Cathie Wood, chief of Ark Investment Management, is known for making bold bets on fast-moving tech stocks. Sometimes her trades move just as quickly as the stocks themselves. In the week that began on May Read more…
Convenience store chains face many of the same challenges as grocery store chains and other retailers, trying to solve financial issues caused by the rising cost of products and labor driven by inflation. Those minimarket Read more…
Millions of Americans file for Social Security benefits as soon as they become eligible, often assuming the decision is irreversible once monthly payments begin. That belief can carry lasting consequences because claiming early permanently reduces Read more…
Gold had its best year since 1979 in 2025. It set 53 new all-time highs along the way. It crossed $5,000 for the first time in history before peaking at $5,589.38 on January 28, 2026. Read more…
There is a specific kind of conviction that gets tested when a stock falls sharply on earnings. Most analysts either defend their prior call quietly or quietly revise it lower. Every so often, one does Read more…
If you had Blue Cross Blue Shieldhealth insurance at any point between 2008 and 2020, a payout from one of the largest private antitrust settlements in American history may already have your name on it. Read more…
Restaurant operators face a perfect storm of rising costs and declining customer spending. “Well, we’ve seen overall labor and food costs go up 35% since the pandemic,” National Restaurant Association (NRA) Chief Economist Chad Moutray Read more…
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for SupervisionMichelle Bowman said the central bank’s own capital rules sent corporate lending from regulated banks into the $1.4 trillion private credit market, flagging a regulatory shift designed to bring some Read more…
The “AI-first” era of corporate restructuring has claimed its latest high-tech workforce. On May 7, Cloudflare, Inc., sent shockwaves through the tech sector by announcing a massive reorganization plan designated to accelerate its evolution into Read more…
Broadcom (AVGO) is a semiconductor giant with a vast product portfolio spanning wired infrastructure, wireless communications, enterprise storage, and industrial end markets. The company positioned itself as a major player in enterprise infrastructure software following Read more…