Stocks Hold Records as Tech Earnings and Fed Decision Loom

Stocks started the week quietly but constructively, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edging to fresh intraday and closing highs as investors looked ahead to a packed stretch of megacap tech earnings and central bank decisions.

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Using a Tax Bill as a Prompt to Revisit Withholding and 401(k) Choices

Retirement

April 27, 2026

Getting hit with a bigger tax bill than you expected can be frustrating, but it can also be a helpful wake-up call. Instead of seeing it as just a setback, use it as a reason to check whether your tax payments and retirement contributions still match your current goals.

The Refund and the System: Making a 401(k) Contribution in Memphis

Retirement

April 27, 2026

In the city of Memphis, as in every city across America, the arrival of spring brings with it a customary ritual. For some, it is the azalea blooming in Overton Park, for others, the slow return of heat to the banks of the Mississippi, and for many, it is the arrival of the tax refund—a sum that, for a moment, seems to represent possibility itself.

Record Highs as Tech Strength and US-Iran Talk Hopes Lift Markets

Personal Investor

April 24, 2026

Stocks finished mostly higher Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq extending their weekly winning streaks and setting fresh records as optimism around potential US-Iran talks helped ease oil-price concerns.

Oil Shock Halts Record Run

Personal Investor

April 23, 2026

Stocks lost ground Thursday after another sharp move higher in oil prices unsettled investors and interrupted the recent rally.

Record Highs Return as Markets Look Past Iran Risk

Personal Investor

April 22, 2026

U.S. stocks rebounded sharply on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closing at fresh records as investors welcomed President Trump’s decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran and leaned back into risk assets after two days of caution.

FOR MEMPHIS: Good News from Memphis - Good News for Memphis - Good News for Memphis, April 21, 2026

News

April 21, 2026

Good news, everyone! There’s more good news to share FOR MEMPHIS. Have you been sharing the good news? Thank you to those of you who have been sharing the good news.