Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Rates on the rise
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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Rates on the rise

According to the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are generally higher today, Thursday, July 16, 2026, than yesterday. The 30-year fixed-rate purchase loan rose 3 basis points to 6.49%; the 15-year fixed purchase loan increased by 10 basis points to 5.96%; and the 5/1 ARM purchase rate rose 9 basis points to 6.74%. Read more: Discover the best mortgage…

Best CD rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY
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Best CD rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY

Find out which banks are offering the best CD rates right now. If you’re looking for a secure place to store your savings, a certificate of deposit (CD) may be a great choice. These accounts often provide higher interest rates than traditional checking and savings accounts. However, CD rates can vary widely. Learn more about…

Inside Wall Street’s Blockbuster Second Quarter
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Inside Wall Street’s Blockbuster Second Quarter

Concerned about an AI bubble? Sign up for The Daily Upside for smart and actionable market news, built for investors. It’s getting better all the time. Wall Street is celebrating a second quarter that delivered stellar earnings for banks, wirehouses and asset managers alike. With major indexes up roughly 10% so far this year, a…

PayPal Unlikely to Bite on ā€˜Low-Ball’ B Offer from Stripe, Advent
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PayPal Unlikely to Bite on ā€˜Low-Ball’ $53B Offer from Stripe, Advent

Concerned about an AI bubble? Sign up for The Daily Upside for smart and actionable market news, built for investors. In the years after it was acquired by eBay in 2002, PayPal became famous for an exodus of founders and early employees who went on to launch many of the world’s most transformative companies. Including…

Hyundai Motor Group to own Boston Dynamics in full with SoftBank stake buy
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Hyundai Motor Group to own Boston Dynamics in full with SoftBank stake buy

By Heekyong Yang and Heejin Kim SEOUL, July 16 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday disclosed that it would make U.S. robotics company Boston Dynamics a wholly owned subsidiary by acquiring SoftBank Group’s stake of around 10%, a move it ā€Œsaid would help it deploy advanced robotics across its operations. Terms of the deal…

South Korea to ban new listings of single-stock leveraged ETFs
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South Korea to ban new listings of single-stock leveraged ETFs

By Heejin Kim, Sherin Sunny and Cynthia Kim SEOUL, July 16 (Reuters) – South Korea said on Thursday it will temporarily ban new listings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are tied to certain major technology firms, while raising minimum required deposits ā€Œfor retail investors to invest in such products, in an effort to curb market…

Broader Market Settles Higher as Positive Inflation News Outweighs Chip Rout
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Broader Market Settles Higher as Positive Inflation News Outweighs Chip Rout

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.28%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.35%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.30%.  Stock indexes settled mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 posting a 6-week…

Maersk to run 0M Boston fulfillment center for large retailer
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Maersk to run $100M Boston fulfillment center for large retailer

Maersk in late August will open a 617,000-square foot fulfillment center in a Boston suburb to support a single, large-scale e-commerce customer, the integrated logistics and container shipping giant announced on Wednesday. Maersk said it invested $100 million to outfit the facility with advanced conveyor and sortation technology, and other features,enabling it to process up…

Descartes vs. nCino: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
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Descartes vs. nCino: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Should you prioritize the stable, high-margin profitability of a logistics leader or the growth potential of a banking software specialist? Choosing between Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) and nCino (NASDAQ:NCNO) requires weighing reliability against potential. Descartes provides the digital backbone for global trade, while nCino streamlines the workflows for financial institutions. Both companies operate in specialized…

Why IBM just suffered its worst stock crash of all time—and what it says about the market’s two bubbles
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Why IBM just suffered its worst stock crash of all time—and what it says about the market’s two bubbles

I called Steve Hanke on the afternoon of July 14, days after he’d flagged something he called a dual bubble forming in AI markets, and one day after IBM suffered the worst single-day stock crash in its 115-year history. The “money doctor” has been advising governments—including the Treasury Department and the White House—for decades and…

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