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Corporate Profits Are Booming. Can the Good Times Last?
Corporate America is having a very good year. S&P 500 earnings per share jumped 53% in Q2 from a year earlier, while sales rose nearly 16%, according to LSEG data.
Read MoreWhy Are Bond Yields Surging Around the World?
Global government bond yields are at their highest level since 2008 because investors are selling them. A Bloomberg gauge climbed to 3.72%
Read More“Ghost Job” Ads Are So Bad, Lawmakers Want to Bust Them
You spend hours polishing résumé for perfect job post that don’t exist. “Ghost jobs” are roles companies advertise despite no intention of filling, lawmakers starting to intervene.
Read MoreThe Definition of “Small Business” May Be About to Get a Lot Bigger
The Small Business Administration is proposing a major expansion of what counts as a “small business,” potentially allowing companies with $1 billion in revenue to qualify.
Read MoreThe Treasury is Trying to Calm the Bond Market. Is It Working?
Treasury is trying to win back investors. Bessent has pledged to increase purchases of long-term Treasuries. But investors aren’t sold.
Read MoreThe Stock Market Looks Calm. Investors Are Anything But.
Stocks look calm as earnings season winds down, but options trading shows investors swinging between fear of a selloff and fear of missing out.
Read MoreGen Z Is Betting Money It Used to Invest
Some pretty surprising stats came from a recent Betterment survey.
Read MoreHaving an AI Story Is No Longer Enough to Impress Investors
Investors are increasingly rewarding companies that can show tangible results from their AI investments, and punishing those that can’t.
Read MoreWhat Can Situational Awareness’s Collapse Teach Investors?
The fall of Situational Awareness was the talk of Wall Street last month after losing billions in days. Its founder was once hailed as an ‘AI prodigy’.
Read MoreQuantum Is Coming – Is Your Data Ready? What the New Quantum Executive Orders Mean for Your Business
In June, the President signed two Executive Orders on quantum technology, representing the most significant federal action on quantum technology in years.
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