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The 10 most expensive domestic plane tickets in America

Flying was long thought of as a luxury beyond the reach of the average American. That changed as the industry matured and a greater number of...

yesterday 10

Quartz

Melvin Backman

McDonald's, Wendy's, and 8 other fast food chains ranked by actually getting your order right

When it comes to fast food, speed is crucial, but accuracy is just as important.Read more...

yesterday 10

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

The 5 most dangerous car brands

Cars have more safety features than ever, but that isn’t stopping deadly auto collisions. An estimated 18,720 people died in car crashes in the...

yesterday 10

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

Why are mortgage rates rising again?

Mortgage rates back up to almost 7% in a reversal of some of the declines in recent months, pointing to growing concerns about future...

yesterday 3

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

Target stock is plummeting to a 1-year-low after a huge earnings miss

Target’s (TGT) price cuts and early holiday promotions aren’t delivering the expected results. Target stock plummeted by almost 18% in...

yesterday 2

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

'Breath of fresh air': Delta's CEO is optimistic about Trump

Delta Airlines (DAL) CEO Ed Bastian is cautiously optimistic about President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, after what he called a...

yesterday 1

Quartz

William Gavin

Bitcoin is close to breaking through $94,000 for the first time — and it's getting less volatile

Bitcoin is approaching $94,000 following reports that President-electDonald Trump’s media company could be close to buying a cryptocurrency...

yesterday 1

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

'What happens in Vegas': How Google tried to keep the bad stuff quiet

Outdated technology, codenames, and paranoia have marked the better part of the last two decades at Google (GOOGL).Read more...

yesterday 1

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

The stock market risks of Nvidia's success, according to a strategist

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yesterday 1

Quartz

Andy Mills

McDonald's is planning a 2025 'McValue' push

McDonald’s is preparing for a fresh wave of value offerings in 2025, with hopes it can win back customers feeling the pinch of rising restaurant...

yesterday 1

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

Dr. Oz is Trump's pick to oversee Medicare. He owns healthcare stocks that could benefit

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reported owning as much as $600,000 in...

yesterday 0

Quartz

William Gavin

Delta eyes yet more ways to make you choose your seat class

At its investor day Wednesday, Delta Air Lines (DAL) plotted a slow and steady course toward a cautiously optimistic 2025. But one proposal that...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Melvin Backman

'A public health crisis': At least 19,000 people have been killed on America's roads this year

America’s roads have been becoming safer in the years since fatalities spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a group of Democratic senators...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Melvin Backman

Delta Air Lines says slow and steady wins the race

Delta Air Lines (DAL) wants Wall Street to know it’s playing the long game. At its annual investor day on Wednesday in New York, the carrier...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Melvin Backman

Amazon, Walmart, and Target's top 10 Black Friday deals

Amazon (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), and Target (TGT) are racing to capture the attention – and wallets – of budget-conscious shoppers as Black Friday...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

McDonald's is bringing back the McRib

McDonald’s is ending its McRib hiatus. Read more...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

Investors want to see a 'bullish' Nvidia in its earnings report, analyst says

After reporting record earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Aug. 30, Nvidia’s (NVDA) shares tumbled after investors were left unimpressed by...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Britney Nguyen

Weight loss drug makers want more insurance plans to cover Wegovy and Zepbound

Weight-loss drug makers are directly targeting employers in a campaign to expand health insurance coverage of their popular, but pricey,...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Bruce Gil

Nvidia and the rest of the Magnificent 7 create a risky scenario for the market, strategist says

Andrew Krei, co-chief investment officer at Crescent Grove Advisors, spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing”...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Andy Mills

An AI CEO was arrested for defrauding investors — and allegedly using the money to pay for her wedding

The founder of an AI startup once featured on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list was charged Tuesday with defrauding investors.Read more...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

Air is leaking from the International Space Station. The U.S. and Russia can't agree why

The International Space Station (ISS) has an air leakage problem — and tensions between the U.S. and Russia appear to be getting in the way of a...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

