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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

Debt, the New Reality: Why Teens Must Learn Money Now

High schoolers face a future where debt is the norm, not the exception. Recent data shows household borrowing has shot up to nearly $19 trillion, with mortgages topping $13 trillion and student loans climbing past $1. 6 trillion. Credit card debt has also surged, reaching over $1. 3 trillion i

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

Air Lease and Sumisho Air Lease Sign Final Deal, Ready to Merge

Air Lease, a Los Angeles airline leasing firm, has secured the last regulatory green light needed to finish its merger with a unit of Sumisho Air Lease Corporation. The approval clears the final hurdle, allowing the deal to close later this month if all remaining conditions are met. The merger will

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

New CFO at Azul: Former Embraer Money Boss Steps In

Azul, the Brazilian airline, announced that its long‑time CFO Alex Malfitani will leave his post on April 20. The company said Antonio Carlos Garcia, who previously ran the finances for Embraer, will take over as chief financial officer. Malfitani helped start Azul and has been a key figure in the

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

Five Stocks That Made Headlines This Week

The big U. S. markets finished the week on a high note, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all posting gains. Several shares caught traders’ eye for different reasons. Virgin Galactic shot up more than 24 percent, closing at $3. 07 after hitting an intraday peak of $3. 09. The jump follows buzz that

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

Stable Income in Uncertain Times: Two REITs to Watch

When the market takes a hit, some investors look for places that keep paying. Real‑estate investment trusts, or REITs, have been hit by the same forces that pushed stocks lower. But a few of them may stand out because they serve needs people still want, no matter the economy. One of those is

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

The Hidden Cracks in Private Credit and AI's Double-Edged Sword

Private credit has grown into a massive $3 trillion industry, but not all lenders are playing by the same rules. Weak lending standards and shaky agreements mean trouble could be brewing when the next economic downturn hits. Some players jumped into the game late, hoping to cash in without understan

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

Seagate's stock hits record after analyst upgrade

Seagate Technology just reached an all-time high in stock value. The surge follows a recommendation from analysts who now rank Seagate as their top choice in data storage hardware. Western Digital, Seagate’s main competitor, also saw a big jump in stock prices along with other companies that make me

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

Cinema crowds return as movie season kicks off strong

Moviegoers rushed back to theaters over Easter weekend, pushing AMC’s ticket sales to the highest five-day total ever recorded. Over six million people visited AMC locations in the U. S. and ODEON Cinemas abroad from April 1 to April 5, signaling growing interest in big-screen experiences. The surge

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

Oracle's fresh financial face and the tangled web of layoffs, growth, and stock moves

Oracle just hired Hilary Maxson as its new finance boss, stepping in on April 6, 2026. She’s taking over from Doug Kehring, who helped steer the company through big changes in the past half year. Maxson comes with experience in industrial, software, and cloud worlds—areas where smart spending and st

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Apr 07 2026FINANCE

Banks face faster change as digital tokens take over old money rules

Big banks like JPMorgan can't keep treating blockchain tech like a side project anymore. Jamie Dimon says his own company needs to speed up, or lose ground to smaller rivals using tokens and smart contracts to handle money differently. Tokenization is turning real things—like government bonds or sh

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