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Federal student loans have a new interest rate discount — here's who qualifies

To qualify for the U.S. Department of Education's new interest rate discount on student loans, borrowers must meet several requirements. …

Is Wendy’s the next meme stock? Everyday traders are trying to ‘save’ the fast-food chain.

Shares of fast-food chain Wendy’s rallied 25% at Wednesday’s open.

J.P. Morgan lifts its S&P 500 target to 7,800 but warns that a ‘flash crash’ remains a risk

J.P. Morgan strategists lifted their year-end S&P 500 forecast, saying they had been much too cautious around “unpredented” expectations for …

Polymarket-backed platform boosts funding to root out insider trading on prediction markets

A Polymarket-backed platform raised $1.5 million in a funding round to help build tools to detect suspicious trading activity.

Qualcomm inks deal for AI startup Modular to bolster software stack, data center buildout

Qualcomm is looking to expand its position in the data center market as AI demand skyrockets.

We're buying the dip in a stock that we have been itching to get bigger in

The selloff is finally giving us a chance to build up this tiny position around our initial cost basis.

OpenAI unveils first chip as part of Broadcom deal in effort to 'build the full stack'

Eight months after announcing a custom chip deal, OpenAI and Broadcom are revealing their first joint project: Jalapeño.

The ‘Buffett of Boston’ sees investors in a ‘vulnerable place’ as American corporations need too much money

Seth Klarman of The Baupost Group sees a supply-demand imbalance as companies demand capital that could prove difficult for investors.

Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. GDP growth can return to 3% before end of the year

Bessent sees his "3-3-3" plan as still in reach — 3% growth, a 3% deficit-to-GDP rate, and a 3 million …

I had my gallbladder removed. After I got home, the hospital asked me for a donation. Is this ethical?

“The letter asked whether I had a favorite caregiver and if I would like to make a contribution in their …

U.S. Treasury will oversee frozen Iranian funds when they're released, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said once Iranian frozen assets are released, they will be overseen by Treasury and routed largely …

Blackstone says withdrawal limits are a ‘feature and not a flaw’ designed to ‘protect investors from themselves’

Dan Oneglia, liquid-credit strategist, called the capping mechanism a “feature and not a flaw” of the structure.