NEW YORK (AP) — It's been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans. Last year, the long-contested SAVE plan introduced by the Biden administration ended with a settlement agreement. President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” introduced new borrowing limits for graduates and raised challenges to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. While several changes for stud ...

Ruane, Cunniff LP, an investment adviser managing Sequoia Strategy, released its Q4 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Sequoia Strategy returned 9% in Q4 compared to 2.7% for the S&P 500 Index. The Strategy delivered a return of 21.9% in 2025 versus 17.9% for the Index. In a year characterized by both strength and volatility, the Strategy outperformed the Index. The firm strives to invest in high-quality, fundamentally and financially strong businesses at reasonable prices. T ...

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock currently trades around $175 per share. So, for it to hit $300 per share by the end of the year, it would require the stock to rise over 70%. That's an incredible one-year return, and it may seem far-fetched to some, but I think the numbers actually back up this projection. I think Nvidia stock could hit $300 by the end of 2026, making it a clear buy if it does. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right ...

[music] At America's oldest bank, 134 new workers don't sleep. They don't take sick days. They don't even have names.They're what BNY calls [music] digital employees. >> Our digital employees have their own login. They communicate with their human managers via teams or email.BNY [music] says they're not the same as AI agents. So our digital employees are slightly [music] different from agentic solutions which are like freelancers who come in and do a defined scope of work, execute that brilliantly but leave ...

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BP BP.L is in talks to sell its German oil refinery site in Gelsenkirchen to investment firm Klesch Group, news site Politico reported on Monday, citing two people familiar with the matter. ...

How In Invest In Stocks: Technical Analysis From William O'Neil Archive | Investor's Business DailyBREAKING: [Stocks Open Tightly Mixed As Oracle Soars, Intel Stumbles]---Welcome to the latest edition of the How To Invest newsletter from Investor's Business Daily. We invite you to explore case studies of some of the best stocks of all time. Featuring companies like Walmart (WMT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Apple (AAPL) and more, each story details fundamental and technical analysis written by the late William O' ...

Amazon (AMZN) and Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) are collectively spending a ton on AI, to say the least. However, according to a top-ranked Citi analyst, they’re doing it with remarkably different financial safety nets, with major implications for their investors. Citi Global Head of Tech and Communications Heath Terry argues that the AI arms race isn’t just about who has demand, but also about who can pay for the next big phase without weighing down their balance sheet. That’s exactly where Amazon and ...

Bechtel to lead preparatory engineering work on Oklahoma aluminum project Bechtel INOLA, Okla., Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminum’ producer in the world, and leading American primary aluminum producer Century Aluminum today announced the selection of American firm Bechtel to conduct preparatory engineering for their planned primary aluminum production plant in Inola, Oklahoma. Bechtel is undertaking the design of the new plant with a strong focus ...

Key Takeaways COST delivered 7.1% year-over-year total comparable sales growth for the four weeks ending Feb. 1, 2026.COST saw digitally enabled comparable sales surge 34.4% in January, following strong gains in December.COST reported January net sales up 9.3% to $21.33B, extending the sales momentum seen in December.Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) kicked off calendar year 2026 on a solid note, delivering stellar comparable sales growth in January, which highlights its appeal to value-conscious consumer ...