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Businesses are growing at the fastest pace in over four years. Why war and inflation aren’t slowing the U.S. economy down.

Expensive gas, higher inflation, a stalemate with Iran and rising interest rates — no matter. The U.S. economy appears to have sped up in the early fall.

McDonald’s is making a historic bet on chicken — and AI — to bring back customers

Investors aren’t sold on plans to introduce new McNugget flavors, and an analyst recently noted that McDonald’s has struggled to break through on chicken-related innovation.

‘She says it’s just money’: My friend pays for everything. I should be grateful, but I can’t stand her anymore.

“On each of these weekends away, she’s probably spending $500.”

ATI Senior VP Timothy Harris Sells 16,500 Shares

Harris unloaded 16,500 shares under a pre-established trading plan.

Bond yields surge to 5.12% as Wall Street fears more Fed rate hikes

Stocks fall, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 retreating from record territory as bond yields suddenly jump.

Fuel prices keep rising — and so do Democrats’ chances of winning both the House and Senate

Losses for President Donald Trump’s Republican Party in the midterms are expected in large part because of voters’ frustrations with the elevated cost of living.

Could Retatrutide Be Worth $10 Billion to Eli Lilly?

The company continues to dominate the weight loss market.

PC Connection Chairman Patricia Gallup Sells 14,284 Shares

Gallup disposed of 14,284 shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Here's How ON Semiconductor Is Targeting a $213 Billion AI Power Opportunity

The chip producer is making transformative shifts in its business for strategic reasons that aren't being rewarded by the market just yet.

The Economy Is Booming, So the Market Indexes Fell. Go Figure.

Business activity just hit a five-year high. Treasury yields hit a 19-year high. Guess which one stocks cared about.

My friend grosses $300,000 a year with her pet-sitting business. She pays herself $50,000. Should I do the same?

“She currently has about 15 sitters, all independent contractors.”

‘It doesn’t seem fair’: I’m retired and have plenty of money. Why can’t I qualify for a retail credit card?

“I draw from my IRA as needed for household repairs, trips and other larger expenses.”

Not Intel. Not Nvidia. This Chip Giant Holds an Unbreakable Moat in Next-Gen Data Centers.

Taiwan Semiconductor holds a massive market share advantage.

Amazon's AWS Backlog Climbed to $496 Billion as Its Cloud Margin Reached 39%. The Stock Is Primed to Skyrocket as a Result.

Amazon Web Services will drive the future of the company.

eBay CFO Peggy Alford Sells 2,716 Shares in Tax-Related Transaction

Alford maintains a direct position of 26,188 shares valued at $2.83 million, with the sale tied to restricted stock unit vesting obligations rather than discretionary trading.

Social Security overpaid my 82-year-old mother by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances?

“My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million.”

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Long-Term Outlook: What History Tells Investors

The S&P 500 has been perhaps the greatest wealth generation machine of the past several decades.

Microsoft has ‘clearly turned the corner.’ How its stock can chart more gains.

A Stifel analyst is taking a more upbeat view of the tech giant’s ability to cash in on its troves of computing power.

3 Warning Signs That Micron Investors Shouldn't Ignore

The memory specialist looks like it will continue to be a major winner from the AI build-out, but three growing risks could give investors reason to pump the brakes.

Bessent just picked the one wage measure still rising

Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on prediction markets

How Is News Corporation's Stock Performance Compared to Other Communication Services Stocks?

How Is AES Corporation's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utility Stocks

Expedia Group Stock: Is EXPE Outperforming the Consumer Cyclical Sector?

India’s Oil Import Bill Jumps 48% as Crude Prices Soar

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘nothing would give me more joy’ than to pay more taxes: ‘I'm just afraid of being poor’

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans Don't Want the Social Security Full Retirement Age Raised

Soaring Oil and Gas Prices Push Europe’s Inflation Fight Into 2027

Warren Buffett Just Stepped Down. These 2 AI Stocks Still Define Berkshire’s Portfolio

Salesforce issues revenue target of over $63 billion for fiscal 2030, beating estimates

Salesforce issued some updated longer-term financials at its annual Dreamforce conference.

J.B. Hunt stock plunges 13% after company warns third-quarter earnings will fall

Shares of J.B. Hunt plunged 13% Wednesday after the company warned of an earnings drop between 5% and 10%.

Oracle posts 30% revenue growth fueled by AI cloud demand as debts hits $125 billion

Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue jumped 121% from a year earlier, reflecting demand for AI cloud services.

Oracle's stock edges up on earnings beat as cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubles

Oracle's results for the quarter came in stronger than expected, as did its revenue backlog.

Macy's posts strong results, raises guidance as turnaround begins to take hold

Macy's posted strong fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday and raised its full-year guidance.

World’s largest contract chipmaker TSMC sees August revenue surge over 53% to record high

TSMC reported monthly sales revenue for August on Thursday.

We got more defensive last week as Wall Street raised the bar for AI stocks

We initiated positions in defensive stocks to balance our AI exposure amid higher oil prices and Treasury yields.

Zscaler beats earnings expectations, issues upbeat guidance but stock falls

CEO Jay Chaudhry said he's "very bullish" on Zscaler's agentic Zero Trust offering, which is gaining early momentum

Lululemon stock plunges 20% on disappointing earnings and outlook

Lululemon posted another quarter of disappointing results and a sales slowdown as the company struggles to turn its business around.

Broadcom guides to big numbers but investors wanted more. Why we're OK to hold for now

We recently reduced our position size, which allows us to be more patient with this one.