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Trump’s tariffs could mean big business for supply chain software startup LightSource
LightSource cofounders: CTO Idan Mintz and CEO Spencer PennCourtesy: LightSourceWith President Donald Trump set to impose sweeping tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners this week, corporate America is awash in uncertainty.…
GM reports robust first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales, but Ford sales slip as industry
SUVs at a Chevrolet dealership in Oshawa, ON.Rene Johnston | Toronto Star | Getty ImagesGeneral Motors and other automakers are reporting notable increases in their first quarter U.S. vehicle sales, as the automotive industry braces for…
Trump tariffs jolt Asian automakers — Toyota likely set for most pain
Brand new Toyota cars are displayed on the sales lot at Hanlees Hilltop Toyota on March 4, 2025 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesNewly announced U.S. tariffs on auto imports have rattled Asian automakers, pressuring…
Tesla plunges 36% in first quarter, worst performance for any period since 2022
White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty ImagesTesla's stock just wrapped up its…
How TikTok Shop is beating Amazon and Temu in the social shopping space
Despite being a late player to the game, TikTok Shop has quickly amassed shoppers.The U.S. operation of TikTok Shop launched in 2023, and has attracted 47 million shoppers to the platform, who spend on average $32 million every day,…
Elon Musk must face Twitter shareholders’ lawsuit over alleged securities fraud
Elon Musk's Twitter profile displayed on a computer screen and Twitter logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 9, 2022.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesA proposed…
Homeownership is ‘an investment,’ Maryland governor says. High prices mean fewer young
FILE PHOTO: An "Open House" sign outside of a home in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen Maryland Governor Wes Moore was 8 years old, his mother told him she wanted to send him to…
Costco’s not-so secret weapon: How Kirkland Signature is driving growth and profits
A weaker environment for consumer spending is playing right into one of Costco 's biggest strengths: Kirkland Signature. A string of recent consumer and industry data shows that adoption of private label products has been accelerating,…
Why tariffs could push car prices even higher
President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on foreign-made vehicles and parts stands to raise prices on vehicles by thousands of dollars, according to industry economists and other analysts.Sticker prices are already near record highs — just…
These dividend stocks will benefit from longevity’s ‘transformational’…
The aging population will be a tailwind for the stock market — and two dividend stocks are expected to benefit, according to UBS. Longevity is one of three "transformational innovation opportunities" that will drive equity markets in the…