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5 days ago | marketwatch.com | Isabel Wang

The TellOne stock out of 30 on the Dow has a greater impact than one stock in the S&P 500Last Updated: April 17, 2025 at 4:18 p.m. ETFirst Published: April 17, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. ET Photo: angela weiss/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesA steep slide in UnitedHealth Group Inc. shares dragged on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday, leaving the blue-chip index with historical underperformance versus the S&P 500.

5 days ago | marketwatch.com | Alessandra Malito

“I was not planning to file for Social Security until I was 70.” (Photo subject is a model.)My wife of 28 years passed away in October on her 60th birthday. I am 66 years old and retired. To maximize my benefits, I was not planning to file for Social Security until I was 70. Can I file for survivor benefits now without reducing my benefits when I reach 70?

5 days ago | marketwatch.com | Joseph Adinolfi

The TellPrivate investors increased their holdings of U.S. bonds, while official entities like central banks sold down theirs for a fourth straight monthPublished: April 16, 2025 at 5:34 p.m. ETForeign investors bought Treasurys on a net basis in February, data showed.

5 days ago | marketwatch.com | Beth Pinsker

Fix My PortfolioCan these experts talk you out of doing nothing to get your affairs in order before it’s too late? Published: April 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ETPeople use every excuse in the book to avoid estate planning tasks. Photo: Getty Images/iStockWhen Jessica Tillery’s video of her paging through the organizational binder for estate planning called “The Deadbook” that she and her husband developed went viral, she thought she had a hit on her hands.

5 days ago | marketwatch.com | Joy Wiltermuth |Vivien Lou Chen |Rob Schroeder |Christine Idzelis

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