LongHorn Steakhouse leads sales gains for Darden while fine dining retreats
America’s taste for red meat over fine dining powered a healthy sales gain for LongHorn Steakhouse.
Private equity looks to buy in to college sports
There’s a mad dash for cash in college sports. Between multibillion-dollar television deals, the institution of the transfer portal and the escalation of NIL —name, image and likeness — deals for athletes, college athletic programs, particularly football, have never looked more lucrative. Now private equity and venture capital enterprises such as College Sports Tomorrow, Smash […]
IBM’s stock has missed the quantum-computing rally but could still be your ticket to ride that hot trend
Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes says IBM’s quantum computing practice dates back to the 1980s
Merck signs weight loss pill licensing deal with Hansoh Pharma
Exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters on February 05, 2024 in Rahway, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck on Wednesday said it has snagged the rights to an experimental weight loss pill from Chinese drugmaker Hansoh Pharma, in a deal worth up to $2 billion. The oral drug has not yet […]
Tesla’s stock should be bought on pullbacks for all these reasons, analyst says
Shares of Tesla Inc. fell Wednesday, a rarity this month, but that could actually help make them more attractive for investors.
2025 U.S. auto sales expected to be best since 2019
A sale sign is seen at car dealer Serramonte Subaru in Colma, California. Stephen Lam | Reuters DETROIT — U.S. new vehicle sales are expected to rise next year to their highest level since 2019, led by lower interest rates and improving affordability, according to industry analysts. Cox Automotive expects new light-duty vehicle sales to […]
Why health insurance upsets Americans
A person holds a sign while standing on the roadside near the McDonald’s restaurant where a suspect in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, identified as Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 9, 2024. Matthew Hatcher | Reuters The deadly, targeted shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has […]
MillerKnoll’s stock sinks on outlook, but company says bigger orders signal bigger focus on office space
Shares of MillerKnoll Inc. slid after hours on Wednesday after the furniture maker trimmed its full-year profit outlook, citing “slower-than-expected macroeconomic improvements” and a housing market that continues to stay tight.
American homeowners are wasting more space than ever before
Tim Kitchen | The Image Bank | Getty Images There may not be a lot of homes for sale these days, but there is a lot of housing space sitting empty. In fact, the most in recorded history. The number of extra bedrooms, which is defined as a bedroom in excess of the number of […]
Why money’s flowed into Bank of America bonds — and how a Fed pause in rate cuts may help financial firms
The Federal Reserve’s expected interest-rate cut Wednesday is seen as a potential boost for the banking sector, as corporate bond investors weigh prospects for the U.S.‘s money-center banks.
