AI-electric appeal for underperforming infrastructure: ETF experts
Industrial and infrastructure stocks may soon share the spotlight with the artificial intelligence trade. According to ETF Action’s Mike Atkins, there’s a bullish setup taking shape due to both policy and consumer trends. His prediction comes during a volatile month for Big Tech and AI stocks. “You’re seeing kind of the old-school infrastructure, industrial Continue Reading
Alibaba plans AI subscriptions, stablecoin-like payments with JPMorgan
Key Points Alibaba plans to use “tokenization” of payments for cross-border transactions in its business-to-business arm. Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com told CNBC the company would work with JPMorgan, which has its own tokenization technology. The cross-border e-commerce unit also launched new AI features to help connect suppliers and buyers Continue Reading
Consumers flash holiday warning signs
Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may Continue Reading
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire in January
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is retiring early next year, after overseeing the top U.S. retailer’s transformation into an e-commerce behemoth, the company said Friday in a filing. The longtime CEO will be succeeded by John Furner, the Walmart U.S. CEO, on Feb. 1, according to the filing. McMillon, who stepped Continue Reading
Walmart Doug McMillon stock performance vs. Target, Amazon, Costco
Walmart logo is seen near the store in Austin, United States on Oct. 23, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images When incoming Walmart CEO John Furner steps into the retailer’s top role, he will try to follow up a period of dramatic share growth that many of Walmart’s Continue Reading
Why ThredUp and the secondhand retail market is booming in the U.S.
At ThredUp‘s 600,000-square-foot warehouse in Suwanee, Georgia, roughly 40,000 pieces of used clothing are processed each day. The company’s logistics network — four facilities across the U.S. — now rivals that of some fast-fashion giants. “This is the largest garment-on-hanger system in the world,” said Justin Pina, ThredUp’s senior director Continue Reading
Here are our top 3 and bottom 3 stock performers over the past five weeks
It was another month of gains for the stock market, even as Wall Street had to navigate a barrage of uncertainty. Since the Investing Club’s last Monthly Meeting on Oct. 7, the S & P 500 jumped 2%. October marked the sixth month in a row of gains, despite the Continue Reading
Caterpillar is on fire this year. A look at where it could go from here
Caterpillar has emerged as an unlikely winner this year, outperforming some of the most fawned-over artificial intelligence stocks. The outlook going forward isn’t as rosy. The stock has advanced 58% in 2025, while Nvidia and Alphabet are up 40% and 47%, respectively. Since hitting a low in April, the construction Continue Reading
Stocks swing wildly, Disney disappoints, and we make 6 trades
It was a volatile week for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an all-time high before pulling back. Wall Street pulled money away from Big Tech and into more defensive sectors, such as health care and financials. The end of the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown and Continue Reading
Uber rolls out seasonal ski feature for riders to hit the slopes
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images With ski season approaching, Uber wants to take you to the slopes. The ride-hailing company on Thursday announced Uber Ski, which will allow users to book a ride to and from nearly 40 mountains in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland and France, according to Continue Reading