NewsWatch: U.S. economy tops pre-COVID level with GDP surging at 6.5% pace in the spring

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The U.S. economy grew at a blistering pace in the spring and repaired most of the damage caused by the pandemic thanks to widespread coronavirus vaccinations and a nearly full reopening of the economy. See full story.

A burning question to ask before buying Robinhood IPO stock — will users ‘age out’ of the app?

The median age of a Robinhood user is 31. ‘Their serious money is not with Robinhood,’ says one financial adviser. See full story.

You can beat stock market indexes — this fund manager has, and this is how she and her team did it

Five key lessons on outperformance from Prabha Ram at the American Century Focused Dynamic Growth Fund. See full story.

As CDC reverses mask policy, Apple, Costco, Walmart and others have some soul-searching to do

The agency now recommends that people, regardless of vaccination status, wear face masks indoors again in certain situations. See full story.

Amazon earnings preview: As shoppers increasingly head out of their homes, e-commerce sales could slow

A COVID-19 resurgence could be a tailwind for Amazon, say Benchmark analysts. See full story.

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The musician Anton Zaslavski — better known as Zedd — is looking to record a sale of his posh property in Beverly Hills, CA, Dirt reports. It’s available for $26.5 million. See full story.