Sparking an interesting conversation, both of these prominent retail stocks trade near $100 a share but are on different sides of the spectrum regarding this range, with WMT at a 52-week high while TGT is more than 35% below its one-year peak.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed the implementation of the GENIUS Act on Monday, also known as the stablecoin bill, citing its potential to secure “American leadership” in digital assets.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been appointed co-deputy director of the FBI, joining Dan Bongino in a rare power-sharing arrangement. Bailey, a staunch Trump ally, will serve alongside conservative commentator Bongino, as the bureau's top ranks. Their appointments come amid heated disputes over the handling of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
Fund manager Eric Jackson, who's been responsible for igniting iBuying platform, Opendoor Technologies Inc.'s (NASDAQ: OPEN) 875% rally over the past few weeks, just shared the unusual support that he has received from an unexpected region of the world.
Intel continued its winning run amid news of new strategic investment, while Nvidia saw activity as traders geared up for its quarterly results due next week.
Having a stock you own get acquired at a premium feels good at first, but what about the long-term gains that will be left behind when your chips are off the table?
Meta stock fell about 3% on Monday, trading at $767.10 at press time. The stock had been climbing last week, but Monday saw some investors pull back after a string of gains.
Shares of the newly branded ETHZilla Corp. (NASDAQ:ETHZ) sank over 4% in Monday's after-hours trading amid a dip in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), its primary treasury asset.
Note that near-month futures for coffee are roughly the same in July as in January. This suggests that to a first approximation, tariffs are explaining the jump in coffee prices.
New 'quiet cracking' problem in workplaces is caused by stagnant job market, leaving workers feeling stuck and stressed. Employers should watch for warning signs and show empathy.
The company joins a growing list of crypto firms tapping public markets recently, encouraged by the market momentum and supportive policies under the Trump administration.
Back in 1974, in the aftermath of the OPEC oil embargo, the National Maximum Speed Law was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Richard Nixon.
From early April through early August, Nvidia stomped its way relentlessly higher, more than doubling in price and curb-stomping anyone who dare got in its way.
Intel shares jumped after hours as SoftBank announced a $2 billion stake in the struggling chipmaker, while reports said the Trump administration is weighing a potential 10% government investment.
On Monday, we are seeing somewhat volatile price action in the gold and silver markets, even if the prices have ended up in roughly the same area in which they started.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the recent developments in the financial markets as of August 18, 2025, focusing on geopolitical tensions involving Ukraine and the potential peace talks facilitated by President Trump.
Martin Reeves is a business strategist, advisor, and author of several books, including Your Strategy Needs a Strategy, The Imagination Machine, and his most recent, Like: The Button That Changed the World.
