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[ad_1] For most of my young adulthood, I had plans to become a full-time professor, and I worked on that career path for many years. But after it became clear it was probably never going to happen, I could have left academia for something else entirely. Instead, I chose to stay.How I got hereIn my twenties, I thought spending my time immersed in research and writing sounded like an awesome life plan. So I went to grad school, only to discover after borrowing six figures in student loans that a doctorate didn’t guarantee a job.These days, it seems to me…

[ad_1] In August, I dropped off my youngest child for her freshman year of college. After a busy morning of settling her into her dorm room, we paused for lunch at the nearest cafeteria. That’s when we ran into an old friend whose daughter was also moving on campus.”You’re an empty nester now!” she commented, smiling.I was quick to correct her. Our oldest child, who graduated with his bachelor’s degree this spring, has returned to our nest. He’s what they call a “boomerang child” at 22.It was only a few months earlier that we helped him move back home. My…

[ad_1] The Nvidia logo is displayed on a building at Nvidia headquarters on Aug. 27, 2025 in Santa Clara, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesDespite macroeconomic uncertainties, several companies are well-positioned to deliver strong returns to investors from rapid technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. To pick attractive stocks with strong prospects, investors can track top Wall Street analysts, whose recommendations are based on in-depth research and analysis of a company’s financials and growth drivers.Here are three stocks favored by the Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.NvidiaWe start with semiconductor giant Nvidia…

[ad_1] The Trump administration needs to strike multiple deals with U.S. miners to secure the nation’s supply chain against China, said Mark Chalmers, CEO of Energy Fuels, a miner focused on uranium and rare earth minerals.The Pentagon decision to take an equity stake in MP Materials, the largest U.S. rare earth miner, in July and support the company with a price floor surprised many in the industry, Chalmers told CNBC.But it was a necessary step that the White House should now follow with more deals to diversify the U.S. supply chain and reduce the risk that would come with backing…

[ad_1] Rollins is poised to notch robust and steady gains in the coming decades as it aims to bolster its dominance in the multibillion-dollar pest control industry, according to J.P. Morgan. The investment firm initiated coverage of Rollins at an overweight rating, and a $70 price target, implying roughly 20% upside from Friday’s close. “Rollins combines one of the most resilient models in Industrials … and a vast untapped market opportunity,” J.P. Morgan analyst Tomohiko Sano said Friday in a note to clients. The company operates its pest, termite and wildlife control business under a number of brands including Critter…

[ad_1] Welcome back to our Sunday edition, where we round up some of our top stories and take you inside our newsroom. This week, Amazon settled with the FTC for $2.5 billion following an exclusive Business Insider investigation into the e-commerce company’s misleading Prime sign-up and cancellation tactics.Also, BI’s new markets newsletter is coming to inboxes soon. Sign up for First Trade here!On the agenda today:But first: Where do you store all of those groceries?If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Business Insider’s app here.This week’s dispatchThe Costco craze Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo I’ve got a confession:…

[ad_1] A lot of math has to happen before a judge arrives at the two most important numbers in any sentence for a financial crime: how much time the defendant must serve, and how much money they must repay.These calculations are being heatedly argued over in the case of Charlie Javice, due to be sentenced in Manhattan on Monday after being found guilty of fraud for using bogus user data to trick JPMorgan Chase into paying $175 million for her student financial aid startup, Frank.At the center of the dispute is the word “loss.”Should US District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein…

[ad_1] Marcus: Homeschooling’s not that taboo anymore.Our decision to take up homeschooling was more internal between us than external. We follow Jefferson Bethke, an author and prominent voice in Christian media, who wrote several books on family and marriage, which led us to learn more.We read one book after another and fell into the rabbit hole of reimagining how we wanted to raise our family.Hannah: I was homeschooled until the second grade by my mom, and I never thought I would homeschool our daughter, but I’m happy it turned out this way. Our oldest was months old during the pandemic,…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gogi Benny, a 21-year-old computer science student who interns at IBM and has neurofibromatosis. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I started thinking about a career in tech in middle school.I was born with neurofibromatosis, a condition that causes tumors to grow on nerves. As a preteen, I was introduced by a school nurse to an organization called the Little Baby Face Foundation that helped treat the tumors. I knew then I wasn’t going to let my condition affect my career path.I decided to apply to a high…

[ad_1] Henry Kirk has spent his career as a software developer and manager in the hyper competitive realm of Big Tech. He describes himself as intense and focused on getting things done rather than playing into corporate politics. That attitude might be great for shipping products — but it’s also fertile ground for making workplace rivals.Kirk tells me he’s had a few rivals during his career, which includes stints at Amazon and Google. Sometimes they resented the way he operated, or wanted to compete with him to have a broader scope at the company. “It’s just the nature of a…