Corporate America is experiencing a surge in layoffs as companies respond to economic pressures from President Donald Trump's tariff policies and artificial intelligence adoption reshaping workforce needs.
Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and investors seem to be forecasting a downturn -
over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 9.4%. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 2.4% decline.
US retail giant Walmart Inc. is the largest private sector employer with 2.2 million staff globally. It aims to grow sales without increasing headcount.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) meets quality investing criteria with strong ROIC, profit quality, and manageable debt, though its valuation is currently high. A solid pick for long-term investors.
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban offers his take on why inflation hasn't spiked to the extent that it was expected by leading economists, in response to the "Liberation Day" tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump
