Millions of working Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck — and running out of cash as another recession looms

Inflation is taking its toll on people’s emergency funds. The share of workers who say they are living paycheck-to-paycheck has surged among middle- to high-income earners — 63% and 49%, respectively ...

What’s needed for stocks to rally is capitulation, but that could come from unexpected sources, strategist says

It’s the end of what felt like another very choppy week in stocks. And yet the S&P 500 SPX, +0.36% is in line to start the final session only about 1% or so below last Friday’s close. Uncertainty ...

Jones Sodas Launches New Mary Jones Super-Sized Cannabis Beverages

The Jones Soda Co. announced this week that it is expanding the company’s Mary Jones line of cannabis beverages with the California introduction of new marijuana-infused drinks in 16-ounce cans. The l...

Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Netflix, AT&T, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

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Senior KFC Executives Opt for Retirement as Interest Rates Hit Pension Payouts

Rising interest rates are adding to companies’ borrowing costs and triggering higher credit-card bills for consumers. At KFC, they are driving a turnover in senior management. The Louisville, Ky.-base...

ARK Innovation ETF Closed Below Its Covid-Era Low. Why It Might Stay There.

Cathie Wood’s flagship exchange-traded fund finally closed below its early pandemic lows on Friday, after slipping below that line in intraday trading twice this week. The $7.1 billion ARK Innovation ...

‘The mood has turned darker’: Desperate to outrun inflation, people are making big (and easy) changes to their habits. You can too.

We never were the same after last summer. Stubbornly high inflation rates in recent months and several interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve are impacting consumer behavior. That’s according...

Spotted lanternflies feast on grapevines, put vineyards at risk

It’s 2 p.m. in Pylesville, Maryland, and Mike Fiore is patrolling the vineyards he’s owned since 1975 for an insect that recently began wreaking havoc on his property – the invasive spotte...

I joined the ‘Great Resignation’ a few months ago—here’s how it’s working out

I feel lighter after joining the Great Resignation a few months ago. I’m also overwhelmed. Businesses are urgently hiring, according to LinkedIn, Idealist, Monster and Indeed. And I’m getting phone ca...

RingCentral added to ‘zombie’ stocks list by equity research firm New Constructs

Cloud-based communication company RingCentral has been added to the list of “zombie” stocks compiled by equity research firm New Constructs. The research firm, which uses machine learning and natural ...

Where’s the beef? Rancher sentenced to 11 years for ripping off Tyson Foods of nearly $250 million in ‘ghost cattle’ scam.

A Washington state rancher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a nearly quarter-billion-dollar ripoff of Tyson Foods Inc. TSN, -1.22% in which it sold the meat processor more than 260,000 hea...

He nailed three big S&P 500 moves this year. Here’s where this strategist sees stocks headed next, with beaten down names to buy.

A Wall Street hat trick may not be on the cards, with stocks in the red for Wednesday. A two-day rally was never a guaranteed exit out of the bear woods anyway, as some say signs of a durable bottom a...

21 dividend stocks yielding 5% or more of companies that will produce plenty of cash in 2023

When the stock market has jumped two days in a row, as it has now, it is easy to become complacent. But the Federal Reserve isn’t finished raising interest rates, and recession talk abounds. Stock inv...

Nikola Tries to Ignite Market for Its Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Trucks

As Nikola founder stands trial on securities-fraud charges, a revamped management team is pushing to make the company the first to market hydrogen-powered commercial trucks in the U.S.—and to overcome...

Ultra-Processed Foods Associated With Colorectal Cancer, Premature Death, 2 New Studies Show

A study found that from 2001-2002 to 2017-2018 ultra-processed food and beverage consumption grew … [+] from 53.5 percent of calories in Americans’ diets to 57 percent. (Photo: Getty) gett...

Altria and Juul end noncompete deal: Here’s what that means for e-cigarette sales and marketing

Altria Group Inc. said Friday it has taken a step that extricates it from its noncompete arrangement with vaping company Juul Labs Inc., freeing both companies to pursue their own strategies. In a reg...

