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We all know that rising oil prices are adding to new inflation pressures to our daily lives. The price of gasoline in the United States is now at about $4.24 a gallon. That’s up about 42% since Feb. 27, the day before Israeli and U.S. forces launched their first attacks on Iran. It doesn’t matter […]

Seagate Technology (STX) is on another tear. The stock jumped 11% today on third-quarter results, adding about $15 billion in market value, and is now up roughly 130% this year alone. Investors are starting to price in a much bigger shift, where Seagate plays a direct role in AI infrastructure buildouts. Hyperscalers are buying massive

The Federal Reserve announced at its April 28-29 meeting that is keeping the federal funds rate unchanged. This decision was widely expected among economists and investors. In my decade of reporting on mortgages, I’ve learned that the Fed’s rate impacts mortgage rates — just not always in the ways people assume. For example, a flat

Starbucks just posted its best quarter in years. Foot traffic is up. Sales are up. Profits are up. But Starbucks (SBUX) CEO Brian Niccol isn’t celebrating with coupons. When Niccol took the helm in late 2024, one of his first moves was to slam the brakes on the discount-heavy approach that had quietly become the

Bloom Energy (BE) stock has been on an unbelievable run, up more than 1,400% over the past year, and shares jumped again after the company landed a massive AI data center power deal with Oracle, delivered triple-digit revenue growth, and raised its full-year outlook. That combination is starting to change how Wall Street views the

American Airlines just made a billion-dollar bet that its airplanes are worth more than its credit rating suggests. The Fort Worth-based carrier launched a $1.14 billion bond offering on April 27, pledging 32 aircraft as collateral in a move that allows the company to borrow on terms far more favorable than its balance sheet would

Americans have been paying closer attention to their savings accounts, seeking to get the most out of high-yield accounts. For years, many consumers accepted low yields on savings because not many better options existed.  But as the banks began competing more aggressively for deposits with higher-yield savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money-market products, customers

There’s a particular kind of stock that Wall Street loves to forget about. It had its moment, faded into irrelevance, and became the punchline of a Reddit meme cycle that made things worse before they got better. Nokia (NOK) was that stock. For years, owning Nokia felt like holding onto a souvenir from a different

There is a long tradition in American business of paying executives more than the company itself has earned. It gets defended on the grounds that great talent must be lured, that risk must be rewarded, or that the future will somehow erase the present. Most of the time, the math eventually catches up. Electric vehicle

Transcript:Caroline WoodsMarkets are near all time highs. And Bill Ackman is launching a new fund right into it. So why now? Joining me is Bill Ackman CEO of Pershing Square. Bill congratulations. Bill AckmanThank you so much. Caroline WoodsBig day for you. You actually have two funds. We have Pershing Square Inc. and then Pershing