Why a potential Israeli invasion of Rafah matters to the oil market

An Israeli invasion of Rafah in Gaza would likely stoke fears of a wider Middle East conflict that could endanger the flow of crude oil.
Equinox launches $40,000 ‘Optimize’ membership

High-end fitness chain Equinox is launching one of the most expensive gym memberships in the world — a $40,000-per-year program aimed at improving overall health and longevity. Equinox is teaming up with lab-test startup Function Health to launch “Optimize by Equinox,” a personalized health program that includes everything from personal training and nutrition plans to […]
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson offers a stock-market playbook to cope with the cautious consumer

Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer says investors need to lean on consumer staple companies in hard times.
Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, lists her charming Los Angeles cottage for $1.5 million

The actress became the sole owner of Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., after her mother Lisa Marie Presley died in 2023.
Former CEO Howard Schultz says Starbucks needs to overhaul its customer experience

A week after Starbucks Corp. reported disappointing quarterly earnings and a gloomy annual forecast, its former chief executive said the coffee chain needs to own up to its mistakes and work harder to deliver a better experience for its customers.
Paramount reportedly approves buyout talks with Sony, Apollo

Paramount Global has formally begun negotiations with a buyout group led by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management, the New York Times reported Sunday, after a 30-day exclusive negotiating window with Skydance expired Friday.
Stock-market bulls face test as consumers start to show signs of stress

As the Fed keeps its key interest rate at a 23-year high, consumers are becoming increasingly stressed, which, if continued, could spell trouble for the U.S. stocks.
‘I live in a slum’: My ex-husband knocked down, then rebuilt my home and left it in foreclosure. Now he refuses to pay alimony.

“He woke one morning and announced he was done.”
SEC charges firm that audits Trump’s social-media company with ‘massive fraud’ affecting hundreds of filings

The regulatory agency said that hundreds of audits done by BF Borgers CPA PC contained “deliberate and systemic failures” that included false documentation to make it appear its reports complied with standards set by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Coca-Cola (KO) Q1 2024 earnings

Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations as consumers drank more of its Fanta and Fairlife beverages. The beverage giant also raised its full-year outlook for organic revenue. Shares of the company rose less than 1% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was […]



