McDonald’s, Chili’s, Taco Bell lean into value meals in 2025

McDonald’s, Chili’s, Taco Bell lean into value meals in 2025

McDonald’s restaurant in San Diego, California, U.S., Oct. 31, 2025. Mike Blake…
Kevin Hassett retakes lead in Fed chief race on Kalshi after being briefly overtaken by Warsh

Kevin Hassett retakes lead in Fed chief race on Kalshi after being briefly overtaken by Warsh

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, left, and Kevin Warsh,…
Southwest stock is up more than any other U.S. airline in 2025

Southwest stock is up more than any other U.S. airline in 2025

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane arrives at Los Angeles International Airport…
Nasdaq moves to near 24-hour trading. Some say that’s a bad idea

Nasdaq moves to near 24-hour trading. Some say that’s a bad idea

The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle |…
Why Howard Bloom’s The Case of the Sexual Cosmos Feels Like the Wildest Pop-Culture Plot Twist of the Year

Why Howard Bloom’s The Case of the Sexual Cosmos Feels Like the Wildest Pop-Culture Plot Twist of the Year

If you’ve spent the last few years binge-watching documentaries about human behavior,…
Airlines waive change fees ahead of winter storm

Airlines waive change fees ahead of winter storm

A traveler near a departures board at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)…
Lending startup backed by Altman, JPMorgan teams up with Amazon

Lending startup backed by Altman, JPMorgan teams up with Amazon

Slope, a lending startup that uses artificial intelligence to vet businesses, is…
Inside the leather trade war hitting handbags, boots and couches

Inside the leather trade war hitting handbags, boots and couches

Different types of leather are seen at the Rio of Mercedes cowboy…
AI’s machine learning may net productivity gains and influence Fed

AI’s machine learning may net productivity gains and influence Fed

Members of the Federal Reserve rate-setting committee say they are factoring increased…
Free streaming service Tubi is rivaling major players for viewership

Free streaming service Tubi is rivaling major players for viewership

Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tubi hit profitability this year…
Citadel to return  billion in profit to investors, source says

Citadel to return $5 billion in profit to investors, source says

Citadel plans to return about $5 billion in profits earned in 2025…
Visa says holiday spending rose 4.2% via AI, tech and apparel growth

Visa says holiday spending rose 4.2% via AI, tech and apparel growth

U.S. consumers showed resilience this holiday season, driving retail spending up 4.2%…
Asset manager Janus Henderson gets bought by Trian, General Catalyst for .4 billion

Asset manager Janus Henderson gets bought by Trian, General Catalyst for $7.4 billion

Asset manager Janus Henderson has agreed to be acquired by investors Trian…
Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backing in amended bid

Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backing in amended bid

US film producer David Ellison arrives for Paramount’s “Transformers: Rise Of The…
Billionaire investor Ron Baron says buy two beaten-up financial stocks

Billionaire investor Ron Baron says buy two beaten-up financial stocks

While much of the market has bulked up on artificial intelligence and…
Christmas shoppers focus on quality rather than deals

Christmas shoppers focus on quality rather than deals

While discounts drove purchasing in the early days of the holiday shopping…
Visa’s AI agents automating hundreds of purchases for customers

Visa’s AI agents automating hundreds of purchases for customers

Mustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty Images Visa said on Thursday that…
How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner

How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner

Build-A-Bear Workshop wasn’t always a retail winner. The toy store, known for…
Waller had a ‘strong interview’ for Fed chair with Trump

Waller had a ‘strong interview’ for Fed chair with Trump

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during the C.…
November home sales struggle as supply stalls

November home sales struggle as supply stalls

High home prices, stubbornly high mortgage rates and now less supply are…
Friday could be a wild day of trading on Wall Street. Here’s why

Friday could be a wild day of trading on Wall Street. Here’s why

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in…
Eli Lilly obesity pill maintains weight loss after Wegovy, Zepbound 

Eli Lilly obesity pill maintains weight loss after Wegovy, Zepbound 

The Eli Lilly & Co. logo at the company’s Digital Health Innovation…
Tricolor CEO bonus paid out weeks before bankruptcy, prosecutors say

Tricolor CEO bonus paid out weeks before bankruptcy, prosecutors say

Mexican and American flags attached to vehicles at a Tricolor dealership in…
WBD board tells shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance takeover offer

WBD board tells shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance takeover offer

The Paramount logo is displayed on the water tower at Paramount Studios…