It wasn’t that long ago that, for many Americans, caffeine was the only functional part of whatever beverage they might be drinking. People weren’t looking for their soda to provide probiotics, prebiotics, or protein. Consumers might have looked to their beverage for an energy spike or to help them through a long ride, but that
A popular frozen fruit bar brand is recalling products nationwide after consumers reported finding glass in them. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling select Outshine Fruit Bars because of possible contamination with glass, according to an August 18 notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration. The recall covers selected batches of five flavors
Most technology gets cheaper the longer it stays on sale. That is the bargain buyers have come to expect. Wait a generation or two, and the gadget that cost a fortune at launch turns up at half the price with twice the storage. Folding phones never honored that bargain. Seven years after the first one
Home Depot entered its latest earnings report with the housing market still under pressure, but Bank of America sees enough strength inside the business to stay bullish on the stock. Bank of America analyst Christopher Nardone reiterated a Buy rating on Home Depot (HD) and lowered the firm’s price objective to $407 from $412, in
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%.
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