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Small-cap ETFs went on a wild ride. Can they regain momentum after Trump takes office?

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 1/16/2025 7:08 PM

Small-cap ETFs have been on a roller-coaster ride in the first two weeks of the new year. ... Read full Story

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Why ’Succession’-style ‘quiet luxury’ may need to go away to revive luxury goods

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 1/16/2025 6:54 PM

Winning back shoppers and reviving the luxury-goods industry’s sales will depend in part on ditching the plain, understated tones of the “quiet luxury” trend, BofA analysts said. ... Read full Story

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The ‘January defect’ could slam stocks if buyers don’t step up quick

By MarketWatch.com | Lawrence G. McMillan | 1/16/2025 6:27 PM

For the bulls to reassert control, the S&P 500 would have to rally to all-time highs. ... Read full Story

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Your car knows a lot about you. The FTC wants to make sure GM and other carmakers don’t take advantage.

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 1/16/2025 6:07 PM

U.S. regulators took aim at General Motors and its OnStar unit late Thursday, saying that they had taken their first-ever action related to connected-vehicle data. ... Read full Story

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‘I am afraid to push the system for an answer’: I’m a firefighter, 57, from Oklahoma. If I die, will my husband be denied my pension?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 1/16/2025 5:55 PM

“As you can probably guess, firefighters in same-sex relationships are not that common in Oklahoma.” ... Read full Story

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Extreme weather like California wildfires has increased homeowners’ insurance costs. Now we know how much extra they’re paying.

By MarketWatch.com | Andrew Keshner | 1/16/2025 5:43 PM

A new Treasury Department analysis looks at how climate-related disasters affected 246 million insurance policies. ... Read full Story

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CDC upgrades its advisory on bird flu. Will Moderna’s stock get a boost?

By MarketWatch.com | Ciara Linnane | 1/16/2025 2:55 PM

CDC officials say medical professionals are seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or bird. ... Read full Story

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Trump and Biden may agree on stopping TikTok ban as transition draws near

By MarketWatch.com | Victor Reklaitis | 1/16/2025 2:43 PM

President Joe Biden’s administration and the incoming Trump administration both appear to be looking into preventing a potential U.S. ban on TikTok that could start Sunday. ... Read full Story

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Philip Morris’s Zyn nicotine pouch isn’t safe, but FDA gives OK to marketing it

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 1/16/2025 2:27 PM

Shares of Philip Morris extended their recent bounce Thursday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the marketing of 20 of the tobacco company’s Zyn nicotine pouches. ... Read full Story

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Biden warns that an oligarchy is taking hold in America. There is data to back him up.

By MarketWatch.com | Lukas I. Alpert | 1/16/2025 2:05 PM

Wealth disparity in the U.S. has grown since 2009, according to Fed data, with a significant increase in the share of the nation’s wealth held by the 238,000 richest people. ... Read full Story

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UPS could help end the ‘freight recession’ this year. It may have to raise prices first.

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 1/16/2025 1:36 PM

Analysts say deregulation, lower taxes under Trump could spur small-business investments and more shipments — but tariffs could weigh down volumes. ... Read full Story

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Mortgage rates rise past a key mark, signaling bad news for home buyers

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 1/16/2025 1:31 PM

The 30-year mortgage rate inched up for the fifth week in a row, Freddie Mac says, making it more expensive to take on a mortgage. ... Read full Story

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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has entered the orbital space race. What it means for SpaceX and the space industry.

By MarketWatch.com | James Rogers | 1/16/2025 1:06 PM

The Amazon founder’s space company marked a major milestone Thursday with the first test flight of its New Glenn rocket. ... Read full Story

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Target’s holiday sales show a rebound from third-quarter doldrums

By MarketWatch.com | Ciara Linnane | 1/16/2025 8:54 AM

Target’s stock soared 3.7% early Thursday, after the retailer raised guidance for a key metric in an update on its holiday sales after achieving records for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotional events. ... Read full Story

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Bond funds are offering a ‘double whammy’ for investors

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 1/16/2025 8:51 AM

Many of these funds are trading at deep discounts and may have tempting distribution yields ... Read full Story

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Jobless claims rise in latest week, boosted by California disaster

By MarketWatch.com | Greg Robb | 1/16/2025 8:48 AM

Claims up to 217,000 above forecast of 210,000 ... Read full Story

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Retail sales point to strong holiday shopping season. U.S. economy starts off 2025 with some momentum.

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 1/16/2025 8:47 AM

Retail sales rose at a solid pace in the final month of 2024, capping off a good holiday shopping season and suggesting the economy entered the new year with some momentum. ... Read full Story

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Bargain hunting? This value manager has scooped up Airbnb, an AI-healthcare play and a GE spinoff

By MarketWatch.com | Barbara Kollmeyer | 1/16/2025 8:43 AM

Five overlooked stocks that the Oakmark Fund unearthed last year. ... Read full Story

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Morgan Stanley sees big jump in equity, bond revenue as client activity improved

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 1/16/2025 8:32 AM

Morgan Stanley beats earnings expectations amid strength in its equity and bond businesses. ... Read full Story

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Bank of America sees revenue rise across the board in upbeat sign for year ahead

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 1/16/2025 8:30 AM

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said the bank turned in a “strong” fourth quarter, CEO says. ... Read full Story

