Plaza Hotel closure leaves NYC brides scrambling to save weddings
It went from fairy tale to fiasco. Many brides who had booked six-figure weddings at New York’s legendary and ultra-luxurious Plaza Hotel had to scramble to find altar– places after the explosive announcement of its closure in January for at…
Student loan and car loan payments make other monthly costs less affordable
Americans are concerned about affordability because basic costs like housing and health care are rising faster than wages. But the extent to which a household feels the shock can depend on a sometimes hidden factor: debt. Just over a third of American…
Prediction: Micron could turn $10,000 into a fortune by 2030
Micron (UM -5.63%) has been a great stock to own in 2026, but I’m betting it will rise further by 2030. In fact, it could turn a $10,000 investment made today into a $42,000 position by then – and that’s on the conservative side of my…
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Falls 2%, Dow Falls; Palo Alto Networks destroyed
The Nasdaq Composite Index ended with sharp losses on Friday as technology stocks failed to rebound in the stock market today. One of the highest-rated security software companies, Palo Alto Networks (PANW), plunged 18% for the week and issued two…
KFC chooses Coca-Cola over Pepsi. Here’s when it starts
October 16, 2026, 12:42 p.m. ET KFC is replacing Pepsi with Coca-Cola at nearly 3,700 U.S. restaurants, ending a beverage partnership that dates back nearly four decades. KFC and Coca-Cola then announced the new partnership in a joint statement, saying…
The US federal budget deficit for 2026 has just arrived. It amounts to 1,992 billion dollars.
The U.S. federal budget deficit for 2026 officially rose to $1.992 trillion on Friday, a final tally to close the government’s fiscal year and another reminder of Washington’s growing reliance on red ink. This deficit figure represents…
US markets are weighed down by a massive sell-off in the technology sector
A selloff in technology companies sent stocks lower on Wall Street on Friday, capping the market’s worst week since late June. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%. Its decline of about 2% for the week erased its gains from last week, when it set a record…
Woman pleads guilty in $1.2 billion conspiracy targeting Bucks co-owner and Fortress co-founder Wes Edens
A woman who prosecutors say used LinkedIn to find wealthy men pleaded guilty Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to fraud related to a plot to extort more than $1.2 billion from three victims, one of whom is believed to be Fortress Investment Group…
Hyundai recalls 94,622 Genesis vehicles over fire risk
Financial influencer Taylor Price joins “Varney & Co.” to explain how changing your mindset can help Americans grow their wealth and achieve the American dream. Hyundai is recalling 94,622 vehicles due to a fire risk associated with…
Behind Netflix’s regime change
Even though Ted Sarandos had long announced that a major reorganization was coming at Netflix, Bela Bajaria didn’t expect the ax to come for his role. A few days ago, the streaming giant’s chief content officer was in Cannes to receive an…