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Top Stories : 2017August24Thursday

Market Snapshot: Stocks struggle for direction ahead of Jackson Hole meeting

We could do without investing commentary from the Federal Reserve’s Janet Yellen

FA Center: What advisers need to know about the SEC’s new Form ADV

Metals Stocks: Gold slips as investors look to Jackson Hole gathering for clues on central bank policy

Currencies: Bitcoin, Ether extend gains, even as digital currencies take a regulatory hit

Student loan company accused of delaying debt forgiveness for teachers and social workers

Here’s how much college tuition costs have soared in each state over the last decade

The Margin: Trump just tweeted about the debt ceiling ... and retweeted a guy who quite likes racial jokes

BookWatch: These 6 books can make you a better college student

The Wall Street Journal: Now that you’re finished paying for college, you might want to boost your kid’s retirement, too

Real-time headlines : 2017August24Thursday

Oct. WTI oil falls $1.07, or 2.2%, to $47.34/bbl after $47.27 low

WTI oil futures trade near session lows on Nymex

Imax shares are up nearly 4%

Shares of theater chain AMC are up more than 4%

Kaplan: Fed has ability to be patient on interest rates, may not be far from a neutral level

U.S. stocks return to positive territory in volatile session

Kapan: Not concerned about market correction, keeping eye on debt levels

Kaplan: Debt levels in economy not excessive

Shares of solar energy company SunRun are up nearly 8% after partnership with Comcast

Fed's Kaplan says Fed should start shrinking balance sheet 'as soon as possible'

Market Pulse : 2017August24Thursday

Perry Ellis shares jump after earnings beat

Natural-gas prices hold on to earlier gains as rise in U.S. supply comes in a bit smaller than expected

SEC halts trading in First Bitcoin Capital, after it gained more than 6,000% in 2017

Stock market relinquishes early slight gains in morning trade

Comcast inks partnership deal with solar-power provider Sunrun

U.S. stock market opens higher as Jackson Hole gathering commences

Lowe's shares downgraded after earnings miss

Imax continues virtual reality investment, opening new VR center in Toronto

Sears, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dollar Tree among retail stocks rallying on better-than-expected earnings

Trump says raising debt ceiling 'a mess' after Ryan, McConnell didn't tie it to veterans' bill

Breaking News: 2017August24Thursday

First Bitcoin Capital share trading halted by SEC — stock up 6,000% in 2017

U.S. existing-home sales tumble to 2017 low

U.S. stocks relinquish early gains as investors await monetary-policy clues

U.S. mortgage rates at lowest levels of 2017

Retail rebound stakes Sears, A&F, Williams-Sonoma, Dollar Tree to Thursday gains

Home-price 'Zestimates' live on as Zillow wins lawsuit

Tropical Storm Harvey strengthens, heads toward Texas

U.S. unemployment-benefits claims edge upward from six-month low

Trump tweet cites Ryan and McConnell in decrying debt-ceiling 'mess'

Dollar Tree shares jump 9% premarket on better-than-expected earnings

Internet Stories: 2017August24Thursday

FA Center: What advisers need to know about the SEC’s new Form ADV

La-Z-Boy in talks with Amazon as it seeks to connect with millennials, Gen X

MoviePass has struggled to meet the demand of its $10-a-month movie-ticket deal

How Apple could make smartwatches more popular, and potentially help Fitbit

Your Digital Self: China’s latest tech innovation? Conducting court cases over the internet

Nvidia and AMD are deluged with orders for PC graphics cards

‘Back up, you creep’ — and 10 less obvious things you should never say to a co-worker

The Wall Street Journal: Uber narrows quarterly loss as bookings surge

The Wall Street Journal: Meg Whitman on Uber CEO rumors: No, nope, nuh-uh, no way

Financial Services: 2017August24Thursday

The Wall Street Journal: Now that you’re finished paying for college, you might want to boost your kid’s retirement, too

SEC halts trading in First Bitcoin Capital shares, which have gained more than 6,000% in 2017

Deep Dive: Here’s a way to make more money with your dividend stocks

Currencies: Dollar holds modest gains as Jackson Hole gathering gets under way

The Fed: Fearful of awakening market bears, Yellen and Draghi to tread softly at Jackson Hole

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks turn lower ahead of Jackson Hole meeting

Economic Report: U.S. jobless claims inch up from 6-month low