The AI PC story is picking up speed, with global semiconductor revenue expected to top $1 trillion for the first time in 2026. This jump is driven mostly by strong AI demand, with the Computing & Data Storage segment alone forecast…
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the industrywide average number of days to close a home equity loan is 39 days. The exact time it takes from start to finish depends on your home equity loan lender. For example, Better…
The office of California Governor Gavin Newsom has a pithy “pro tip” for saving money at the pump: “AVOID Chevron (1).” In a pre-Memorial Day X post, Newsom’s office explained that, “Unbranded gas comes from the same refineries, storage tanks,…
Over the past few years, the sluggish U.S. housing market has weighed heavily on home improvement retail, and Lowe’s hasn’t been immune. After weak sales growth in 2025, the home-improvement retail chain has recently expanded its deals and services to…
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $76,969.03 on Monday, about $446 lower than last Monday’s opening price. As of 8:00 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved higher to $77,292.81. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,097.55 on Monday, about $32 lower than…
For years, HP Inc. (HPQ) has been a company investors bought for the dividend, not the upside. A slow PC and printer business that pays a generous quarterly check, has a single-digit earnings multiple, and almost no story. Then last…
Fred Alger Management, an investment management company, released its “Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund” first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the first quarter of 2026, the Class A shares of the Alger…
Quick Read The S&P 500’s compressed dividend yield means income-focused retirees can no longer rely on historical 2-3% distributions and must either reassess their allocation toward higher-yielding bonds or face forced share sales in flat or down years to fund…
Wall Street heads into a holiday-shortened week with investors once again juggling inflation concerns, Federal Reserve uncertainty, and a packed slate of major tech earnings, after markets recently pushed to record highs. The main event is Thursday’s core PCE inflation…
Listen and subscribe to Power Players with Brian Sozzi on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Be wary of the speed at which AI is displacing workers throughout the US economy. “The thing…
Don’t miss the full story from our staff writers, whose reportage is the basis of this article. Maryland’s four largest school districts have implemented a state policy requiring teachers to provide potty training assistance to children up to age 5…
Cancer becomes more common with age and is often harder to treat in older adults. Yet most cancer studies in mice do not reflect that reality. Fewer than 10% of mouse experiments use aged animals, with researchers typically relying on…
‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists discuss investment opportunities among airline stocks. A United Airlines flight bound for Spain returned to Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday night after a potential security concern prompted the aircraft to turn around over the Atlantic Ocean….
