A Target store in Los Angeles, California, Aug. 19, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tariff refunds have muddied retailers’ earnings reports in recent weeks as Wall Street struggles to parse through the confusion. Most major retailers applied for refunds after the Supreme Court ruled in February that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did…
Trucks traverse the Ambassador Bridge, a main trade route linking Canada and the United States in Windsor, Ontario, Canada July 5, 2020. Carlos Osorio | Reuters As the U.S. and Canada stare down tens of billions of dollars in dueling tariff regimes as a result of President Trump’s new trade war against the nation’s second-biggest…
A Freedom Fuel Network gas station in Dresher, Pa., on Friday, July 10, 2026. Matt Rourke | AP Photo The Freedom Fuel Network made national headlines back in July when President Donald Trump praised the gas station chain for selling fuel at steeply discounted prices. A lawsuit by a Georgia-based fuel supplier alleges that some…
Former President Donald Trump and moderator Kristen Welker appear in a pre taped interview on “Meet the Press” at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, in Bedminster, NJ, Sep. 14, 2023. William B. Plowman | NBCU | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at NBC “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker, suggesting…
Mike Moore Attorney General from Jackson Mississippi gives his opening remarks during the tobacco hearings, seated next to him is D. Scott Wise, partner, Davis, Polk and Wardwell in New York. Douglas Graham | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images As a central figure who helped negotiate the blockbuster $246 billion tobacco master settlement in…
As one AI chipmaker leaves the earnings spotlight, another one enters this week. The evolving cybersecurity landscape and the labor market will also be in focus. Here’s an in-depth look at three big things we’re watching this week. 1. Earnings: Broadcom and Palo Alto Networks are the two Club names on the earnings docket. Both…
When people ask me what causes the most damage in a relationship, they expect me to list out the usual suspects, like financial trouble or intimacy problems. And they’re not wrong to guess that, since both money and sex come up constantly in research on conflict. But as a psychologist who’s spent years studying couples,…
Supporters of the ‘No’ campaign display a banner during a rally against reopening Iceland’s European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP via Getty Images) Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Icelanders voted to reject resuming talks to…
Inflation data, earnings reports and tensions in the Middle East have been influencing the market. In this volatile backdrop, investors seeking income can bolster their portfolios by adding dividend-paying stocks. The recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help inform investors in their search for attractive stocks from the vast universe of dividend-paying companies. These…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Buffett remains active at 96, but Berkshire’s shares aren’t doing much Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards That puts it 12.2 percentage points behind…
