Here are five charts investors should be watching right now

These charts help to highlight some of the disconnects between the economic data, expectations and current market pricing that could create trouble for stocks later this year.
Hims & Hers offers generic semaglutide as Novo Nordisk patent lapses

The Hers website arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hims & Hers Health announced Wednesday it will offer generic semaglutide in Canada as Novo Nordisk‘s patent on its branded drugs Ozempic and Wegovy is set to expire in January. “Canada is […]
This early-warning indicator is telling the stock market that a recession is more likely

If you’re like many U.S. consumers, you’re more worried now about money.
Can McDonald’s new Spicy McMuffin cash in on the fiery flavor boom — or is it just a peppery gimmick?

Fast-food chains, from Popeyes to Subway, have been turning up the heat. Now McDonald’s is spicing up its breakfast menu.
Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner tapped to lead Hershey

Kirk Tanner, then CEO of North American beverages for PepsiCo Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg Power Players Summit in Miami, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2020. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner has been named the new chief executive of The Hershey Company, effective August 18. Tanner will replace Michele Buck, […]
Think you’ve missed the stock-market rally since ‘liberation day’? Think again.

A big, fast rally can look pretty scary to investors. New research says there may be reasons for optimism.
Trump threatens pharmaceutical tariffs of 200%

US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose up to 200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. “very soon.” “They’re going to be tariffs at very […]
How junk bonds are signaling the same optimism about the U.S. economy as stocks

The U.S. junk bond market is sending an optimistic message about the economy, despite market volatility around tariffs.
TSA plans to let travelers keep their shoes on at airport security

Traveler wait in a long security line at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration plans to let many travelers leave their shoes on at U.S. airport checkpoints, ending a roughly 20-year-old rule, according to people familiar with […]
Boeing delivers most airplanes since late 2023 as 737 Max output rises

Boeing 737 MAX airliners are pictured at the company’s factory in Renton, Washington, on Sept. 12, 2024. Stephen Brashear | AP Boeing delivered 60 airplanes last month, the most since December 2023, as the plane maker seeks to raise production of its bestselling 737 Max jets after a series of manufacturing and safety problems. The […]