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Trump keeps taking government stakes in big companies. What's next?

With a government portfolio in his pocket and more likely on the way from the quantum sector, Wall Street is wondering where Trump will look next

23.10.2025 4

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3 stock market stars that could burn out fast

Pinpointing which stocks are due for a slide is no easy task, but evidence is mounting that a few will see a course reversal

22.10.2025 10

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3 reasons why gold and silver prices are suddenly dropping

Volatility has a grip on the precious metals market after months of big gains. Will investors bail?

21.10.2025 2

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3 tips for investors to track corporate insider stock trades

Insider company trading doesn't always follow the same script. Here's how to track and make sense of in-house trades

21.10.2025 20

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The rise of the AI 'algorithmic boss' — and how companies are quietly automating management

Workplace experts say new ‘"auto bosses" are likely to impact companies in key areas like logistics, retail, and customer service

17.10.2025 10

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Companies that replace workers with AI 'risk mediocrity,' expert warns

Companies that automatically cut jobs and replace them with AI tools are overlooking broader implications, an academic closely tracking AI use says

15.10.2025 20

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OpenAI keeps making deals. Here are 3 stocks to ride the wave

OpenAI is a private company, but investors can leverage the ChatGPT maker's growing list of publicly traded business partners

06.10.2025 3

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Morgan Stanley warns the AI boom may be running out of steam

Morgan Stanley sees multiple factors feeding a slowdown in AI spending: cash is a concern, pricing is accelerating, and speculative risk is rising

03.10.2025 3

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Winners and losers: These sectors could feel the benefits or brunt of a U.S. government shutdown

Here's how a shutdown could affect various markets — and how its duration will come into play

02.10.2025 2

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The government shutdown means no jobs report. But is it time to kill the jobs report anyway?

The employment report blackout comes at a time when the BLS faces both an accounting and a public relations problem

01.10.2025 5

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What employers really think of a 1-year resume gap — and how to 'own it'

With the right strategy, job candidates can frame their employment gap as a strength for hiring managers and CEOs

27.09.2025 20

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AI is shrinking workforces — and making more work for managers

Experts are calling it the Great Flattening — and it's putting a ton of stress on middle management

26.09.2025 20

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3 ways the new H-1B rule will turbocharge staff outsourcing

HR outsourcing is already humming; the market's expected to grow from $276 billion in 2025 to $446 billion by 2034

24.09.2025 4

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Will Trump's new H-1B visa fees pound the Mag 7 stocks? Not yet — but stay tuned

At $100,000 per foreign employee, the new rules will undoubtedly have some impact on the tech giants' operations — and their share prices

23.09.2025 6

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3 takeaways from Nvidia buying a stake in Intel

Nvidia hasn’t had to pivot too much on the geopolitical front, but finding itself in the midst of tariffs and trade wars has changed that in 2025

19.09.2025 3

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3 potential downsides to a Fed interest rate cut

Expectations for rate cuts have been helping drive stocks to new highs. But that doesn't mean lower interest rates are always and only good news

16.09.2025 2

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Gold keeps hitting new highs. Here's why — and whether it's time to sell now

Gold prices are up more than 40% this year. Experts chime in on whether or not it's time to sell

16.09.2025 4

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Looking for overlooked and undervalued stocks? Try auto parts

U.S. vehicle owners are hanging on to their vehicles longer and want to maintain their road-worthiness

14.09.2025 10

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5 ways CEOs can resolve board issues — without taking sides

CEOs can improve board performance by getting directly involved as a mediator in contentious disputes

13.09.2025 10

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Check, please! U.S. employers need to pay workers faster, or someone else will

Check, please: US employees have a payday message for their employers; speed up wage payments or someone else will

11.09.2025 10

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3 reasons aerospace and defense stocks could surge the rest of this year

Conflicts abroad and the new federal budget bill have aerospace and defense stocks locked in and on target

10.09.2025 10

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Trump gets Uncle Sam into the semiconductor business: 3 takeaways

With the Trump administration landing 10% of Intel, boundaries between public-private enterprise are curbed. Here’s what that means to both parties

09.09.2025 7

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The best job interview questions from the executives who love to ask them

Good interviewers don’t waste time with too many questions, as they know only a few questions can gather the necessary information to make a quality...

04.09.2025 10

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Cracker Barrel caves to Trump-stoked logo outrage. So now what?

Cracker Barrel caves to Trump stoked logo outrage. Here's what's next and lessons learned for the homestyle eatery

28.08.2025 5

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Performance management reviews are ticking off top talent. Here's why

Even in a tough job market, five-star workers won't dance to the performance management tune

27.08.2025 10

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Diamonds may not be forever, after all, and here’s why.

After years of dominance, the global diamond industry is taking hits from tariffs, lab-grown versions, and changing consumer patterns

26.08.2025 10

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5 reasons a master’s degree isn’t worth the trouble in 2025

High costs, lifetime loan payments, and a dwindling jobs landscape spell trouble for the venerable master's diploma

12.08.2025 7

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Interim CEOs are redefining the way we run companies

They’re not hanging around long, but interim CEOs can leave a long-term imprint on the companies that hire them

11.08.2025 10

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Homeowners are sitting on $35 trillion in equity. These 3 stocks could benefit

Indications are rising that homeowners are itching to tap some of that cash. Lower interest rates could unleash a real estate-driven spending spree

08.08.2025 10

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Top money managers warned of stagflation. Then they kept investing. Should you?

Stagflation, the worrisome combination of a weak economy and high inflation, could derail market momentum. But there’s no sign of that right now

28.07.2025 10

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5 AI threats that companies might not see coming

There's a gap between the knowledge of AI risks at the management level and specific actions taken by companies to curb such threats

24.07.2025 4

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Ford sales got a big boost thanks to pickups and hybrids

The automaker reported its best quarterly sales numbers in six years, thanks largely to truck and hybrid sales

01.07.2025 2

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Microsoft says its new AI is way better than doctors at diagnosing patients

The tech giant said its new AI healthcare tool correctly diagnosed patients four times more accurately than physicians

01.07.2025 3

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Jerome Powell confirms the Fed would have already cut interest rates if if weren't for Trump's tariffs

Powell said a "solid economy" buys the Fed time before cutting rates, even as Trump escalates his attacks on the central bank chief

01.07.2025 3

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Bitcoin nears $110,000 again. Can the crypto rally last?

Can Bitcoin push past the $110,000 pricing benchmark? Crypto experts think so

30.06.2025 2

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Renewable energy stocks slide as Senate eyes tax-credit rollbacks

Looming rollbacks are driving down clean-energy stocks amid outcry from advocates — including Elon Musk

30.06.2025 2

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