Mortgage rates moved a little lower this week, resuming the downward trend we’ve seen as summer ends. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell nine basis points to 6.59%, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point. Current mortgage interest rates might not […]

The company’s revenue and earnings are becoming less cyclical, and that could help the stock appreciate. So, is Caterpillar (CAT 0.04%) stock poised for a metamorphosis? It’s an important question because if the heavy equipment maker is transforming into a less cyclical company with potentially higher profit margins, then the stock could be due for

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Affirm(AFRM 3.08%) reported fourth quarter fiscal 2025 results on August 28, 2025, with record performance in core metrics and accelerating growth, with GMV, funding capacity, and 0% APR adoption all reaching new highs. Management highlighted a robust credit profile (95% of transactions from repeat borrowers), strong capital markets access (funding capacity up 55% year over

When my 14-year-old started raving about Netflix sleeper hit “KPop Demon Hunters,” an animated film about a Korean girl band battling demons trying to steal human souls, I didn’t give it a lot of thought. But after she’d watched it for the fifth time, she insisted that the whole family sit down and watch together.

Financial advisors and accountants both help people manage their money and reach their financial goals. But certified financial planners (CFPs) and certified public accountants (CPAs) also have very different jobs and different strengths. Here’s how to tell the difference between the two and choose the one that’s best for you. Is a financial advisor the

DICK’S Sporting Goods(DKS -4.68%) reported second quarter 2025 earnings on July 24, 2025, posting 5% comparable sales (comp) growth and non-GAAP EPS of $4.38, and raising full-year comparable sales and EPS guidance. Notable strategic highlights include accelerated House of Sport and Fieldhouse openings, strong momentum in owned and e-commerce channels, and anticipation of the transformationalFoot

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW 2.23%), the specialty retailer best known for its interactive stuffed animal stores, reported its second-quarter earnings on August 28, 2025, covering the 13 weeks ended August 2, 2025. Build-A-Bear announced record results, delivering $124.2 million in revenue and diluted EPS of $0.94 for Q2 FY2025. Both figures showed notable double-digit growth compared

Walmart has relaunched its credit card program for the second time in just a handful of years, this time in partnership with financial technology company OnePay as well as a familiar issuer in Synchrony Bank. There are two new possibilities for applicants, both with a $0 annual fee: The OnePay CashRewards Card is an “open-loop”

The company reversed course on its logo. Can it also turn around its faltering shares? Well, that was fast. Just one week after revealing a new logo that was nearly universally panned, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL 8.01%) announced on Tuesday that it was scrapping its plans to change the logo. On Wednesday, the