With one jam-packed week of earnings down, another is nigh. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its second positive trading week in three, the S&P 500 had its third positive week in a row and the Nasdaq Composite posted its fourth-straight week of gains. The S&P 500 closed about three …

The Gmail email application is seen on a portable device in this photo illustration on December 6, 2017. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Here are the most important things to know about Monday before you hit the door. 1. Busiest week of …

Americans spend a lot to stay connected. Last year, the average person spent $1,188, which comes out to about $99 a month, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. And when you look at Americans between the ages of 25 and 64, the average monthly spending …

Kenneth Fisher, chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, speaks at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Gillianne Tedder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Employees Retirement System of Texas announced on Friday that it would end its relationship with Fisher Investments, yanking $350 …

Which sectors will lead the way as markets near record highs? After the busiest day of earnings season, the S&P 500 is less than 1% away from all-time highs, and traders are placing their bets on which sector is poised to break out. Todd Gordon, founder of TradingAnalysis.com, is banking …

Grim as it may be, backup-generator maker Generac Holdings is soaring as power cuts in California become the norm. The stock opened at a new all-time high on Friday, and is up 85% for the year. This week PG&E announced another large-scale preemptive power cut for hundreds of thousands of …

Big changes could be coming down the pipeline for the 44 million Americans with student debt. Presidential campaign proposals and recently introduced legislation aim to rewrite the rules around student loan interest, repayment and refinancing. Some of the plans would reduce — or altogether erase — people’s balances. More from …

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tours the facility at the grand opening of the Amazon Spheres, in Seattle, Washington on January 29, 2018. Jason Redmond | Getty Barclays told clients it’s “still early” to buy the dip on Amazon, as the e-commerce giant’s period of heavy investment could hurt financials and …

Joplin made the hairs on the back of people’s necks prickle. She began playing coffee houses and hootenannies in Austin and elsewhere, and floored listeners; she had the force of an opera singer. She did a version of “St. James Infirmary” that unnerved people. ImageHolly George-Warren, whose new book is …

FIND ME By André Aciman It is very difficult for any sequel to please everyone, the devotees of the original all clamoring for their various fantasies for the central characters. And this challenge is only compounded when that original has been adapted into a hugely successful film, the sort that …