3M, American Express, and Charles Schwab Exceed Q2 Expectations
3M, American Express, Charles Schwab Q2 results surpass estimates The drumbeat of second quarter earnings continued on Friday with reports from 3M (MMM), American Express (AXP), and Charles Schwab (SCHW). 3M, the maker of Scotch tape and Post-it Notes, showed signs that consumers are powering through any weakness after posting an earnings beat and guidance […]
Chinese Leasing Firm Launches Operations with Transcend Finance in Indonesia
Chinese leasing company goes live with Transcend Finance in Indonesia NETSOL Technologies Inc. ENCINO, Calif., July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NETSOL Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTWK), a leader in AI-powered solutions and services enabling OEMs, dealerships and financial institutions to sell, finance and lease assets, has announced the successful go-live of its Transcend Finance platform […]
Dating Apps Leverage AI to Attract Gen Z, But Survey Reveals Limited Success
Dating apps are banking on AI to win over Gen Z—but the sparks aren’t flying, survey finds While dating apps were all the millennial rage just a few years ago, Gen Z has been quite skeptical about finding a romantic partner online. Even the CEO of Match Group, a major dating-app conglomerate, has admitted as […]
Tariff Developments, Chip Stock Decline, and Inflation Concerns: Three Key Insights
Tariff timeline, chip stock slide, inflation jitters: 3 things 00:00 Speaker A Let’s kick things off with what you need to know before the opening bell rings by taking a look at futures. It’s a bit of a mixed picture this morning with futures tied to the tech heavy Nasdaq down about 0.2%. You can […]
Inflation Rises in June as Investors Focus on Tariff-Driven Price Hikes
Inflation accelerates in June as investors eye tariff-related price increases Inflation ticked higher in June, according to new government data released Tuesday, as investors continued to look for signs that President Trump’s tariffs may be starting to work their way through to consumers. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the […]
Gold Surges After New Tariff Threats Emerge
Gold opens strong after new tariff threats Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $3,376.50 per ounce Monday, up 0.6% from Friday’s close of $3,356. This was the highest opening price of gold in nearly a month. Gold opened above the $3,400 threshold on June 16, 2025. Gold’s stronger opening follows another wave of heated tariff rhetoric. […]
This Week’s Viewing Picks
What to watch this week Stocks are back near record highs, but a flurry of trade announcements, deals, and extensions kept investors on their toes last week. In the week ahead, a busier economic and earnings calendar will offer them more to chew on. Inflation data out Tuesday morning will set the economic agenda for […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook Outpaces Steve Jobs in Shareholder Value, Yet His Weaknesses Emerge in the Age of AI
Apple CEO Tim Cook has created more shareholder value than Steve Jobs. But suddenly his weaknesses are on display in the AI era It seems impossible that Tim Cook’s legacy as Apple’s spectacularly successful CEO could be in jeopardy. But in recent months, and especially in recent days, the impossible has become at least conceivable. […]
How Beauty Costs Impact Your Finances
How beauty expenses affect your finances Katie Gatti Tassin Courtesy: Katie Gatti Tassin There are many unique hurdles that women face when it comes to money, such as the wage gap and caregiving responsibilities. Yet, there’s another challenge in women’s financial lives that is less-discussed — beauty costs, which can be an “insidious force in […]
How the CFO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Leverages Agentic AI to Transform Finance and Daily Life
How Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s CFO uses agentic AI to shape finance and her daily life Good morning. Agentic AI is predicted to revolutionize the role of finance, with CFOs at the forefront of this transformation. I recently spoke with Marie Myers, EVP and CFO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), to get her perspective on the […]