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Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING), a leader in the fast-casual dining segment, released its Q1 FY2025 earnings on April 30, 2025, revealing robust sales growth with a 17.4% increase from the previous year. Net income skyrocketed by 221% in Q1 FY2025 to $92.3 million, equivalent to $3.24 per diluted share (GAAP), signaling robust operational performance. However, same-store sales…
Whenever Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) reports on its holdings, investors are often eager to learn what stocks it bought and sold. The company, which Warren Buffett leads, gives insights into the stocks the billionaire investor is bullish and bearish on. And it’s not surprising if a stock he buys gets a bump in value…
Led by Nvidia, Alphabet, and Apple, the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG) has been a surefire investment winner for the better part of the past few years. However, if it feels like these powerhouse stocks aren’t bouncing back quite as well as they should be from their early April low, you’re not imagining things. Something’s…
Here’s our initial take on Spotify‘s (NYSE: SPOT) fiscal 2025 first-quarter financial report. Key Metrics Metric Q1 2024 Q1 2025 Change vs. Expectations Revenue 3.6 billion euros 4.2 billion euros 16% Met Earnings per share 0.97 euros 1.07 euros 10% Missed Premium subscribers 239 million 268 million 12% Beat Free cash flow 207 million euros…
The spot price for uranium, the crucial element for producing nuclear power, has roughly doubled over the past five years. That growth was fueled by the world’s renewed interest in nuclear power as a clean energy source, geopolitical conflicts driving more markets away from fossil fuels, and rapid expansion of the power-hungry artificial intelligence, cloud,…
As you approach and enter your 60s — or, possibly, your 50s or even your 40s — you’ll likely be thinking about retirement and trying to pinpoint the best time to retire. It’s a huge decision, and an important factor in your decision-making should be when you plan to claim your Social Security benefits. Think…
The hot artificial intelligence sector saw several AI-centric companies sprout up over the past few years. Among them are SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN), which went public in 2022, and C3.ai (NYSE: AI), which executed its IPO toward the end of 2020. SoundHound has developed a voice-activated AI that understands human speech with uncanny precision. C3.ai…
More than 2 million Americans saw a Social Security benefit boost this month thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act. If you’re one of them, you’re probably excited to have the extra cash. Even a few hundred dollars extra per month could make a huge difference, especially if you’re heavily dependent on your checks. You’re…
Investors have been on such a turbulent roller coaster that it’s easy to forget that the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was up slightly through the first two months of the year. With April coming to a close and the major indexes firmly in the red, investors may be wondering how long volatility will last, and…
Let’s be perfectly clear: Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is having a very bad year. It’s now down 47% in 2025, making it the worst-performing top cryptocurrency. At a time when rival cryptocurrencies are finally starting to regain momentum, Ethereum is down another 10% over the past 30 days. So is it time to give up on…