Washington Is Jumping Into Rare Earths. Investors Have Run the Other Way.
Rare-earth elements are key to trade disputes with China, but American projects are rife with risks.
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A Tiny Company Is Vouching for Risky Insurers in Hurricane Country
As major home insurers flee storm-ravaged markets, Demotech's ratings enable smaller ones to step in. A string of failures has left homeowners in the lurch.
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Investors Are Flocking to the Stock Market's Discount Rack
Pricey tech heavyweights are sending some individual investors in search of bargains.
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The Hottest Business Strategy This Summer Is Buying Crypto
Small companies are raising billions of dollars to buy bitcoin and other, more obscure cryptocurrencies. What could possibly go wrong?
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The Stock Market Keeps Breaking Records, but New Tests Loom
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for the ninth time this month, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq hit its 13th record July close.
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CME Group Wins Lawsuit by Former Floor Traders
A jury rejected claims that the exchange operator broke its deal with traders when it shifted to electronic markets.
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Banks Are Getting Pickier About Whom They Want as Credit-Card Customers
New account openings across four big lenders were down 5% in the second quarter from a year earlier.
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NatWest Raises Outlook, Launches Buyback After Strong Quarter
The lender forecast total income excluding notable items to exceed $21.61 billion as loan growth and structural hedges continue to mitigate the impact of interest-rate cuts.
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Ameriprise Faces Slowing Earnings Growth. Analysts Aren't Happy.
William Blair analysts lowered their rating on Ameriprise stock to Market Perform from Outperform Friday following the financial services firm's second-quarter report.
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Trump's Quest for His Own Sovereign Fund Gets $550 Billion Boost From Japan
The Japanese government, not companies, is poised to back U.S. infrastructure projects of the president's choosing.
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The More Trump Pressures the Fed, the Less Likely He Gets Lower Rates
If the president thinks the Fed is hard to deal with, wait until he tries to negotiate with the bond market.
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Charles Schwab Authorizes New $20 Billion Stock Repurchase Plan, Shares Touch All-Time High
The company's co-chairman said the authorization reflects Schwab's sustained business and financial momentum and continued confidence in the long-term prospects for the firm.
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