D3sign | Moment | Getty Images A key year-end deadline is here for many investors — and skipping it could trigger an IRS penalty of up to 25%. But there’s a way to reduce or even eliminate it, experts say. Most retirees must start so-called required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from pretax accounts at age 73….
©Studio One-one | Moment Unreleased | Getty Images Depending on where you live, relying on a postmark to prove you mailed your tax return, mail-in ballot, bill payment or any other time-sensitive document by a specific date may no longer work as you expect. As the U.S. Postal Service continues implementing operational changes in an…
Better things are ahead for Club name Eaton after its lackluster 2025 performance. Shares are on track for a modest decline this year, dramatically trailing the S & P 500’s industrials sector , which has advanced more than 19%. The electrical equipment supplier has failed to impress Wall Street’s lofty expectations. President Donald Trump’s tariffs…
Although stocks closed lower on the last trading day of 2025, several names could gain ground in the new year, investors said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “I will admit it has a sour feeling to it … but whatever January may bring in the markets, we’re likely to have a good year,” Jim Lebenthal,…
Investor Dan Niles listed Cisco Systems and Apple as among his top stock picks heading into 2026. The founder and portfolio manager at Niles Investment Management joined CNBC’s “Money Movers” on Wednesday to share his top five stock picks for the new year. Niles highlighted Cisco as the only repeat stock from last year’s list…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, major cryptocurrencies are moving lower on the last trading day of 2025. Plus, Trump Media announced the company will distribute a new digital token to its shareholders. And, John D’Agostino, head of strategy of Coinbase…
The S & P 500 concludes 2025 after reaching a fresh all-time high just a few days ago. What’s more telling, however, is how the index worked its way back to that Oct. 27 peak. Over the past two months, the S & P 500 has absorbed its largest drawdown since the spring — roughly 6%…
The real estate sector is limping out of 2025, but Wall Street analysts spot an overlooked opportunity for the new year: Federal Realty Investment Trust . While the S & P 500 is on track for a 17% jump in 2025, the real estate sector within the broad market index is on pace to end…
Labor market weakness, uncertainty about inflation and political pressure will push the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates aggressively in the early part of 2026, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. Though markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead, Zandi expects the central bank to enact…
The housing market has spent the past few years stuck with high prices and slow sales. But in 2026, conditions are expected to ease slightly for buyers, a shift Redfin describes as a “reset” year. That reset is being driven by a growing supply of homes after years of limited inventory, which may push prices…
