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A 5.3% wage-floor increase supports retention, but Amazon withheld the headcount needed to calculate its total cost.

Tesla Inc.’s Cybercab service in Austin faced fresh questions on Monday after a rider said that a short north Austin trip ballooned into a much longer ride because the service avoided highways. Cybercab Not Taking Highways The rider took to...

A $700,000 JEPQ position clears a $75,000 retirement budget today, but inflation-adjusted withdrawals over a decade expose a flaw baked into the fund's design that monthly distributions alone cannot fix.

Ethereum's co-founder says he'd take a big bet against that gloomy outlook.

Improved sexual functioning could support adherence, expanding the strategic value of J&J's $14.6 billion acquisition.

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh did nothing to quell the bond market angst. Bond traders expected the Fed to raise interest rates. That should have quelled some angst and raised bond prices. Instead, the 10-year yield is elevated and above 5% mark.

It has been a successful first two weeks for Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus. First at the Emmys, where Apple TV dominated the trophy haul, and then in the battle for auto makers’ infotainment systems. Last Wednesday, Ternus graduated from his usual supporting role at Apple’s annual launch event to center stage.

Cathie Wood calls SpaceX a deep value play at a price-to-sales ratio of 85, while Scott Galloway sees the opposite staring at the same numbers. The case for each hinges on a single question neither side can fully answer yet.

Healthy borrowers support growth, but higher rates still test funding costs and consumer resilience.

Management expects another strong quarter, though growth may moderate from exceptional second-quarter levels.

Tight supply supports exceptional margins while making affordable phones and computers harder to manufacture.

Recent analyst data signals that iPhone 18 Pro demand might be stronger than Wall Street fears, which is a good sign for Apple as the company bets big on its higher end models. Apple announced the introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at its annual smartphone event last week. Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring wrote in a note on Wednesday that lead times—the total amount of time from when a customer places an order to delivery of that order—for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are two to four weeks.

FHLC delivered 24% returns over one year with a 0.08% expense ratio, while IXJ offers global diversification but trails on performance and costs more to own.

Microsoft Boosts Dividend Again: Quarterly Payout Climbs to $0.98

Never heard of Crusoe or Joulent? Tech and oil giants rely on hordes of small private firms for massive AI buildout.

Massive cloud providers are spending big to build out the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence. Warsh said that spending is one reason long-term bond yields are so high. "The surge in capital expenditures, which I referenced in my remarks, is real, and the so-called hyperscalers are out of the market raising funding, and so the competition for capital is real, and I think it partly explains the increase in yields," Warsh said.

Wall Street wants more proof behind Meta's AI investment

Government contracts are becoming a bigger part of growth

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh didn’t give market participants much hope that Wednesday’s rate increase would be a one-and-done event. Asked whether he thinks monetary policy is weighing on economic activity following the hike, Warsh said that he “found it difficult to describe financial conditions as restrictive” and that most of his colleagues at the Fed agree.

The Federal Reserve delivered the quarter-point rate hike Wall Street expected Wednesday. But its new projections suggest the Fed isn’t done: 16 of 18 policymakers see at least one more increase this year. The Fed unanimously raised its target rate...

Bank of America sees the company’s planned split changing how investors value it, with one business standing out.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has been a rewarding stock to hold, up about 53% over the past year against about 17% for the S&P 500. The change worth noticing over that stretch is quieter than the price. Management said sales still rose 5.6% despite a STELARA drag of about 460 basis points. Management is encouraging investors to evaluate the company's underlying momentum by presenting growth rates that exclude STELARA alongside its reported figures.

Funds focusing on low-volatility strategies can hold up well as investors fret about rising rates and AI jitters.

Investors need more than ambitious long-term growth targets

Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO) heads into a busy investor calendar, with management scheduled to speak at three major healthcare and investment conferences in early and mid September 2026, putting the stock back under the spotlight. Despite a slight pullback with a 1-day share price return of 1.57% and a 7-day share price return of 1.90%, Halozyme Therapeutics has built strong momentum, with a 30-day share price return of 7.69% and a 90-day gain of 54.95% helping lift the year-to-date share...

Microsoft (MSFT) has just raised its quarterly dividend to $0.98 per share, an 8% increase, putting fresh attention on how the AI spending cycle lines up with ongoing cash returns. The Microsoft share price has climbed 31.03% over the past 90 days and delivered a 3.49% 30 day share price return, yet the 1 year total shareholder return is slightly down 1.73%. This indicates that recent momentum is rebuilding after a softer year. Scan how Microsoft’s renewed momentum and dividend increase...

The next retail battle may come down to distance

POET Technologies (NasdaqCM:POET) received a US$50 million purchase order from Lumilens under a new supply agreement. The Lumilens order relates to POET Technologies' optical interposer products for high-speed connections in AI and data center applications. The business plans to present its optical interposer platform at the China International Optoelectronic Expo and the Infostone Optical Communication and Market Technology Conference. The Lumilens supply deal and China conference showcases...

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