Uber Planes? For Uber (UBER), becoming the ride-hailing apps’ industry leader was just a starting point. The company has since moved into food delivery with UberEats, and now plans to turn its app into a one-stop-shop for people looking to travel across the globe. Yesterday Uber announced a pilot program [...]
What is the Metaverse? Metaverse refers to the merging of virtual reality and the real world. The concept has recently been embraced by Facebook parent Meta Platforms (FB), so much so that the company changed its name. The model includes digital avatars embedded in virtual worlds that provide an immersive [...]
Feeling overwhelmed? Chances are, you’re not alone. A lengthy pandemic , rising inflation, and an international war are just some of the larger things straining the minds of Americans. Add more personal things like taxes, relationship troubles and debt, and you have compounded enough stressors to create a perfect storm. [...]
The Current Reality With inflation rampant and housing costs spiking, millennials face less-than-ideal conditions when it comes to saving for retirement. Building up reserves of any kind can be difficult as spending power is diminished, and savings goals often take a hit. Still, millenials have been able to make some [...]
Brand Names Snubbed Responding to rising prices that are now affecting everyday items, consumers are changing their buying habits. With inflation seeming to hit every line item in their budgets, many consumers are cutting back on the purchase of essentials while seeking out lower-cost alternatives. Well known names are increasingly [...]
Today, SoFi Checking & Savings is thrilled to help people earn more off their hard-earned money by raising our annual percentage yield (APY) for all members. Members with direct deposit will now earn 1.25% APY¹ on their balances, which is 41 times the current national average². For members without direct [...]
TikTok on the Mind It’s not hard to see why Facebook parent Meta Platforms (FB) is paying such close attention to rival TikTok. While Facebook’s user base recently stopped growing for the first time, TikTok is the new kid on the block. It reached one billion global users last year [...]
Rise of the Counterfeits Companies with proprietary designs are struggling against a multitude of copycats, some of which have even shown up on the shelves of companies like Nordstrom (JWN). Although Birkenstock holds design patents and trademarks, the company has found look-alike shoes being offered by competitors like Mephisto. Rusty [...]
WWE’s New Moves As World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) looks to diversify its product offerings and grow sales, creating fictional TV content is its number one contender. The company is now partnering with several streaming platforms to produce scripted television shows that center around wrestling. WWE is similar to most of [...]
Economic Data Today, be on the lookout for February’s factory orders. The number grew at the top of the year, which surprised experts. The Commerce Department says factory sales rose by 1.4% in January, and the December figure was revised upward to an increase of 0.7%, after originally being reported [...]
