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If it feels like things get more expensive every time you set foot in a grocery store, you aren’t alone. In May 2026, grocery prices were up 2.7% year over year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While that percentage may seem modest on paper, it continues to put […]

Most rules get written before the game starts. You learn them, you play, you live with the calls. The fight over artificial intelligence in Washington has flipped that order. The rulebook is being drafted after the whistle, by the same two sides that spent the spring trading blows in public. For two years, the biggest

On June 18, just days before Amazon’s (AMZN) Prime Day kickoff, Bank of America pointed investors to a part of the event that could matter a lot more than the discounts. Prime Day is typically treated as a read on consumer demand, delivery speed, and Amazon’s ability to pull shoppers away from rivals.  This time,

On June 18, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest showed off a notable rotation following a superb run in two of the most popular high-growth stocks. Investors had been rewarding Robinhood (HOOD) for its cost-cutting plan and Roku (ROKU) for its takeover-driven rally, but ARK moved in the opposite direction. Wood took profits in both stocks after

Fast food sticker shock has become a real thing. In my three decades of covering the industry, it was only recently that I have looked at a fast-food menu board and been surprised at combo meals costing over $10. And, in one case, albeit at an airport McDonald’s, I was stunned that a $20 bill

Wall Street has a new favorite trade: lending money to artificial intelligence. NVIDIA, Alphabet, Amazon, and Oracle have all rushed into debt markets to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to fund data centers, chips, and AI infrastructure. Investors have been lining up to buy, and the demand has been massive. Now Elon Musk’s SpaceX

The new tax law has changed the calculus for many wealthy families. Those with assets spread across retirement accounts, charitable funds, and custodial plans are increasingly reevaluating their financial strategies. Across J.P. Morgan Private Bank wealth planning notes published on June 10, 2026, three topics keep surfacing: which accounts make the most sense for building

General Motors (GM) has installed new collaborative robots—known as “cobots”—at its Detroit-Hamtramck Factory Zero plant to modernize production, but the move comes at the same facility where it has already laid off 1,000 workers. GM claims the cobots will improve worker ergonomics, but representatives from the United Auto Workers (UAW) aren’t convinced. At a facility

Wall Street is adjusting its expectations for Adobe after the software giant delivered a mixed earnings report that raised more questions than it answered about the company’s near-term growth trajectory. Citi analyst Tyler Radke lowered his price target on Adobe (ADBE) to $228 from $264, while keeping a neutral rating on the stock, according to

A buyer may find the right home in a new city before their current home is sold. The timing can be difficult, but the opportunity can make it necessary to quickly secure a down payment.  The instinct for most investors in that situation is to log into a brokerage account and sell shares. It feels