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U.S. stocks finish Friday’s trade pretty much where they started the session and the week as losses in consumer-discretionary and energy sectors offset a rise in staples and financials.

Veterans face unique financial challenges — here’s what they might want to do with the money.

Shares in hospital operator Lifepoint Health Inc. surged more than 35% in after-hours trading Friday after a report that private-equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC is in talks to buy the firm. Reuters reported that Apollo "is in advanced talks" to buy the firm at a valuation that could hit $6 billion, including debt, citing unnamed sources. Lifepoint ended trading Friday with a market capitalization of less than $1.9 billion, and Reuters reported it had about $2.9 billion in long-term debt. Читать дальше...

“Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn has come under fire for a series of provocative old tweets — prompting him to apologize for his “outrageous” comments.

Efforts in Congress to undo President Donald Trump’s deal with Beijing to save ZTE Corp. have ended due to lack of support from the Republican leadership, according to people familiar with the matter.

Traders pummel the U.S. dollar after President Donald Trump accuses China and the European Union of currency and interest-rate manipulation that he says has put the U.S. at a disadvantage.

Analysts are concerned that Under Armour’s high inventory levels will hurt the brand, a worry that they’ve had for some time.

U.S. stocks closed slightly lower on Friday as new questions surrounding government policy on both trade and the dollar cooled buying appetite, despite positive earnings releases. The main benchmarks ended the week roughly where they started. The S&P 500 fell 2.66 points, or 0.1%, to 2,801.83 and is flat over the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 6.38 points to 25,058.128, though it eked out a 0.2% weekly gains. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 5.1 points, or less than 0.1%... Читать дальше...

Stocks end slightly lower Friday; Dow ekes out weekly gain

Rates for home loans eased, but with little inventory to buy, owners may choose to remodel their existing homes instead.

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Long-dated government bond yields on Friday see their most severe selloff in weeks, extending a recent climb, as investors grappled with President Donald Trump’s comments criticizing domestic monetary policy and that of allies in China and Europe.

Knee-jerk reaction aside, financial markets aren’t sweating President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Federal Reserve’s decision to tighten monetary policy.

The hepatitis C drug’s sales have declined since newer, better treatments hit the market.

Friday’s top personal finance stories

Michael Cohen taped a conversation in person with Donald Trump in which the two men discussed buying the rights to a former Playboy Playmate’s story, according to people familiar with the matter

Bitcoin’s revival hit a speed bump Friday afternoon as the No. 1 digital currency turned lower, putting a milestone in jeopardy.

Roseanne Barr spoke out unapologetically about the vile Valerie Jarrett tweet that got her “Roseanne” reboot canceled: “I thought the b—h was white!”

Oil futures settle higher Friday, finding some support as Saudi Arabia expects to reduce exports in August, easing some concerns of coming oversupply in the market.