With the market retreating ahead of President Donald Trump’s looming tariff deadline, several stocks offer investors the chance to try and insulate themselves from volatility, according to Goldman Sachs. On Monday, the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite initially sold off sharply in response to growing anxiety about the market outlook. The latest decline comes after a relentless, monthlong rout driven by concerns that tariffs will boost inflation, slow economic growth and hurt corporate profits. On Wednesday, new tariff are set to take effect on imports into the U.S., including a 25% tariff on cars made overseas. Bracing for…
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With the calendar about to flip over to April, we’re down to three weeks left in the regular season. And that means we don’t have many of these columns left. The finish line is in sight.It’s safe to assume the last few weeks will be dedicated to breaking down the various playoff races, unless every bubble team in the East just voluntarily folds their franchise to avoid landing a spot it’s clear nobody wants. But in this semi-calm before the storm, a few of you have pointed out we’ve yet to visit an annual tradition around here: recognizing the teams…
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk speaks during a town hall meeting at the KI Convention Center on March 30, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that his involvement in the Trump administration could be hurting the automaker’s stock price.Speaking at a town hall event in Wisconsin, Musk said his role with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency — which is pushing for widespread government job cuts — is creating backlash against his electric car company and hurting the stock.”What they’re trying to do is put massive pressure on me, and Tesla I guess,…
FILE PHOTO: A banner celebrating Rocket Companies Inc., the parent company of U.S. mortgage lender Quicken Loans, IPO is seen on the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 6, 2020. Brendan McDermid | ReutersThe mortgage company Rocket is buying competitor Mr. Cooper in an all-stock deal valued at $9.4 billion, just weeks after acquiring real estate listing company Redfin.Rocket Cos. said Monday that bringing Mr. Cooper Group Inc. into the fold will create a business representing one in every six mortgages in the United States and give it almost 7 million additional clients. The deal will boost…
As the Tube doors jolt open at Putney Bridge, a gruff cry of “eaaaaagles” echoes down the platform.It is only 10am but the mood is of boisterous anticipation for what could lie ahead. By 2pm, these people could be having an unforgettable experience.A young couple bemoan not having remembered there’s a football match on as the queue down the stairs to Station Approach moves at a crawling pace.There are more queues outside at the River Cafe opposite the station exit as people wait for iced lattes and croissants. Very Fulham.A tout is trying to sell three match tickets to sit…
Three U.S. Army soldiers were found dead in Lithuania on Monday, nearly a week after the armored vehicle they had been using during a training mission became stuck in a deep and muddy bog, the Army said.Search and recovery operations for a fourth soldier who was also in the vehicle continued on Monday, the Army said.The 63-ton vehicle was pulled out of the bog early on Monday morning, the Army said — an operation that required excavators, pumps and other construction equipment. For days, hundreds of people, including technical experts and U.S. Navy divers, had worked to solve the complex…
Alphabet could wind up like Eastman Kodak after the digitization of photos if the Google parent fails to successfully integrate artificial intelligence into search, according to Melius Research. Analyst Ben Reitzes warned that Google needs to better incorporate AI into search or risk losing the next generation of search users to ChatGPT. While Google has yet to report impacts to the advertising business from users fleeing for other AI-enabled search options, Reitzes warned that the data can flip quickly. He pointed to Eastman Kodak, which was previous in the Dow Jones Industrial Average , as a worrisome case study. When…
Michael Intrator, Founder & CEO of CoreWeave, Inc., Nvidia-backed cloud services provider, attends his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersCoreWeave’s stock sank nearly 10% on Monday, falling well below its initial public offering price.The artificial intelligence cloud provider sold shares at $40 and the stock opened at $39 in its market debut Friday. Shares closed at $40.CoreWeave’s offering marked the biggest tech IPO since 2021 and the first pure-play AI company to go public. The initial share sale raised $1.5 billion. It was also the largest U.S. IPO since…
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 28, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said that his “reciprocal tariffs” plan will target all other countries when they are unveiled Wednesday, injecting more uncertainty into the much-hyped trade policy just days before its rollout.”You’d start with all countries,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One late Sunday. “So let’s see what happens. There are many countries.”There is “not a cut off,” he added.Trump explicitly pushed back on the possibility…
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court.This week, the Miami Open crowned its champions, with Aryna Sabalenka and Jakub Menšík taking the singles titles. Elsewhere, men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner had a great hard-court swing while playing just one tournament, the sun did not shine on home players and Mirra Andreeva used doubles to keep her feet on the ground.If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here.How did Sinner’s absence leave him untroubled as world No. 1?Adding up the ranking points earned…
