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Key Takeaways CrowdStrike shares slumped Wednesday, a day after the cybersecurity company posted a surprise loss for the third quarter. Analysts remained bullish in the wake of the results, with some raising their price targets for the stock. Despite Wednesday's losses, CrowdStrike shares have gained more than one-third of their value since the start of the year.

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What Are Loanable Funds? Loanable funds are a big part of how money moves through our economy, representing the availability of capital for investment. Loanable funds include all forms of credit, such as loans ( personal, business, etc.) and savings deposits. They are made available for capital investment and represent the amount of money available for others to borrow.1

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Key Takeaways Inflation was 2.3% in October, according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) rate released this morning. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed that inflation in October was 2.6%. Both rates are indicators of how much more expensive items are since one year ago. With the holiday season comes increased spending, and this year, popular gifts may be more expensive.

Key Takeaways The overperformance of U.S. equities compared with their international peers is likely to continue into next year, JPMorgan analysts said Wednesday. A number of factors like the transition to the Trump administration and its trade and economic policies will likely take time to sort out.

Key Takeaways Several landlocked retirement locations (Arkansas, Tennessee, and West Virginia) boast affordable housing prices as a main attraction for retirees, though each has natural beauties and amenities, too. You may pay more in coastal regions like the Carolinas, but low property taxes in some of these areas may help offset higher home prices.

Pending home sales increased in October as house hunters reacted to increased property inventory and confidence over economic conditions.

Key Takeaways A new survey found that Americans think they need to earn more than $270,000 a year to be financially successful. The youngest generation surveyed, Gen Z, thought people needed to make more than $550,000 or have over $9 million in net worth to be successful, the largest amount of any generation. More than one-third (35%) say the economy is a barrier to achieving success.

Key Takeaways Dell Technologies shares plunged Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter revenue that missed Wall Street expectations. However, analysts at JPMorgan said demand for AI servers continues to climb, and that Dell could be positioned to benefit in the longer term. Dell makes servers that use Nvidia AI chips, drawing a shoutout from the chipmaker in its earnings call last week.