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401(k) savers are setting records. How to catch up if you're behind.

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Some offers on this page are from advertisers who pay us, which may affect which products we write about, but not our recommendations. See our Advertiser Disclosure . 401(k) savers are setting records. How to catch up if you're behind. Ivana Pino Senior Writer Tue, September 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM PDT 4 min read Despite financial pressures, workers remain committed to their retirement goals, with many boosting their contribution rates and watching their savings grow. According to Fidelity Investments' latest quarterly analysis, 769,000 retirement savers have a million dollars or more in their 401(k). Average 401(k) balances grew 10.5% in the second quarter, marking their strongest quarterly growth since the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks partly to stock market gains. The total average savings rate also held at record levels for the second consecutive quarter, remaining at 14.4% for 401(k) savers and 12% for 403(b) participants. At the same time, Fidelity data shows more savers tap...

Adani Enterprises shares jump as airport unit enters into $1 billion fundraising deal

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Shares of Adani Enterprises rose nearly 5% Wednesday after its airport unit announced it had entered into a deal to raise about 98.25 billion rupees ($1 billion) from a group of global and domestic investors. The binding agreement with Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock managed funds values Adani Airport Holdings at about $18 billion on a pre-money basis, according to the company statement . The investors will subscribe to new shares in three tranches and collectively own about 5.54% of the airport operator after the final tranche, which is expected to be completed by July 2027. The deal remains subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals. Latest fundraising follows Adani Enterprises' 150 billion rupee qualified institutional placement in July. The investment marks an "important milestone" in building out the airports platform, with the company planning to continue investing in infrastructure, city-side developments and non-aeronautical ...

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Apple, Casey's General Store, Signet Jewelers & more

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AAPL, CASY, SIG Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Mission Produce Shares of the avocado producer popped 7.5%. Mission Produce beat the expectations of every analyst polled by FactSet for both earnings per share, excluding items, and revenue in its fiscal third quarter. Apple Shares were slightly down as traders awaited an event in which the company is expected to announce new iPhones, including a foldable one. Casey's General Store Shares dropped more than 10% after the convenience store chain reported mixed results for the fiscal first quarter. While earnings and revenue for the period beat expectations, Casey's also reported a 0.3% year-over-year decline in fuel sales. Sales of prepared food and dispensed beverages also increase slightly less than anticipated. Signet Jewelers The jeweler ...

What is a step-up CD, and how does it work?

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Some offers on this page are from advertisers who pay us, which may affect which products we write about, but not our recommendations. See our Advertiser Disclosure . What is a step-up CD, and how does it work? The interest rates on step-up CDs increase over time but they may not be worth it compared to other accounts. Sarah C. Brady Contributor Tue, September 8, 2026 at 11:49 AM PDT 4 min read Opening a CD usually means locking in a fixed interest rate for the entire term. With a step-up CD, on the other hand, the rate automatically increases at predetermined intervals, giving you the opportunity to earn more as time goes on. And while that might sound like an obvious benefit, step-up CDs come with a few trade-offs to consider before opening one. How do step-up CDs work? Step-up CDs have predetermined rate increases that kick in at set intervals. You can typically expect the rate on a step-up CD to start at around 0.05%, increase by up to 0.20% every seven to 10 months, and mature wi...

What is causing the global bond sell-off?

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The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses

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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Big bosses reveal the secret to getting hired By Yasmin Rufo Business reporter Published 6 hours ago What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? For some bosses, it's less about having the perfect CV and more about the way you think, the questions you ask and whether you're prepared to take a chance. Six business founders and leaders share the qualities they notice most and the advice they would give to people trying to get ahead. Don't limit yourself Image source, Getty Images Charlotte Tilbury says one of the biggest things that has driven her career is refusing to let other people set limits on what she can do. "Nothing is impossible in life - it's only your own limitations you give yourself." The beauty mogul says there will always be naysayers, and there were plenty of people who told her she was "mad" or that her ideas would ...