It’s Time to Buy Tech Again. Here Are 20 Stocks to Start With.

One cruel truth the stock market confirmed this past week is that trying to pick the bottom for technology stocks is a fool’s errand. The Nasdaq Composite’s terrible September—it was down 10.5% on the...

Nike stock drops 10% as execs predict cheaper clothing for at least the rest of the year

Shares of Nike Inc. plunged as much as 10% after hours Thursday, after the athletic-gear giant’s executives said price-cutting efforts to flush off-season clothing from warehouses in North America wou...

Bond Yields Are Finally Looking Attractive. What to Buy Now.

It has taken a historic selloff, but the bond rout may finally be winding down. Yields are also looking plump enough to be attractive again. A two-year Treasury now gets you 4.1%, a yield not seen sin...

22 dividend stocks screened for quality and safety

Now that the S&P 500 has hit a new closing low for 2022, it is a good time to rerun a screen of low-volatility dividend stocks that may perform relatively better. An initial screen of the S&P ...

The Dollar Is Crushing Rival Currencies. Here’s Where Things Are Headed.

The dollar’s remarkable rally shows no signs of slowing. In fact, the Federal Reserve’s hawkish message has given it fresh impetus. The strong dollar is a concern for U.S. multinational corporations, ...

Beyond Meat Stock Hits All-Time Low. Inflation Bites Plant-Based Industry.

Text size Beyond Meat stock has fallen 74% this year. Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images Beyond Meat shares hit an all-time low Monday, falling for the fifth consecutive day and dragging down other p...

Whiskey in the metaverse as Jack Daniel’s files for virtual beverages trademark

More global brands are increasingly making inroads to leverage the perceived benefits of incorporating the metaverse and non-fungal tokens (NFTs) in their services. Consequently, global Whisky brand J...

Costco, AutoZone, Lennar, Darden, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

Text size All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve this week, as the central bank’s policy committee meets to consider further interest-rate increases. A handful of major companies will report earnings...

Paccar, Philip Morris, Texas Instruments Lift Dividends

Text size The research and development campus of Philip Morris In Neuchatel, Switzerland. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Paccar , Philip Morris and Keurig Dr Pepper were among the large U.S. co...

Constellation Brands, Coca-Cola, and Other Safe Staples Stocks for a Possible Recession

Text size Constellation Brands stock looks particularly attractive. Jones/Bloomberg Recession risks are growing, and investors are looking for safety. But not all safe stocks are created equal. Take c...

Jim Beam ramps up bourbon production in $400 million renewable energy push

Bottles of Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey stand on display during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 30, 2020. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Beam Suntory said Wednesday it...

Michael Jordan tequila brand Cincoro launches new $350 blend

Cincoro launched in 2019 by NBA owners Michael Jordan of the Charlotte Hornets, Jeanie Buss of the Lakers, Wes Edens of the Bucks and Emilia Fazzalari and Wyc Grousbeck of the Celtics. Source: Cincoro...

Ape Beverages Will Feature Bored Apes On Their Canned Water

Ape Beverages is launching a new product featuring BAYC. Bored Apes is popular among celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, Eminem, etc. This is yet another attempt by the creators of BAYC to monetize their p...

Who is the new Starbucks CEO? He has ‘deep’ knowledge of the consumer but lacks restaurant experience.

Investors didn’t appear to be too excited with Starbucks Corp.’s choice for its new chief executive officer, Laxam Narasimhan, but BTIG analyst Peter Saleh said they shouldn’t be surprised that he’s n...

Penn National dropped from S&P 500 for one of America’s largest institutional landlords

The S&P 500 index will ditch part of its bet on sports gambling in favor of a different business: renting houses. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced late Friday that it will replace Penn Entertai...

Opinion: The stock market is unrelentingly bearish but still nowhere close to triggering a ‘buy’ signal

The S&P 500 Index SPX, -1.07% has been in a bearish phase since the mid-summer rally fizzled out near 4,300 points. The declining 200-day moving average of the benchmark index happened to be close...