Inflation could cost Republicans the Senate — this chart shows how
Fallout from these decisions pushed prices higher and pressured worker pay Source:MarketWatch
Fewer stocks are carrying the market than at any time since the dot-com peak
The S&P 500’s latest trip back to nearrecord territory has been powered by a surprisingly small number of stocks. Source:MarketWatch
What’s behind Royal Caribbean’s ‘highly surprising’ push into Sandals vacation resorts
Royal Caribbean plans to take a 50% stake in Sandals, a move that gives the cruise line access to wealthier customers. Source:MarketWatch
Record-breaking diesel prices look set to push grocery bills even higher — and Thanksgiving is getting closer
Rising diesel prices have been a “silent killer” for Americans’ wallets — but they could get louder soon, as prices for the fuel continue to shatter records.…
Micron’s stock has become a ‘battleground’ as the AI narrative shifts
Investors have become more focused on the durability of memorychip demand, but there are reasons to be optimistic on that front, a UBS analyst said.…
The AI ‘scare trade’ is finally hitting banks. Bargain hunters should take note.
In an era of higher interest rates, banks have reaped big profits due to consumers’ reluctance to move money out of lowinterest checking accounts that offer…
Palantir’s stock is heading for its highest close of the year, in a dramatic comeback
Palantir’s last earnings report reignited investor enthusiasm, and now the company is basking in the glow of a realworld AI boom. Source:MarketWatch
The ingredients for a financial reckoning are all in place
A witch’s brew of rising debt levels, higher costs of capital and contagion risks is bubbling. Source:MarketWatch
Businesses are growing at the fastest pace in over four years. Why war and inflation aren’t slowing the U.S. economy down.
Expensive gas, higher inflation, a stalemate with Iran and rising interest rates — no matter. The U.S. economy appears to have sped up in the early fall.…
McDonald’s is making a historic bet on chicken — and AI — to bring back customers
Investors aren’t sold on plans to introduce new McNugget flavors, and an analyst recently noted that McDonald’s has struggled to break through on…
Fuel prices keep rising — and so do Democrats’ chances of winning both the House and Senate
Losses for President Donald Trump’s Republican Party in the midterms are expected in large part because of voters’ frustrations with the elevated cost of…
Microsoft has ‘clearly turned the corner.’ How its stock can chart more gains.
A Stifel analyst is taking a more upbeat view of the tech giant’s ability to cash in on its troves of computing power. Source:MarketWatch