While 2026 has been a roller coaster ride on Wall Street, shares of Coca-Cola (KO) have been positively effervescent — bubbling to record highs. On July 28, 2026, shares of KO reached an all-time high after its latest earnings report demonstrated, once again, how strong and resilient its business is. The beverage giant posted an
T-Mobile has lost a major ranking amid increased competition in the telecommunications market. Over the past year, T-Mobile has struggled with customer retention as AT&T and Verizon have ramped up promotions, discounts, and, more recently, lower-priced phone plans to lure price-conscious consumers. Cable operators have also become a growing threat as they roll out bundled
Both AT&T and Verizon sold their customers’ real-time location data to aggregators who resold it to almost anyone willing to pay. Both got fined. Both fought back. One of them just ran out of road. On Aug. 17, the Supreme Court denied Verizon’s petition to recover the $47 million it paid the Federal Communications Commission
A major restaurant company is continuing to trim its footprint as it works to strengthen some of its biggest brands, with more closures ahead. The latest shutdowns come as the company navigates a broader turnaround plan that includes updating restaurants, improving the customer experience, and reassessing its store base. While sales have remained positive across
Consumer spending in the lawn and garden sector reached an all-time high in 2025, rising by 13.5% to $79 billion, according to Garden Research’s 2026 National Gardening Report, which should be good news for the industry. Certain categories in the report hit larger all-time highs than the overall sector, including lawn care, which grew by 26%.
Consumers have been hearing about “surveillance pricing” for a while, and now the Federal Trade Commission has a plan to curtail the practice. If you have been on Instagram or TikTok recently, you’ve probably seen influencers telling you to purchase your plane tickets at the library or use a VPN to mask your location because of dynamic pricing that
American Eagle Outfitters has been leaning on surging growth at Aerie recently, but Bank of America warns that the momentum may not be enough to overcome problems at its namesake brand. BofA reinstated coverage of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), but with an Underperform rating and a $16 price objective. The firm argued that a turnaround
Warren Buffett does not talk about Coca-Cola like a typical stock. He talks about it like an old friend that keeps showing up with a check. Every year, Coca-Cola (KO) sends Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway a dividend payment large enough to buy a small company outright. And for six decades running, that check has gotten a
When Target and Ulta Beauty decided to end their five-year partnership, the department store put out a terse statement about the impending divorce. “Ulta Beauty and Target Corporation announced that they have mutually agreed not to renew the Ulta Beauty at Target shop-in-shop partnership when the current agreement concludes in August 2026. Until then, the
A familiar fashion name is quietly reshaping its retail footprint, with another store now shutting its doors permanently. The latest closure comes as the company reassesses how its stores fit into a changing retail landscape, making the shutdown part of a larger story that extends well beyond a single location. Founded in 1967 as a