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By Eric Jhonsa Real Money’s Eric Jhonsa covers Microsoft’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report and conference call with management. Microsoft investors will be far from alone in closely watching what the software giant has to share about software and…

By Dan Weil New home sales fell 8.1% in June from May, to a two-year low. That marks the fifth straight monthly decline. The real estate market is in a seriously bad way. Prospective home buyers face roaring prices, soaring mortgage rates and often ina…

By Tony Owusu ESPN 8: The Ocho is back for all of your obscure sports viewing needs. Peter LaFleur’s life was in shambles back in 2004. The small business owner had 30 days to pay $50,000 after defaulting on his mortgage. If Peter failed to get the mon…

By Luc Olinga Media coverage of the Tesla CEO’s private life periodically eclipses that of his professional activities. Elon Musk periodically faces choices and makes them. Perhaps the knottiest one is whether and when to focus on his positions as Tesl…

By Veronika Bondarenko Order sorting is a major problem for most major retailers. When that order of pretzels or music speakers finally arrives, few think of how it got from the producer to the retailer and then to the front door — in large part becaus…

By Michael Tedder Cruise fans, bring your appetite. For the cruise industry, the worst part of the covid pandemic is well in the rear view mirror (knock on wood). But that doesn’t mean that challenges have not lingered. All three of the major cruise li…

By Bret Kenwell GE stock is rallying for an eighth session. How long can it continue to gain? General Electric (GE) – Get General Electric Company Report shares are rallying on Tuesday, up about 5.7% and trading near highs. If GE stock closes in the gr…

By Dan Weil U.S. investors are suddenly attuned to inflation risks and how to protect against them. Inflation is on a rampage, with consumer prices soaring 9.1% for the 12 months through June, a 40-year high. It’s been an abrupt and shocking change aft…

By Bret Kenwell Walmart stock is getting hit hard after the retail giant cut its Q2 and full-year guidance. Check the chart. Walmart (WMT) – Get Walmart Inc. Report shares are down about 8% in Tuesday’s session after the latest disappointing announceme…

By Dan Weil The 2008 financial crisis and the covid pandemic have caused significant damage to younger people’s finances. The 2008 financial crisis and the covid pandemic have hammered the finances of young people. “Millennials [born 1981-96] and Gener…