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McDonald's (MCD) has a pricing problem in the United States, its second-largest business. Its value menu of 10 items for under $3 each has not delivered what management expected. The shares lost 19.3% over the past year (as of September 23, 2026), while the S&P 500 returned 13%. The fix is not settled, because it depends on franchisees charging the prices McDonald's recommends.
Boeing trades at a 49.7x forward P/E versus Lockheed's 17.3x, but one carries turnaround upside while the other offers fortress-like stability.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investors kept pricing in higher borrowing costs from the Federal Reserve’s recent rate hike and the lasting pressure that tighter policy puts on private-market dealmaking and exits. According to Morningstar, elevated policy rates create headwinds for private equity firms by lifting floating-rate interest expense and worsening exit bottlenecks. More expensive leverage can slow deal activity and make portfolio-company sales harder to complete
Growth stocks dominated for years, but 2026 has handed dividend ETFs an unexpected edge, and three funds yielding over 3% are proving the rotation is real. The question is whether you own the right one for what comes next.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) is the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S. The company offers custody, technology, and operational infrastructure to independent financial advisors. On September 22, 2026, the stock fell 7.5% to $307.50, the day’s one of the biggest large-cap drops, and trades at 23% below its 52-week high of $400.16. Two things […]
Airbnb (ABNB) shares fell 21% in the month to September 23, while the S&P 500 rose 0.8%. A $10,000 holding at the start of that month was worth about $7,860 at the end. Airbnb's own news over those weeks does not explain it, so the fall needs a different explanation.
CEO Mike Doustdar spoke openly about a risk facing Wegovy and Ozempic, and Wall Street’s growth expectations for Novo shifted quickly.
Micron has handed investors a spectacular run, but concentrating that bet on one company's fab schedule carries risks that most MU bulls haven't fully priced in. A $26 billion fund quietly packages the entire memory oligopoly into a single ticker, and it just got cheaper.
Coinbase Global Inc. CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back against AI doomsday warnings, arguing that slowing AI progress could delay technologies that might help prevent deaths. Armstrong Defends AI Progress On Tuesday, in a post on X, Coinbase CEO addressed AI...
A number of stocks fell in the morning session after benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose above 5.1%, renewing pressure on high-multiple technology valuations.
A number of stocks fell in the morning session after benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose above 5.1%, renewing pressure on high-multiple technology valuations. The pullback follows a six-session climb that had lifted the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index by 14% since the start of the week, according to Nasdaq index data.
On Sept. 24, 2026, the security software maker beat Q2 estimates and raised its full-year outlook, citing automotive design wins and 26% revenue growth.
The memory chip market is historically cyclical, but there's hope for a smoother future.
The space company wants to rapidly boost revenue over the next few years, betting its huge rockets will make it a powerful industry player.
The capital requirement to generate nearly $8,000 a month for life swings by more than $1.7 million depending on the yield strategy a 62-year-old chooses, and the cheaper-looking option often destroys the retirement it was supposed to fund.
One of these numbers could double in November -- on paper.
SpaceX will see its weight double in the Nasdaq-100.
New restaurants give McDonald's (MCD) more growth than its weak U.S. results suggest. Value meals and slow visits are part of the story, but not all of it. McDonald's shares fell 4.8% on September 23, the day the company laid out a new plan at its Investor Day. The price appears to reflect the U.S. troubles and the plan's cost. So how much are the new restaurants actually adding.
The company's latest electric vehicle will attract a huge amount of attention, but it's what's going on behind the scenes that really matters.
Rising UK borrowing costs, highlighted by the recent jump in 10 year gilt yields ahead of the next budget, are forcing investors to think harder about where future growth could come from. That is one reason artificial intelligence in healthcare is getting more attention. This piece looks at three UK focused AI healthcare stocks from our screener that aim to tap into this shift and explains what each one offers. The three stocks covered below are just a sample, and the full screen surfaced 5...
Novo Nordisk trades at a steep discount on earnings and sales, while AbbVie grapples with patent cliffs and pricing pressure, but profitability tells a different story.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) has become one of the most closely watched AI software companies over the last few years. As a result, it is not exactly cheap. Its enormous valuation raises a fundamental question: Does Palantir have an economic moat strong enough to protect its growth? The company trades at about 82.6x forward earnings, […]
Meta introduced Horizon Create and Horizon Studio, two AI-powered tools designed to let users build and publish complete 2D and 3D games.
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Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) has signed memorandums of understanding with Eneva and WESCA to work on Venezuela's oil and gas sector. The agreements outline cooperation on reviving and developing Venezuelan fields, supporting drilling, services, and related energy infrastructure projects. The MOUs align with recent policy moves that encourage fresh foreign energy investment into Venezuela's hydrocarbons industry. These Halliburton memorandums with Eneva and WESCA in Venezuela deserve to be weighed...
On 23 September 2026, Paramount Skydance (NasdaqGS:PSKY) began syndicating a new US$7.5b loan to help fund its planned Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. The media group also outlined plans to raise more than US$44b in secured debt tied to the proposed transaction. Management framed the fresh financing as a material step forward in deal execution, including new debt commitments and updated transaction milestones. The new US$7.5b loan syndication and more than US$44b in planned secured debt...
In September 2026, EssilorLuxottica and Meta Platforms, together with Dolby Laboratories, broadened Meta’s wearable and platform ecosystem by unveiling next-generation Ray-Ban Meta AI and Audio glasses, expanding to over 100 styles, and adding Dolby Atmos capture on AI glasses plus Dolby Vision and Atmos support across Instagram and Meta’s upcoming VR device. The launch of Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent, on these AI glasses turns eyewear into a hands-free compute interface, tying AI,...