Who needs another subscription service? Walmart is betting its millions of customers do

In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Walmart launched its subscription service, Walmart+ in 2020. It has added perks, including deeper gas discounts and free access to Paramount+. Walmart Americans have tons of subscriptions. Even with inflation, Walmart thinks they’re willing to pay for one more. Walmart’s subscription service is Walmart+. The…

Tim Cook says there are 4 traits he looks for in Apple employees: ‘It’s been a very good formula for us’

Tim Cook doesn’t spend his days reviewing resumes — but in his 11-year stint as Apple’s CEO, he’s determined what it takes to thrive at the company.   At University of Naples Federico II’s commencement ceremony this week, Cook told graduates from the Naples, Italy, university that he noticed Apple’s success depends on its culture…

Top Wall Street analysts name the best stocks to ride a market downcycle

In this article GXO NVMI NVMI-IL SNX GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google outside the company’s office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Thomas Peter | Reuters With an ugly September in the rear-view mirror, it’s tempting for investors to make impulsive decisions. The three major indexes ended…

Some seniors make this costly Medicare enrollment mistake. A bipartisan bill looks to fix it

Dragos Condrea | Istock | Getty Images A bipartisan bill in the House aims to fix a costly enrollment mistake that some older adults make when they transition to Medicare from an employer-based health plan. Under current rules, workers age 65 or older who leave their job but keep their company’s health insurance as allowed…

New coin designs for King Charles III released by the UK’s Royal Mint

A five pound commemorative crown piece coin featuring the head of King Charles III held by an employee of the Royal Mint in London, UK, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The first coin featuring King Charles III was unveiled Friday and is set to be in public…

Ford’s stock is up 70% since Jim Farley became CEO – but he still has a ton of work to do

In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – As incoming CEO of Ford Motor, Jim Farley promised more transparency to Wall Street as well as a clear plan for…

‘The Fed is breaking things’ – Here’s what has Wall Street on edge as risks rise around the world

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., US, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the Federal Reserve ramps up efforts to tame inflation, sending the dollar surging and bonds and stocks into a tailspin, concern is rising that the…

Disney reaches deal with activist investor Third Point, will add former Meta executive to its board

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Disney+ website on a laptop computer in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney has reached a deal with activist investor Dan Loeb’s Third Point, which includes adding former Meta executive…

As Biden vows to ‘protect’ Social Security, here’s what we know about the future of benefits

Klaus Vedfelt | Getty Images As President Joe Biden, at a White House event on Tuesday, touted new legislation that will reduce Medicare drug pricing, he also vowed to protect both Medicare and Social Security in the face of what he called Republican attacks on the programs. “I’ll protect those programs; I’ll make them stronger,”…

Despite success this year, underperformance rates are ‘abysmal’ for large-cap active managers for the long run

The S&P 500 may be trading around 2022 lows, but a new report finds active managers are having their best year since 2009. The numbers suggest they still have a long way to go, though. S&P Global recently published its Mid-Year 2022 SPIVA U.S. Scorecard, which measures how well U.S. actively managed funds perform against…