Month: August 2025
The S&P 500 is on the cusp of another record. How long can this bull keep dodging danger?
A week removed from a brutal payroll report that triggered worry over a tapped consumer and a trapped Federal Reserve, the broad stock indexes are back at the cusp of all-time highs, market volatility has returned to year-to-date lows and some investors are calling off the August hurricane watch. The S & P 500’s 2.4% […]
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Activist Carronade spots a hidden gem in Viasat’s business. How the firm may unlock value
Viasat offices are shown at the company’s headquarters in Carlsbad, California, on March 9, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Company: Viasat Inc (VSAT) Business: Viasat is a global communications and defense technology company that operates at the intersection of secure communications, global connectivity, as well as aerospace and defense technology. The company operates in two […]
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These are the most overbought stocks in the market, including Apple and Alphabet
Stocks including Apple and Alphabet may be among some of Wall Street’s most overbought stocks — and could be soon due for a pullback, according to one widely used technical metric. The three major averages all climbed higher this week, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ‘s 3.9% gain leading the way. The S & P […]
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Goldman Sachs names five stocks with more upside following their latest earnings
Goldman Sachs highlighted five companies that have more room to run following their latest quarterly earnibgs reports. The Wall Street investment bank says stocks like Shake Shack have plenty of upside ahead. Other buy-rated names include: Tyson Foods, FMC, Match Group and Woodward. FMC Corporation Buy the dip in shares of the chemical maker, analyst […]
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Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s proposal that Ukraine could swap territories with Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defiantly declared Saturday that his countrymen “will not give their land to occupiers,” after President Donald Trump suggested that a peace deal would include some “swapping” of territories with Russia. “The answer to Ukraine’s territorial question is already in the constitution of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in a message on Telegram early Saturday. “No one will and […]
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Using my phone as a Paris guidebook cost me $50 — here’s how to save on your bill when traveling abroad
Key Points There are a few ways to prevent your cell phone bill from increasing much while traveling internationally, experts said. Among their biggest tips: Consider a T-Mobile cell plan, buy an eSIM or rely solely on Wi-Fi networks. Source
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Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since A-bomb
Doves fly past the “Peace Statue” after being released into the air during the annual memorial ceremony for the victims at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on August 9, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing during WWII. Str | Afp | Getty Images Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki […]
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China’s July consumer prices flat, factory-gate prices miss forecast
A woman looks at there phone as she carries shopping bags next to a character from Pop Mart’s hugely popular Labubu dolls series while visiting the Pop Land theme park on July 17, 2025 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s consumer prices were unchanged in July, while producer […]
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This 30-year-old founder was so fatigued by dating apps, she started hosting IRL events: ‘I got to dating burnout’
Lucy Rout, founder of Haystack Dating. Lucy Rout Lucy Rout is not your typical entrepreneur. The 30-year-old Londoner — known for going viral for skiing off an icy slope in a bikini and for consulting her Instagram followers on whether she should fly 10,000 miles for a fourth date with a man — has used […]
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From lipsticks and Labubu dolls to concerts, the ‘treatonomics’ trend is booming in uncertain times
Kate Green | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images “Treatonomics” — a consumer trend that covers spending on ‘everyday luxuries’ to larger, life-affirming experiences — is booming as people look for a mood boost in ongoing unsettling economic times. Spending on small-item ‘pick-me-ups’ is a well-established recession-resistant trend, with consumers often turning to purchases of […]
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