Starbucks vs. Chipotle: Both Restaurants Are Seeing Turnarounds, but Which Stock Is the Better Buy Today?
The opportunity to recapture lost operating margin could be a big driver for Starbucks stock.
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J.P. Morgan drops Fed rate bombshell over Warsh, inflation
The cool news is that the latest data from the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicator came in lower than consensus in June, primarily due to a drop in energy prices.
If a Recession Is Coming, Here's How I'm Preparing My Portfolio
Preparing yourself before a recession occurs will help minimize damage to your portfolio and financial situation.
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Jeff Bezos Stepped Down as Amazon CEO 5 Years Ago, and the Stock Has Lagged the S&P 500 Since. Could Amazon's 15.3% Gain on July 31 Mark a Turning Point?
Few companies are as closely associated with their founder as Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is with Jeff Bezos.
Should You Buy Micron Stock Instead of Nvidia Stock?
Semiconductor stocks are crashing, and investors are comparing buying opportunities.
Dollar Finds Support on Higher T-Note Yields
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.04% on Friday. The dollar recovered from a 6-week low on Friday and posted modest gains as higher T-note yields strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar also …
Japan’s stock market is facing these 3 hurdles in August
South Korea’s economic growth will almost certainly slow over the coming decades—but writing off the country’s potential would be a mistake.
My ex-husband’s sister died — so why is Fidelity asking me for her death certificate?
My office telephone rang, and a woman asked, “Would you be interested in writing about a serial killer living in Mississippi?”
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Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations
But today, the company undermined its own credibility with a dangerous new AI feature — and then quickly pulled it down after people started using it to generate blatant misinformation.
Stocks Turn Mixed as Bond Yields Jump
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.17%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.02%…
Dollar Finds Support on Higher T-Note Yields
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.04% on Friday. The dollar recovered from a 6-week low on Friday and posted modest gains as higher T-note yields strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar also …
Prediction: Chevron's Bold Moves in Iraq Will Reshape the Oil Stock Over the Next Decade.
Chevron has entered into an accord with Iraq that could lead to the integrated energy giant investing in that country's energy sector.
Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'
Snapchat has joined the likes of YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack in a growing effort to combat fake writing, images and videos that are entirely created by artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
The S&P 500 is making a change by adding this little-known industrial stock
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FTC approves IonQ acquisition of SkyWater semiconductor foundry
IonQ has received final regulatory approval to buy SkyWater Technology, with the $1.8 billion deal expected to close on July 31. You should read it as an industrial commitment, not another quantum promise.
Forecasting the upcoming week: US labor market takes center stage after hawkish Fed split
The first full week of August will test whether the US Dollar can recover from its sell-off during the last week of July as investors shift their attention from central bank decisions to a fresh round of economic data. …
Crude Oil Prices Climb as Global Supplies Are Disrupted
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) today is up +1.65 (+1.97%) on Thursday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.0103 (-0.33%).
Why Wall Street Keeps Underestimating Micron
Micron quadrupled its revenue year over year and issued strong guidance, but Wall Street doesn't care.
Want to trade SpaceX for Apple? 1inch says skip the dollars
1inch, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, just announced the launch of it's new shared liquidity protocol, Aqua. It promises to improve efficiency and unlock liquidity for users across networks. Sergej Kun…
Gold slides as US yields surge, keeping $4,100 out of reach
Gold price tumbles nearly 1.50% on Friday as the US Dollar recovers some ground after Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange markets a day ago, driving the Greenback to a 30-day low before recovering, a…
Eaton shares jump as its earnings and outlook show resilience of the AI buildout
A sharp rally in quantum computing stocks is drawing renewed investor attention to speculative tech, as markets shift focus to earnings season and capital spending trends.
Dollar Finds Support on Higher T-Note Yields
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.04% on Friday. The dollar recovered from a 6-week low on Friday and posted modest gains as higher T-note yields strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. The dollar also …
United States Dollar Index struggles near 100 after suspected Japanese intervention
The US Dollar Index (DXY) struggles to hold its early recovery on Friday as the fallout from suspected Japanese intervention and the possibility of direct action by the United States (US) keep the Greenback under pressu…
Trump says U.S. has 'not agreed to' grant Ukraine Patriot missile licenses
President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. "has not agreed" to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems, apparently backtracking on one of Kyiv's top priorities in its war against Russia.