Despite some bouts of volatility and ongoing concerns about the Iran war, rising inflation, and volatile oil prices, the S&P 500 is on pace for another strong year. The index is nearly up 9% year to date, following three consecutive years…
Some restaurant chains have reputations that are hard to change. Waffle House, for example, despite being a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week option for an affordable meal, has been lampooned on “Saturday Night Live” for the fights that sometimes happen there. That’s not…
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the “go-to” artificial intelligence (AI) stock for a number of years. Since this tech giant is the No. 1 designer of AI chips, it’s generated mind-boggling revenue growth that’s reached record levels and proven itself…
Not all that long ago, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) had the wind in its sails. The cryptocurrency reached an all-time high of $126,210 in October of last year, but has since plunged 53%. There isn’t one simple answer for the sell-off,…
Most investors agree with the most basic of investing advice. That is, “buy low, sell high.” On the other hand, most veteran investors also know that stocks can continue rallying even when they seemingly shouldn’t. That’s a conundrum everyone’s facing…
It’s been a great year for Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) shareholders so far. The stock’s up more than 16% since the end of 2025, easily outperforming the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. It’s not too tough to figure out why,…
Quick Read Form SSA-44 lets retirees swap Medicare’s two-year income lookback for current earnings, dropping Part B premiums from $284 to $203 per person monthly. A spouse’s death halves IRMAA income thresholds overnight, but filing SSA-44 with a death certificate…
IMF tokenization report. Photo by BeInCrypto The International Monetary Fund (IMF) just warned that tokenization, the tech behind the crypto boom, could rip risk out of banks and hand it to lines of code that no regulator controls. The timing…
Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) is one of Peconic Partners’ top stock picks. The stock makes up 47.56% of the fund’s portfolio. Quanta shares have gained more than 50% year-to-date and surged more than 70% over the past year. Quanta Services,…
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If you remember racing home after school to grab the family landline to call your best friend before dinner, a new device from Pinwheel is aiming to reboot that experience for a new generation. The kid-focused tech company announced Tuesday…
Bullet point summary by AI Four soccer powerhouses have advanced to the World Cup semifinals for the first time in history. France faces Spain at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday, with France favored despite Spain’s unbeaten streak. England meets Argentina at…
Vanguard has named Rachel Baxter as head of investment management for its European business. She will be responsible for overseeing investment management across the region, including portfolio management, investment research, capital markets and trading. Baxter will also lead Vanguard’s European…
