The Best—And Worst—Of 2024 So Far: Stocks, Crypto, AI

Midway by means of 2024, Nvidia and different main AI darlings are having a terrific 12 months, together with quirky meme cryptocurrencies like “dogwifhat”—nevertheless it’s a bumpier highway for Boeing traders, distant staff and Elon Musk.

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With 2024 half-over, the massive financial information reveals a continued booming market, Nvidia’s colossal ascent and a long-awaited inflation slowdown. However there are extra surprises below the hood: Synthetic intelligence turned old-school energy firms into a few of Wall Avenue’s hottest shares (at the same time as Intel fails to strike AI gold), meme tokens beat Bitcoin and Elon Musk took a stunning hit to his sky-high internet value. It’s additionally a tough 12 months for distant staff—except you reside in Louisiana—and the fastest-growing dwelling values aren’t in San Francisco, however Upstate New York.

MARKETS

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Nvidia And These Shock AI Darlings Are This 12 months’s Greatest Shares—So Far

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Not An Every part Rally: Worst Shares From Boeing To Intel

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These Meme Cash Outperformed Bitcoin

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Elon Musk Is The Greatest Billionaire Loser So Far—Pending His Massive Bonus

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ECONOMY

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Upstate New York Has The Nation’s Hottest Housing Markets—Right here’s The place Else Values Are Surging

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These Quick-Rising Florida And Texas Cities Have The Slowest Residence Values

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_{MOST EXPENSIVE HOME SALE}

This $66 Million Aspen Ski Outpost Is 2024’s Priciest Residence Sale On Document

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_{BIGGEST FOOD PRICE INCREASE}

Eggflation Is Again: These Meals Have Confronted 2024’s Worst Inflation

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Distant Jobs Disappeared Nationwide—Right here’s The place They’re Falling Quickest

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