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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures flat as clouded Fed rate cut picture weighs on Wall Street
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures flat as clouded Fed rate cut picture weighs on Wall Street

US stock futures were flat Friday morning as investors looked to recover from Wall Street’s sharpest sell-off in more than a month. Contracts tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) all hovered around the baseline. The cautious early rebound follows a bruising session for US equities. All major indexes logged their steepest one-day declines in over a month. The Dow (^DJI) erased record-setting gains that had put it above 48,000 for the first time, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led declines as heavyweights Nvidia (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), and Tesla (TSLA) all tanked. Uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s next policy move has begun to weigh on sentiment, as a jubilant mood from the end of the six-week governmen...
Wall Street will keep investing in crypto, says Coinbase exec
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Wall Street will keep investing in crypto, says Coinbase exec

Digital assets are increasingly moving into the mainstream. According to Brett Tejpaul, head of Coinbase (COIN) Institutional, institutional investors are now taking crypto seriously as part of modern investment portfolios, and the momentum is accelerating. Tejpaul, who brings decades of experience from Barclays (BARC.L) and JP Morgan (JPM), leads Coinbase’s push to bring institutional capital into crypto. In a recent interview with Yahoo Finance Future Focus, he explained why the second wave of institutional investment is arriving now, and why regulators are playing a key role. When asked whether institutions are finally entering the crypto market, Tejpaul said: “They are here. They've been here for a while, but the second wave of institutional capital is now coming in, the big ...
Millions more to be hit by tax threshold freezes, warns IFS
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Millions more to be hit by tax threshold freezes, warns IFS

The UK's income tax and national insurance system is quietly tightening its grip on workers and pensioners as the government’s freeze on thresholds drags millions more into paying higher rates of tax, a think tank has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said extending the freeze for a further two years, to 2030, would deliver the Treasury an additional £8.3bn in that year alone, on top of the £42bn stealth tax rise already baked in under existing plans. Most major thresholds have been held at their current levels since April 2023 and are due to remain unchanged until 2028, despite rising inflation. The IFS said that the policy has implications for the overall shape of the tax system, altering who pays tax and how much. A combination of rising minimum wages and frozen th...
Sunset Supervisor Isabella Alcaraz to resign after scandals over pet store, finances
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Sunset Supervisor Isabella Alcaraz to resign after scandals over pet store, finances

Mayor Daniel Lurie’s unconventional pick as District 4 supervisor, Isabella “Beya” Alcaraz, agreed to resign after allegations emerged about her past as the owner of a Sunset pet store, the mayor announced Thursday night. “For months I’ve seen division take hold in the Sunset,” Alcaraz said in a statement. “When I raised my hand to serve as supervisor, I told the mayor that it was time for someone who is from the Sunset to represent the Sunset.”But, she added, “I understand that today’s news stories would distract me from doing that. As a result, I told Mayor Lurie this evening that I will resign from my position as District 4 supervisor.”The Standard reported this week that Alcaraz, a 29-year-old political novice, left her former pet store, The Animal Connection, in a state of squalor whe...
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Affirm CEO says the robots are coming — but they’re not coming for our jobs
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Affirm CEO says the robots are coming — but they’re not coming for our jobs

The robots are coming, but a fintech veteran says they're not replacing human workers. "I don't think it's coming for our jobs," Affirm (AFRM) CEO Max Levchin told Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi at Yahoo Finance's Invest event. "I'm a huge believer in this notion that AI and embodied AI is a collection of tools for us to lead better lives, to do more." The former PayPal co-founder started buy now, pay later (BNPL) service Affirm in 2012. The fintech offers a fee-free flexible payment system. The BNPL market is poised to roar. According to a Federal Reserve report, 15% of Americans used BNPL in 2024. And 58% said they used the service to fund purchases they couldn't otherwise afford. Affirm's stock is up 25% in 2025. AI remains a hot-button topic, and Levchin ...
Michigan Department of State dismisses campaign finance complaint against Lansing Charter Commission
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Michigan Department of State dismisses campaign finance complaint against Lansing Charter Commission

Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today!The Michigan Department of State has dismissed a complaint alleging the Lansing Charter Commission used persuasive language in a flyer sent to Lansing residents.City Council President Ryan Kost filed the complaint in late September.“I wanted to clear the air myself that they found nothing wrong, the Secretary of State, with that mailer,” Kost said. “The election is over, and I’m going on to do the people’s business, and I have nothing further to say about the mailer, and it’s done.”City Clerk Chris Swope called Kost “honorable” for addressing the ruling.Swope serves as clerk of the charter commission and learned of the ruling from the Department of State.Commission Chair Brian Jeffries says the commission wa...
Tesla stock tumbles 6.6% amid broad tech sell-off, down 10% since Musk awarded $1 trillion pay package
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Tesla stock tumbles 6.6% amid broad tech sell-off, down 10% since Musk awarded $1 trillion pay package

Tesla shares tumbled on Thursday as the broader tech sector sold off, with shares now down 10% since CEO Elon Musk received his $1 trillion pay package. At one point in midday trade, Tesla stock dropped below the $400 threshold, hitting lows not seen since Sept. 15. Tesla stock recovered but still closed down 6.6%, the stock's worst day since late July. As noted by Bespoke Investment, Tesla stock has shed around 10% since shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package at last Thursday's shareholder meeting. However, with the saga of Musk's $1 trillion pay package behind it, analysts like Wedbush's Dan Ives remain bullish on Tesla shares, and he believes the automaker's AI future is where investors should be looking. "In my opinion, it's going to be the most i...
Wall Street sinks as Nvidia drops, Fed rate-cut worries grow
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Wall Street sinks as Nvidia drops, Fed rate-cut worries grow

Reuters Videos Thu, November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM EST STORY: Wall Street ended sharply lower Thursday with the Dow and S&P 500 falling about one and two-thirds percent each and the Nasdaq dropping about two and a quarter percent.Nvidia and other AI heavyweights suffered steep losses as investors scaled back expectations for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve due to inflation worries and divisions among central bankers about the U.S. economy's health.:: FileA growing number of Fed policymakers in recent days have signaled hesitation about further rate reductions, citing worries about inflation and signs of relative stability in the labor market after two cuts this year.Sean O’Hara, president of Pacer ETFs, says he views the market decline as a temporary setback.“We...
Strategic Wins Amid Financial Challenges
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Strategic Wins Amid Financial Challenges

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: November 13, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. WidePoint Corp (WYY) reported a 4% increase in revenues for the third quarter, reaching $36.1 million. The company achieved its 33rd consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA and 8th consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow. WidePoint Corp (WYY) secured a significant multi-year SaaS contract with a major U.S. telecommunications carrier, expected to generate $40 to $45 million in revenue over three years. The company has a strong federal contract backlog of approximately $269 million, providing solid revenue visibility for the coming year. WidePoint Corp (WYY) is strategically positioned with ...