By Veronika Bondarenko A box of Original Glazed Doughnuts will sell for the nationwide price of a gallon of gas. Between Russia’s war on Ukraine and regular inflation, the cost of gas is seeing some major volatility — while down from a nationwide avera…
What’s With Those Walmart Health Centers Popping Up in Florida?
By Veronika Bondarenko The retail giant has been opening centers for primary care, labs, X-ray, behavioral health, dental and optical services since 2019. Even before the pandemic, Walmart (WMT) – Get Walmart Inc. Report has been on a steadfast mission…
Inflation Unlikely to Disappear Any Time Soon, Economists Say
By Dan Weil The Federal Reserve has a 2% target for inflation, but consumer prices surged 7.9% in the 12 months through February. Inflation is on a rampage, with consumer prices soaring 7.9% in the 12 months through February, a 40-year high. The March …
Royal Caribbean Offers a New Way to Pay (With a Catch)
By Daniel Kline The cruise line has a new payment program but not everyone can use it. Americans seem to love installment payments. That has led to the rise of a number of companies that offer credit-card-like loans without the steep interest. Frequent…
Want to Own Microsoft Office Forever With No Annual Fee? Here’s How
By Riley Gutiérrez McDermid To say that the company holds the keys to the kingdom for a large chunk of the business community is not an overstatement. We’ve all been there. You log into a new computer and begin checking out all its bells and whistles, …
Etsy Strike Picks Up Momentum
By Colette Bennett The hashtag #EtsyStrike is trending on Twitter today. Makers — a common name for folks that run their own businesses selling goods they’ve created by hand — seem like a gentle group of humans, making things they love for consumers wh…
Shopify Plans Stock Split, Aims to Ensure CEO’s Control
By Vidhi Choudhary E-commerce portal Shopify proposes to split its stock and ensure that its CEO remains the controlling holder. Online shopping dominated during the pandemic but retail giant Amazon (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com, Inc. Report wasn’t the only …
Disney World Leans Into Wealthy Customers
By Daniel Kline The theme park company has added a major perk, but only for the people who shell out the most money. Disney World costs a lot of money to visit under any circumstances. Currently, a single-day ticket for entry to one park comes in at $1…
Kohl’s Goes on The Offensive to Keep Control of Its Board
By Tony Owusu Kohl’s is done taking pressure from activist investors, and is instead now applying its own pressure. As Twitter (TWTR) – Get Twitter, Inc. Report is finding out currently, the makeup of a company’s board of directors has a direct correla…
AT&T Stock Rises After the Merger. What Do the Charts Say?
By Bret Kenwell AT&T; stock is higher after the merger with Discovery. Here’s how the charts look now. Shares of AT&T (T) – Get AT&T Inc. Report are higher on Monday, at last check about 8% up, after the company completed its merger with Discovery on F…