My wife and I turned 65 last year, and applied and received Medicare. She chose to receive her Social Security benefits now. I myself am still working. I was thinking to get Social Security at 66 ½, w...
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Altria deepens push into vape biz with two deals
Altria Group Inc. said Monday it would buy e-vapor company NJOY Holdings Inc. for $2.75 billion in cash, its second deal in recent days in the smokeless-tobacco space. Altria MO, +0.59% said the trans...
Capital Gains and Dividend Tax Rates for 2022-2023
Investors who have taxable accounts—as opposed to tax-favored retirement accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or 401(k)s—are often eligible for lower tax rates on investment income a...
‘I’m holding my breath’: What will happen if the Supreme Court blocks Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan?
As the Supreme Court debates President Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan, Americans’ consumer debt continues to rise — and more of it is past due. For Shanna Hayes, 34, who was recently laid o...
Alibaba Stock’s Recovery Has Momentum. This Is One Potential Risk.
Analysts are increasingly upbeat about Alibaba stock in the wake of the group’s quarterly earnings, which supported the narrative that the Chinese tech company’s recovery is on track. But a familiar c...
Novavax Says ‘Substantial Doubt’ Around Its Continuing Operations
Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer Novavax said Tuesday that there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating through this year. In a quarterly earnings report issued after the market c...
I’m 73 and will only have my 401(k) after retiring. How do I make it last?
I am 73 years old and still employed full time. I will receive no retirement benefits when I leave my job except for a 401(k). My question is: what is the best way to handle this 401(k) without losing...
Crispr Therapeutics: FDA Filing on Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Is Almost Done
An approval filing for a breakthrough treatment of sickle cell disease should be done by March, Crispr Therapeutics said, highlighting the company’s lead in a competitive area of medical research and ...
Norfolk Southern’s stock extends selloff, and one analyst turns bullish
Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. have fallen enough — when compared with those of other railroad operators and the broader stock market — to create a “compelling entry point” for investors, according ...
China’s Newest Weapon to Nab Western Technology—Its Courts
The growing conflict between China and the U.S. extends from computer-chip factories to a suspected spy balloon over American skies. Running through it all is a struggle for technological superiority....
Wall Street Expects Brutal Coinbase Earnings. Why an Analyst Upgraded the Stock.
Wall Street is mostly muted ahead of earnings from Coinbase Global expecting to see deep losses and the lowest quarterly sales in two years from the cryptocurrency broker when the group reports earnin...
Al Gore’s Firm Sells Alibaba Stock, TSMC, and Shopify. It Bought TI.
Generation Investment Management, chaired by former Vice President Al Gore, recently made big changes in its portfolio, reshuffling its holdings in the semiconductor business as its money managers cit...
At 55 years old, I will have worked for 30 years — what are the pros and cons of retiring at that age?
Dear MarketWatch, I currently own one home, no mortgage with rental income. I own another home that will be paid off the year I turn 55. Both valued at $750,000. I have a 401(k) and other stocks and...
Avaya files for bankruptcy, about 5 years after emerging from previous bankruptcy
Avaya Holdings Corp. said Tuesday that it and all of its U.S. subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy, a little more than five years after emerging from its previous bankruptcy. The business communication c...
Axsome’s stock falls after disclosing Teva’s plans to market generic Auvelity
Shares of Axsome Therapeutics Inc. AXSM, +0.49% tumbled about 10.0% in premarket trading on Monday after the company said in a securities filing that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. TEVA, +0.34% i...
Opinion: Ford’s pact with Chinese EV battery maker is a sucker punch to American taxpayers
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin made national headlines recently when he rejected a Ford Motor F, +1.30% factory in a struggling part of the state, owning to Ford’s partnership with Contemporary Ampe...