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Transparency is becoming table stakes in a market defined by greater risk and increased regulatory scrutiny.

Walmart on Thursday posted quarterly sales that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the year, as it saw another strong quarter of e-commerce growth and benefited from tariff refunds.”Our business is strong,” CFO John David Rainey told CNBC. “We feel really good about the progress we’re making.”The retailer said revenue rose 5.9% in its fiscal second quarter as e-commerce sales jumped 23% globally. Walmart also said U.S. comparable sales grew 2.6%, offset in part by a 0.8% headwind in its health and wellness business as price caps on certain drugs took effect. That was less than the…

Jose Munoz, CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, speaks during a press meeting during Milan Design Week, as Hyundai launches the new Ioniq 3 electric vehicle, in Milan, Italy, April 20, 2026. Claudia Greco | ReutersSAN FRANCISCO – Hyundai Motor plans to further expand its U.S. production at a new multibillion-dollar vehicle assembly plant in Georgia, CEO José Muñoz told CNBC on Thursday.Muñoz said the South Korean automaker expects to increase the planned production capacity of its Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America from 500,000 units to between 700,000 and 800,000 units by 2028. “For us, the USA is the most important market in the…

July Fed Meeting Minutes Reveal a Divided Central Bank SchiffGold.com

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to calm markets is being short-circuited.

Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. August 20, 2026 Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank For release at 11:00 a.m. EDT The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: Consent prohibition against Stephanie R. Kilbert Former employee of Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama Misappropriation of customer funds Consent prohibition against Crystal A. Wykle Former employee of United Community Bank, Greenville,…

  Well, that was no fun… I have been testing negative since the weekend; maybe it’s the availability heuristic talking, but I have been hearing about (many? some?) other people catching it. (See this overview of the current single digit % surge) The brain fog1 is annoying, as is the FOMO for events I had to miss. The one thing I did manage to do was catch up on a mix of mostly meh streaming series and movies — I would be too bored with had I not had fog — that were in the queue to watch. These included:…

Models, agents, chips, and infrastructure are advancing at once. Finding the winners is only the beginning. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: There’s no single dominant AI trade anymore. AI is spreading into personal devices, consumer agents, custom chips, memory, networking, power, and software – creating more opportunities, but also making it harder to know which stocks belong together. That’s why my InvestorPlace colleagues Louis Navellier, Luke Lango, and I just held a special presentation where we discussed: How AI is entering a “Super Exponential” phase, with its capabilities and revenues growing faster…

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Checking in on the bond market… Washington’s $4 billion bandaid… why the vigilantes are furious at Warsh… Luke Lango’s 5% line in the sand… the number Yardeni is watching As I write on Wednesday, the bond market just got rescued…for the moment. Yesterday, the 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.33% – a 19-year high. The “Bond Vigilantes” were in open revolt, and the question was how much higher they’d push before something in the stock market broke. This morning, the Treasury blinked. Secretary Scott Bessent’s department announced it will more…

For advisors, active ETFs raise a simple question: Pay up for a manager who’s beating the market, or stick with the index and pocket the savings? In the $15.7 trillion U.S. ETF market, the answer splits investors into two very different camps. Key Takeaways: U.S. ETF assets hit $15.7 trillion at midyear, with 2026 flows on pace to top $2 trillion. Passive investors keep favoring the cheapest funds, pushing VTI and ITOT past pricier rivals. Active bond buyers are paying nearly double in fees for funds with stronger track records. A midyear report from FactSet Insight, written by Elisabeth Kashner,…