Nvidia is joining a sweeping wave of technology companies tapping bond markets to finance spending tied to the artificial intelligence buildout. The chipmaker is selling at least $20 billion in bonds, marking its first debt offering in five years and its largest on record. The deal was ultimately boosted from its initial $20 billion target,…

Fox Corporation and Roku have entered into a definitive agreement under which Fox will acquire Roku for $160.00 per share in a combination of cash and Fox Class A common stock. The deal values Roku at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value, marking one of the largest media and technology transactions in recent memory. Under…

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States has reached a peace agreement with Iran, calling the deal “complete” on his Truth Social platform. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif joined Trump in announcing the agreement, with Iranian state media also broadcasting news of the breakthrough to domestic audiences. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “The…

Consumer prices rose again in May, pushing the annual inflation rate to its highest level in three years, according to new government data. Independent Social Security and Medicare policy analyst Mary Johnson now estimates the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment could reach 4.7%, up from her earlier forecast of 4.2%. Johnson warned that the figure may not…

Across the United States, more than 2.5 million grandparents are serving as the primary caregivers for their grandchildren, according to estimates from Generations United. These arrangements rarely emerge from planned decisions, instead arising from unexpected family crises including substance abuse, incarceration, mental health emergencies, or the death of an adult child. The financial consequences for…

SpaceX employees have accumulated enough paper wealth through the company’s anticipated IPO to purchase roughly 40% of all homes in San Antonio, Texas. That striking figure comes from a new report by Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket, which analyzed the hypothetical purchasing power of current and former SpaceX employees. San Antonio is…

SpaceX’s historic public debut has rewritten the record books, with shares closing well above their offering price on the first day of trading. The company priced its IPO at $135 per share, raising $75 billion in what became the largest initial public offering of all time. Shares closed at approximately $161, marking a nearly 20%…

Investors rattled by today’s financial headlines may be overlooking a straightforward statistical reality about how markets tend to behave. According to MarketWatch contributor Mark Hulbert, there is a 68% probability that the U.S. stock market will finish the year higher than where it currently stands. That figure has nothing to do with the war in…

Making a major discretionary purchase, like spending thousands of dollars on sports or entertainment tickets, requires careful financial consideration before committing. Big-ticket experiences such as NBA playoff games or World Cup matches can cost consumers anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars per seat. Financial experts generally advise consumers to evaluate whether a large splurge…

When a financial adviser keeps recommending products a client has already rejected, it raises serious questions about whose interests are being served. Annuities are insurance-based financial products that generate a steady income stream, often carrying higher fees and commissions than other investment vehicles. Financial advisers who earn commissions on product sales face an inherent conflict…