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The soda wars used to mean Coke versus Pepsi. Back in the 1990s, even into the 2000s, alternative soda brands were novelties, and energy drinks weren’t even a major category. Now, Keurig Dr. Pepper has become a significant rival to Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, and energy brands like Red Bull, Celsius, and Monster have won market […]

For most of last week, oil was sliding down and energy stocks followed in the same direction. Traders had bet a U.S.-Iran deal would calm the region and reopen shipping lanes, so crude price fell lower for days, and Exxon Mobil (XOM) fell with it, closing red for seven straight sessions. Then one headline out

It feels like it’s been years since I wrote consecutive stories that held positive news for homebuyers. In more than a decade covering mortgages and housing markets, most of the headlines have focused on rising rates, tight inventory, bidding wars, and worsening affordability. Not today. Buyers are about to get their second good-housing-news story this

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Watch collectors are notorious for their blathering on about the beauty and romance of mechanical watches and how their digital counterparts are sterile and soulless. I know this because, as a

There is a big Russell index realignment this month that is expected to boost many of our fast-growing stocks that will be added to the Russell 1,000 and 2,000 indices. The Russell 2000 is closely watched because its focus on smaller companies makes it a useful gauge of the U.S. economy. Smaller stocks that get

Many workers spend decades preparing for retirement and growing savings. What often gets less attention are the surprise expenses that can arise after leaving the workforce, and for many retirees, those costs can add up more quickly than expected. A new study from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research found that 83% of retired households

The most dangerous tools — and the most useful ones — are often the same. A scalpel can save a life or end one, depending on the hand that holds it. The chemistry that makes fertilizer also makes explosives. Artificial intelligence (AI) has spent the past few years stuck inside that same uncomfortable truth, and

Verizon is quietly enforcing a strict policy that employees claim is causing customers to experience long lines in stores. The requirement comes as the carrier has been rolling out major operational changes in recent months as its new CEO, Dan Schulman, works to reverse years of customer losses.  Shortly after Schulman became Verizon’s CEO in

As you near retirement, your approach to investing typically needs to change. While online retirement calculators might project that you have more than enough money to last the rest of your life, there’s an important and often overlooked risk that can change that calculation. If you’re in your 30s and your portfolio declines by 30%

As the high cost of jet fuel puts new and continued pressures on the aviation industry, almost every airline around the world has adjusted its summer flying schedule to cut any routes that do not bring in enough passengers. German national airline Lufthansa axed up to 2,000 flights it was initially planning to run between