Billionaire investor George Soros made major changes to his U.S. stock portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2025, boosting bets on AI chip and megacap tech companies. With the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite down about 1.8% year to date, perhaps his fund’s recent moves can offer investors some hints. Soros is a legendary hedge fund manager
Between rising operating costs and increased competition in not just large but increasingly regional markets, the past model of luring travelers in with rock-bottom fares and making up for the difference with fees for features like baggage and seat selection has stopped being profitable for most low-cost airlines. As the pressure of two bankruptcies filed
After filing for bankruptcy, closing dozens of locations, and facing mounting losses, a once-iconic seafood chain is now considering further restaurant shutdowns to stabilize its business and return to growth. For many customers, the chain’s financial troubles signaled the potential end of an era, taking along with it its Cheddar Bay Biscuits and the popular
As markets bet on deeper interest-rate cuts, Americans could see borrowing costs fall more than expected this year. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, pointing to fresh inflationdata, said there is potential for more interest-rate cuts this year, but only if inflation continues to dip toward the central bank’s 2% target. Traders priced in higher odds
Luxury fashion may portray an image of glamor and exclusivity, but not all that glitters is gold. Behind the more than five-figure price tags and highly coveted brand names, the industry has struggled with declining sales and cautious consumer spending amid ongoing economic uncertainty. Founded in 1963, Kering is the French multinational luxury goods group
In a market driven by strong traveler numbers but also considerable competition, hotels without the resources of a large chain often find themselves in a financial situation that forces them to file for bankruptcy protection. The abrupt collapse of the company behind hotels such as The Tuscany and Hotel 27 in New York City left
The U.S. reset the global oil battlefield in January, removing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and unlocking access to 303 billion barrels of oil—the world’s largest proven oil reserves. The move creates a massive profit opportunity up and down the oil food chain that refinery giant Valero is already tapping. The White House has already approved
Some may call McDonald’s cheap fast food, but one area the company has not skimped on is innovation. Over the past year, McDonald’s has introduced several new offerings and brought back fan favorites, including the Grinch Meal and Buffalo Ranch, as well as the return of the Snack Wrap and Changeables Happy Meal. The launches
Walmartrecently crossed the $1 trillion market cap threshold and is now up an impressive 510% over the past decade. If we adjust for dividend reinvestments, cumulative returns for the Dow Jones 30 member is closer to 630%, since February 2016, according to data from Y-charts. It’s a remarkable milestone for an 84-year-old company that started
Cathie Wood doesn’t give up on her favorite stocks easily. The head of Ark Investment Management actively manages her tech holdings, and her timing often links to market movements. Sometimes Wood buys her top holdings on the way down, hoping for a bargain. That’s what she just did. It’s been a weak start to the