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[ad_1] The busiest week of earnings has passed, but there are still dozens of key reports still to come that could shake up Wall Street. About 120 S & P 500 companies are scheduled to post their latest earnings. Among them are Disney , Advanced Micro Devices and Dow Jones Industrial Average member Pfizer . Those come after investors last week got quarterly reports from megacap names including Microsoft , Apple , Amazon and Meta Platforms . Roughly two-thirds of the companies in the S & P 500 index have posted quarterly results, with more than 82% exceeding earnings expectations,…

[ad_1] After years of testing, robotaxis are starting to become a normal part of transportation in certain parts of the U.S. and China, where a handful of companies are competing to become market leaders. In the U.S., Alphabet’s Waymo has pulled ahead of its rivals and says it has more than 1,500 robotaxis on the road conducting more than 250,000 paid weekly trips in cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Austin, Texas. Tesla has just gotten started in Austin . In China, there are proibably about 2,000 robotaxis, primarily operated by a few local companies across the country’s…

[ad_1] Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThis earnings season, a number of companies are demonstrating their resilience by delivering solid performance despite macro challenges and tariff uncertainties.With their in-depth analysis, top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick stocks that can navigate short-term pressures with solid execution and focus on delivering attractive returns.  Here are three stocks favored by the Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.MongoDBDatabase management software company MongoDB (MDB) is this week’s first pick. In June, the company delivered solid results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026.Recently, BMO…

[ad_1] Growing up in Memphis meant choosing between limited paths. If you were tall and skinny, you played basketball. Short and husky meant football. I loved soccer, but was talked out of it early. I tried basketball, but I never made the teams. I also tried my hand at rap, but I knew it would never pay the bills.Only two options were left for me: go to college or join the military.College was the default option, but I never planned for it. I also didn’t want to wait four years to make money.When I took a step back, I realized…

[ad_1] I couldn’t believe my eyes. Was this an optical illusion, or was $20,000 actually sitting in my bank account?I called my boyfriend over. “Andy, am I reading this correctly?” I said, pointing to the computer screen.He leaned in, adjusted his reading glasses, and smiled big. He told me it looked legit.Afraid the money might vanish once I stopped looking, I pried my eyes away and forced myself to read the entire email. Yes, it was true: an astonishing $20,000 was sitting in my PayPal account. It was my share of a DoubleDown Casino class-action lawsuit.I suddenly remembered filling out…

[ad_1] The world’s richest people are on the move — and they’re heading for safe havens with tax perks, top-tier schools, and investor-friendly policies.According to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2025, roughly 142,000 millionaires are expected to relocate globally in 2025.The provisional net inflow figures are based on data and expert insights gathered between January and May, with final totals expected to be published next year once full-year data becomes available.The report — produced in partnership with global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth — reveals the top destination countries attracting high-net-worth individuals and the vast sums of investable…

[ad_1] KFC may be down, but it wants you to know it’s not out.The legacy fried chicken chain has faced slumping sales and increased competition, lagging behind its rivals in foot traffic and catching flak for being voted among the worst fast-food chicken chains.The company’s new leadership team is digging in for a full-blown fried fowl revival with the launch of its “Kentucky Fried Comeback” campaign on July 14, which aims to reclaim KFC’s former fast-food fame.”It feels like every competitor wants to be in the fried chicken space, including our sister brands. So it is the place to be,” Catherine…

[ad_1] Welcome back to our Sunday edition, where we round up some of our top stories and take you inside our newsroom. Gen-who? Gen Xers are often excluded from generational conversations. We’ve played into this, too. In the past year alone, BI has published 166 stories about Gen Z, 123 about millennials, 97 stories about boomers — and only 34 about the “forgotten generation.” Sorry, Gen X!On the agenda today:But first: The debate of the summer.If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Business Insider’s app here.This week’s dispatch Jacky Zarra The hottest cocktail of the season is…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eli Rubel, a 37-year-old Denver-based serial entrepreneur and CEO of Profit Labs. His identification has been verified by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity.At any given time, I employ between 40 and 50 people on a full-time basis. I’ve probably interviewed around 500 people.I created my first company, an enterprise contract management software in 2010, and sold that business in 2014.Next, I bought a commerce business, spent four years turning it around, and sold it. Then, in 2019 I started a marketing agency called Matter…

[ad_1] Target is continuing to invest in its tech workforce as it tries to recapture the success it saw a few years ago.EVP and operating chief Michael Fiddelke told investors in May that harnessing tech and AI would be critical to his work in the company’s newly formed office that aims to accelerate its growth plan.The Bullseye retailer has long brought a tech-savviness to its business that has set it apart from most other retailers: it first launched its e-commerce website in 1999, and its early engagement with mobile pickup and delivery services gave Target a massive lift during the…