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Economy

“47% of parents still financially support adult children, study finds. Here’s how much they spend”

“…In addition to soaring food and housing costs, millennials and Generation Z face other financial challenges their parents did not at that age. Not only are their wages lower than their parents’ earnings when they were in their 20s and 30s, after adjusting for inflation, but they are also… Continue Reading…

Business

“Novo Nordisk parent to buy Catalent for $16.5 billion to expand Wegovy supply”

“Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s parent company, Novo Holdings, on Monday said it will acquire drug manufacturer Catalent in a $16.5 billion deal that could help boost the supply of the highly popular weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes shot Ozempic… Novo Nordisk will then buy three of Catalent’s manufacturing… Continue Reading…

Business

“Facebook Parent Meta Is Preparing to Notify Employees of Large-Scale Layoffs This Week”

“Meta Platforms Inc. META 6.17%increase; green up pointing triangle is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be the largest round in a recent spate of tech job cuts after the industry’s rapid growth during the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Meta shares surge 15% after Facebook parent beats earnings estimates”

“Shares of Facebook parent company Meta continued to rally Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected profit in the first quarter. Meta reported earnings per share of $2.72, higher than the $2.56 expected by analysts. However, revenue came in at $27.91 billion, lower than estimates.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Burger King parent Restaurant Brands International buys Firehouse Subs for $1 billion”

“Burger King parent Restaurant Brands International announced Monday it bought Firehouse Subs for $1 billion. Shares of the restaurant conglomerate rose more than 1% on the news. The stock has fallen 4% this year, giving it a market value of $27.1 billion.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Olive Garden parent swings to a loss as sales plunge 43%”

“Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported that same-store sales were nearly cut in half during the fiscal fourth quarter as dining room closures from the coronavirus pandemic weighed on its revenue. But the Olive Garden parent expects its business to pick up in the… Continue Reading…

Business

“Chuck E. Cheese parent files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy”

“Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company CEC Entertainment said Thursday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after venue closures stemming from the coronavirus pandemic roiled its business. The company, which is owned by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, expects to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Shares of Victoria’s Secret parent L Brands jump on fourth-quarter forecast, in-line profits”

“L Brands shares, which closed near a 10-year low, rose nearly 4% during extended trading. The stock, which has a market value of $4.4 billion, hit a 52-week low of $15.80 earlier Wednesday… The company said it expects 2019 fourth-quarter… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

More Than Half Of American Parents Went Over Their Summer Budgets

“A new survey from TD Ameritrade finds that 52% of parents with children under 18 spent more than they intended to this summer. The average summer debt for those parents is $1,960 this year. That compares with just $563 for… Continue Reading…