In early July 2026, Walmart (NYSE:WMT | WMT Price Prediction) made headlines by revealing it would be trimming prices on a batch of grocery and household staples, including double-digit cuts on ground beef and price drops of more than a third on multipacks of Coca-Cola. The take…
Delta crushed EPS expectations for a fifth straight quarter, posting $1.56 versus consensus of $1.50, but revenue came up short at $17.67B against an $18.85B estimate. The airline pivoted its earnings beat into a 15% dividend hike, signaling confidence despite record quarterly fuel costs of $4.41B that compressed operating margin by 4.5 points. Premium product revenue jumped 17%, loyalty revenue surged 19%, and American Express remuneration hit $2.40B, proving Delta's diversified revenue streams can offset energy headwinds that are squeezing the industry.
An investor who bought Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) ten years ago paid closer to $50 per share than $45. Those shares now pay $3.64 per year in dividends, based on Microsoft’s current $0.91 quarterly payout. That is a yield on cost of roughly 7%, even though t…
A retired couple in their late 60s closes on the sale of a longtime rental property in 2024. After taxable gain and any depreciation recapture, their modified adjusted gross income for that tax year comes in above $330,000. They pay the federal tax bill and move on. Then, in 202…
Hong Kong edges higher while Shanghai tumbles 1%, exposing a crack in mainland stimulus momentum as Asian markets diverge sharply at the close.
London opens to gains while continental Europe stays cautious, with the DAX flat and the CAC 40 slipping as traders weigh what comes next.
Nikkei retreated on yen swings and BOJ rate signal uncertainty, a pullback after the index's recent rally on stimulus bets.
Hong Kong opens higher as mainland stimulus momentum carries through Asian markets and investors hunt for signs the recovery is gaining traction.
The 10-year-2-year spread widened to 38 basis points, signaling the curve is steepening out of inversion territory and easing recession fears. Fed rate cuts are now priced for later this year as bond markets bet on softer landing odds.
Source: FRED · T10Y2YNikkei holds steady as Tokyo opens, with BOJ rate expectations and yen strength front and center for Asian traders.
Two-year yields drifted higher to 4.21% as investors parse signals on whether the Warsh-led Fed will keep rates locked in the higher-for-longer camp, shaping fresh bets on the yield curve steepening ahead.
Source: FRED · DGS2Apple shares hit $316.22, punching through the prior 52-week peak by 0.32% as the stock reclaims ground it lost in the past month.
