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(Bloomberg) -- For many US companies, the hot new type of credit seems to be getting less attractive. Most Read from BloombergTrump Wants to Make H-1B Workers More Expensive for US EmployersBillionaire Duke of Westminster to Sell £700 Million of US Real Estate AssetsOnline Mob Fuels 6,000% Stock Rally in Obscure SpaceX RivalTrump Punts Thorniest Iran Challenges in Push to Open HormuzIran War Is Draining World’s Oil Buffer at an Unprecedented PacePrivate credit firms saw their lending volume shri

The coming stock market week includes Cisco Systems earnings, plus a handful of top Dow Jones stocks positioned for possible breakouts.

Diners have always turned to fast-food chains for wallet-friendly options, but as the affordability crisis continues, value menus have become increasingly important to consumers. Value menus are the top factor diners look for when deciding where to eat, a recent YouGov report found. Some 66% of ...

As Chief Executive Alex Karp derides “slop,” investors and some employees see a real threat of the company ceding business to AI models.

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK) just revamped their confidence on Michael Saylor's Bitcoin (BTC) giant. The oldest bank of the United States raised its stake in Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) in the first quarter of 2026 to almost a milllion shares. The revelation came right after Strategy ...

Keeping an empty building open is expensive. And with more online and app options, it might not always make sense to have a physical place to shop. That is especially true of banks, where you can do everything from opening an account to depositing a check with a simple swipe of a button. ...

A full-time federal minimum wage worker in the United States earns $7.25 an hour, or about $15,080 a year before taxes, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. The question for anyone with capital: what does it take to clear that bar without having to ask anyone, “Do you want fries with that?” On ... A $500,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than a Full-Time Minimum Wage Job

Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and raised its full-year outlook, with management citing sustained transaction growth, food rollout momentum, beverage innovation and an accelerated development pipeline. On the company’s May 6 earnings call, Christine Bar

BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) raised its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook after reporting first-quarter results that management said reflected accelerating demand for its Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI-enabled intelligence services. Chief Executive Officer Brian O'Toole said on the compan

Veteran investor Cathie Wood is enthusiastic about tech tycoon Elon Musk's SpaceX making Wall Street debut, and is extremely bullish about its demand. In a Bloomberg podcast published on May 6, she said seeds planted two decades ago are now flourishing. A lot of technologies at Musk's companies are ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) reported fiscal second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings ahead of its internal expectations, while management raised its full-year adjusted earnings outlook and said growth was broad-based across most of the portfolio. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer a

BCE (NYSE:BCE) reported higher first-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA as contributions from Ziply Fiber and growth in AI-powered enterprise services helped offset competitive pressure in wireless and softer traditional advertising demand at Bell Media. On the company’s Q1 2026 earnings call, Pre

The central bank's prognostication is nightmare fuel for the second-priciest stock market in history.

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) reported higher first-quarter fee-related earnings and said it expects 2026 to be a record year for fundraising, supported by large capital mandates, flagship fund launches and the pending full integration of Oaktree. Chief Executive Officer Connor Teskey said

(Bloomberg) -- The war in Iran was supposed to derail the rally in US stocks and weigh on company outlooks. Instead a blowout earnings season is providing fresh fodder for Wall Street bulls.Most Read from BloombergTrump Wants to Make H-1B Workers More Expensive for US EmployersBillionaire Duke of Westminster to Sell £700 Million of US Real Estate AssetsOnline Mob Fuels 6,000% Stock Rally in Obscure SpaceX RivalTrump Punts Thorniest Iran Challenges in Push to Open HormuzIran War Is Draining World

Apple’s hearing study used real-world data from more than 57,000 iPhone users to make an important health connection.

(Bloomberg) -- The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.Most Read from BloombergTrump Wants to Make H-1B Workers More Expensive for US EmployersBillionaire Duke of Westminster to Sell £700 Million of US Real Estate AssetsOnline Mob Fuels 6,000% Stock Rally in Obscure SpaceX RivalTrump Punts Thorniest Iran Challenges in Push to Open HormuzIran War Is Drainin

On a recent episode of We Study Billionaires (TIP813), host Trey Lockerbie laid out a bull case for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)‘s GitHub acquisition. “$7.5 billion for the world’s most dominant coding platform, and which is also now the world’s most adopted AI coding tool, and then also the primary channel through which Microsoft acquires developers who ... How Microsoft Pulled off ‘One of the Best Tech Acquisitions of the Last Decade’

On Animal Spirits Podcast Episode 463, Michael Batnick zeroed in on something more revealing than the doom-laden statistics a hedge fund manager had just rolled out. The manager cited stock market cap to GDP at 252% versus 65% in 1929 and 170% in 2000, and warned that “the 10-year forward return is negative when you ... Hedge Fund Manager Admits, “My Personality Won’t Allow Me” to Invest Like Buffett

High oil prices have increased concerns about a recession, which would likely be accompanied by a market crash.

The 4% withdrawal rule was built for a different rate environment. Today, with the 10-year Treasury yielding about 4.4% and core PCE inflation sitting in the 90th percentile of its 12-month range, retirees are asking a sharper question: can a dividend-income portfolio outlast a 4% drawdown by a full decade? The math says yes, but ... The Dividend Portfolio That Outlasts a 4% Withdrawal Plan by a Decade

Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) reported record first-quarter 2026 revenue and earnings, with management pointing to rapid growth in paid accounts, higher average revenue per user and expanding services margins as the main drivers of the quarter. CEO Matt McRae described the period as a “spectacular

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) reported a modest sequential increase in adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2026, while management said lower shipment volumes and inflation tied to the war in Iran pushed costs higher during the period. Chief Executive Officer Andy Eidson said the com

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) reported record first-quarter 2026 revenue and raised its full-year sales outlook, citing expanding adoption of its silicon-anode batteries across unmanned aerial systems, light electric vehicles and defense-related applications. Chief Executive Officer Tom Stepien

Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE:PAAS) is one of the 10 Best Quality Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 5 Years. On May 5, 2026, Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE:PAAS) reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.09, versus the $1.06 consensus estimate. Revenue totaled $1.15B, while attributable revenue reached $1.33B compared to consensus expectations of […]

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) reported a sharply stronger start to 2026, with management citing higher lithium pricing, increased volumes and cost improvements across its energy storage and specialties businesses. On the company’s first-quarter earnings call, Chief Executive Officer Kent Masters said Albema

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Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) reported accelerating first-quarter 2026 growth and raised its full-year outlook, citing stronger marketplace activity, expanding buyer adoption and operating leverage across its AI-driven custom manufacturing platform. Chief Executive Officer Randy Altschuler said the quarter

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) reported a modest decline in first-quarter 2026 revenue from continuing operations, while management emphasized a broader shift in capital allocation that includes stock repurchases, selective acquisitions and potential asset monetization. Chief Executive Officer Vivek Shah s