From ‘Weakening’ to Worse

Aug 6, 2025 | Markets

Calm, for a day… The labor market is getting worse… Pondering the unexpected… What the world’s best businesses can do… Berkshire Hathaway is still sitting on a cash pile… Why it might pay a dividend soon… Is Berkshire a buy?… Was that it?… After trading...

McDonald’s Says Economic Stress Is Sapping Breakfast-Meal Sales

Aug 6, 2025 | Markets

McDonald’s Corp. is trying to make its breakfast menu more attractive to entice budget-conscious diners who are skipping out on Egg McMuffins and hash browns. The chain, like competitors, is seeing that breakfast is “absolutely the weakest daypart,” Chief Executive...

Wall Street Is Warning Investors to Get Ready for Stocks to Drop

Aug 4, 2025 | Markets

A chorus of stock market prognosticators at some of Wall Street’s biggest firms is warning clients to prepare for a pullback as sky-high equity valuations slam into souring economic data. On Monday, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank AG and Evercore ISI all cautioned that...

CuspAI in Talks to Raise $100 Million to Find New Materials

Aug 4, 2025 | Markets

British startup CuspAI is in talks to raise more than $100 million in funding to support its goal of using artificial intelligence models to discover new materials, according to people familiar with the matter. Venture capital firm NEA is set to co-lead the funding...