Social Security is a core part of retirement income planning for most retirees. It’s role as a safety net for surviving family members is often overlooked. Survivor’s benefits replace lost household income upon the death Read more…
Most Americans will never use Palantir’s Maven software, but they are paying more and more taxes for it. William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma reiterated an Outperform rating on Palantir Technologies (PLTR) on the back of Read more…
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh stopped short of signaling a September rate hike at Jackson Hole on Friday, but his assessment of economy left little comfort for doves. Warsh said Fed’s 2% PCE inflation objective is Read more…
Six months ago, most investors still knew this company as Pure Storage (PSTG). In February, the flash-memory storage maker rebranded to Everpure (P) and struck a deal to acquire 1touch.io, a data-intelligence firm, betting its Read more…
Data releases were limited this week, but several tier-two indicators and the first August inflation estimates from individual euro area countries were published. Inflation rose broadly as expected to 2.7% y/y in France and 4.5% Read more…
The Canadian economy bounced back in Q2 2026 rising 3.3% (q/q annualized), coming in a smidge below the consensus forecast (3.4% q/q). First quarter GDP growth was also revised higher from -0.1% to +0.3% q/q. Read more…
Companies worried for years about whether an employee’s password had been stolen. Now they have to worry about AI “workers,” too. Okta (OKTA) reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $805 million, up 11%, while subscription revenue Read more…
More than a decade after exiting a market where it once operated 18 locations, Dunkin’ is looking to reopen a chapter that ended following a contentious franchise dispute. The coffee and donut chain has been Read more…
In the hours before Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote, Gold is sitting essentially flat while Silver (+2.01%, above 70) and Platinum (+2.64%) both push higher, compressing the gold-silver ratio further to 65.14. Gold has Read more…
Underperforming store locations have been a major problem for various retail sectors, such as supermarkets, apparel shops, and drugstore chains, forcing retailers to close shops to eliminate a drain on liquidity. Restaurants have also closed Read more…