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7 Best Semiconductor Stocks for 2026 08/17/2026 08:00pm • Volatility has been the name of the game for semiconductor stocks in late summer 2026, with loyal industry investors hanging on for the ride. Even so, chip investors will take August's choppy performance over July's brutal losses, when the keystone PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) fell 21%, its worst Get These 9 Screenings to Keep Your Medicare Costs Down 08/17/2026 08:00pm • While aging may come with wisdom, it also comes with an inevitable slew of health conditions -- and increasing medical costs. As we age, our bodies go through physical and cognitive decline, explains Roger Miller, a licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychology team lead with Aviv Clinics in Th How I Booked an Iconic New Orleans Hotel for $10.64 With My Chase Sapphire Preferred 08/17/2026 08:00pm • The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card continues to be my favorite card, especially after the rollout of its new $100 annual hotel credit. After seeing my statement credit was set to expire soon, I decided to book a one-night romantic stay at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. A Closer Look at the Bo 7 Seller Concessions Every Mortgage Borrower Should Negotiate 08/17/2026 08:00pm • If you've been following the housing market, you may be aware that buyer demand is cooling. And there's a reason for that. Elevated mortgage rates, persistent inflation and general economic uncertainty have left many buyers hesitant to enter the market. Add the fact that home sellers outnumber buyer 7 Best Emerging-Market ETFs to Buy for 2026 08/17/2026 08:00pm • When U.S. investors use exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to invest internationally, they generally have three choices. They can go broad with an ex-U.S. fund spanning most foreign equities, or refine their allocation by separating developed and emerging markets. Developed markets generally consist of ma Your Bank Just Dropped Your APY. Here's What to Do Now 08/17/2026 08:00pm • If you've noticed your savings account interest rate recently dropped, you're not alone. Banks routinely adjust the annual percentage yield, or APY, on their savings accounts, especially after the Federal Reserve has adjusted the federal funds rate. A lower savings account APY can cost you money in What Is a Deferred Compensation Plan? Pros, Cons and Advice for 2026 08/17/2026 08:00pm • Deferred compensation plans can give high-earning employees a way to set aside part of their pay now and receive it later, often after they retire. Unlike a 401(k), deferred compensation plans aren't usually available to everyone at a company. They're typically offered to executives, senior manager Rate Lock Regret: What to Do If Mortgage Rates Drop Before You Close on a House 08/17/2026 08:00pm • Locking in a mortgage rate can protect you from fluctuating costs during the closing process, especially if interest rates are on the rise. But if rates drop after you've locked, you could be stuck paying that agreed-upon rate -- even if it's much higher than what's currently available. Some lenders 8 Stocks Nvidia Has Invested In 08/17/2026 08:00pm • With a market capitalization of nearly $5.5 trillion, high-end chipmaker Nvidia Corp. (ticker: NVDA) is the most valuable company in the entire U.S. stock market. Its largest customers include companies like Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, GOOGL), Meta Platforms Inc. (META), Amazon.com 10 Stocks Warren Buffett Just Bought and Sold 08/17/2026 08:00pm • Each quarter, funds with more than $100 million in investments must publicly disclose their stock holdings by filing 13F forms. For decades, one of the most highly anticipated quarterly filings came from Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 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Here's What Happened 08/17/2026 08:00pm • So I've been writing about personal finance -- credit cards, in particular -- for almost seven years. I've seen my credit score increase by over 100 points in that time. Did I get a big head during that time? Li'l bit. Did I think I was invincible? Also yes. Did I get slapped by reality? Absolutely. AP Top 25 Schedule 08/17/2026 07:59pm • All Times EDT Saturday, Aug. 29 No. 14 Southern Cal (0-0) vs. San Jose St. (0-0), 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 No. 21 Utah (0-0) vs. Idaho (0-0), 9 p.m. No. 25 Missouri (0-0) vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (0-0), 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 No. 7 Miami (0-0) at Stanford (0-0), 9 p.m. No. 10 Oklahoma (0-0) vs. UTEP (0-0 What we know about beavers, rabies and recent attacks in Maryland 08/17/2026 07:51pm • Beavers are not typically aggressive animals, so the three attacks within a month by beavers at two Maryland state parks has raised a host of questions, and a lot of public interest. Joshua Tabora, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' furbearer biologist, told WTOP, "This is not an a