MarketWatch.com - Top Stories MarketWatch, a leading publisher of business and financial news, offers users up-to-the minute news, investment tools, and subscription products. http://www.marketwatch.com/ en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:24:27 GMT 60 MarketWatch.com - Top Stories https://www.marketwatch.com/rss/marketwatch.gif http://www.marketwatch.com/ WP-MKTW-0005063656 ‘I’m a realist’: I’m 50 with $6.5 million saved. Should I quit my $200,000 job and retire early? “I have been considering leaving my job so that I can focus on my trading activities full time.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/im-a-realist-im-50-with-6-5-million-saved-should-i-quit-my-200-000-job-and-retire-early-a89624fa?mod=mw_rss_topstories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005053242 My plumber charged $160 to fix the cistern on my toilet — but created another problem. Do I pay again? “The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/my-plumber-charged-160-to-fix-a-problem-in-my-bathroom-but-appears-to-have-created-another-one-do-i-pay-again-f64903ae?mod=mw_rss_topstories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:45:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images/iStockphoto WP-MKTW-0005066475 The moment of peak stagflation has passed. Here’s how some strategists recommend to trade it. The heavy, imported-energy dependency of Europe made underweight a consensus recommendation for the last three months. Hopes for a peace deal, though, may reverse that trend and Barclays highlight luxury stocks there as an opportunity. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-moment-of-peak-stagflation-has-passed-heres-how-some-strategists-recommend-to-trade-it-37f3339e?mod=mw_rss_topstories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:21:00 GMT Jules Rimmer AFP via Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005065743 My mother was co-owner of my late grandmother’s bank account. Should she share the money with her siblings? “The will stated that the estate was to be divided equally among her children.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/my-mother-was-co-owner-of-my-late-grandmothers-bank-account-should-she-share-the-money-with-her-siblings-e54ed4df?mod=mw_rss_topstories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:15:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005066398 BMW issues a big profit warning it once again blames on China. The automaker is plotting a major strategy shift BMW was the worst performing major European stock on Wednesday after the luxury-car maker lowered its profit outlook, citing a downturn in China as well as the impact from the Middle East war. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bmw-issues-a-big-profit-warning-it-once-again-blames-on-china-the-automaker-is-plotting-a-major-strategy-shift-d28e7428?mod=mw_rss_topstories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:11:00 GMT Steve Goldstein Jade Gao/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005064431 What have the U.S. and Iran agreed to? This is what markets are focused on. The Trump administration and Iran have agreed on a framework for a peace deal. As everyone waits for the text of the framework to get released, here is a rundown of what the key points are for markets. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-have-the-u-s-and-iran-agreed-to-this-is-what-markets-are-focused-on-fefbfa08?mod=mw_rss_topstories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:23:00 GMT Victor Reklaitis ISNA/AFP via Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005062287 America’s fertility rate has never been lower. Blame smartphones — and these 4 financial realities. Having as many children as families want requires “gender equality, economic stability, decent health and confidence in the future.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americas-fertility-rate-has-never-been-lower-blame-smartphones-and-these-4-financial-realities-d58aa598?mod=mw_rss_topstories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:03:00 GMT Venessa Wong Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005062342 Oil may move through the Strait of Hormuz first, leaving fertilizer supplies stranded The interim peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran seems to be doing little to answer some of the thornier questions about the Strait of Hormuz, including how much longer it will take for products other than crude to start moving through again. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-may-move-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-first-leaving-fertilizer-supplies-stranded-0897742c?mod=mw_rss_topstories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:46:00 GMT Claudia Assis Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005065489 Intel takes a major step toward turning around a business that’s bleeding cash Intel’s new manufacturing process has entered a stage that signals the company is confident in its ability to bring on external customers, analysts say. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/intel-takes-a-major-step-toward-turning-around-a-business-thats-bleeding-cash-ab68cc94?mod=mw_rss_topstories Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:49:00 GMT Britney Nguyen Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005060814 I’m spending $170,000 to upgrade my home for my aging parents. Can I get tax breaks? “Given that at least half of the remodeling cost is to accommodate my disabled mother, I’m wondering if some of this may be tax deductible.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/im-spending-170-000-to-upgrade-my-home-for-my-aging-parents-can-i-get-tax-breaks-3adf0236?mod=mw_rss_topstories Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images