A $100 million Leonardo da Vinci bronze sculpture has hit market

Fine arts collectors will soon have an opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind bronze sculpture, based on the only known wax cast created by Leonardo da...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Madeline Fitzgerald

Nvidia beats third quarter expectations as tech world welcomes Blackwell

Nvidia’s (NVDA) fiscal third quarter revenues beat Wall Street’s expectations for another straight quarter at a record $35.1 billion — up 94%...

yesterday 0

Quartz

Britney Nguyen

Walmart just keeps winning

Walmart (WMT) is hitting the sweet spot with both high- and low-income shoppers. Read more...

previous day 7

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

The Dow drops 200 points as Putin rattles Russia's nuclear saber

Dow futures plunged more than 200 points Tuesday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the bar for the use of nuclear weapons,...

previous day 9

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

Delta is beefing up its in-flight menu with Shake Shack burgers

Delta Air Lines (DAL) is about to start serving a tasty new item on its first-class menu. The company announced Tuesday that premium flyers will...

previous day 5

Quartz

Melvin Backman

Walmart says Trump's tariffs could mean higher prices

Walmart (WMT) may have no choice but to raise prices on certain items if proposed tariffs on imports are enacted under President-elect Donald...

previous day 2

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

Target reports earnings on Wednesday. Here's what to watch

Target (TGT) has found a way to remain competitive against retail giants like Walmart (WMT) and Amazon (AMZN), proving it can balance affordability...

previous day 4

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

Even Walmart is afraid of the weight loss drug boom

The weight loss drug boom is here, and even retailers like Walmart are starting to feel the pressure to compete. Read more...

previous day 4

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

RFK Jr. doesn't scare Nestle

A Nestle executive said on Tuesday that the company is not too worried about the possibility of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been highly critical...

previous day 4

Quartz

Bruce Gil

Donald Trump taps Howard Lutnick to lead Commerce Department

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Howard Lutnick, chief executive officer of investment giant Cantor Fitzgerald, as his Commerce...

previous day 5

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

Trump is joining Elon Musk to watch SpaceX's latest Starship test

President-elect Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear that he really likes rockets. On Tuesday, he’s expected to watch his ally launch a...

previous day 4

Quartz

William Gavin

Intuit and H&R Block stocks tank because Elon Musk's DOGE wants to simplify tax filing

Tax prep company stocks are falling as Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) reportedly has its sights locked on simplifying...

previous day 3

Quartz

William Gavin

Elon Musk slams the allegations against Matt Gaetz as 'worth less than nothing'

Elon Musk on Tuesday went to bat for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general, slamming...

previous day 3

Quartz

William Gavin

Allegiant Air is is adding dozens of cheap new routes as Spirit goes bankrupt. Here's where they are

One of the smaller U.S. airlines just announced a major expansion. Read more...

previous day 5

Quartz

Melvin Backman

The Spirit Airlines bankruptcy could benefit these airlines the most

As the bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines winds its way through the courts, the rest of the industry is likely trying to figure out how the development...

previous day 2

Quartz

Melvin Backman

Super Micro stock soars 30% as it avoids getting booted off the Nasdaq

Super Micro Computer stock (SMCI) surged more than 30% on Tuesday morning after the AI hardware company successfully maintained its Nasdaq listing...

previous day 3

Quartz

Vinamrata Chaturvedi

The S&P 500 is about to have a big year, Goldman Sachs says — even without the 'Magnificent 7'

After Morgan Stanley’s (MS) bullish outlook, another financial giant has joined the optimistic chorus for the S&P 500 in 2025. What’s more, it...

previous day 3

Quartz

Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Microsoft launches preview of Nvidia's hot new AI chips on Azure

Another Nvidia (NVDA) customer is ready to launch the chipmaker’s highly-anticipated new artificial intelligence platform. Read more...

