Consumers are losing patience with $17 salads. Have we reached peak ‘slop bowl’?

Analysts debate a tough stretch for fast-casual chains after results from Cava and Sweetgreen lead to record daily stock drops and as sit-down chains make a comeback.
Ulta and Target end deal for in-store shops

Target has added new brands to its beauty department. At a growing number of stores, it also has mini Ulta Beauty shops with prestige brands. Melissa Repko | CNBC Ulta Beauty and Target said Thursday that they have decided to end a deal that opened makeup and beauty shops in hundreds of Target’s stores. Shares […]
My father was worth millions. I suspect my mother is stealing my inheritance. What can I do?

“As I’ve gotten older, I discovered my father did have quite a large estate.”
Kodak faces financial trouble even as Gen Z drives a film resurgence

Rolls of Kodak Gold film hang on a shelf at the Precision Camera & Video store on August 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Clair Sapilewski has dozens of rolls of camera film ready to use in her cupboard at all times. A photography major at American University, the 21-year-old said […]
‘Absolutely no one pays attention’: I could steal from my children’s trust fund without them having a clue

“I am on the paperwork as the guardian of the trust.”
Bitcoin extends rally, hits record high above $124,000

The Trump administration’s looser regulatory stance and the wider adoption by institutional investors, including the approval of crypto ETFs, have been a boon to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Cava, Chipotle, Sweetgreen report slower sales

Cava stock tumbled 16% in afternoon trading on Wednesday, making it the latest fast-casual chain to feel Wall Street’s wrath after reporting disappointing quarterly sales. A year ago, eateries like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Cava were reporting double-digit same-store sales growth, even as the broader restaurant industry posted falling traffic and slumping sales. But times […]
Three NFL teams are now worth over $10 billion — and one of them cost just $500 when it was founded

NFL teams are worth so much now that most billionaires couldn’t buy one on their own.
Walmart expands employee discount on groceries

Groceries are seen at a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images As tariffs spark worries of higher prices, Walmart is dangling more discounts for its own employees. The largest private U.S. employer said Wednesday that it will offer a 10% employee discount on nearly all […]
New York AG James sues Zelle parent company for alleged fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks outside New York Supreme Court ahead of former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial on October 2, 2023 in New York. John Lamparski | AFP | Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the operator of the Zelle payments network on Wednesday for allegedly enabling […]



