Chipotle tabs internal pick Scott Boatwright as CEO. What that means for investors.

Scott Boatwright is getting the permanent CEO nod. Chipotle’s stock is up 500% since he joined the company in 2017.
Mattel pulls ‘Wicked’ dolls after printing adult website on packaging

Still from the film “Wicked” Source: Universal Studios Thousands of Mattel’s “Wicked”-branded fashion dolls are flying off shelves, but not because of consumer demand. The toy company has been forced to pull its line of character dolls after a package misprint. Instead of listing the website for Universal’s “Wicked” movie, boxes featured a link to […]
Tesla’s stock extends election surge, as Elon Musk is getting $68 billion richer

Tesla’s stock is headed for its best four-day stretch in more than four years, following Donald Trump’s election win.
GM’s Wall Street vindication is here as it outperforms peers in 2024

Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co., during a news conference at the Hudson’s building in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Monday, April 15, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is proving it’s a standout among automakers this year as it continues to consistently outperform Wall […]
‘The gardener talked’: My grandmother gave her next-door neighbor $6,000 to buy a car. How can I protect her?

“The neighbor is living it up and — lo and behold! — and there is no vehicle.”
More companies than usual are downbeat on the end of the year — but Wall Street’s profit estimates are still strong

As Wall Street’s attention turns to the final three months of the year, more companies are downbeat, even as analysts remain upbeat about profit growth.
Bitcoin briefly tops $80,000 for first time, extending its Trump-fueled rally

The price of bitcoin topped $80,000 for the first time Sunday, extending a rally fueled by cypto optimism following Donald Trump’s election win.
Fate of postelection stock-market rally may be in the hands of bond traders

Stock investors absorbed a sharp midweek, postelection spike in Treasury yields and sent equities to record highs on Friday. Now the question is whether they can endure a further climb in market-based rates in the months and years ahead after incoming President Donald Trump takes office.
‘It’s a very ugly American trait’: I cried foul when basic-economy passengers grabbed premium-economy seats. The airline has finally shown me respect.

“That woman and her mother were selfish and self-interested, and believed that they were entitled to get those seats.”
Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits

Lawsuits raise questions about the validity of the star ratings system.



