‘My husband and I are at odds’: Should we tap our home equity or sell stocks to build a $100,000 emergency fund?

Investigators are focused on fresh produce as the potential cause of a spike in cyclospora infections in parts of the U.S., but what about swimming pools, splash pads and water parks? The short answer is that it’s possible to contract various different microscopic, diarrhea-causing parasites from water activities, including pools and splash pads, but cyclospora…

It’s rare for cyclosporiasis to cause death. These are the first deaths associated with the largest-ever cyclospora outbreak in the U.S.

So… maybe you’ve been reading up on the proliferation of data centers due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and you’re looking to invest in companies poised to profit from it. It’s a fine idea, and one company to consider is Oklo (OKLO -8.12%), which is building small-scale nuclear reactors near data centers to power…

Archer Aviation (ACHR 6.38%) recently slipped below $5, extending a decline that has surprised many investors. Yet the sell-off doesn’t appear to reflect a sudden deterioration in the company’s business. Instead, it reflects something more subtle. The market is changing how it evaluates Archer. A year ago, investors mainly cared about the company’s vision. Flying…

Greg Abel, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, recently bought homebuilder Taylor Morrison. The roughly $6.8 billion transaction was tiny for Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.21%)(BRKB +0.36%), given the giant conglomerate ended the first quarter with nearly $400 billion of cash on its balance sheet. Far more significant was what Abel’s comments on the deal said about…