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An economic downturn in the fast-food pizza dining sector has led to franchisees closing hundreds of locations and, in some cases, filing for bankruptcy protection. Popular pizza chain Papa John’s announced in its fourth-quarter earnings call that it will close 300 underperforming restaurants, including 200 by the end of 2026. Papa John’s also said it would cut […]

Cathie Wood just dialed back one of Big Tech’s biggest names again. The ARK Invest boss shed 3,578 shares of Meta Platforms (META) on March 25, a move worth nearly $2.1 million.  The sale was spread across three of ARK’s major actively managed ETFs, with Meta coming off a lean patch, having dropped 16% of

You turned 50, checked your retirement accounts, and felt a pit in your stomach that no online calculator could fix. You are not alone, and you are absolutely not out of time, either. Bill Yount, an emergency physician based in the United States, spent decades earning a high income while ignoring his finances. He had

Ross has been having a stellar start to the year. Its stock is up roughly 18% since January. It’s part of a larger trend of discount stores, which find themselves benefiting as Americans tighten their spending amid rising inflation and global conflict. “I think the share shift is more from mainstream retail, department stores and

Retail checkout has become a pain point for many chains. Target and Walmart, for example, have both struggled with how to integrate self-checkout versus traditional manned checkout. Consumers are divided when it comes to self versus traditional checkout, according to the first Digital Commerce Index from NCR Voyix Corp. 43% of consumers expressed a preference

Starbucks wants to make your morning routine easier.  In a recent blog post, Aaron Koransky, Starbucks senior vice president of US licensed stores, said the company is testing new ordering channels at licensed coffeehouses with the goal of cutting down on waiting times and improving customer experience. “Whether someone is grabbing coffee on their commute,

For the nine decades since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, Social Security has delivered every check to American retirees on time, but the program’s long‑term finances can no longer be ignored. Anxiety is rising, as only 36 percent of adults in AARP’s latest Social Security survey said they felt very or somewhat

Broadcom (AVGO) stock is down about 8% year to date, but its latest quarter made one thing hard to ignore. The AI trade may not be cooling as much as investors feared. Broadcom is now generating real AI-driven revenue from hyperscalers, not just talking about future potential. At the same time, VMware is shifting the