JBHT Stock Plummets as J.B. Hunt Warns Investors About Q3 Earnings J.B. Hunt stock sinks on Q3 profit warning. Here’s why long-term investors may still consider buying the dip in JBHT shares. Barchart · Sep 16
Diesel Price Predictions: How Much Higher Prices Can Go as Diesel Prices Top Record $6 Per Gallon U.S. diesel prices over $6 are fueling inflation concerns and could climb even higher as tight inventories and global refinery disruptions keep pressure on the market. Barchart · Sep 16
Is PulteGroup Stock Underperforming the S&P 500? PulteGroup has underperformed the broader S&P 500 index over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about its prospects. Barchart · Sep 16
Is State Street Corporation Stock Outperforming the S&P 500? State Street Corporation has outpaced the S&P 500 Index over the past year, and analysts remain somewhat bullish about the stock’s growth prospects. Barchart · Sep 16
Amazon increases its starting salary by $1 – but grants workers 10% off groceries when they order with tech giant The $1 increase will bring average hourly pay for U.S. core operations employees to nearly $24 The Independent UK · Sep 16
China may have found a way to tackle glut in car market Two state-owned cos, which make Toyota models, plan to combine ops in a sign that car sector is headed for consolidation. The Economic Times · Sep 16
Why the Fed raised interest rates and what it means for credit cards, mortgages and savers One expert said that most credit cardholders will see their rates rise by a quarter-point over the next couple of months The Independent UK · Sep 16
AI Panic Hit Tech Stocks—But NVIDIA’s Growth Engine Is Intact Despite AI safety concerns triggering a sector selloff, Q2 backlogs and CapEx data show infrastructure demand accelerating, with NVIDIA and AMD positioned to benefit as inference adoption grows. MarketBeat · Sep 16
American Tax Dollars Are Financing Cell Towers in Angola The Trump administration’s strategy for the Export-Import Bank could repeat the mistakes of China’s failed Belt and Road Initiative. Reason · Sep 16
How Trump's EV rollback is hitting America's auto-factory revival The electric vehicle and battery sectors are experiencing a notable retreat, with numerous planned investments being either cancelled or postponed. Announcements of new investments have plummeted from their peak earlier in 2023. This decline, driven by weaker consumer demand and shifting policies, prompts automakers to reevaluate their strategies. Consequently, jobs… The Times of India · Sep 16
America’s enthusiasm for weight-loss drugs is forcing employers to drop coverage Major companies including PepsiCo, Cigna and Starbucks reportedly limiting GLP-1 coverage The Independent UK · Sep 16
SK Hynix Has Never Made Memory Chips In The U.S. A Potential Intel Deal Could Change That. The South Korean chipmaker is considering several options with Intel, including using part of the company's long-delayed Ohio manufacturing complex. International Business Times · Sep 16
Bond Yields Are Surging Again — What That Means for Savings Accounts, Loans and 401(k)s Bond yields are surging again, and that movement reaches far beyond Wall Street. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed above 5% on September 15, reaching about 5.04%, its highest level since 2007, as investors reacted to inflation concerns, higher oil prices and worries about government borrowing. The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 16
Oracle vs Microsoft vs Salesforce Severance Packages: What Employees Are Getting After Layoffs Compare 2026 US severance terms at Oracle, Microsoft and Salesforce: Oracle offers four weeks plus service-based pay, while Microsoft's package caps at 39 weeks. International Business Times UK · Sep 16
Budget and the Bees · Sep 16 Your Old Budget May Not Work Anymore—and That Doesn’t Mean You Failed A household budget that worked perfectly a year or two ago can suddenly feel impossible to follow. Groceries cost more, insurance premiums change, utility bills fluctuate, and even a modest rent increase can erase money that once went toward savings or entertainment. That does not automatically mean you became irresponsible…
The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 16 Treasury Opens $5 Billion New Markets Tax Credit Round to Drive Investment in Low-Income Communities The U.S. Department of the Treasury is opening a new $5 billion round of a federal tax-credit program designed to attract private investment into economically distressed communities.
The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 16 Is 0% Really Free? The Math Behind a $10,000 Balance Transfer A 0% balance transfer can make a $10,000 credit card balance look dramatically less expensive, but “0%” does not automatically mean free. The interest rate may drop to zero during the promotional period while a balance-transfer fee still adds money to the debt. That distinction matters because a few hundred…
MarketBeat · Sep 16 Apple Stock Surges After Its Biggest Product Launch in Years—Can It Last? Apple shares rose about 7% to near $330 after its product launch, led by the folding Duo iPhone and higher Pro prices, with TD Cowen setting a $400 price target.
Clever Dude · Sep 16 The Dealer Says GAP Insurance Is “Only $15 a Month.” Ask for the Total Price “Only $15 a month” sounds harmless when someone is sitting across a dealership desk with a stack of paperwork and a shiny new car waiting outside. But that little monthly figure can make a much larger cost disappear from view, especially when the dealer rolls GAP coverage into the auto…
The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 16 Can a Bank Take Money From Your Checking Account to Pay Your Credit Card? A bank generally cannot simply reach into your checking account and grab money to cover an unpaid credit card balance, even if the bank issued both accounts. Federal law specifically limits a credit card issuer’s ability to offset credit card debt against money sitting in a consumer’s deposit account.
We Got This Covered · Sep 16 Amazon worker says he quit mid-shift and handed in his badge, but the company kept scheduling him for more than 2 weeks He had one piece of advice.
The Economic Times · Sep 16 Bitcoin trades near $75,000 as CLARITY Act setback weighs, Fed decision in focus Bitcoin fell below $75,000 to a September low after the US Senate rejected the CLARITY Act cloture vote 50-49. Ethereum and major altcoins also declined, while rising Treasury yields, regulatory uncertainty and weaker sentiment added pressure to cryptocurrency markets.
The Economic Times · Sep 16 'They laughed us out of the room': In 2000, Netflix founders wanted to sell the company to Blockbuster for $50 million. Today, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars In the year 2000, Blockbuster famously spurned a $50 million deal from Netflix, a fledgling company struggling for survival. Fast forward to today, Netflix has evolved into a colossal forces in the entertainment industry, while Blockbuster has nearly faded from the video rental landscape. This tale epitomizes the dangers of…
The Guardian - US · Sep 15 Anthropic CEO renews call for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration At San Francisco conference, OpenAI chief Sam Altman calls for more rigorous security measures
The Texas Tribune · Sep 15 Paxton campaign makes first major ad buy in Senate race Two ads will take the U.S. Senate candidate’s economic message to the Harlingen, Laredo and Corpus Christi areas.