These franchises have the lowest startup costs — and none are fast-food restaurants
You don’t have to be a millionaire to open one of these franchises. Some require only a $50,000 investment. Source：MarketWatch
Alphabet’s massive profit growth is just an illusion, as SpaceX and Anthropic help mask a historic cash drain
Earnings quadrupled on paper, but an analyst calls that an “illusory” performance propped up by unrealized gains from equity investments. Source：MarketWatch
I am a 63-year-old semiretired physician. If you have saved $2 million for retirement, should Social Security be optional?
“At that point, they arguably no longer need the government’s retirement safety net.” Source：MarketWatch
IBM lowered its guidance. Now it’s time to deliver, analysts say.
Despite lowering guidance for revenue, IBM maintained its expectation for free cash flow to increase by about $1 billion in 2026. Source：MarketWatch
Japan’s $1.8 trillion pension giant might bring money home. That could jolt U.S. stocks and the Fed.
Japan’s pension titan selling foreign assets could push U.S. yields up and sap demand for the dollar. Source：MarketWatch
AI stocks are echoing a 1990s market split. JPMorgan warns the next few weeks are critical.
The different price action between artificialintelligence hyperscalers and chip and infrastructure stocks is a throwback to a setup in the late 1990s, argues…
Lockheed Martin’s stock leaps as push to build more missiles faster pays off
Lockheed Martin’s stock jumps as a ramp up in missile production helped lead to an earnings beat and raise. Source：MarketWatch
Oil nears $100 a barrel after Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Arabian tankers
Brent crude rose to over $98 a barrel following the news that the rebel group attacked the vessels in the Red Sea. Source：MarketWatch
The U.S. premium for SK Hynix is set to stay after Korean regulatory ruling
The huge premium commanded by SK Hynix ‘s American depository receipts over its domesticallylisted ordinary shares is likely to remain, after restrictions were…
T-Mobile earnings rise as customers pour into premium plans
The wireless carrier has focused on amassing “higher quality accounts” after introducing new plans last year. Source：MarketWatch
Why beat-and-raise earnings reports are no longer enough to push the stock market higher
The changing inflation landscape could spell trouble for corporate America. Source：MarketWatch
Surging IPO activity is one of the four horsemen of a market bubble, according to this portfolio manager
Strategists conclude the IPO wave doesn’t necessarily portend a dangerous market bubble – yet Source：MarketWatch