Economic challenges, such as rising labor and product costs driven by inflation and increasing lease rates, have impacted pet supplies retail operators, forcing several to file for bankruptcy protection, despite financial strength in the industry. The pet industry has shown economic strength after sales rose about 3.7% in 2025, reaching $158 billion, according to the American…
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is among the most traded US stocks so far in 2026. On May 19, Evercore ISI lifted the price target on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) to $579 from $358 and maintained an Outperform rating. Following Q1 AI channel checks, the firm said that key themes center on AI workloads’…
GameStop (GME) CEO Ryan Cohen is not backing down. He wants to buy eBay (EBAY) and is prepared to take the case directly to the company shareholders if the board keeps saying no. For investors trying to figure out whether this is a serious acquisition or a headline grab, the answer is increasingly the former….
Norway, well known for its oil and gas production, has ramped up its fossil fuel output in recent weeks to fill the gap following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing energy trade disruptions. While some countries are grateful to Norway for helping alleviate oil and gas shortages, environmentalists have critiqued the…
Quantum computing is often considered a speculative field, since those systems are still primarily used for niche government and research projects rather than mainstream computing applications. Quantum systems are much more powerful than classical computers, but they’re also bigger, pricier, consume more power, and make more mistakes. But from 2025 to 2030, Grand View Research…
Bonds are supposed to be the boring part of a portfolio. They pay income, dampen volatility, and help offset stock market pain when investors run for safety. But Morgan Stanley cracked open 150 years’ worth of stock and bond data and found the catch. When inflation runs hot, bonds have historically become less reliable as…
A Note From Publisher Stephen Prior: The markets and our Monument Traders Alliance offices will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. So, we won’t be publishing our Trade of the Day letter. We hope you enjoy the long weekend, and you can expect to receive your next issue on Tuesday, May 26. Jet…
Rather than signaling a search for a strong breakout in the second half of May, Bitcoin appears to be in a consolidation phase, gauging market sentiment. The fact that the attempt to break above $82,000 was met with selling does not mean buyers have completely pulled back; however, it is clear that risk appetite on…
The most powerful AI chips in the world share one manufacturer. Nvidia, Apple, and AMD all design their chips in-house but ship the blueprints to the same place to be manufactured. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), is where every major AI chip moves from blueprint to finished product. No other company builds at this scale…
Higher gas prices are about to make summer getaways a little more expensive this year. We’re ignoring the typical tips that rarely make a difference (“declutter your trunk,” really?) and giving you price discounts that really add up, from saving a dime a gallon or more on gas to over 50 cents a gallon on…
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