As the cruise industry continues to recover from the effects of the covid pandemic, more and more passengers are returning to ships to get a break from their regular routines. To a large extent, the process has gone well, but there have been some frustrating carryovers from the worst of the pandemic. For instance, there…
The covid pandemic has not ended, but the United States has gotten better at managing it. People still get infected, but the easy availability of vaccines as well as new treatments has kept serious illness from overwhelming America’s hospitals. Most of the country has simply moved past the covid pandemic. You might see people opting…
Stocks have scored an impressive rebound in recent weeks, with the S&P 500 gaining 13% since June 16. The rally has stemmed from signs of economic weakness that have helped spark declines in real rates, speculation that the Fed may turn more dovish and some better-than-expected earnings report. U.S. stock funds saw a net inflow…
Korean band BTS has been on fire for the past few years in America, appearing everywhere from the cover of Time Magazine as its 2020 Entertainer of the Year to performing at the Grammys. The band has been around much longer than that though–since 2013, to be exact–and in the decade since, BTS has become…
PayPal’s crypto offering could be facing its last days if activist hedge fund Elliott Management has its say. The hedge fund recently took a stake in the beleaguered payments behemoth, according to the Wall Street Journal. The amount of the stake and what Elliott paid was not disclosed. Elliott could encourage PayPal to eliminate its crypto offering…
Apple (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report held its rank. The world’s most valuable company just gave investors, worried about the coming recession, what they wanted to hear: the economy is slowing, but not catastrophically. The giant of Cupertino in California has indeed announced quarterly results above analysts’ expectations. Apple earned more than $19.44 billion for…
Elon Musk uses his influence to sway public opinion and does not hide it. The billionaire and CEO of Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc. Report regularly shares with his more than 102 million followers on Twitter his positions, his emotions and his anger. Sometimes when he’s down, those millions of die-hard fans and admirers ask…
Elon Musk periodically faces choices and makes them. Perhaps the knottiest one is whether and when to focus on his positions as Tesla’s (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc. Report CEO and as a celebrity. The man has more than 102 million followers on Twitter, and many of those millions stand ready to defend him at all…
Elon Musk has become the world’s most influential chief executive, and with that position have come in-depth surveillance and scrutiny of his private life as well as his professional activities. Imagine a double-page spread from a newspaper. On the left are articles about the businesses Musk leads: Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc. Report, SpaceX, Boring Co.…
Cryptocurrency prices were lower on July 25, while a congressional committee looks to advance a bill on stablecoins and a major bank bought a stake in a crypto custodian firm. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, was down 2.7% to $21,923.67 at last check, according to CoinGecko, while ether slipped 3.5% to $1,525.14, and dogecoin dropped…
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