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What do the World High Wire Championships have in common with DEI initiatives? Each is a fine balance. DEI advocates welcomed last week’s US appeals court decision to uphold Nasdaq’s board diversity rule to have women and minority directors on their boards or explain why they do not. Still, legal…
By Josh Beckerman Troika Media Group said there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern and said it is in talks with senior lender Blue Torch about waivers that expire Friday. The branding and marketing company also said revenue fell 31% to $58.7 million for…
In the world of investing, turbulent times are as inevitable as market fluctuations themselves. These periods of uncertainty can send shockwaves through financial markets and leave even the most seasoned investors feeling uneasy. However, as history has shown, astute family offices find opportunities for growth and wealth accumulation during these…
By Ben Glickman Great Ajax Corp. said it wouldn’t be acquired by Ellington Financial after the two real-estate investment trusts agreed to terminate a previously announced combination. Ellington will pay Great Ajax $5 million in cash and acquire 1.67 million shares of common stock for $6.60 a share in connection…
The advance estimate of Q3 Gross Domestic Product growth for the U.S. economy will be announced at 8.30am E.T. on October 26. Nowcasts from the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow suggest that annualized real GDP growth could come it an over 5% and professional economists see growth topping 3% after a…
Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week’s ETF Wrap. In this week’s edition, we look at defense ETFs, which have rallied on the back of the Middle East conflict since the Palestinian militant group launched surprise cross-border raids from Gaza 13 days ago, pushing the region…
Key News Asian equities were a sea of red as the US 10 Year Treasury rose above 5% overnight though is coming off that level this morning. Hong Kong and Thailand were closed with a full description of the holidays below. Mainland China sold off with no specific negative catalyst…
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Imagine you knew that 80% of the homes in your neighborhood would eventually suffer damage in a storm—but less than 4% of them had insurance that would protect them against a potentially catastrophic expense.This lopsided risk scenario is similar to how unprepared Americans are when it comes to long-term care.…
There’s a three-block stretch of Fifth Avenue near Barron’s Manhattan offices that you could call Lycra Way. Within a three-minute walk, shoppers can visit multistory outposts of Lululemon Athletica, Alo Yoga, Adidas, and Puma, all of which are packed with a rainbow-colored assortment of leggings, bra tops, hoodies, shorts, and…