Nordstrom confirms it’s looking to go private, with founding family interested in deal

A new ETF touts 100% downside protection. Here is how it works....

02/05/2024

Nordstrom Inc. has formed a special committee of independent directors to explore going private, the company said on Thursday — a move that arrives as clothing retailers struggle with subdued demand and pressure from investors for stronger profits. An ETF that launched on Monday promises investors 100% downside protection if they hold o [Read more]

Cantor's Howard Lutnick says Fed will ‘show off' with one rate cut in September...

02/05/2024

A third of maturing commercial real-estate loans are ‘totally underwater,' Lutnick says [Read more]

If history is any indication, the economic impact of campus protests could be felt at colleges across the U.S....

02/05/2024

In the 1960s, some policymakers reacted to protests by curtailing funding for colleges. Today, lawmakers are threatening to do the same. [Read more]

Zillow forecasts slower second quarter, amid caution among first-time buyers and agents...

02/05/2024

Online real-estate listing service Zillow Group Inc. on Wednesday forecast second-quarter sales that were below expectations, as a stalled housing market weighs on first-time homebuyer demand and pushes some real-estate agents to the sidelines. [Read more]