By Daniel Kline Norwegian faces the same problem, but not every cruise line will handle things the same way. Cruise lines aren’t exempt from inflation, rising labor costs, and the fact that gas/oil prices have generally been high. Royal Caribbean (RCL)…
Why Is A Major Bank Buying Land In The Metaverse?
By Veronika Bondarenko HSBC is buying a piece of land on The Sandbox for an undisclosed sum. Traditional banks are not exactly known to embrace innovation — from the difficulties behind regulating cryptocurrency to the voids being filled by fintech sta…
Guinness Has a Breakfast Beer, So Top of the Morning to You!
By Veronika Bondarenko The canned cocktail and alternative beverage craze is pushing drink companies to come up with more and more outlandish creations. By the looks of new products hitting the shelves, there is a canned cocktail and other lightly alco…
Universal May Follow Disney World In Requiring Reservations
By Daniel Kline The two big Orlando theme parks, Disney World and Universal Studios, often look to copy what the other has done. This time it won’t be a popular decision. When Walt Disney (DIS) – Get Walt Disney Company Report reopened Disney World aft…
Ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Takes Sides in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
By Luc Olinga Dorsey, who is CEO of payment services Block, formerly Square, is the second big name from Silicon Valley to choose a side in the Russian war. The Russian invasion of Ukraine seems to herald a new era among Silicon Valley companies and bo…
You Can Get a 4% Yield on This Industrial Play
By Brian O’Connell Meanwhile, things are heating up at Weber Grill. Call it a tale of two stocks. Real Money Columnist Jonathan Heller is taking a long look at the stock market, and he sees opportunities for dividend lovers and for market grizzlies. In…
FedEx Has a Ground Problem, Here’s How It Plans to Dig Out of It
By Tony Owusu There’s lots of growth in the segment, but profits are proving challenging. The ascent of online shopping via e-retailers like Amazon (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com, Inc. Report has resulted in a boon in the ground business for shipping companie…
Interest Rates Are Rising, But When Might They Fall?
By Dan Weil The Fed has indicated it may boost rates six more times this year. Some economists worry that could cause a recession. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates this week for the first time since 2018, and the central bank may just be getti…
Do Rising Mortgage Rates Make Homes Unaffordable?
By Dan Weil Mortgage rates hit an almost three-year high this week, and home prices have soared during the pandemic. Rising home prices have made it difficult to buy a house almost since the Covid pandemic began in March 2020. Home prices soared 18.8% …
Hackers Are Targeting Your March Madness Bracket
By Ellen Chang The hype surrounding March Madness makes basketball fans easy targets for scammers. Hackers and scammers are huge fans of major sporting events like March Madness and step up their game to lure you in with the promise of good seats and a…