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There is not a publicly traded company in America quite like this one right now. It is the only stock where the President of the United States logs onto social media to congratulate the country on its returns. That happened on April 30. And the market responded the same way it has every time the […]

Most investors see a stock drop 13% after a bad earnings report and walk away. One of the most closely watched portfolio managers in the market saw the same setup and moved in the opposite direction. What Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest did the very next morning is the kind of move that forces the market

McDonald’s most impressive feat is not that it rose to the top of the fast-food chain; it’s that it managed to stay there. The chain was founded in 1940, but its true rise to prominence came in the 1970s. It was a simple model based on offering hot food quickly with an experience that was

Eli Lilly’s first-quarter report gave Wall Street another reason to stay optimistic about one of the market’s biggest pharmaceutical winners, even as analysts continue to weigh how much growth is already priced into the stock. Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating on Eli Lilly and set a $1,133 price objective on the stock, according

To hear the big bosses at Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the end of the Iran war won’t bring an immediate major drop in oil prices, much less gasoline prices. Worse, it’s not clear to Exxon’s Darren Woods and Chevron’s Mike Wirth are how fast the disruptions in the Persian Gulf can be unwound and traffic

Starbucks (SBUX) customers are accepting a lot more these days. The coffee giant revamped its rewards program, as Modern Retail reported, implemented new store-service protocols, explored pop-culture partnerships, and attempted to make its cafes seem welcoming again. Well, one incentive for customers is going away. Starbucks is terminating a six-month test program called Coffee Loop,

Much like the rest of the world, the automotive industry is in a wait-and-see mode regarding the Iran conflict. General Motors CEO Mary Barra is one of those people watching closely. During the company’s first-quarter earnings call, it said the war in Iran has raised costs, so it has responded by reducing spending in other

If you’ve ever walked into Costco and had that “a ha” moment when you spot a new product you know you’re going to adore, you’re not alone. Costco has built a retail empire not just on bulk pricing, but on its ability to keep shoppers coming back for new and interesting finds. The warehouse giant

Spectrum, which offers mobile, internet, and cable TV services operated by Charter Communications, is struggling to shake a major customer problem.  The company is rapidly losing a large number of customers, despite recent attempts to keep them from leaving. Amid this shift, the company is flagging why it remains a challenge for it to retain

Mark Zuckerberg held a company town hall on April 30 to address Meta employees directly about the layoffs. It was the first time he had spoken to staff about the cuts since Reuters first reported the plan in March. What he said did not reassure them. And what he did not say may have worried