Starbucks announced another stage in its leadership shake-up on Tuesday, as CEO Brian Niccol will bring in two more executives who spent time at his former employer Taco Bell while dividing key leadership roles. “As we focus on our ‘Back to Starbucks’ plan, we need a new operating model for our retail team,…
The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college. The freeze, which could affect billions of dollars in aid, noted an exception for Social Security and Medicare. The pause “does not include assistance provided directly to individuals,” according…
More than 3.2 million people will see increased Social Security benefits, under a new law. However, individuals who are affected may have to wait more than a year before they see the extra money that’s due to them from the Social Security Fairness Act, the Social Security Administration said in an update on its…
Starbucks is expected to report its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, kicking off several weeks of reports from restaurant companies as investors anticipate improving demand for dining out. A handful of restaurants released preliminary results earlier in January ahead of presentations at the annual ICR Conference in Orlando. For many, like Red Robin and Noodles & Company,…
Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it has again proposed merging with struggling rival Spirit Airlines, which is in bankruptcy. Frontier and Spirit first announced a deal to merge in 2022, but a JetBlue Airways offer derailed that plan. JetBlue’s proposed acquisition of Spirit was blocked by a federal judge last year, and Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection in November. Frontier said in…
In this video, Mary Ellen reviews the new uptrend in the S&P 500, and highlights what’s driving it higher. She then shares new pockets of strength that are poised to take off, and what to be on the lookout for ahead of next week’s M7 earnings reports. This video originally…
Trade tariffs have been hogging the headlines since last year, and have been a sticky debate point heading into the 2024 US elections. With newly-elected US President Donald Trump in office, the fear of tariffs is front and center in investors’ minds. On his first day in office, President Trump…
While StockCharts offers numerous tools you can use to find top stocks or top-gaining stocks, I decided to focus on an Outperforming SPY: 3-Month Relative Highs scan to see if I can find a few resilient stocks in early-stage trends, especially after Monday’s huge market rout. FIGURE 1. THE OUTPERFORMING…
The week started with a wild ride when DeepSeek created a bizarre “deep sink” day in the stock market. NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) was one of the most actively traded stocks, closing lower by 16.97%. The stock lost $593 billion in market cap, which, according to Barron’s, is the most market…
Naama Levy, one of the four female IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, is speaking out for the first time. ‘After 477 days, I’m finally home,’ Levy wrote on Instagram. ‘I’m safe and protected, surrounded by family and friends, and I am feeling better by the day.’ In…