Your retirement plan is airtight — then a health crisis hits. Make these money moves first.

If you’re over 65 and think Medicare will solve everything, think again.
Crocs reducing orders in the second half due to cautious consumer

Inside a Crocs store at Queens Center in New York. Ryan Baker | CNBC Casual footwear company Crocs plans to reduce orders for the second half of the year amid what its CEO called a “concerning” environment for the consumer. “We see the U.S. consumer behaving cautiously around discretionary spending. They are faced with current […]
‘Stagflation is coming to the U.S.,’ says this economist. Here’s what it means for the dollar, bonds and stocks.

The greenback faces a Wile E. Coyote moment says Savvas Savouri
American adds Budapest, Prague and Buenos Aires flights for 2026

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lands at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines is reviving some of its pre-pandemic destinations like Prague and Budapest, Hungary, as international travel continues to hold up better than domestic demand. Other additions include its first-ever Dallas […]
Warner Bros. Discovery film studios lift second-quarter results

Warner Bros. Discovery’s earnings got a boost from its film studios after a handful of box-office hits during the second quarter. The period from April though June saw the releases of “A Minecraft Movie,” “Sinners,” “Final Destination: Bloodlines” and “F1,” which together generated $2 billion in the global box office to date, the company said […]
‘Billions’ in Medicare waste? Read the fine print.

Yet another investigation into federal government spending has found that “waste, fraud and abuse” is a lot less than some people say.
Eli Lilly obesity pill orforglipron led to 12% weight loss

Eli Lilly on Thursday said the highest dose of its daily obesity pill helped patients lose almost 12% of their body weight, or roughly 27 pounds, at 72 weeks in a late-stage trial, paving the way for its entrance into the market. The pill’s weight loss was 11.2% when analyzing all patients regardless of discontinuations. […]
SoundHound earnings show a growing embrace of voice AI, and the stock is surging

The company beat revenue expectations by a wide margin, with a CEO saying that businesses large and small are turning to AI for voice-based customer service offerings.
Flutter (FLUT) Q2 2025 earnings report

Online sports betting giant Flutter reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations Thursday. The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.95 per share versus an estimated $2.08, according to a survey of analysts by LSEG. Revenue came in slightly higher than expectations at $4.19 billion against consensus expectations of $4.13 billion. Flutter owns the dominant […]
What’s at stake for oil prices ahead of Trump’s Friday deadline for Russia-Ukraine cease-fire

Investors may soon find out just how willing President Donald Trump is to punish Russia in the face of a potential jump in oil prices, as a Friday deadline set by the White House for a cease-fire with Ukraine looms over the market.



