‘Auto makers are building more expensive vehicles’: Why you should not buy a new car in 2023

There are always good reasons for most people not to buy a new car. Such a purchase can set you back for years, as high monthly payments delay the buildup of savings and investments that will be neede...

As Carvana Plunges, Consider These 5 Car Dealer Stocks

It was a bad week for Carvana —and a bad week for used-car dealers. But some auto-dealer stocks might still be worth buying. After falling almost 40% this past week, Carvana (ticker: CVNA) is off an i...

20 dividend stocks that may be safest if the Federal Reserve causes a recession

Investors cheered when a report last week showed the economy expanded in the third quarter after back-to-back contractions. But it’s too early to get excited, because the Federal Reserve hasn’t given ...

Porsche Is Sued by a U.S. Dealership Ahead of the Sportscar Maker’s IPO

Text size Porsche’s U.S. sales declined from a year earlier in the first half of 2022. Allison Dinner/Getty Images A South Florida dealership is suing Porsche, just ahead of an initial public of...

New car prices rose again, everyone’s paying over sticker; when will the squeeze start to ease?

The average new car sold for $47,148 in May. That’s not quite the record high prices hit last December. But it’s close — May saw the second-highest prices on record. The average sale price increased b...

Conagra says meat snacks and frozen food taking an inflation-related hit from protein and transportation costs

Conagra Brands Inc. says its meat snack and frozen food business is taking a hit from inflation, which is driving up protein, dairy and transportation costs. Conagra’s CAG, +0.20% brand lineup include...