These companies are the economy’s ‘first responders’ to Fed rate cuts — yet stock investors overlook them

Community banks are “Fed-policy translators” — and their shares are highly sensitive to central-bank decisions.

Lowe’s tops Home Depot with an $8.8 billion buyout deal and an earnings beat

Lowe’s stock gains after it beat earnings expectations a day after Home Depot missed. Lowe’s also announced it was buying a bigger building-products company than its rival did in June.

My credit score and income are better than ever, but my bank won’t lower my credit-card APR. Here’s how to fight back.

The success rate of cardholders who asked for a lower credit-card interest rate is at its highest since 2021. But as lenders wait to see how the economy moves in the coming months, experts say they might be tightening their belts.

Target’s stock plunges as CEO announces his exit. The new boss will need to revive sales.

Target CEO Brian Cornell has been in charge of the retailer for the past 11 years.

My friend’s father gifted her Tesla and Google stock. They could be worth millions. Will they be split 50/50 in her divorce? 

“My friend is working on an exit plan.”

Estée Lauder to cut up to 7,000 jobs as China and duty-free sales stay weak

Estée Lauder’s stock drops after announcement of jobs cuts and a profit warning.

TJ Maxx parent’s stock jumps toward a record as consumers flock to its off-price goods

TJ Maxx parent’s stock rallies toward a record after an earnings beat and raised outlook.

Meredith Whitney famously called the 2008 financial crisis. Here’s the new problem with the U.S. economy, she says

Meredith Whitney is worried about a bifurcated economy. Here is how she’s playing that.

Home Depot put up some of its best numbers in years. Did tariff-related price increases move the needle?

One analyst says a pullback in promotional deals raised prices, possibly due to “a desire to protect margins in a tariffed environment.”

Chinese EV maker XPeng said it narrowed loss on record sales

Chinese EV maker XPeng said it narrowed its losses as revenue more than doubled in the second quarter.