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Earnings season
Q. What is "earnings season"? -- N.T., Jacksonville, North Carolina
A. It's when many companies' earnings reports are released. Public companies (those with publicly traded stock) must issue three quarterly "10-Q" reports and an annual "10-K" report (for their fourth quarter), detailing their earnin ... (full story)
Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labels
Meals and snacks with "GLP-1 Friendly" labels on the packaging are becoming more common in U.S. supermarkets as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight.
But the labels aren't regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, unlike the popular medications themselves. Di ... (full story)
Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment over the testimony of Fed Chair Jerome Powell this summer regarding its building renovations, Powell said over the weekend.
It is a major escalation by the administration after repeated attempts by President Donald Trump ... (full story)
Financial ‘awareness’ is the path to financial literacy
As we look forward to 2026, are you concerned about the future? Financial "awareness" can help turn resolutions into realities.
Inflation remains a top concern for many, as reflected in Fidelity's annual New Year's Financial Resolutions study (tinyurl.com/bdfx32rn). This year's version, released on Dec. 11, surveyed 3 ... (full story)
A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny into this murky world of speculative, 24/7 transactions. Last week, an anonymous trader p ... (full story)