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art

Alessandro Agudio at Fanta-MLN

by Contemporary Art Daily | Jan 17 2025

auto

Tested: 1982 Ferrari 400i Is the Grown-Up Choice

by Car and Drive | Jan 18 2025

basketball

Watch as Knicks fan celebrates with Ben Stiller after hitting half-court shot to win a new car

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jan 18 2025

book

The Queen’s Spade

by BookPage | Jan 18 2025

game

Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Getting Several New Open-World Activities

by GameSpot | Jan 17 2025

lifestyle

Taylor Swift rocks Rep-coded look as she cheers on Travis Kelce for AFC game

by Hello! Magazine | Jan 18 2025

metro

Bars outside NYC congestion pricing zone aim to draw in drinkers: ‘You’re in luck’

by New York Post | Jan 18 2025

music

SZA Fondly Remembers Mac Miller After Rapper’s Posthumous ‘Balloonerism’ Release

by Billboard | Jan 18 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News: January 17, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Jan 17 2025

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

soccer

Arsenal vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest score as visitors come from 2-0 down to draw

by Yahoo Sports | Jan 18 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

This little gadget might save you a trip to the DMV

by PCWorld | Jan 18 2025

upstate

New comfort food restaurant coming to Saratoga

by NEWS10 ABC | Jan 18 2025

wellness

Early Signs You're Becoming ‘Frail’—and How to Avoid Frailty in Old Age

by Self.com | Jan 17 2025

Word of the Day

minuscule

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 18, 2025 is:

minuscule • \MIN-uh-skyool\ • adjective

Something described as minuscule is very small. Minuscule can also mean "written in, or in the size or style of, lowercase letters," in which case it can be contrasted with majuscular.

// The number of bugs in the latest version of the video game is minuscule compared to the number that surfaced in the beta version.

// The ancient manuscripts on display are all in minuscule script.

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Examples:

"Resembling a stout field mouse, B. brevicauda is a tiny burrowing mammal with inconspicuous ears and minuscule eyes well hidden behind a long narrow snout." — Bill Schutt, Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans, 2024

Did you know?

Minuscule comes from the Latin adjective minusculus ("somewhat smaller" or "fairly small"), which in turn pairs the base of minus ("smaller") with -culus, a diminutive suffix (that is, one indicating small size). The minuscule spelling is consistent with the word’s etymology, but that didn’t stop English speakers from adopting the variant spelling miniscule, likely because they associated it with the combining form mini- and such words as minimal and minimum. Usage commentators generally consider the miniscule spelling an error, but it is widely used in reputable and carefully edited publications, and is accepted as a legitimate variant in some dictionaries. (Our own dictionary identifies miniscule as a "disputed spelling variant.")

Small-cap ETFs went on a wild ride. Can they regain momentum after Trump takes office?

Why ’Succession’-style ‘quiet luxury’ may need to go away to revive luxury goods

The ‘January defect’ could slam stocks if buyers don’t step up quick

Your car knows a lot about you. The FTC wants to make sure GM and other carmakers don’t take advantage.

‘I am afraid to push the system for an answer’: I’m a firefighter, 57, from Oklahoma. If I die, will my husband be denied my pension?

Extreme weather like California wildfires has increased homeowners’ insurance costs. Now we know how much extra they’re paying.

CDC upgrades its advisory on bird flu. Will Moderna’s stock get a boost?

Trump and Biden may agree on stopping TikTok ban as transition draws near

Philip Morris’s Zyn nicotine pouch isn’t safe, but FDA gives OK to marketing it

Biden warns that an oligarchy is taking hold in America. There is data to back him up.

UPS could help end the ‘freight recession’ this year. It may have to raise prices first.

Mortgage rates rise past a key mark, signaling bad news for home buyers

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has entered the orbital space race. What it means for SpaceX and the space industry.

Target’s holiday sales show a rebound from third-quarter doldrums

Bond funds are offering a ‘double whammy’ for investors

Jobless claims rise in latest week, boosted by California disaster

Retail sales point to strong holiday shopping season. U.S. economy starts off 2025 with some momentum.

Bargain hunting? This value manager has scooped up Airbnb, an AI-healthcare play and a GE spinoff

Morgan Stanley sees big jump in equity, bond revenue as client activity improved

Bank of America sees revenue rise across the board in upbeat sign for year ahead

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Alessandro Agudio at Fanta-MLN

Tested: 1982 Ferrari 400i Is the Grown-Up Choice

Watch as Knicks fan celebrates with Ben Stiller after hitting half-court shot to win a new car

The Queen’s Spade

Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Getting Several New Open-World Activities

Taylor Swift rocks Rep-coded look as she cheers on Travis Kelce for AFC game

Bars outside NYC congestion pricing zone aim to draw in drinkers: ‘You’re in luck’

SZA Fondly Remembers Mac Miller After Rapper’s Posthumous ‘Balloonerism’ Release

NJ Spotlight News: January 17, 2025

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Arsenal vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest score as visitors come from 2-0 down to draw

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

This little gadget might save you a trip to the DMV

New comfort food restaurant coming to Saratoga

Early Signs You're Becoming ‘Frail’—and How to Avoid Frailty in Old Age

Word of the Day

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2.Moose Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New York: No 'Training Manual' For This

3.Turkish woman establishes world record for watermelons crushed with thighs

4.Woman 'surprised' after being declared dead

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