In gambling, there’s one certainty—one thing not left to chance: The house always comes out the winner in the end. A casino is a business, not a charitable organization throwing free money away. Like any other business, it has a business model in place designed to ensure its profitability. key takeaways A casino has a
Still moving lower, it’s debatable whether SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is about to bottom out. On one hand, it’s easy to see it moving lower. The factors that started to push SOFI stock and similar plays lower in November remain in play. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com On the other hand, after hitting a new 52-week low, the fintech
The U.S. is still weeks away from a peak in the number of new COVID-19 cases as the country continues to report soaring rates of new infections due to the rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant. Airlines are still canceling flights, citing weather and outbreaks among workers. More lawmakers are testing positive for
There seems to be a shift in the market. Speculative growth stocks and cryptocurrency, among other hot 2021 trends, have slumped in recent months. Meanwhile, more defensive stocks such as energy, utilities, industrials and food and beverage companies are rising. Amid these shifting sectoral winds, it’s time to take a look at infrastructure stocks. Infrastructure
Retirement advice tends to focus on families, including how to balance the costs of raising kids and putting them through college, while still managing to save enough for your retirement. But of course, not every couple has kids. As the name suggests, dual-income, no kids (DINK) households have two incomes and no children. If you’re
There is huge pent-up demand for hedonistic holidays like cruising the Caribbean. Stocks like Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) have remained stuck in the market’s drydock waiting for an all-clear. Paradoxically, omicron could set RCL stock free to sail the seas again. Source: NAN728 / Shutterstock.com While the omicron variant of Covid-19 is very scary, especially to
With more than a million expats estimated to live there, Mexico is far and away the most popular destination for North Americans looking to move abroad. But, with so many places to choose from, where in Mexico should you move? It’s a very large country, after all. Much depends, of course, on what you’re looking
In this article INTC COUR AAPL GDDY NFLX The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Stocks started the new year on rocky footing as investors confronted the prospect of rising omicron cases, higher bond yields and the Federal Reserve tightening its monetary policy. These macroeconomic factors can
Ah, the joys of the content publication stream! During the time that this story about potential entertainment stocks jumping higher due to consumers wanting out of novel coronavirus-related restrictions was initially researched, the omicron variant dominated headlines. But recently, infectious disease experts identified a new variant in France. Are we on the verge of yet
In this article BAC 7203.T-JP F WMG UAA KO A general view of the Halewood Ford transmission assembly plant after Ford announced a 230 GBP investment on October 18, 2021 in Halewood, England. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford Motor – Shares of Ford surged more than 12%
It’s not cheap to go to a major league sporting event anymore. CNN.com reported that SeatGeek found that the average price of baseball tickets sold on its site in 2020 was $81, up 40% from the $58 average in 2019. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2019 was the last time fans were allowed to purchase
Editor’s Note: This article is regularly updated to bring you relevant, up-to-date information. Earnings reports season gets off to a slow start next week before a number of banks and financial companies report their latest quarterly results on Friday, Jan. 14. The bank earnings will be closely watched, especially given that bank stocks, as a
The former heads of an Iowa tourism board are set to plead guilty to defrauding lenders who backed a money-losing 2018 concert festival featuring acts such as Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson. Federal prosecutors say Aaron McCreight, 46, and Doug Hargrave, 54, inflated advance ticket sales for the three-day Newbo Evolve festival in Cedar Rapids
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said tech stocks could bottom Thursday, one day after the Nasdaq‘s 3.3% plunge on rising bond yields and Federal Reserve tightening concerns. The “Mad Money” host said he’s glad there’s so much negativity in the market because as a stock picker for his charitable trust, there are many names on sale. “I
I hypothesize that retail investors don’t spend much time considering country-specific exchange traded funds (ETFs) to buy. I don’t have empirical data to back up this assertion. However, it seems logical that most smaller investors are looking to get more bang for their buck. For example, why buy three or four country-specific emerging markets ETFs
There are many lessons to be learned from the harrowing tale of Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI). Unfortunately, some investors won’t learn these lessons and will attempt an ill-fated rescue mission with DIDI stock. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com Truly, there’s no better time than the present to abandon hope with this once-hailed company. The
A sign outside a restaurant on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon, New York shows openings for all positions on November 12, 2021. John Paraskevas | Newsday | Getty Images Hiring is expected to have been strong and broad-based in December, even as some companies were asking employees to work from home again temporarily due
Raising a child can be rewarding emotionally but very costly financially. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 was $233,610 as of 2015. With an annual adjustment for inflation of 2.2% each year factored in, the lifetime cost of raising a child born in 2022
In 2020, every macro trend could not go more right for Peleton (NASDAQ:PTON) and PTON stock. Last year was, at-best, mediocre period for the exercise-equipment maker in terms of the macro situation. And late last year, the situation turned quite negative for the company and its shares. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Now all signs are
What’s Ahead for Well-Being In the latest issue, The Future of Everything explores what’s ahead for well-being, from the next ‘it’ diet to the inventions in the works to improve old age. Jan. 8, 2022 at 10:46 a.m. ET by WSJ Staff