Week in review: Stocks rise, Meta gets real on metaverse, and Salesforce bounces
Stocks eked out gains Friday and closed the week higher.
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4 'good enough' financial moves to reach your goals with 'less time and hassle,' from a money expert ⊕⊕
Morningstar's Christine Benz says you don't always have to optimize your finances. Sometimes 'good enough' is all you need to succeed.
'Terrifying': Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies
Chinese biotech BGI will pass Huawei in scale and threat, says Sen. Mark Warner. 'It's terrifying,' he said at CNBC event, pushing for more corporate spying.
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Barrick Mining stock has more than doubled in 6 months. Why Elliott's activism could drive more upside ⊕
The departure of Barrick Mining's CEO in September opens up a number of opportunities for activist Elliott Investment.
Dollar General tops list of most overbought stocks this week that are due for a pullback ⊕
Several stocks ended the week looking overbought, including Dollar General, according to data compiled from CNBC Pro's stock screener.
Biggest mistakes crypto investors make with estate planning ⊖
Crypto investors face a wide range of estate planning issues that could leave digital assets tied up in court or lost forever rather than passed to heirs.
At 22, she discovered there was $200,000 in debt in her name. It took a decade to get it removed ⊖
In her new book, Kristin Collier tells the story of how she ended up with over $200,000 in debt that she knew nothing about. Her mother had answers.
From the California gold rush to Sydney Sweeney: How denim became the most enduring garment in American fashion
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The American blue jean was created in 1873 by tailor Jacob Davis, who patented the design with Levi Strauss, founder of the eponymous denim retailer
S&P 500 quietly rebounds to near a new record. Where to next after a quick round trip?
A two-week, 5% rebound has just about returned the S&P 500 to its former all-time high set at the end of October.
Berkshire Hathaway is on track to lag behind the S&P 500 in Buffett's last year as CEO
With less than a month to go, Berkshire Hathaway's B shares are behind the S&P in their 2025 race. With dividends included, the S&P's lead is even bigger.