• 3 High-Yield Communications Stocks for Safe Dividends
  
  Companies within the communications services sector are often a favorite of income investors, as many telecom stocks boast high dividend yields. Even better, many of these high yields are quite safe as they are well covered by cash flow.
• Netflix Is the Highest Bidder for Warner Bros
  
  Netflix has put in the highest bid among suitors for Warner Bros Discovery, a source told Reuters Thursday, upping the ante in a deal that could reshape the media industry.
• 3 High-Yield Monthly Dividend Stocks
  
  Most stocks that pay dividends, do so on a quarterly basis. Some companies pay dividends on a semi-annual or annual schedule. But for investors looking for more frequent payouts, monthly dividend stocks may be appealing.
• Prediction Markets Just Minted a New Billionaire
  
  Luana Lopes Lara isn't a pop star. She didn't launch a fashion brand. And she didn't build a viral app.Instead, she built a financial market for betting on the future.
• Smart 529 Moves for Families With Several Children
  
  New Tax Law Makes 529 Plans Better, Broader, and More Flexible Than Ever
• Markets Approve as Trump Hints as Hassett for Fed Chair
  
  When US President Donald Trump publicly refers to someone as a "potential Fed chair," markets pay attention. They did so again this week when Trump, speaking at the White House, appeared to signal that Kevin Hassett has emerged as his preferred choice to lead the Federal...
• RBC: Economy, Stocks Set for Continued Growth
  
  U.S. stocks and the broader economy appear positioned for continued growth heading into 2026, though several major hurdles must be cleared for the bull market to persist, according to RBC Wealth Management's Global Insight 2026 Outlook released Thursday.
• BlackRock: AI Will Keep Dominating Markets in 2026
  
  BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, expects AI to continue dominating markets in 2026 and anticipates a turbulent ride for investors as speculative trading and leverage raise the risks of a repeat of last month's sharp selloff.
• Gold Holds Steady, Silver Scales Record High
  
  Gold prices held steady Wednesday, buoyed by weak private payrolls data that reinforced expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut next week, while silver hit a fresh record high.
• AI Economy: Promise or Peril?
  
  We are witnessing something like a new industrial revolution with AI. But drastic change doesn't come without major disruption. And right now, no one knows exactly what the shape the new AI economy will look like.
• Amazon to Use Nvidia Tech in AI Chips, Roll Out New Servers
  
  Amazon.com's AWS cloud computing unit Tuesday said it will adopt key Nvidia technology in future generations of its artificial intelligence computing chips as the firm ramps up efforts to attract major AI customers to use its services.
• A Bear Market Is a Good Thing
  
  One of my favorite writers for the WSJ is Spencer Jakab, who recently penned an article explaining why a bear market is not necessarily a bad thing. He starts with a quote from "The Godfather."
• Prada Purchases Rival Versace for $1.4 Billion
  
  The Prada Group announced Tuesday that it has officially purchased Milan fashion rival Versace in a 1.25 billion euro (nearly $1.4 billion) deal that puts the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof as Prada's "ugly chic" aesthetic and Miu Miu's...
• America's Quiet Inflation Crisis
  
  Americans may not be staring down the terrifying 9% inflation peaks of a few years ago, but anyone buying groceries, filling up the tank, or reviewing their retirement accounts knows the truth: inflation never went away. It simply changed shape.
• When Intelligence Becomes 'Too Cheap to Meter'
  
  In the early days of the internet, sending data across the web was painfully expensive.Back in 1998, it cost roughly $1,200 per megabit per month to push information down a fiber-optic cable. It's hard to imagine now, but a single YouTube video would've burned through...
• MBS Visit to Washington Piques Investor Interest
  
  Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington is unlikely to be remembered for ceremony. Investors will judge it for something far more important: whether it signals a durable realignment of capital, power and execution.
• Omnicom to Cut 4,000 Jobs After IPG Takeover
  
  Omnicom will lay off more than 4,000 employees and fold several well-known advertising agency brands after its $13.5 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic Group, The Financial Times reported Monday, citing an interview with company executives.
• Nvidia Invests $2B in Chip Design Provider Synopsys
  
  AI chip leader Nvidia has invested $2 billion in semiconductor design software provider Synopsys, adding to its slew of new partnerships in the artificial intelligence ecosystem amid concerns of increasingly circular deals.
• Stock Exchanges: Don't Let Crypto Dodge SEC Rules
  
  The Securities and Exchange Commission's possible plan to grant crypto companies relief from regulation to sell "tokenised" stocks risks harming investors, a group of stock exchanges said in a letter to the U.S. regulator this week.
• JPMorgan: S&P 500 at 7,500 by Year-End 2026
  
  The benchmark S&P 500 should end next year at 7,500, helped by a resilient U.S. economy and an artificial intelligence-driven "supercycle," according to Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, J.P. Morgan's head of global markets strategy.
• NYC Comptroller's BlackRock Clash to Test Mamdani
  
  New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging city pension fund officials to re-bid $42.3 billion managed by BlackRock over climate concerns, the first major move by a Democrat to counter pressure on financial companies from Republican allies of the fossil-fuel...
• Deutsche Bank Raises 2026 Gold Forecast to $4,450
  
  Deutsche Bank raised its 2026 gold price forecast to $4,450 an ounce from $4,000 Wednesday, citing stabilizing investor flows and persistent central bank demand.
• Morning Bid: Giving Thanks for Bad Economic News
  
  Weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data has upped bets for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month, giving global equities a boost as we move into the Thanksgiving holiday.
• Musk: Austin's Tesla Robotaxi Fleet to Double Next Month
  
  Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said the number of robotaxis in Austin, Texas, will double in December, following the rollout of its self-driving service in the city in June.
• Capex Spending on AI Masks Economic Weakness
  
  The U.S. economy's recent growth has a distinctive engine: large-scale capital expenditures (capex) tied to artificial intelligence (AI). Firms such as Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Meta Platforms, and Amazon have announced massive investments in data centers, servers,...

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