Intensifying fighting around the Syrian city of Aleppo sends tens of thousands of refugees fleeing to the Turkish border, where they wait in camps for permission to enter. Diane Hodges reports.
With rising inflation, American consumers are increasingly turning to the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu for their shopping needs. With its enticing tagline “Shop like a billionaire,” Temu has captured 17% of the U.S. market share, posing a challenge to traditional American retailers such as Amazon.com Inc., Dollar Tree Inc. and Five Below Inc. The rise highlights the lucrative and disruptive nature of startups. Owned and operated by PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PDD), Temu offers a wide range of
Finance expert Suze Orman has voiced concerns about the impact of climate change on property insurance costs, asserting it could threaten the American dream of homeownership. Orman, 72, faced a $28,000 annual insurance quote for her Florida oceanside condo, leading her to forego coverage entirely. She highlights a troubling trend where soaring insurance costs driven by frequent and severe weather events may deter Americans from buying homes. Don't Miss: For many first-time buyers, a house is abo
Meta reported its Q1 earnings after the bell, beating analysts' expectations on the top and bottom, but a disappointing Q2 forecast sent shares falling.
Intel stock bulls will need to remain patient, with multiple quarters to go before the chip company gains traction for a bet-the-company push to compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung in the chip-manufacturing business. Meanwhile, Intel’s first-quarter-earnings report, due after the close of trading Thursday, could show signs of improving demand from the PC segment. Citi analyst Christopher Danely, while maintaining a Neutral rating on Intel shares, recently launched an “upside catalyst watch” on the stock, which is down 32% year to date, largely due to recent disclosures of larger-than-expected losses on the company’s foundry business.
U.S. economic growth likely slowed to a still-solid pace in the first quarter while inflation accelerated, reinforcing financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve would delay cutting interest rates until September. The Commerce Department's snapshot of first-quarter gross domestic product on Thursday is expected to show consumers still doing the heavy lifting for the economy, thanks to a resilient labor market. The economy has defied prophecies of doom since late 2022 following the U.S. central bank's aggressive rate hiking campaign to snuff out inflation.