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“Wayfair shares surge after furniture retailer cuts losses by more than $100 million”

“Wayfair’s sales slid during its first quarter, but the online furniture retailer reduced its losses after cutting 13% of its workforce at the start of the year, the company announced Thursday… Wayfair shares closed more than 16% higher Thursday. The company’s reported net… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Globe Life shares rebound 20% after plummeting more than 50% Thursday”

“Shares of Globe Life rebounded 20% Friday after sinking 53% Thursday following a short seller report alleging multiple instances of insurance fraud…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/12/globe-life-shares-rebound-after-plummeting-over-50percent-thursday.html Following controversy is a good way to make money in stocks. The only problem is getting to the stock early enough. Scandals are… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“…USA is now producing more oil and gas than any nation ever has” [So why is gas so expensive?]

“The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in January that US domestic production of crude oil for September 2023 set a new all-time high of 13,247,000 barrels per day. That fact probably deserved more notice than it received given that it was… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Renting is now cheaper than owning in all of America’s 50 biggest metro areas”

“Thanks to rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates, it’s now cheaper to rent than it is to buy a home in all of America’s biggest metropolitan areas, according to a new report by Realtor.com. In its February monthly rent… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Home prices rose 2.4 times faster than inflation since 1960s, study finds…”

“While inflation is 10 times higher now than 60 years ago, home prices are 24 times more expensive, a new study found…. In reality, the cost of a typical house in the U.S. is closer to half a million dollars. The median… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Uber stock pops more than 14% on $7 billion share buyback”

“Uber’s stock closed up more than 14% on Wednesday after the ride-hailing company announced it will buy back up to $7 billion worth of company shares… The buyback news comes a week after Uber reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales tumbled 0.8% in January, much more than expected”

“…Advance retail sales declined 0.8% for the month following a downwardly revised 0.4% gain in December, according to the Census Bureau. A decrease had been expected: Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for a drop of 0.3%, in part to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow rises more than 100 points to close above 38,000 for the first time ever…”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 138.01 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 38,001.81. Monday’s gains pushed the blue-chip average to a new record and above the 38,000 level for the first time. The S&P 500 added 0.22% to 4,850.43, also reaching a fresh… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“The “American Dream” costs far more than most people will earn over their lifetime”

“The “American Dream” costs about $3.4 million to achieve over the course of a lifetime, from getting married to saving for retirement, according to a recent analysis from financial site Investopedia. Meanwhile, median lifetime earnings for the typical U.S. worker stand at $1.7… Continue Reading…

Stocks

[Prediction?] ” Companies Will Propel Profit More Than 100% Next Year: Analysts”

“Seven companies, including health care play Merck (MRK), industrial Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Estee Lauder (EL), are poised to post 2024 adjusted earnings per share that’s 100% or more higher than this year’s, says an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global… Continue Reading…