Waverly Advisors, an acquisitive Birmingham, Ala.-based registered investment advisor, has acquired InVista Advisors, a hybrid RIA previously affiliated with LPL Financial in Montgomery, Ala. The eight-person team manages about $332 million in assets under management and represents Waverly’s fifth location in the state. “InVista has built an outstanding reputation within the Montgomery market,” said Waverly…
Enterprise Risk Associates announced the acquisition of Hamann Insurance Group of Katy, Texas on June 17, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. For more than 45 years, Hamann Insurance Group has been serving both commercial and individual clients in the Houston metropolitan area. The agency has earned a reputation as a preferred insurance…
Corporate sustainability reports are including less specific quantitative information and disclosures and leaning more toward puffery, even as the use of data tables and figures grows, according to a new study. Processing Content The study, from the University of Chicago Law School, used artificial intelligence to analyze more than 15,000 disclosure documents issued by over…
What is beef chuck? Beef chuck is a weird phrase, right? Doing a little etymological digging, it seems that the term chuck started out as “chunk” and slowly evolved into “chuck.” There are various stories about the chuck wagon in the American cowboy tradition being a part of this, but I’m not sure how much…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 12, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Via Reuters The Senate on Tuesday is expected to begin setting up votes on a long-awaited sanctions bill aimed at hobbling Russia‘s war effort…
What the judges felt when starting to look at this category was that the smartest technology is the kind you barely notice. Rather than demanding attention, today’s best innovations quietly improve the way we live, making our homes more intuitive, comfortable and enjoyable. The tech is meant to integrate seamlessly into beautifully designed interiors. But…
Smart meter and sensor specialist Itron (ITRI +26.23%) sure looked like a smart investment on Tuesday. The company’s share price skyrocketed by more than 26% on a second-quarter earnings report that investors found more than pleasing. Never mind the slumps That morning, Itron revealed that revenue for the period fell 7% year over year to…
Similarly to Monday’s trade, the Dow industrial average is closing softly higher. The S&P index is near unchanged quality NASDAQ index is lower. Looking at the closing levels of the indices: Dow industrial average rose by 537.05 points 1.03% at 52752.28 S&P rose 15.60 or +0.21% that 7428.77 NASDAQ index fell -55.17 points or -0.22%…
The second quarter was a hot one for bank stocks. The largest ones benefited from major investment banking moves, and nearly all of them enjoyed robust consumer activity. JPMorgan Chase (JPM +0.31%), specifically, had a record quarter across metrics, and its stock is hitting record highs as a result. However, CEO Jamie Dimon warned of…
USA TODAY Network / Reuters New car prices are averaging close to $50,000, and sticker prices can trend even higher if you’re in the market for a high-powered performance car. The average price of a high-performance car in June 2026 was $137,126, according to Cox Automotive. That’s compared with an average price of $60,852 for…