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta, Centerspace, Apple, Casey's General Stores, Signet & more

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: META, CSR, AAPL, CASY, SIG Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Centerspace The real estate investment trust with a focus on apartments saw its shares jump more than 8%. The company will merge with Independence Realty Trust in an all-stock deal, creating a residential REIT with an enterprise value of $8.1 billion. Under the terms of the all-stock deal, Centerspace shareholders will receive about 3.8 shares of IRT common stock per Centerspace share. Academy Sports and Outdoors The outdoors apparel retailer saw shares gain 8%. Academy Sports lifted its adjusted earnings outlook for the fiscal year ending January 2027, calling for $6.50 to $6.90 per share, up from the earlier range of $6.40 to $6.80 per share and topping the FactSet consensus estimate of $6.43 per share. Meta Platforms Shares of the social med...

IMF ditched top candidate for chief economist job over Trump tariff remarks

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Jim Cramer on Rubrik (RBRK): “It Just Came in Maybe Too Hot”

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Jim Cramer on Rubrik (RBRK): It Just Came in Maybe Too Hot Syeda Seirut Javed Thu, September 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM PDT 4 min read RBRK Jim Cramer questioned the reaction to Rubrik, Inc.'s (NYSE: RBRK ) latest earnings report during the September 2 episode of Mad Money, as he said: What just happened to the stock of Rubrik? That's the data security company, reported a seemingly very strong quarter last week... The stock dropped 13% the next day. Darn thing's been drifting lower ever since. Now, this is kind of crazy, people. Rubrik posted a big revenue beat. Earned 20 cents per share when the analysts were looking for 4 cents. They raised their full-year forecast for revenue. Annual recurring revenue was sensational. Margins, free cash flow good too. Stock got hurt. Now some of that's because Rubrik's billings, some people say, came in a little light. I think it's supposedly because the stock had run up like crazy in the month before the quarter. It just came in ma...

Palladyne AI’s Revenue Jumped 470%, but Its Operating Loss Widened. Is the Backlog Enough?

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Palladyne AI’s Revenue Jumped 470%, but Its Operating Loss Widened. Is the Backlog Enough? Habib Ur Rehman Thu, September 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM PDT 3 min read PDYN Palladyne AI reported headline growth that looks dramatic: second-quarter revenue rose 470% year over year and 63% sequentially to $5.783 million. Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN ) ended June with $24.6 million of backlog, up 43% during the quarter after roughly $13 million of new contract awards, net of revenue recognized. Management expects most of that backlog to become revenue over the next 12 to 18 months and reiterated 2026 revenue guidance of $24 million to $27 million, or 357% to 415% growth. Palladyne AI's Revenue Jumped 470%, but Its Operating Loss Widened. Is the Backlog Enough? Copyright: ralwel / 123RF Stock Photo The comparison needs an important qualification. Palladyne said the increase came from acquisitions as well as organic growth. Its 10-Q says second-quarter product revenue was derived mainly from bu...

Jim Cramer Calls Dell’s (DELL) Quarter One of the Best He Has Ever Seen

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Jim Cramer Calls Dell’s (DELL) Quarter One of the Best He Has Ever Seen Syeda Seirut Javed Thu, September 3, 2026 at 11:24 AM PDT 4 min read DELL Jim Cramer broke down Dell Technologies Inc.'s (NYSE: DELL ) post-close earnings report on Mad Money's episode aired on September 1, as he declared it one of the best quarters he has ever witnessed. He stated: You're getting a Dell, specifically, a blowout quarter from Dell Technologies. After the close, this iconic maker of tech hardware reported one of the best quarters I've ever seen thanks to the incredible strength of their AI server business. Dell's revenue grew 58% year-over-year, a 2 billion dollar beat. The company earned $7 and 4 cents per share. That's more than $2 above what Wall Street was looking for and more than triple what they made the year before. And the guidance was even better. They took their full-year earnings per share forecast from just under 18 bucks all the way up to $25.50. Stunning, defin...

