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How Stock Buybacks Work, and Why They Move Earnings Per Share
A plain-language look at how companies repurchase their own shares, the disclosure rules and federal tax now attached to that practice, and what the current…
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Finance News covers the large companies dominating index weightings: quarterly results, guidance, dividends, splits and management changes. Reporting is framed for readers who own these firms indirectly through funds and want to know what is happening inside a holding they never individually selected.
Results, guidance and corporate events at the large companies dominating index funds, reported for investors who own them only through funds.
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How to Read Your Brokerage 1099 Forms Correctly
One envelope, three forms — 1099-DIV, 1099-B, 1099-INT — and a February habit of checking corrections before filing anything.
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First Half 2026: Broad Stock Gains, Flat Bonds
The S&P 500 returned 9.6% through June while core bonds gained 0.6% — a rebound quarter erased a rough first, and leadership widened beyond mega-caps.
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How 401k Matching Works and What Changes in 2026
Matching turns every dollar you contribute up to the formula into an immediate return — and the SECURE 2.0 era changed enrollment, catch-ups, and starter plans.
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Crypto Market Rules Came Into Focus in Spring 2026
A March SEC interpretation on staking and airdrops, a Senate markup in April, and Chairman Atkins' agenda moved digital assets toward a real framework.