The subject of in-shower hair care can be pretty divided. How often should I use shampoo each week? What about conditioner? What’s the best shampoo for oily hair? Dandruff? Dry scalp? Thinning hair? Do I really have to …
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Cotton price action is down 50 to 62 points so far on Wednesday. Futures closed with losses of 3 to 45 points across the board on Tuesday, slipping from the midday gains. Crude oil was down another $3.48 per barrel, wit…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.98%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.02% today. The dollar recovered from overnight losses and is little changed after crude oil prices surged more than +6% when President Trump said the US will "hit Iran hard" after …
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Trump Media & Technology Group is violating the law by selling faster access to President Donald Trump's Tr…
And underperforming other ETFs today is the Invesco Semiconductors ETF, off about 5.6% in Wednesday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Wednesday were shares of Onto Innovation, l…
Also lagging the market Wednesday are construction shares, down on the day by about 4.3% as a group, led down by Orion Group Holdings, trading lower by about 24.3% and IES Holdings, trading lower by about 6.6%.
Also showing relative strength are education & training services shares, up on the day by about 3.1% as a group, led by New Oriental Education & Technology Group, trading up by about 13% and Covista, trading higher by a…
Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.85 per share of the company's common stock for the fourth quarter of 2026.…
Humana on Wednesday reported second-quarter results that topped estimates, as the health insurer's spending on medical services came in line with expectations.
Lawyers for James Comey allege the U.S. Secret Service "knowingly conducted illegal electronic surveillance" of the former FBI director at the request of a high-level official on the same day President Donald Trump clai…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.98%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
Platinum Asset Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for "Platinum International Brands Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned over 4% in the q…
Ashland Inc. ASH recorded income from continuing operations of $41 million or 89 cents per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (ended June 30, 2026) against a loss from continuing operations of $719 million or $1…
Methanex Corporation MEOH reported adjusted earnings of $3.87 per share for the second quarter of 2026, up sharply from 97 cents in the year-ago quarter. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.00.
Sports-related products are the fastest growing consumer category in China and participation in sports and exercise is at its highest level in decades. The overall sportswear market has ballooned 51% in the past five ye…
For years, the financial institutions handling President Donald Trump's sprawling investment portfolio have remained one of the most mysterious parts of his personal finances.
I don't actually post about whole life insurance (WL) all that much, but the comments on WL posts number in the thousands and go on for years and years after the post is written. Most of the posts address whether or not…