger Bet on AI Compute Scarcity
(HedgeCo.Net) A new kind of hedge fund signal is beginning to move markets. Nebius Group, the AI infrastructure company trading under the ticker NBIS, surged roughly 10% after a disclosure showed that Situational Awaren…
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Cocoa Prices Jump on Concern Over West African Crop Quality
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) is up +324 (+5.56%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +226 (+5.45%).
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Nvidia’s 2028 Growth Outlook Gives Investors More Reason for Optimism
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) has been one of the biggest winners in the semiconductor equipment space, climbing more than 80% in the past year as AI-driven chip demand lifted the entire sector. The stock trades near $…
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Texas Senate hopeful Talarico teams with Mark Cuban on plan to break up healthcare 'monopolies'
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is out with a new plan, first shared with CNBC, to break up what he says are healthcare monopolies and bring down the cost of prescription drugs. And he's teaming up with…
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SK Hynix CEO says Indiana will be key memory production base by 2030, first U.S. facility now underway
SK Hynix, the South Korean memory maker that's emerged as one of the biggest winners in the AI boom, is bolstering its U.S. presence, with a new factory in Indiana that CEO Kwak Noh-Jung says will make the state a "key …
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Bank of America doubles down on Nvidia stock
Cisco Systems gave investors plenty to like in its fiscal fourth-quarter report, but the market’s reaction showed how high expectations have become for one of 2026’s strongest AI infrastructure trades.
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Kansas City Fed's Schmid says inflation 'stubborn' and 'sticky,' policy rate not restrictive
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid said Thursday that inflation is still too high, though he stopped short of calling for an interest rate hike.
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Trump administration reportedly considering ‘new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors’ – business live
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors – despite warnings from technology companies that the move could harm US hopes of dominating artificial intelligence.