Do Wall Street Analysts Like Arthur J. Gallagher Stock? Arthur J. Gallagher has lagged the broader market over the past year, but Wall Street remains moderately bullish on the stock’s outlook. Barchart · Aug 26
Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Ralph Lauren’s Stock? Ralph Lauren has comfortably outpaced the broader market over the past year, and Wall Street remains highly bullish on the stock’s prospects. Barchart · Aug 26
Rising Food Costs Are Pushing Older Americans on Fixed Incomes Toward Cheaper Processed Meals as SNAP Rules Tighten Food prices rose 3 percent this year, while Social Security remained unchanged. Older adults are trading produce for shelf-stable substitutes. Medical Daily · Aug 26
Bitcoin Just Had Its Best Week In More Than Three Years, But The $80,000 Threshold Is Proving Hard To Hold The cryptocurrency has jumped about 22% since Aug. 20. Analysts say profit-taking and overbought conditions could slow further gains. International Business Times · Aug 26
Federal Regulators Found a Hospital System Spotted Drug Thefts and Did Not Always Report or Investigate Them A DEA settlement with a 53-registration hospital system shows that detection tools flagged diversion, but follow-through failed. What patients should know. Medical Daily · Aug 26
On a roll: Canada trade war could hike toilet paper costs for Americans Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are set to take effect September 8 The Independent UK · Aug 26
Next market winners: Jefferies sees potential in data centers as hyperscalers race for AI capacity Hyperscalers are accelerating data-centre leasing as power constraints and lengthy development timelines limit supply. North American non-commenced leases reached 25.5 GW in Q2 2026, up sharply year-on-year, with third-party operators expected to deliver an increasing share of future capacity. The Economic Times · Aug 26
S&P 500 Pullback Puts Bulls on Alert About Whether The 8,000 Level Is Still Within Reach The benchmark index stands below 7,700 on Wednesday. International Business Times · Aug 26
Another Top Executive Departs OpenAI Even As The Company Continues Marching Toward Its Massive IPO Chris Malone became the latest top executive to leave the company. International Business Times · Aug 26
US inflation holds at 3.7% in July, complicating Fed rate debate U.S. inflation remained unchanged in July, exceeding the Federal Reserve's target. This persistent inflation complicates the central bank's debate on interest rates. Economic growth for the second quarter was also reported unchanged at 1.5%. New tariff pressures are anticipated after trade talks with Canada failed. The Federal Reserve faces a… The Economic Times · Aug 26
The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rose Again In July, But Was In Line With Expectations The core personal consumption expenditures price index gained 0.2% last month and clocked in at 3.3% for the year. International Business Times · Aug 26
Deloitte Will Pay $21.5 Million to Settle Federal Claims Over Hiring and Promotion Practices Deloitte and four affiliated entities have agreed to pay the federal government $21.5 million to resolve allegations involving employment decisions based on race and sex while the companies performed work under federal contracts. Clever Dude · Aug 26
AI May Be Hitting Young Workers First as Employment Gap Widens to 19% Stanford research finds a 19% employment gap among young workers in AI-exposed roles, with reduced hiring driving the trend rather than widespread layoffs. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran war and ongoing US trade fights An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs The Independent UK · Aug 26
International Business Times UK · Aug 26 Trump Portfolio Bought Up to $500K in Boeing on Same Day the Company Won $880M Navy Deal Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his investment accounts bought Boeing and SpaceX shares alongside more than 1,000 other June transactions, renewing scrutiny of his financial interests in companies that do business with the federal government.
The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 26 Would You Rather Have $1 Million in a 401(k) or $800,000 in a Brokerage Account? A $1 million 401(k) sounds like the obvious winner against an $800,000 brokerage account. After all, $200,000 is a pretty serious gap, and nobody needs a financial calculator to recognize that bigger usually beats smaller. But retirement money comes with a catch that makes this matchup far more interesting: the…
Fortune · Aug 26 Intuit hits a record milestone of $20 billion in revenue—and sets the stage for a strategic pullback CFO Sandeep Aujla calls it a “reset to reaccelerate”—Intuit is trading near-term revenue for a rebuilt customer-acquisition engine.
Motor1 · Aug 26 Man Calls Jeep Dealership. Then An AI Salesman Puts Him In The 'Infinite Loop' "Well at least they're weeding out possible customers."
The Economic Times · Aug 26 Global Market: Mexico’s ‘Super Peso’ rally puts exporters under pressure Mexico’s peso has emerged as one of the strongest-performing emerging-market currencies in 2026, strengthening past 17 per dollar despite weak growth and US trade tensions. The “super peso” is helping curb import costs and inflation but is hurting exporters, especially firms reliant on US revenues.
Fortune · Aug 25 The S&P 500's earnings surge looks incredible. Two companies explain why The index is on track for its strongest earnings growth in years—but Alphabet and Amazon are doing much of the heavy lifting.
The Economic Times · Aug 26 China Evergrande fiasco: Court stops PwC International's attempt to distance itself from its local arm's doings PricewaterhouseCoopers International's attempt to exit the multibillion-dollar Evergrande lawsuit has been dismissed by a Hong Kong court. Liquidators of the company filed the suit alleging audit shortcomings and misrepresentation. The case seeks billions in damages from PwC and its affiliates for their work.
The Economic Times · Aug 26 Billionaire Jeff Bezos came calling. These researchers walked away to build physics AI, leaving a $2 mn salary behind Two AI researchers declined a lucrative offer from Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus. They instead chose to develop their own artificial intelligence system focused on physics. This new AI model processes significantly more data than current language-based systems. Their company, Accelerated Understanding, aims to solve complex problems in various industries. This…
The Economic Times · Aug 26 US debt burden raises longer-term risks as borrowing costs rise US government debt remains a cornerstone of global financial markets, but rising borrowing costs, persistent fiscal deficits and stronger competition for global capital are raising concerns over its long-term sustainability.
Barchart · Aug 25 Dollar Slightly Lower on Strong Stocks and Weak Crude The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.06% on Tuesday. The dollar gave up an early advance on Tuesday and posted modest losses on weaker-than-expected US economic news, including July new home sales and Aug consumer confidence. Also, Tuesday’s -3% plunge in WTI crude oil to a 1-week low lowered...
Barchart · Aug 25 Mark Cuban Says ‘No Chance’ Radiologists Get Replaced by AI — Medicine Is a Business and the Stakes Are ‘Life and Death’ Mark Cuban says AI won’t replace radiologists but will become essential to the job, creating a potential investment opportunity in AI-powered medical imaging and health care.