GE Vernova’s price rises after receiving higher dividends and buybacks from AI

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GEV stock recently surged after GE Vernova increased its shareholder returns—doubling its quarterly dividend and increasing its share buyback authorization. Investors saw this as a sign of the company’s strong cash flow and long-term growth prospects, not just a cash return. The price of GEV stock rose sharply. GE Vernova — Dividend & Buyback Boost … Read more

Markets on Edge: Will the Fed Really Pull the Trigger on Another Rate Cut This Week?

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After weeks of uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the third time this year, the growing consensus is that the central bank is likely to move forward with a 25-basis-point cut on Wednesday — even if officials aren’t fully aligned. “This is a hard call,” said Alan Blinder, former Fed … Read more

Goodbye SAVE Plan: Millions of Borrowers Face Higher Payments as Biden-Era Program Nears Its End

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The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it has reached a proposed settlement agreement that would officially terminate one of the most popular — and hotly debated — Biden-era student loan repayment programs. The Saving on a Valuable Education plan, widely known as SAVE, was the most generous income-driven repayment option on the … Read more

Trump Administration Moves to End SAVE Student Loan Plan, Leaving Millions Uncertain

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In a major shift that could disrupt repayment plans for millions of borrowers, the Trump administration on Tuesday announced an agreement to terminate the SAVE student loan repayment program — a signature Biden-era initiative that has been tied up in legal battles since its launch. The Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, introduced in 2023, … Read more

Fed’s Final 2025 Meeting Could Bring Relief for Millions of Borrowers — Here’s What It Means for Home Equity Loans

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Millions of Americans stuck with steep borrowing costs may finally get a break. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again when it wraps up its final policy meeting of 2025 tomorrow. The benchmark rate currently sits between 3.75% and 4.00%, and another cut would bring it down to 3.50% to 3.75%. … Read more

iOS 26.2 Could Drop Any Day — And Apple Users Might Have No Choice But to Upgrade

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Have you jumped to iOS 26 yet, or are you still holding onto iOS 18? Apple’s next update — iOS 26.2 — is expected to arrive as early as today, Dec. 8, 2025, or sometime this week. And for anyone still sticking with iOS 18, this release may finally push you to upgrade. Apple’s newest … Read more

Tesla Unleashes Huge Year-End Deals as It Races to Boost 2025 Sales — Here’s What’s New and How Much You Can Save

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With only 23 days left in the year, automakers are rolling out aggressive end-of-year incentives — and Tesla is jumping in with both feet. The company, long known for its end-of-quarter sales pushes, appears eager to prove it can still deliver strong numbers even after losing the federal EV tax credit. And if that means … Read more

Trump Gives Nvidia Green Light to Sell Advanced H200 Chips to China — Analysts Warn It Could Supercharge Beijing’s AI Push

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Key Points BEIJING — President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to let Nvidia ship a more powerful artificial intelligence chip to China is raising alarms among analysts who say the move could dramatically boost Beijing’s tech capabilities. The policy shift marks a sharp turn from years of tightening U.S. semiconductor restrictions. While the curbs were designed … Read more

Trump Greenlights Nvidia’s China Chip Sales — But With a 25% Cut for the U.S.

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Key Points President Donald Trump announced Monday that Nvidia will be allowed to export its high-performance H200 artificial intelligence chips to “approved customers” in China and beyond — but only if the U.S. government gets a 25% share of the revenue. Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping “responded positively” to the proposal, according to a … Read more

Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

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Paramount has made a major move in the film and TV industry—it has publicly launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). This move directly challenges a deal already in discussions with another company for parts of Warner. At a time when streaming and content ownership are crucial, this battle could transform the … Read more