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'It might be another Apple or Microsoft': My wife invested $100K in one stock and it exploded 1,500%. Do we sell?
You don't need the money. Just be aware that your good fortune is concentrated in one stock. Apple, the first company to hit a $1 trillion market cap, has maintained its unique hardware, software, ...
Goldman says market is heading into a news vacuum, and there's weakness under hood
Against this backdrop, the Goldman specialist flags some "choppiness" appearing "under the hood" of current market trends, such as the Cboe Volatility Index VIX, or the so-called fear index, that ...
ECB's Rate Cut Helps Ensure Inflation Won't Settle Below Target, Lane Says
Taking account of the rate cut, the ECB's economists forecast that inflation will average 2% in 2027, a return to target. However, Lane indicated that the ECB is prepared to lower its key rate again ...
How Attractive Is Private Equity?
Private equity returns are skewed to the right, meaning a handful of big winners pulls up the entire group’s average. The ...
North American Morning Briefing: Futures Slip Ahead of Inflation Data
Economists in The Wall Street Journal's poll expect headline year-on-year CPI to rise to 2.4% from its 2.3% gain in April, while core CPI is expected to gain 2.9% versus 2.8% previously. Eurozone bond ...
North American Morning Briefing: Futures Slip -2-
Mega Matrix Inc (MPU) is expected to report for 1Q. North West Co Inc (NWC.T) is expected to report $0.52 for 1Q. Oracle Corp (ORCL) is expected to report $1.18 for 4Q. Oxford Industries Inc (OXM) is ...
Elon Musk says he regrets Trump posts - putting to rest the view his attacks were part of a grand strategy
Only Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analysts led by Adam Jonas had claimed the Musk attacks on Trump were part of some grand strategy. Morgan Stanley is currently marketing $5 billion of loans for Musk's xAI ...
Oriental Land's Disney Cruise Business and Hotel Expansions Will Drive Long-Term Profit Growth
Oriental Land’s partnership with Disney dates back to 1979, and Tokyo Disneyland began operations in 1983. In exchange for exclusive operating rights for Tokyo Disney Resort, Oriental Land pays Disney ...
These researchers are tracking the impact of tariffs on prices in real-time. Here's how retailers are responding.
Researchers are tracking the impact of tariffs on consumer prices in real time - and even as trade policy is seemingly continuously tweaked, prices are mostly heading higher.
Adnoc Weighing Up Bids for Some BP Assets, Bloomberg Says, Citing Sources
--Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., known as Adnoc, is considering bids for specific BP assets and has held consultations with bankers on the move, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources. --Adnoc is most ...
Zara Parent Inditex's Sales Miss Expectations Amid Global Trade Disputes — Update
Inditex didn't provide an estimate of the impact of tariffs or on its mitigating measures. Its chief executive, Oscar Garcia Maceiras, said in an earnings call Wednesday that the company was confident ...
A local restaurant has a 5% container charge and 3% kitchen-service fee. Is this as nuts as it sounds?
This restaurant has a 3% surcharge for credit-card use. Fair enough. Now they've added a 3% kitchen-service charge and a 5% container fee. During COVID, I started tipping very, very generously, but ...