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 3 Reasons SpaceX Stock Could Drop 30% by 2028 SpaceX Stock Faces Potential 30% Decline by 2028, Analyst Warns Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), the company behind groundbreaking advancements in space exploration and rocketry, recently completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO), a landmark event that saw its stock initially surge. However, in the weeks … Read more
HELOC and Home Equity Loan Rates Hold Steady at 7.23% and 7.36% – What Borrowers Need to Know in July 2026 The latest data shows that the average HELOC adjustable rate sits at 7.23%, while the national average for a fixed-rate home equity loan is 7.36%. These figures, reported by real‑estate analytics firm Curinos, reflect … Read more
Best CD Rates Today, July 17, 2026: Up to 4.10% APY Return Certificate of deposit (CD) accounts remain among the most reliable short‑term investment vehicles for risk‑averse savers. As of Friday, July 17, 2026, the highest nationally available CD rates climb to 4.10% APY for terms ranging from six months to two years. This represents … Read more
Mortgage Rates Update – July 17, 2026 According to the latest data, the average 30‑year fixed‑rate mortgage rose by 3 basis points to 6.52% today, Friday, July 17, 2026. The average 15‑year fixed rate slipped by 1 basis point to 5.95%, and the 5/1 adjustable‑rate mortgage (ARM) edged up to 6.75%. VA loan rates also … Read more
The Sell‑Off for AI Stars Intensifies as Oil Prices Jump The recent sell‑off among artificial‑intelligence (AI) heavyweights such as Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple has pulled major indexes lower. The S&P 500 slipped 1% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 406 points, or 0.8%. Analysts attribute the decline to profit‑taking … Read more
Libya’s Major Oil Discovery Goes Commercial: Implications for Global Energy Markets The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that the Essar oil field, operated by Austrian energy firm OMV, has been declared commercially viable. This assessment follows successful drilling of well B1-106/4 and the completion of the development plan submitted by OMV. The find contains … Read more
Uniper Commits €5 Billion to Flexible Power and Energy Transition Why Uniper is Betting Big on Flexible Power Uniper, a leading European energy supplier, has announced a multi‑year investment plan worth approximately €5 billion to expand its flexible power generation portfolio. The strategy focuses on modernising its fleet of natural‑gas‑fired plants, converting them to hydrogen‑ready units, … Read more
Advanced Drainage Systems Shareholders Greenlight Governance, Auditor, and Pay at Virtual Annual Meeting Key Highlights Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) conducted its annual shareholders meeting virtually on July 17, 2026, where 69,449,767 shares, representing roughly 90.6% of outstanding stock, were present or voted by proxy. The meeting covered three proposals: election of nine directors, ratification of … Read more
Retirement shifts the dynamics of personal liquidity and tax strategy. When retired individuals evaluate cash reserves, they must balance the comfort of cash against the tax drag of retirement account distributions. In this analysis, we evaluate the scenario of a retiree aged 64 ½ with $1.2 million in Traditional IRAs and a modest $10,000 cash … Read more
The global artificial intelligence (AI) sector faces a critical inflection point characterized not by a lack of market interest, but by severe physical limitations. According to Rene Haas, the chief executive of chip design giant Arm Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:ARM), the ongoing AI boom is restricted by supply-side challenges rather than demand issues. Haas noted that … Read more