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Jessie Casson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Some air has started to come out of the home building stocks here in April, after a big move up off the market’s recent lows in late October 2023. The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEARCA:XHB) is down some 10% for the month to date. Which way will the sector go from here? Let’s take a …

Besides her catalog of absolute pop bangers, Chappell Roan is probably best known for her distinct onstage fashion and beauty aesthetic. Her red Botticelli-esque curls and drag-inspired pancake-pale base are ever present, while her costume and makeup looks involve an ever-changing array of neon colors, glitter, and rhinestones. But for her weekend-two performance at Coachella 2024, she spread her sartorial …

The Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 9 Pro are set to launch later this year, but the question is, how will they differ from the previous generation? I don’t know about you, but I want to see Google step it up with a new set of features that will blow competitors away. According to leaks and rumors, however, it …

President Biden boards Air Force One in New Castle, Del., on April 22. On Tuesday, he’s campaigning in Florida. Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images President Biden boards Air Force One in New Castle, Del., on April 22. On Tuesday, he’s campaigning in Florida. Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images A Democratic presidential …

If you’re like the majority of people, you probably need to step up your retirement savings efforts. The Federal Reserve’s 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances—the most recent survey conducted—found that the median retirement savings for Americans was only $86,900. Only 54.4% of American families had retirement accounts in 2022, and retirement nest eggs vary by generation. Baby Boomers saved the highest, with an average …

2009 Photo: Penske Media via Getty Images Repeat Attenders: Models’ memorable Met Gala moments. Lila and Kate Moss, 2022. Photo: Gotham / Getty Images 1995 Photo: Ron Galella / Getty Images Repeat Attenders: Models’ memorable Met Gala moments. Fashion’s favorite spectator sport is the Met Gala. The guests are the “players” whose “stats” are times attended and what they wore. …

President Biden is expected to condemn a six-week abortion ban that will soon take effect in Florida — and blame former President Donald J. Trump for its enactment — during a speech on Tuesday in Tampa. The Biden campaign has made abortion one of its top issues, as polling shows it is one of the few subjects in which voters …

The coin’s potential has been very slow to materialize. A few weeks ago I decided to offload the vast majority of my Ethereum (ETH -0.90%) tokens after holding and accumulating them over the last few years. I don’t expect to buy more anytime soon, even if the price drops to attractive levels. Here’s why. 1. The coin’s price surpassed the …

Amazon said today that it has launched a new grocery delivery subscription for Prime members and customers with an EBT card (Electronic Benefit Transfer) in the U.S. if you’re living in one of the 3,500 eligible cities and towns. The company started testing grocery delivery in three locations last year: Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; and Columbus, Ohio. The subscription costs …

This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: This week, companies collectively worth nearly $17 trillion will report quarterly results. Next week, almost $13 trillion in market cap will follow. But the breadth and depth of corporate earnings set to be released don’t make this week …

A bipartisan knot of House members clustered in the well of the chamber just around 2 p.m. on Saturday. The House had just approved a $26 billion aid package for Israel, 366-58, which was the final of several roll-call votes on a clutch of foreign aid bills, including $61 billion for Ukraine. But members weren’t certain they were done yet …

Adobe is adding some new generative AI tools to its Photoshop creative software that aim to give users additional ways to control the designs they generate. Powered by Adobe’s new Firefly Image 3 foundation model, these new tools are available today via the Photoshop beta desktop app, and will be generally available “later this year” according to Adobe’s Press release. …

President Biden will travel to Florida on Tuesday to denounce that state’s six-week abortion ban — just days before the law goes into effect — in his latest push to blame former president Donald Trump for the erosion of reproductive rights across the country. Biden will deliver remarks on what he has called “reproductive freedom” in Tampa, visiting a state …

Céline Dion is holding her optimism close as she continues to battle stiff-person syndrome. The iconic Canadian vocalist appeared on the cover of Vogue France and opened up about dealing with the disease that has stopped her from performing for several years. She also shared what truly keeps her going amid her struggle with the disease. “I haven’t beat the …

Local Underwriting teams will be strengthened New set-up with two regional divisions Personnel changes at senior executive level – April 18, 2024 — Munich Re has grown strongly and profitably in Asia Pacific & Africa in recent years. One building block of this success has been the transfer of know-how and decision-making authorities to the region. We are now taking …

With Dune: Part Two, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Deadpool & Wolverine... and probably Dune: Part Two again, 2024 has truly become the year of the popcorn bucket. And if that trend is to continue, one filmmaker with a high-profile sequel coming later this year wants on board. What Did Tatiana See at the End of 3 Body Problem? Damien Leone, the …

Google employees based in the United States staged protests at the tech giant’s offices in New York City, California and Seattle last week to oppose a $1.2bn contract with the Israeli government. Known as Project Nimbus, the joint contract between Google and Amazon signed in 2021 aims to provide cloud computing infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology services to …

ElsvanderGun Investment Thesis One of the goals of active investing for any value investor is to find great companies that will outperform the market over time. Taking a note out of Peter Lynch’s approach: to pay attention to popular trends in your everyday life, The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) is a popular restaurant chain that is always crowded in my area …

Victoria Asare-Archer has been tapped to adapt C.M. Ewan’s “The House Hunt” for Sony Pictures Television-backed Eleventh Hour Films. Asare-Archer is the lead writer and executive producer on Netflix’s Harlan Coben adaptation “Missing You,” which is currently in production. “The House Hunt” follows the story of Lucy and Sam, a young couple who reluctantly put their newly renovated house on …

Jeremy Hunt’s scope for a substantial pre-election tax giveaway has been hit after the latest set of official figures showed the UK’s public finances in worse shape than thought at last month’s budget. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the government borrowed £120.7bn in the 2023-24 financial year – £6.6bn more than the Office for Budget Responsibility had …