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When markets are range-bound, it can be difficult to predict where stocks are going. Short option strategies may benefit from uncertainty, though they can also carry massive risks. Directionally-bound credit spreads may work, though, it requires a solid belief in your anticipated market direction. So where does that leave the risk-averse investors? Well, there are short iron condors, a four-legged income-generating strategy that pays off if the stock stays within a specific price range. A short iron condor, often just called an iron condor, is an options strategy designed to profit from a market staying within a certain range. It involves…

The window is still open for investors to grab attractive income in the bond market, but it won’t last forever, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder. These days, he is gravitating toward emerging market bonds, and locking in double-digit yields before the opportunity slips away. Bond yields move inversely to prices. “I’ve never seen this sort of demand for EM globally,” Rieder said in an interview with CNBC. As the firm’s chief investment officer of global fixed income, he manages $2.7 trillion in assets. Most emerging market countries are either cutting interest rates or keeping them on hold, he said. “[As]…

The negative effect of a combined increase in employers’ taxes and minimum wages has been “particularly acute” for young people, the Bank of England’s chief economist has warned.Huw Pill said on Tuesday that the increase in national insurance contributions (NICs) from April last year and the government’s efforts to equalise the “national living wage” had caused a particular problem for young people trying to find jobs.Official figures released last week showed that unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds is higher than the EU average for the first time, rising to 16.1% in the final three months of 2025. This is the…

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Aneel Bhusri, co-founder of Workday, speaks at the Workday Charity Classic on the Stanford University golf course in Stanford, California, on Aug. 28, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWorkday shares fell 10% in extended trading on Tuesday after the human resources and finance software maker reported light quarterly guidance.Here’s how the company performed relative to LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $2.47 adjusted vs. $2.32 expected Revenue: $2.53 billion vs. $2.52 billion expectedWorkday’s revenue grew 14.5% year over year in the fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on Jan. 31, according to a statement. Net income of $145 million, or 55…

The Great Outdoors Foundation has announced registration is now open for Athene Watershed26, a two-day summit hosted to address water quality challenges in the Upper Mississippi River Watershed. Scheduled for June 30-July 1 at the Iowa Events Center, the event will convene leaders from agriculture, conservation, business and nonprofit sectors to collaborate on solutions to agricultural runoff, flooding and related public health concerns. The summit will feature keynotes, panel discussions and interactive sessions aimed at fostering innovation and practical action. More information and registration details are available at on the Great Outdoors Foundation website.

Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesPayPal’s stock surged nearly 7% on Tuesday following a report that fintech startup Stripe is weighing buying the payments platform. Bloomberg reported the news, citing people familiar with the matter, and said the discussions are in early stages. The report said Stripe is considering buying all or some segments of PayPal’s business.The news comes a day after reports that buyer interest has picked up in the company following its recent stock slump. PayPal and Stripe declined to comment on the report.PayPal, which is grappling with slowing growth in an increasingly competitive…

Bitcoin briefly sank to sub $63,000 levels earlier today taking the rest of the market with it. Still, fundamentally XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum remain unchallenged in their niches.Here’s a closer look at the dominant narratives shaping their headlines and chart formations suggesting rapid recoveries before summer.Discover: The best meme coins in the world right now.XRP (XRP): Ripple’s Expanding Blockchain Strategy Puts $5 in SightXRP ($XRP) commands a market capitalization of $81 billion, reinforcing its position as the biggest player in global crypto payments.Ripple built the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to upgrade cross-border transactions by delivering near-instant settlement and minimal fees through…

WNBA players are asking for 27.5% of league revenue. Here’s how that compares to the NBA and NFL.

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony opening the firm’s new headquarters at 270 Park Ave., in New York, Oct. 21, 2025.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank is taking steps to address the impact of artificial intelligence on its workers, and part of what he said should be a broader societal response to the potentially disruptive nature of AI.Dimon described at an investor meeting late Monday his bank’s internal plans to shift employees into new roles as automation accelerates.”We already have huge redeployment plans for [our] own people,” Dimon said.…