S&P 500 snaps its 5-week losing streak. Here are 3 themes that caught our eye

S&P 500 snaps its 5-week losing streak. Here are 3 themes that caught our eye

The stock market finally lifted higher this week, buoyed by optimism that the Iran war would end sooner rather than later. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both snapped their five-week losing streaks Thursday during the holiday-shortened trading week. The broad-market index rose 3.4% and the tech-heavy gauge advanced 4.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial…

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2025 NFL QB Power Rankings Week 13: Maye is Taking the Right Risks, Hurts is Not

2025 NFL QB Power Rankings Week 13: Maye is Taking the Right Risks, Hurts is Not

Here comes the playoff push. It’s go-time for the quarterbacks, whose shoulders will bear the weight and pressure that come with the final stretch before the postseason. Let’s take a look around the league at how these guys are performing. In these quarterback rankings, I’m focused on monitoring the fluctuations of a quarterback’s performance throughout…

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Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison

Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison

Although he has numerous film and television appearances to his credit, Matthew Perry will always be remembered for his portrayal of the snarky Chandler Bing on the hit series “Friends.” Photo: Joe Scarnici | WireImage | Getty Images A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose…

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Cliff Asness’ AQR sees multiple hedge funds up double digits in 2025, beating the market

Cliff Asness’ AQR sees multiple hedge funds up double digits in 2025, beating the market

Cliff Asness. Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images AQR Capital Management took advantage of a volatile first half of 2025, with a duo of hedge funds doubling the S&P 500’s return. The Apex strategy from Cliff Asness’ firm, which combines stocks, macro and arbitrage trades and has $4.3 billion in assets under management, rallied 11.4%…

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