In basketball, a double-double is a combination of at least 10 or more of the following in a game: points scored, rebounds, assists, blocked shots or steals. For dividend stocks, you might find a screen of double-doubles below to be fascinating. The screen of the S&P 500 SPX highlights dividend-paying companies that have at least … Read more
We want to hear from readers who have stories to share about the effects of increasing costs and a changing economy. If you’d like to share your experience, write to readerstories@marketwatch.com. Please include your name and the best way to reach you. A reporter may be in touch. Rent growth in January experienced its smallest annual … Read more
Dear Harry, My 84-year-old brother lives alone. We believe he has dementia and he has had repeated hospitalizations. He refuses to move to a nursing home. Currently the hospital is in the process of getting him assessed for capacity and petitioning a judge to appoint a professional guardian. I live in another state and have … Read more
Shares of Redfin Corp. sold off Friday, after the real estate services company’s outlook for first-quarter losses was wider than what Wall Street expected, and said the housing market recovery has stalled as mortgage rates have climbed. But the company also reported fourth-quarter losses that more than doubled, but were narrower than expected, and revenue … Read more
What advice would you give to a widow and widower considering marriage on how to manage finances — and deal with adult children? We are both 60 years old and plan to work a few more years, mostly for health insurance. We both have about $1.5 million in retirement savings accounts. Our spouses’ 401(k)s and … Read more
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. ‘A historic day of progress’: Spain becomes first European country to provide menstrual leave Minister of Equality Irene Montero called the new law ‘historic’ for feminist rights. Read More Would you spend $30,000 on a wedding? This couple got married at a gas station for $986 — and … Read more
Lumber was one of 2022’s worst commodity performers, and it has been volatile at the start of this year, but prices may gain on the back of a housing shortage. An overall lack of confidence in U.S. housing amid the sharp rise in interest and mortgage rates in the past year led to lackluster lumber demand, contributing … Read more
As housing costs soar, these are among the top questions retirees and near-retirees grapple with as they transition out of paid work and into a life on a fixed income. It’s a particularly tricky issue for the so-called “forgotten middle” of the senior housing market—those who make too much to qualify for Medicaid and those … Read more
DocuSign Inc. expects to lay off about 10% of its workforce in a bid to improve its “growth, scale and profitability objectives,” the company disclosed in a Thursday morning filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, which makes e-signature technology, anticipates that it will incur about $25 million to $35 million in charges … Read more
Another big data day is testing animal spirits that seem to be keeping stock markets from running off a cliff, despite rising bond yields and signs of a strong economy that may lock in tighter Fed policy for longer. Producer prices came in hotter than expected and stock futures are falling. Onto our call of … Read more
