How Under Armour signed Stephen Curry away from Nike

In 2013, Stephen Curry shocked the sneaker world by signing with then-upstart athletic company Under Armour over basketball powerhouse Nike. At the time, Nike controlled the vast majority of the NBA sneaker market. Under Armour was virtually unheard of in the basketball space. “We’re the underdog brand. We’re for the ones that were maybe born […]
We used AI for retirement planning advice and were surprised by what we found

Should you use AI to plan your retirement?
Roark Capital invests in restaurant chain Dave’s Hot Chicken

Private equity firm Roark Capital has bought a majority stake in Dave’s Hot Chicken, the company announced on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Dave’s CEO Bill Phelps said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the reported $1 billion valuation for the deal is “pretty close.” Since its founding in a Los Angeles parking lot […]
20 stocks primed for rapid growth while trading at half of Nvidia’s valuation

When selecting investments, it is easy to get hung up on a particular metric, such as a dividend yield or a price ratio, but investors need to look deeper or they might miss opportunities.
SailGP launches sports betting with DraftKings and Bet365

Ticket holders on Governors Island, New York gather to watch SailGP races, Season 4, New York, Sunday 23rd June 2024. Katelyn Mulcahy for SailGP Fans watching the New York races for international sailing league SailGP this weekend will have another reason to root for their favorite team. SailGP is working with gaming companies DraftKings in […]
After the TACO trade, here comes the ‘Trump Collar.’ Here’s what that means for stocks.

There’s a new addition to the ever-expanding lexicon of Trump trades, says Nomura
Here’s what’s worth streaming in June 2025 as ‘The Bear’ and ‘Squid Game’ return

Does Apple have another ‘Ted Lasso’-sized hit with ‘Stick’? And can ‘Ironheart’ help revive Disney’s sputtering Marvel franchise?
Fed’s Waller sees path to multiple interest-rate cuts this year

The Federal Reserve will likely be able to lower interest rates this year, and recent data supports this outlook, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said.
Oil prices set to drop more as OPEC+ agrees to another sharp production hike

The largest group of oil-producing nations agreed over the weekend to sharply increase crude production for the third month in a row, a move intended to reassert control over the market by driving oil prices lower.
Amid tariff agita, Wall Street is a bit more cautious than normal on second-quarter earnings

Earnings Watch: Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Victoria’s secret and other retailers report during the week



