The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.04%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.08%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.04%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.08%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Apple earned the lowest grades in a report on laptop and smartphone repairability released today by the consumer advocacy group Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund. The report, which looks at how easy devices are to disassemble and how easy it is to find repairability information, gave Apple a C-minus in laptop repairability and a D-minus in cell phone repairability. For its “Fail...
Apple earned the lowest grades in a report on laptop and smartphone repairability released today by the consumer advocacy group Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund. The report, which looks at how easy devices are to disassemble and how easy it is to find repairability information, gave Apple a C-minus in laptop repairability and a D-minus in cell phone repairability. For its “Failing the Fix (2026): Grading laptop and cell phone companies on the fixability of their products" report, PIRG analyzed the 10 newest laptops and phones that were available via manufacturers’ French website in January. PIRG uses devices available in France because much of its criteria stems from the French repairability index, a grading system for device repairability that must be displayed on products sold in France. The group, along with other right-to-repair advocates, believes vendors should apply the French requirements to devices sold in other geographies as well. To calculate laptop vendors' grades, PIRG used the French index but gave more “weight to the physical ease of disassembling the product” because it believes that “is what consumers generally expect a ‘repair score’ to refer to.” The other French repairability index categories are: Read full article Comments
Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT) used a shareholder webinar to highlight its distribution scale, recent margin gains, and growth initiatives tied to exclusive studio relationships, owned brands, and product authentication technology. Business overview and revenue mix Executive Chairman Bruce Og
Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT) used a shareholder webinar to highlight its distribution scale, recent margin gains, and growth initiatives tied to exclusive studio relationships, owned brands, and product authentication technology. Business overview and revenue mix Executive Chairman Bruce Og
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to the media outside the U.S. Capitol after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters The reticence expressed by Democrats to removing President Donald Trump from office — even after he ousted Ve...
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to the media outside the U.S. Capitol after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters The reticence expressed by Democrats to removing President Donald Trump from office — even after he ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and attacked Iran without seeking congressional approval — quickly fell away after his latest threat to Iran. A Tuesday morning Truth Social post on the war, which threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight" and raised the specter of nuclear war, began a chorus of calls either for Trump's impeachment or for his removal via the invocation of the 25th Amendment. "This is a threat of genocide and merits removal from office. The President's mental faculties are collapsing and cannot be trusted," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y., posted to X on Tuesday. "To every individual in the President's chain of command: You have a duty to refuse illegal orders. That includes carrying out this threat." Read more CNBC politics coverage Trump praises Hungary PM Viktor Orbán after Vance calls him at Budapest rally Bill Gates interview about Jeffrey Epstein by House Oversight set for June 10 House Democrats call on federal regulator to crack down on offshore prediction market war bets Trump's ultimatum came ahead of his Tuesday night deadline for Iran to make a deal with the U.S. and reopen the Strait of Hormuz , the key shipping channel for the world's oil out of the Persian Gulf. The chance of Trump being removed from office is low and his Cabinet members routinely publicly praise him. But dozens of congressional Democrats — and a few Republicans — condemned Trump on Tuesday. Some, like Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., called on him to be impeached. "When will it be enough for my Republican colleagues to grow spines and remove him from office?" Omar po...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images As Q1 2026 earnings season approaches, consumer discretionary stocks are under the microscope as investors assess how American spending held up in the face of persistent inflation pressures, tariff-driven price increases, and shifting consumer confidence. The following list highlights large-cap consumer discretionary stocks that have earned the highest poss...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images As Q1 2026 earnings season approaches, consumer discretionary stocks are under the microscope as investors assess how American spending held up in the face of persistent inflation pressures, tariff-driven price increases, and shifting consumer confidence. The following list highlights large-cap consumer discretionary stocks that have earned the highest possible Seeking Alpha EPS Revision Quant Grade of A and higher, spanning a wide range of sub-sectors from gaming and automotive retail to leisure products and education services, all indicating that analysts have been consistently raising their earnings expectations ahead of Q1 results. The list is led by Deckers Outdoor Corporation ( DECK ) and Tapestry, Inc. ( TPR ), both earning top A+ ratings for their EPS revision grades. These companies represent leadership positions in the footwear and luxury goods industries, respectively, with market capitalizations of $14.43 billion and $29.09 billion. The broader list showcases a diverse range of industries within the consumer discretionary sector, from travel and hospitality names like Marriott International, Inc. ( MAR ) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ( RCL ) to automotive giant General Motors Company ( GM ). While most stocks on the list carry an A- grade, they all represent high-conviction EPS revision trends that signal positive analyst expectations. Deckers Outdoor Corporation ( DECK ) - A+ Tapestry, Inc. ( TPR ) - A+ Ralph Lauren Corporation ( RL ) - A Airbnb, Inc. ( ABNB ) - A- Burlington Stores, Inc. ( BURL ) - A- Chewy, Inc. ( CHWY ) - A- Darden Restaurants, Inc. ( DRI ) - A- eBay Inc. ( EBAY ) - A- Expedia Group, Inc. ( EXPE ) - A- Five Below, Inc. ( FIVE ) - A- General Motors Company ( GM ) - A- Hasbro, Inc. ( HAS ) - A- Marriott International, Inc. ( MAR ) - A- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ( RCL ) - A- Ross Stores, Inc. ( ROST ) - A- SharkNinja, Inc. ( SN ) - A- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ( WSM ) - A- Consumer Discretionar...
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) , which designs and manufactures CPUs, GPUs, and related computing products, closed Tuesday at $52.91, up 4.19%. The stock moved higher on news that Intel will be part of Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip complex, another sign of renewed confidence in the firm. Trading volume reached 124.8 million shares, coming in nearly 16% above its three-month average of 107.5 million shares. Int...
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) , which designs and manufactures CPUs, GPUs, and related computing products, closed Tuesday at $52.91, up 4.19%. The stock moved higher on news that Intel will be part of Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip complex, another sign of renewed confidence in the firm. Trading volume reached 124.8 million shares, coming in nearly 16% above its three-month average of 107.5 million shares. Intel IPO'd in 1971 and has grown 16,154% since going public. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) inched up 0.08% to 6,617, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) added 0.10% to finish at 22,018. In the semiconductor industry, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) closed up 0.61% at $221.53, and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) gaining 0.26% to end at $178.10 as geopolitical tensions spurred continued investor caution. Continue reading