Year: 2025
How crazy popcorn buckets became big business for movie theaters
Popcorn buckets are pictured during the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images For decades, popcorn has been a staple of the movie theater experience and exhibitors’ bottom lines. Now, the receptacle it comes in […]
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U.S. and Ukraine could still secure minerals deal that is ‘positive’ for both sides, officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Feb. 14, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes of securing access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals hit a wall Saturday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the bid on […]
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Restaurants warn of weak first quarter, but say sales will pick up later this year
A McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In like a lion, out like a lamb. That’s how restaurant executives envision 2025 after a rough start to the year, largely caused by freezing temperatures, wildfires and consumer caution. Many restaurant chains, like Restaurant Brands’ […]
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Top Wall Street analysts are optimistic about the potential of these 3 stocks
Inflation worries, tariffs under the Trump administration and earnings season could continue to keep the stock market volatile and rattle investor sentiment. Investors looking for attractive stock picks should focus on the ability of a company to navigate ongoing uncertainties and deliver strong returns over the long term. To this end, recommendations of top Wall […]
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Time to buy cheap stocks and these fit the bill, says Bank of America
The time has come to invest in cheap stocks for outperformance, according to Bank of America. Over history, cheap stocks have generally tended to beat their more expensive counterparts, Bank of America’s head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy Savita Subramanian said in a recent note. She added that since 1986, the bank’s low forward […]
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Morgan Stanley says buy these stocks including Nvidia before earnings season wraps up
Analysts at Morgan Stanley said there’s still plenty of overweight-rated stocks to buy ahead of earnings as the reporting season wraps up. The firm says it’s sticking with stocks like Nvidia heading into quarterly reports. Other stocks Morgan Stanley likes include: EQT , Arista Networks and Tuya. Arista Networks Analyst Meta Marshall is standing by […]
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Broadcom, TSMC eye possible Intel deals to split storied chipmaker, WSJ reports
The logo of Intel is seen during Computex 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan, June 4, 2024. I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Intel’s rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Broadcom are each eyeing potential deals that would break the U.S. chipmaking icon in two, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with […]
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China’s central bank governor says stable yuan key to global financial stability
Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), during the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s central bank governor said on Sunday a stable yuan currency has been key to global financial and economic stability and Beijing will continue […]
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US presented Ukraine with a document to access its minerals but offered almost nothing in return
SLOVIANSK, UKRAINE – FEBRUARY 9: In an aerial view, a chalk quarry on Mount Karachun is seen in front of the city on February 9, 2025 in Sloviansk, Ukraine. Due to the strategic importance of the mountain and the telecommunication tower located on it, fighting continued between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian armed groups over […]
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