Business

“Amazon Demands One More Thing From Some Vendors: A Piece of Their Company”

“Suppliers that want to land Amazon.com Inc. as a client for their goods and services can find that its business comes with a catch: the right for Amazon to buy big stakes in their companies at potentially steep discounts to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“World’s coal producers now planning more than 400 new mines – research”

“The world’s coal producers are currently planning as many as 432 new mine projects with 2.28 billion tonnes of annual output capacity, research published on Thursday showed, putting targets for slowing global climate change at risk. China, Australia, India and… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Raised Menu Prices: Food Is Getting More Expensive”

“EDITOR NOTE: Here’s what to look forward to this summer: higher grocery bills, raised menu prices in restaurants, and reduced food package sizes for the same prices. Just about every company in the food services industry is experiencing an uptick… Continue Reading…

Economy, Precious Metals

“Global Silver Shortage: No More Orders at the US Mint”

“Citing what it called a “global silver shortage,” the U.S. Mint is not going to take orders next month for certain silver coins. “The global silver shortage has driven demand for many of our bullion and numismatic products to record… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Gas, Food, Lumber, Homes: More and More Expensive”

“Used cars, homes, lumber, gas and chicken: What do they all have in common? They’re all getting more expensive. The stimulus-fueled economy is rebounding and Americans are again spending on shopping, traveling and eating out. But the pandemic is far from over, and supply-chain… Continue Reading…

Business

“Schwab adds 3.2 million new brokerage accounts in first quarter – more than all of 2020”

“Retail investing behemoth Charles Schwab added more clients in the first three months of 2021 than in all of 2020. Schwab added a record 3.2 million new clients in the first quarter of 2021. The firm added about 2.4 million… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“3 Monster Growth Stocks With More Room to Run”

“Full House Resorts (FLL)… Overall, it’s clear that Wall Street agrees with Sigdahl here – FLL shares have 3 recent reviews, all are to Buy, and the analyst consensus rating is a Strong Buy. The shares are priced at $9.50, with… Continue Reading…

Business

“GM car prices surge as more plants close during the chip shortage”

“General Motors is temporarily shutting down more auto plants, leading to tight inventories at dealerships and higher prices for customers. The global chip shortage is to blame.The company announced it would shut production at two US plants — in Spring… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nomura, ViacomCBS, Boeing and more”

“Boeing – Shares of the aircraft maker gained more than 2%, becoming the biggest outperformer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in midday trading. The advance came after news that Southwest Airlines had added 100 orders for the airliner’s 737 Max jet.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Weekly jobless claims tumble to lowest level in more than a year”

“First-time claims for unemployment insurance unexpectedly fell sharply last week amid signs that hiring has picked up in the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Claims totaled 684,000 for the week ended March 20, the first time the number… Continue Reading…