James Hardie Agrees to Buy AZEK for $8.75 Billion — Update
James Hardie said shareholders in Chicago-based AZEK will get $26.45 in cash and 1.034 shares of James Hardie, to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, for each AZEK share they own. The deal is ...
I'm 40, earn $190K a year, but I look 50 due to stress, trauma and illness. Am I crazy to spend $20K on cosmetic surgery?
'I feel like I'm behind on retirement. I spent way too many years financially supporting a toxic parent.' ...
'I'm considering marriage in my mid-60s': Could I be held responsible for my spouse's medical debt?
I'm considering marriage in the mid-60s. Even with a prenup and separate finances, I'm concerned about the possibility of a long-term illness and the potential for medical debt to be required to be ...
I met a friend for lunch. When the check arrived, she said, 'Thank you so much for paying!' Was I taken for a fool?
Since you like the tea, I thought I might share a story that happened to me. A female high-school friend and I had decided to reunite and have lunch. She was always very kind and I thought we could ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Data to Indicate How U.S. Economy Is Faring Amid Trump's Policies
The other key factor determining when the Fed will next cut interest rates is inflation, particularly given the potential inflationary impact of Trump's policies. Friday's data on February PCE ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Data to Indicate How -2-
Ryan Felsman, chief economist at CommSec, said he expects the annual growth rate of the headline consumer inflation indicator to be steady at 2.5%, with annual trimmed mean inflation unchanged at 2.8% ...
Trump's reciprocal tariffs hit next week. Here are 4 big hurdles for his plan.
Lincicome warned that the Trump team is moving too fast with its reciprocal tariffs. He said it could take years to study a wide range of goods and come up with reciprocal duties that address the ...
Trump's reciprocal tariffs hit next week. Here -2-
Hillman expressed similar concerns, saying that the upcoming trade move looks "incredibly difficult" if "you intend to do this in an accurate way." While she is skeptical overall, she also said the ...
Analysts are cutting first-quarter forecasts more than normal. They still expect growth.
But as investors turn their attention to first-quarter results in the weeks ahead, much of corporate America is still expected to put up a profit gain. According to a FactSet report published on ...
‘It’s Kind of Amusing How Terrible Forecasts Are’
Author and investor Barry Ritholtz explains the ‘shocking’ truth about market forecasts, even from experts. On this episode of The Long View, Barry Ritholtz, author, podcaster, and co-founder, ...
Will the stock market's relief rally continue? Watch for Tuesday's consumer-confidence data.
Investors are eager to see if this week's economic data will shed light on how tariff-related uncertainty and government layoffs have since impacted the health of the U.S. consumer - and more ...