S&P 500 profit growth is getting even wilder as Amazon makes its mark

IonQ (IONQ +1.68%) just received final regulatory approval for one of its most important deals to date: the acquisition of SkyWater Technology. SkyWater is the largest exclusively U.S.-based semiconductor foundry and is recognized by the Department of Defense as a trusted foundry. The deal gives IonQ full control of its supply chain. It now has…

Investors found World Acceptance (WRLD +13.03%) stock more than acceptable on Friday; in fact, they found it so appealing that they traded its stock up by over 13% that trading session. It wasn’t difficult to figure out why — the specialty lender posted quarterly results that absolutely crushed analyst profitability estimates. A fine start to…

A new study found cognitive improvements for shorter durations of eating

This past Father’s Day, June 21, 2026, I had a choice to make. I could play pickleball from 9am to 12noon at an indoor club called Flyte, a 30-minute drive north. Or I could take my kids 30 minutes south to the Bay Club Redwood Shores for swimming and tennis and pickleball lessons. For over…

The common thread linking this week’s biggest market events is the state of the U.S. economy. The biggest day is Tuesday, when the nation’s largest banks — JPMorgan , Bank of America and Citigroup , along with Club names Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs — mark the start of second-quarter earnings season. As if that…

Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 498th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Christine DeMao. Christine is the Chief Operating Officer of Gibson Capital, an RIA based in Wexford, Pennsylvania, that oversees approximately $3 billion in assets under management for 200 client households. What’s unique about Christine, though, is…