Injection pens for the weight loss treatment Wegovy, manufactured by Novo Nordisk A/S, on display during a news conference in Mumbai, India, June 24, 2025. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Millions of older Americans in Medicare are about to gain access to obesity drugs for the first time — but that landmark shift…
Global stock markets have been volatile as investors continue to assess geopolitical risks in the Middle East, fundamentals and valuations of companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) market and key economic data. Top Wall Street analysts help investors look past near-term noise and pick attractive stocks with solid long-term growth potential. Here are three stocks…
Ten years ago, a record 17.6 million cars, trucks and SUVs were sold in the U.S. Some forecasts say the country might not come close to that number again. Analysts at consulting firm Bain & Company said several signs indicate the market is about to shrink even more. Falling birth rates, behavioral changes, high car…
HP computers at a Best Buy store on Black Friday in New York, Nov. 28, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the global artificial intelligence race accelerates, memory chips are getting more expensive. As a result, costs of some consumer electronics are beginning to rise for retailers and consumers alike. Memory…
The ‘Al-Riqqa’ oil tanker (L) and ‘Al-Yarmouk’ oil tankers sail in the Arabian Gulf waters, off the coast of Kuwait City on June 27, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) / Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump again threatened Iran on Sunday with annihilation following U.S. attacks…
Starbucks Iced Vanilla Protein Matcha Latte. Starbucks Beverage brands are cashing in on the growing demand for functional drinks among younger, health-conscious consumers by introducing increasingly innovative offerings, including protein-boosted coffees and CBD-infused sodas. The $160 billion global functional drinks market has become an increasingly lucrative category, encompassing multipurpose drinks that claim to promise taste…
Jeremy Grantham renewed his long-running criticism of bitcoin, predicting it will gradually fade into irrelevance over decades. The co-founder of investment firm GMO and a longtime market commentator known for his calls on asset bubbles, said bitcoin is a “useless, speculative” asset without intrinsic value, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Friday. He also said bitcoin…
Neel Kashkari, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, during the Bloomberg Invest event in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Friday he has changed his outlook and now expects that one interest rate…
Kohl’s was once a retail darling, carving out market share as a department store catering to the middle-income American consumer with coupons and deals that drove loyalty. But over the past five years, Kohl’s stock has lost nearly 70% of its value, plummeting as the retailer reported weak sales. As department stores struggle to stay…
An exclusive look inside GE Vernova‘s largest gas turbine plant in Greenville, South Carolina, offers fresh evidence that the artificial intelligence boom is going strong. Inside, engineers are working alongside factory workers to speed up production of this complex machine. The company hired 200 workers last year, and 300 more are expected to start working…
