Weston Blasi

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Gordon Gottsegen |Weston Blasi

The TellPrediction markets are breeding a new generation of market makersPublished: May 22, 2025 at 11:52 a.m. ETWhenever there’s a buzzy event capturing headlines — like the selection of a new pope — there’s a chance people are betting on it in the prediction markets. Photo: MarketWatch photo illustration/Getty Images, iStockphotoCatholicism generally frowns upon gambling.

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Weston Blasi

The streaming service from ‘the worldwide leader in sports’ is launching this fall — but do most sports fans actually need it? Published: May 15, 2025 at 1:17 p.m. ETESPN is likely going after a very specific, niche audience with its new sports streaming service, analysts say. Photo: Getty Images for ESPNAfter years of speculation, the Walt Disney Co. is finally launching a direct-to-consumer app this fall that will deliver its ESPN channel for $29.99 a month (or $299 a year).

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Weston Blasi

Uncertainty is forcing young adults in their 20s and 30s to hold off on having kids. But they are still getting pets. Published: May 13, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. ETSome young adults say “it’s just not feasible” to have kids these days. But pets, on the other hand… Photo: MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphotoKali Bauer, 35, is among the growing number of Americans choosing to be a dog or cat parent instead of having children.

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Weston Blasi

Uncertainty is forcing young adults in their 20s and 30s to hold off on having kids. But they are still getting pets. Published: May 13, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. ETSome young adults say “it’s just not feasible” to have kids these days. But pets, on the other hand… Photo: MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphotoKali Bauer, 35, is among the growing number of Americans choosing to be a dog or cat parent instead of having children.

3 weeks ago | finance.yahoo.com | Weston Blasi

Fidelity experienced technical issues after the U.S.-China trade deal sent U.S. stock markets surging. - Getty As the stock market jumped Monday on news that the U.S. and China have reached a preliminary trade agreement, pausing reciprocal tariffs of as high as 145% for 90 days, popular brokerage Fidelity suffered widespread technical issues as traders flooded its app and website to check their portfolios.