Artificial intelligence needs enormous amounts of electricity, and that has turned power companies into some of the most closely watched stocks in the market. Talen Energy (TLN) gave investors a hard number on July 14. The Houston power producer said it had secured about $1.2 billion in revenue for a single year that does not
International airlines are gradually restarting some flights to the Middle East, but the volatility set off by the U.S. strike on Iran continues to make establishing any kind of timeframe challenging. Delta Air Lines recently extended the suspension of its flight between Atlanta and Tel Aviv until November 2026. American Airlines also confirmed that it
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed on July 4, 2025, introduced two new restrictions on charitable deductions that apply for the first time this tax year. Vanguard’s charitable giving guidance, authored by Taylor Turner, CFP, a senior financial advisor with Vanguard Personal Advisor Services, notes that retirees who continue giving under the pre-2026 rules
Gold climbed from about $2,600 per ounce in early 2025 to a record $5,589 by January 2026, setting more than 50 all-time highs in a single calendar year, the World Gold Council reported. The rally has fueled aggressive marketing by precious metals dealers, with retirement investors responding in record numbers. Gold exchange-traded fund holdings grew
McDonald’s has spent the past year quietly expanding its menu through regional tests, limited-time offerings, and new chicken concepts. Now, the company’s latest moves offer one of the clearest signs yet of how its menu strategy is evolving. The latest rollout reflects changing consumer tastes while reinforcing McDonald’s broader push to strengthen its position in
Through the first six months of 2026, 372 larger U.S. companies filed for bankruptcy protection, the highest first-half total since 2010, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported. Yet the bond market barely flinched, and a growing pool of private capital moved toward the wreckage with open checkbooks rather than clenched fists. Distressed-debt investors are treating the
IBM shares crashed toward their worst single trading day in nearly four decades on Tuesday, July 14, after CEO Arvind Krishna told investors the company’s second quarter fell short of what Wall Street expected. Within hours of that warning, one bank cut its price target and told clients to consider buying a basket of IBM’s
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a catch-all term used for a group of viruses that damage the organs and lead to internal bleeding, continues to spread through several African countries. The latest statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate at least 1,926 infections and 702 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan,
Most Americans who invest do it without ever picking a single stock. They put money into an index fund, usually one that tracks the S&P 500, and let the market do the work. For years, that felt close to a free lunch. Buy the whole market, keep costs near zero, and ride the long climb
Wall Street has always preferred to sell the shovels rather than dig for gold. The house keeps its cut whether the player wins or loses, and the oldest edge in finance is owning the table instead of sitting at it. That instinct built the trading desks, the exchanges, and the fee machines that keep the