Is Google the Next Kodak? Insights from Alphabet’s Recent Stock Drop On March 31, 2025, Dow Jones featured an article by Emily Bary that scrutinizes Google’s current standing in the AI landscape and raises compelling questions about its future. Alphabet Inc.’s stock has tumbled by 25% from its peak, prompting analysts to draw parallels between…
The Hidden Connection: How Stock Market Fluctuations Impact Consumer Spending and Economic Stability
Hannah Perry | March 31, 2025
The Impact of Stock Market Fluctuations on Consumer Spending The phrase “The stock market is not the economy” is often echoed in debates around economic performance. While it is true that losses in stock prices primarily affect Wall Street investors, the broader economic implications take shape on Main Street, where consumer spending forms the backbone…
Elon Musk’s Opportunity: Tackling the $84 Billion Waste in Medicare Advantage
Hannah Perry | March 28, 2025
Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ Should Target This $84 Billion Boondoggle – But Will It? The potential for cutting wasteful spending in the Medicare Advantage program presents a tremendous opportunity—one that stakeholders, including Elon Musk and the Trump administration, may leverage amidst their budget-cutting efforts. A recent report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) highlights how…
Trump’s Car Tariffs Fuel Stock Surge for Hertz and Avis Amid Market Uncertainty
Hannah Perry | March 28, 2025
Trump’s Automobile Tariffs Ignite Stock Surge for Hertz and Avis On March 28, 2025, news broke that President Donald Trump had imposed new tariffs, marking a 25% increase on finished cars and select automotive parts. While this decision sent shockwaves through most automobile manufacturers and auto-parts companies, two rental car firms—Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ)…
GameStop’s Bold Bitcoin Move: Emulating MicroStrategy for Financial Innovation
Hannah Perry | March 27, 2025
Why GameStop is Trying to be the Next MicroStrategy with its Bitcoin Move As the financial world evolves and the importance of cryptocurrency becomes increasingly undeniable, GameStop Corp., the video game retailer once synonymous with meme-stock mania, is making headlines with its recent strategic shift towards bitcoin. In a bid to follow in the footsteps…
GameStop Stock Takes Off After Bitcoin Investment Announcement: What This Means for the Future
Hannah Perry | March 26, 2025
GameStop Stock Surges as Company Makes Bitcoin Investment Announcement GameStop Corp., the well-known video game retailer and meme stock darling, experienced a notable surge in its stock price on Wednesday, following the company’s announcement that its board of directors had approved a plan to invest in Bitcoin. This news signals a strategic shift as GameStop…
Intuitive Machines Stock Skyrockets Amid Record Backlog and Promising Future Ventures
Hannah Perry | March 25, 2025
Intuitive Machines’ Stock Soars Amid Record Backlog and Future Opportunities The past few weeks have proven to be significant for Intuitive Machines Inc., a trailblazer in the realm of space exploration. After concluding its second lunar mission—despite the lander experiencing a mishap upon arrival on the moon’s surface—the company has shifted its focus on future…
Americans Face Rising Inflation Challenges: What It Means for the Economy and Your Wallet
Hannah Perry | March 24, 2025
Americans Hate Inflation – But It’s Not Going Away Anytime Soon In a world where consumers have long been accustomed to a steady inflation rate of around 2%, the recent uptick in inflation has not only unsettled American households but has prompted serious questions about the future trajectory of economic stability. As noted by economist…
TikTok’s Battle for Survival: Trump’s Deadline Extension and Its Implications for the Future
Hannah Perry | March 21, 2025
TikTok and Trump: A Lifeline as Deadline Approaches TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, is facing a critical juncture as a government-imposed deadline looms. With a divestiture deal potentially involving Oracle on the table, analysts predict a significant move from President Donald Trump, who has already shown support for the app. As the April 5 deadline…
Exploring Investment Opportunities in Russia: What American Companies Need to Know
Hannah Perry | March 21, 2025
Russia’s Investment Opportunities: A Limited Invitation for American Companies Russia is seemingly extending an olive branch to American corporations, proposing new investment opportunities within its territory. This comes at a time when the Trump administration is contemplating a resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine, with potential avenues for collaboration ranging from energy and critical…