Let’s call this what it is: a shakedown. A polite, Silicon Valley-style shakedown, wrapped in the language of civic commitment and corporate responsibility, but a shakedown nonethe...
Starbucks’ Earnings Call Was a Masterclass in Misdirection * By Julian Vance On October 29th, Starbucks reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings (Live: Complete Starbucks (SBUX)...
When a politician who sits on the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition quietly doubles down on a clean energy stock, you pay attention. It’s more than just a trade; i...
The annual ritual is as American as apple pie, and about as much fun as a trip to the dentist. I’m talking about tax season. That yearly scramble through a shoebox of crumpled rece...
On its face, a headline like Major Candy Company Files for Bankruptcy Just Days Before Halloween is a paradox. CandyWarehouse.com, a Texas-based online confectioner, filed for Chap...
The AI Gold Rush Isn't About Shovels Anymore—It's About the Entire Planet's Memory For the last few years, we’ve all been captivated by the AI gold rush. We talked endlessly about...
When a tiny stock, nearly forgotten by the market, suddenly ignites and rockets upward by over 50% in just two trading sessions, it’s easy to dismiss it as just another speculative...
Look at the pre-market numbers. The Nasdaq 100 futures are jumping over 1%. The S&P 500 is poised to break new ground. It’s easy to get lost in the percentages, to see this as just...
If you’re staring at Advanced Micro Devices’ stock chart right now, I get it. The vertigo is real. A 58% jump in a single month. Over 100% since the start of the year. The stock ju...
The Anatomy of a Metamorphosis Every few months, the headlines flare up like a brush fire. "Mass Layoffs at iHeartMedia," they scream. You read the reports, you see the names of be...