General Mills is buying its fifth pet food business. Here’s why it could fetch more growth.

General Mills is buying its fifth pet-food business. Here’s why it could fetch more growth.

From an estimated $150 billion of spending in 2024, the category is expected to mushroom up to roughly $200 billion by 2030, according to estimates from Bloomberg Intelligence.

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

General Mills to Acquire Cat Feeding, Pet Treating Business for $1.45 Billion

General Mills said it had agreed to acquire a North American cat feeding and pet treating business from European private-equity firm NXMH in a deal worth $1.45 billion.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 14 hours ago

Vistra’s stock has quadrupled in a year. Here’s why it’s not too late to buy.

Vistra’s stock is J.P. Morgan’s top pick among independent power producers, even though its shares have already rocketed more than fourfold over the past 12 months.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

AMD's post-earnings slide is a buying opportunity. Here's why

Wall Street's reaction to the quarter continues an up-and-down month for shares of the AI chipmaker.

Business - CNBC - October 30

PayPal beat big on a profit metric, but here’s why its stock is falling

PayPal’s fourth-quarter revenue view came in below expectations. The company said it’s focusing on “profitable growth.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Intel books big charges for restructuring, but here’s why its stock is surging

The company says business trends are improving despite ‘noisy’ earnings.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Why a Focus on Value May Help Fast-Food Chains End 2024 With Renewed Sales Growth

After terrible second-quarter sales and middling-to-poor Q3 results, a recovery for fast-food chains may already be under way.

Business - Inc. - November 6

Why Georgia’s political chaos could mortally wound its EU ambitions

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World - Financial Times - October 28

U.S. stocks could face scariest week yet of 2024. Here’s why.

The U.S. stock market’s record-setting rally could face its scariest stretch of 2024 in the week ahead, with a dizzying array of risks on the docket.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Why inflation in one battleground state could sway the election

With a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the U.S. election could hinge on how voters choose to look at inflation. Here's why.

Trump's win could lead companies to push up prices. Here's why.

President-elect Donald Trump's vow to raise tariffs could have Americans paying more for goods, from toys to auto parts, experts say.

Markets are priced to perfection on the Trump trade. Here's why that could be a problem

Investors have been busy for the past several weeks bidding up prices in anticipation of what Trump will do when he takes office.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Spirit Halloween bets on struggling real estate to fuel its growing business. Here's how

Spirit Halloween must strategically execute its real estate operations to open its more than 1,500 pop-up stores each year.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Industrial AI play Dover falls on a noisy quarter. Here's why we'd buy the dip

Shares of the industrial conglomerate fell more than 3% Thursday.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Analysts are conflicted on industrials — and why we disagree with a sell call on Starbucks

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Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Big companies are seeing more turnover in the CFO chair. Here's why that matters

CFO turnover hit 8.9% globally during the period, surpassing levels in 2022 and 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 26

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

While mortgage rates don't exactly follow the Federal Reserve's rate, home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, are tied to it.

Business - CNBC - November 4

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but higher interest rates over the past two years have made them reluctant to tap into it.

Trump accuses Taiwan of stealing U.S. chip industry. Here's what the election could bring

Trump said tariffs should be put on Taiwan's chips during an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Planning a Roth IRA conversion? Trump’s win and GOP trifecta could buy you more time to act.

The chances are “‘pretty high” that income-tax rates will stay where they are after 2025, one expert said.

Business - MarketWatch - 10 hours ago

Here’s why China has been testing its autonomous car technology in the U.S. for years

Didi, WeRise, Pony.ai, Baidu and AutoX drove over 1.6 million test miles on California’s roads between 2017 and 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 23

We reiterate our 1 rating on Microsoft despite its softer guidance — here's why

The numbers look different this quarter due the company re-segmenting a few businesses, but overall there's not much to complain about.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Google's Cloud Business Powers Accelerating Revenue Growth

Google reported a 15% jump in year-over-year revenue driven by strong results in its cloud-computing division, boosting the company’s fortunes during a costly push into artificial intelligence.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Trump and Harris would add trillions to the national debt. Here’s why it could lead to higher costs for households.

The combined cost in new debt of former President Donald Trump’s and Vice President Kamala Harris’s tax and spending proposals would dwarf those put forward in previous election cycles, according ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Here’s Why Meta Getting on the AI Search Bandwagon Could Change the Entire Online Ad Market

Meta is taking on Google and Microsoft by developing its own AI search engine. The repercussions for the digital advertising market could be huge.

Business - Inc. - October 29

S&P 500 eclipses 6,000 and Dow surpasses 44,000. Here’s why stocks could keep climbing.

Stocks scored milestones on Monday, pushed higher by optimism about Donald Trump’s second term as president and by last week’s interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

La Niña winter predicted: Here's where we could see more snow

While El Niño often suppresses snow across most of the U.S., La Niña is very different.

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Amazon ‘has never been stronger.’ So why isn’t its stock getting more love?

Amazon’s stock has trailed the S&P 500 over three months, owing in part to concerns about operating income and margin compression. Will Thursday’s earnings alleviate fears?

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Wall Street is entering its best 6 months of the year. Why the stock-market rally has more room to run.

The U.S. stock market is about to enter historically its best six months of the year, after defying the popular Wall Street adage to “sell in May and go away” with strong gains.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

LVMH executive says it would be a mistake to offer more affordable products. Here’s why he’s right.

The comments come as the French luxury brand saw a 3% sales decline this quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Green levies on UK electricity bills set to climb by more than a fifth

Increase driven by rising costs of keeping power stations on stand-by for when renewables produce less

Business - Financial Times - November 1

U.S. business inventories expand for fifth straight month in August, bolstering economic outlook

Business inventories rose 0.3% for the second straight month and for the fifth straight month overall in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

‘Everyone will feel some pain’: growth perils of French budget

Michel Barnier’s new government walks tightrope in a fragile economic climate

World - Financial Times - October 23

Fantasy Football Week 8 Sleepers: Why Rashod Bateman could be a Fantasy star this week, and more

Plus, Geno Smith might still find success, even with DK Metcalf out of the lineup

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

How business leaders and other groups are reacting to Trump's win

Some prominent business leaders praised Trump's victory, while some nonprofits called his win "a disaster".

Here Are Some Resources to Help Veterans Found Businesses

Many veterans face challenges in starting small businesses. These public and private sector resources can offer support.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Amazon beats Wall Street expectations with strong cloud business growth

Shares rise as company reports quarterly revenue of $158.9bn – more than analysts had forecast. Amazon became the latest of the “magnificent seven” tech giants to report quarterly earnings on ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

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