MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Hint: Large amounts of “cash on the sidelines” isn’t a long-term bullish indicator. See full story. These companies are expected to profit from Trump’s continued ‘zero-tolerance’ policy at the border For some companies that have contracts with the federal government, rising detainee populations at the border could mean an increase in business. → Read More

Dear Moneyist, Before I got married in 2001 I had a credit score of 780. My wife at the time turned out to be extremely deceitful and we ended up divorced after 3 years. We did have children together and I got shared custody once the divorce was final. (I have full custody now.) I → Read More

The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy at the border generated weeks of outrage, but for some federal contractors it’s also generating profits, analysts say. The detention of thousands of adults and children is expected to be a boon for private prison operators with federal contracts, such as GEO Group, Inc. GEO, +1.61%   and CoreCivic, → Read More

Exchange-traded funds have been one of the most popular segments of Wall Street for years, with assets seeming to hit records on a monthly basis, but a potential upcoming regulatory change could accelerate the already-blistering levels growth in the industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission will next week hold a meeting that could result in → Read More

All hopes for significantly lower gasoline prices at the pump this summer were squashed when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries announced a smaller-than-expected increase in crude production, rallying prices for oil. Oil prices rallied Friday, and “I’m calling this a bust for motorists hoping for noticeably lower gas prices,” said Patrick DeHaan, head → Read More

The U.S. dollar rallied to its best level in a year against its Canadian rival Friday morning, thanks to sluggish Canadian economic data that underlined the fragility of Canada’s economy. But as the U.S. currency came off its highs, the loonie—as the Canadian dollar USDCAD, -0.3004% is also known—regained its footing.  The greenback last bought → Read More

Apple Inc. has struggled to meet Wall Street’s expectations for iPhone units sales in recent quarters, but the company has surprised investors by getting consumers to pay ever more for its phones. The company’s strategy around its next iPhone launch will determine whether the trend continues. Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has weighed in on → Read More

With a price tag that could reach $700 million, Kroger Co. overpaid for meal-kit company Home Chef, UBS analysts wrote in a Friday note. The deal, announced in May, called for $200 million initially and up to $700 million when Home Chef reaches performance targets. Home Chef was the largest private meal-kit company in the → Read More

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters earlier this month that if the Fed had to adjust the tool again it would. The Federal Reserve may soon have to make a second adjustment to its tools for lifting interest rates only days after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell had said he didn’t expect another tweak → Read More

Happy Friday, MarketWatchers! Here are your top personal finance stories of the day. Personal Finance Advocates say the fastest way to help immigrants separated from their children: Post their bail Freedom comes at an increasingly high cost for detained immigrants. You should be earning more money. Here’s how to get it When unemployment is low, → Read More