53-year-old lawn and garden giant faces Chapter 11, liquidation
Americans spend a lot of money to keep their lawns looking good, but new data reveal some headwinds facing the lawn and garden industry.
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Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.
Smarkets, a UK-based betting exchange, is making its way into the U.S. by pursuing two separate avenues.
Read more →Anthropic revenue reportedly jumps to more than $11.5 billion in second quarter
Anthropic's revenue surged more than 14-fold in the second quarter from a year earlier, Bloomberg News reported Friday, underscoring the rapid growth of the Claude chatbot maker as it prepares for a potential blockbuste…
Read more →AOC says she's been saving up to freeze her eggs. Here's how much the procedure can cost
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently announced on social media that she was freezing her eggs, she called attention to the cost of the procedure. The decision had taken time, the Democratic representative for New…
Read more →Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations
The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a four-decade low.
Read more →Stocks Close Lower on Worries About US Economy
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and …
Read more →Marijuana reform is emerging as a midterm elections issue on both sides of the aisle
Marijuana has had a history of highs and lows in the U.S. over the past century — legally, politically and culturally — teetering between vilification and acceptance. Since 1996, 40 states and the District of Columbia h…
Read more →Berkshire adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake
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Read more →Mark Cuban calls these investments 'death' for ultra-rich Americans. Are you making the same mistakes?
Celebrities and athletes can make millions during their careers, but billionaire investor Mark Cuban has warned that what they do with that money can determine whether their wealth lasts.
Read more →Between earn-nothing cash, broken long-term bonds, these are the safety trades of 2026 market
Many investors are turning to short-term investments, particularly ultra-short bond funds, amid persistent concerns that the equity market is headed for an inevitable downturn and long-term bonds like the 10-year treasu…
Read more →I drove Tesla FSD, Rivian Autonomy+ ‘hands-free’ driving systems. Here’s how they compare
DETROIT — What's the best advanced driver-assistance system on the market? Ask Rivian Automotive's new artificial intelligence and it will say its creator.
Read more →This critical Social Security rule permanently changes in November — with less than 90 days to prepare. Are you ready?
For decades, the Social Security Administration has been gradually moving the target that many financial planners and seniors would consider the most important for their retirement: Full Retirement Age (FRA).
Read more →Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck
Iran rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the Strait of Hormuz would soon become U.S. territory, as a ship in the crucial waterway was reportedly struck and negotiations with Tehran appeared no nearer to re…
Read more →The AI Compute Boom Isn’t Peaking — It’s Just Getting Started
We’re taking The Argument to San Francisco! On May 13, Kelsey Piper and I are debating a question that feels unavoidable right now: Is AI actually changing how science gets done, or are we in the middle of a very expens…
Read more →Soybeans Find Strength to Close the Week
Soybeans posted gains of 5 ½ to 11 ¾ cents across most contracts on Friday, with September up 18 ¾ cents on the week. November was up 16 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 3/4 cents at $11…
Read more →Hogs Fade Lower into the Weekend
Lean hog futures slipped lower on Friday, with contracts down 7 to 62 cents, as October was down just 47 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.30 on Friday afternoon, down $4.07 from the …
Read more →Russia's economy has defied the skeptics. Cracks are getting harder to hide
After four-and-a-half years of full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia has become a two-tier economy.
Read more →Extreme heat spurs earliest-ever Champagne harvest, putting its famous taste to the test
Sweltering summer temperatures look set to spur the earliest Champagne harvest on record and potentially one of the most challenging. The French region's winemakers face lower crop yields, weaker consumer demand and a t…
Read more →Nat-Gas Prices Move Higher on Warm US Forecasts
Nat-gas prices closed higher on Friday as forecasts indicated warm US weather in the final weeks of August, which would boost nat-gas demand from utilities to meet increased air-conditioning demand. Commodity Weather Gr…
Read more →Stocks Close Lower on Worries About US Economy
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and …
Read more →Clene earnings missed by $0.75, revenue topped estimates
DoorDash, Inc. (DASH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.5 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for …
Read more →SanDisk CEO reveals what's next after explosive 3,150% stock rally
No day is a dull one when talking about SanDisk (SNDK). We have had lots of interesting positive angles before.
Read more →Wheat Bulls Put Premium in Heading into the Weekend
The wheat complex led the grain rally on Friday, following more Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts were up 11 3/4 to 22 cents on Friday, with a weekly gain of 35 cents. KC HRW futures led the wheat rally, with contra…
Read more →Corn Following Wheat Higher on Friday
Corn futures rounded out the week in rally mode, as contracts were up 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board on Friday September rallied 20 cents on the week with December up 21 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Co…
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