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sandisk, Tesla, Lululemon, Quanex, AMC & more

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: SNDK, TSLA, NX, AMC Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Guidewire Software Shares of the platform for insurers plummeted 21% after revenue guidance for the current quarter fell short of expectations. Guidewire sees revenue ranging from $372 million to $378 million, versus the LSEG consensus estimate of $387 million. Full-year revenue guidance ranged from $1.71 billion to $1.73 billion, versus the $1.70 billion estimate. Tesla The electric vehicle company's stock dropped 6%. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced an investigation into whether Tesla's Cybercab is compliant with all federal safety standards. The announcement came after the company launched its robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. Sandisk , KLA Both chip stocks traded sharply higher, as the semiconductor space...

White House has vetted candidates for key CFTC vacancies, sources tell CNBC. It's unclear if they will be filled

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The White House has vetted candidates for the four open commissioner positions at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission , three people with knowledge of the matter told CNBC. When or if the White House will ultimately act on those potential candidates isn't clear. The CFTC's five commissioners are mandated to be members from the political party in the White House and two from the opposing one. But at the moment, the CFTC which regulates derivatives contracts currently only has one, chairman Michael Selig . The agency oversees regulation for futures, options and swaps markets. It also plays a key role in regulating novel asset classes, like cryptocurrency , and under Selig as the sole commissioner has taken an aggressive approach to defend what it sees as its sole right to regulate growing prediction market platforms. Bloomberg News reported earlier this year bipartisan names that the White House was potentially considering for the open seats. In early July, the Trump admin...

The jobs apocalypse is postponed. An AI jobs boom is here

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Trump doubles down on threat to halt trade with top partners unless Fed cuts rates

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President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his threat to cut off trade with countries that have surpluses with the U.S. unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates . "What I'm saying, very simply, is that we should be paying the lowest interest rate in the world," Trump said in the Oval Office Friday afternoon. He had been asked about his Truth Social post earlier in the day declaring, "LOWER THE RATE OR I'LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT." Trump issued that sweeping ultimatum after urging the Fed and its chairman, Kevin Warsh , to "get smart" and cut rates following a much-stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report . Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple - And you haven't seen anything yet! EMPLOYERS ADDED 162,000 JOB IN AUGUST. Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago! A STRONG COUNTRY MEAN...

John Ternus, Apple’s new ‘wicked calm’ CEO

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U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%

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The U.S. economy added jobs at a brisk pace in August, reversing a summer slowdown in hiring, while the unemployment rate held steady. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 162,000 for the month while the unemployment rate, as expected, held steady at 4.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a payrolls increase of 53,000. August's total was the strongest monthly gain since March. "Net, net, the labor market is alive and well and generating thousands of new jobs to help keep economic growth squarely in the plus column," said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at Fwdbonds. The report was consistent with what Federal Reserve officials have called a stable labor market, and likely turns the central bank's focus to next week's reports on consumer and producer prices as the final determinant heading into the interest rate decision in less than two weeks. Stock market futures moved mostly lower after th...

Yen's changing fortunes might finally be spooking the bears

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Yen's changing fortunes might finally be spooking the bears FILE PHOTO: Holograms, which show different images and colours depending on the angle at which they are viewed, are seen on the new Japanese 1,000 yen banknote as the new note is displayed at a currency museum of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Pool/File Photo Reuters By Dhara Ranasinghe, Rae Wee and Atsuko Aoyama Fri, September 4, 2026 at 8:38 AM PDT 5 min read JPY=X By Dhara Ranasinghe, Rae Wee and Atsuko Aoyama LONDON/SINGAPORE/TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Six weeks after hitting a four-decade low against the dollar, the tide appears to be turning for the battered yen as a host of factors finally smoke out traders who have spent years betting against the Japanese currency. While central bank rate hikes and record currency intervention have failed to provide lasting support for the yen, new tailwinds from capital repatriation, unwinding carry trades and U.S. political pressure are now giv...