When launching a business, traditional advice says you should either have prior entrepreneurial experience or formal education in the field you want to pursue. California couple Lydia Holmes and John Clarke had neither when they opened LJ’s Lil’ Cafe in Orange County Home Depot on September 4, 2021, just two months before the birth of…
Many business owners who sell their companies for a huge sum will happily walk off into the sunset with their billions. Graham Walker chose a different path. The majority owner of family-run Minden, Louisiana-based Fibrebond sold his company earlier this year for $1.7 billion. To thank longtime workers at the maker of enclosures for electrical…
On May 8, 2026, Chicago-based Cura Wealth Advisors disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it sold 155,210 shares of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT), with the estimated transaction value at $2.99 million based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated May 8, 2026,…
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) stock hit an all-time high of $263.99 on Friday, May 8, surging as much as 14.6% intraday after President Donald Trump used a Mother’s Day event at the White House to thank the Dell family by name and tell Americans to “go out and buy a Dell.” (1) Company shares closed at…
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Quantum computing stocks were hot in 2025, so it was inevitable that more quantum companies would join the fray in 2026. A quantum computer uses the principles of quantum mechanics to perform calculations that would take centuries for today’s supercomputers. The technology can revolutionize fields such as artificial intelligence. As AI advances toward executing increasingly…
Financials aren’t usually the most exciting stocks on Wall Street, but they do tend to be solid and reliable. That’s why Berkshire Hathaway is full of them. Many of the top ones meet Warren Buffett’s criteria of playing a long-term role in the economy, and they’re often flush with cash and pay dividends. If you’re…
Investors choosing between FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) and Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:HAUZ) must decide if they want global exposure or a pure-play international diversifier. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) provide income and inflation protection. While both funds target the property sector, they differ fundamentally in geographic scope. HAUZ focuses…
McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) reported +3.8% higher Q1 comparable store sales on May 7, including +3.9% higher U.S. comp sales. However, the market is obsessed with the CEO’s comments on how higher gas prices affect lower-income families, as an AP report commented. Nevertheless, fears seem overdone with MCD stock below its prior 1-year low point (i.e.,…
I suspect that unless you are directly involved with software companies, or own software stocks, you never expected what went down last fall. The entire software industry, as depicted by the Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), fell off a cliff. No, make that a steep mountain! It lost 35% in a hurry. Now it is…
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