previous day 4

Quartz

Britney Nguyen

How AI is revolutionizing the way hedge funds pick stocks

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previous day 10

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro And Andy Mills

Thanksgiving travel is expected to set new records

A record-breaking number of Americans are set to travel more than 50 miles from home this Thanksgiving weekend, according to AAA.Read more...

previous day 2

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

The 5 safest states in America — and the 5 most dangerous

Safety is about a lot more than just crime rates. Are you safe if your local roads aren’t designed to prevent crashes? If your state lacks...

previous day 4

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

Huawei's advanced chips are taking a hit from U.S. sanctions

China’s answer to being banned from Nvidia’s (NVDA) artificial intelligence chips is reportedly being stalled by U.S. trade restrictions.Read...

previous day 10

Quartz

Britney Nguyen

Trump's tariff policies have Citadel's Ken Griffin feeling 'very anxious'

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to slap foreign imports with a wide range of tariffs, making Citadel CEO Ken Griffin “very...

previous day 10

Quartz

William Gavin

Google could be forced to sell Chrome in a big antitrust crackdown

The Department of Justice may push for Google (GOOGL) to sell off its Chrome browser in an effort to break up the tech giant’s dominance of the...

previous day 9

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

The Oura ring will soon help you monitor your blood sugar

Oura smart rings will soon be able to give users deeper insights about their blood sugar levels through a new partnership with Dexcom (DXCM), the...

previous day 10

Quartz

Bruce Gil

The AI race is shifting to AI agents. What are they?

A future where everyone has an artificial intelligence-powered assistant might not be too far off.Read more...

previous day 8

Quartz

Britney Nguyen

The 10 fintech companies to watch

Financial technology firms are banks’ biggest competitors and their most valuable allies. With the rise of different needs within the financial...

previous day 8

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

AI 'hallucinations' are a problem investors can't afford. Here's a solution

Investors use a swath of data and tools to make decisions about where to put their money. While artificial intelligence can help them make even...

previous day 9

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

Dentistry stock is up after RFK Jr. threatened to remove fluoride from US water

The stock of a dental supply company jumped over 6% on Monday, driven by investor optimism over a potential rise in dental treatments if Robert F....

monday 4

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

Trump's latest hire is a boon for Elon Musk's SpaceX — and a hit to Big Tech

President-elect Donald Trump said he would appoint Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr as chair, delivering another...

monday 20

Quartz

William Gavin

Nvidia is having problems with its hot new AI chip as earnings loom

After facing delays for its new Blackwell artificial intelligence chips, Nvidia (NVDA) reportedly has a new problem — one that has its customers...

monday 10

Quartz

Britney Nguyen

Tesla stock is surging as Trump looks to hand Elon Musk another win

Tesla (TSLA) stock was popping again early Monday as President-elect Donald Trump’s team reportedly plans to hand key ally Elon Musk another win....

monday 10

Quartz

William Gavin

Organic carrots are being recalled all over the U.S. in a deadly E. coli outbreak

An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has left one person dead and least 39 people sick, federal regulators are reporting.Read more...

monday 9

Quartz

Bruce Gil

Spirit Airlines has finally gone bankrupt — and the stock is up

Spirit Airlines (SAVE) is throwing in the towel after a series of failed merger attempts left it scrambling to sort out its balance sheet.Read more...

monday 9

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

The 5 states with the shortest commutes in America — and the 5 longest

If you were under the impression that Americans living in rural states had longer commutes on average, you thought wrong.Read more...

monday 8

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

Ford got hit with two new federal investigations just days after paying a $165 million fine

Federal auto safety regulators on Monday announced two new investigations into Ford Motor Co. (F) — just days after fining the automaker with the...

monday 6

Quartz

William Gavin

Delta will lay out plans for its continued carrier dominance at Investor Day

Delta Air Lines (DAL) is having a pretty good year so far. Its stock has climbed 57% since January 1, more than double the gains of the S&P 500....

monday 5

Quartz

Melvin Backman

Boeing layoffs will hit just before Christmas

As Boeing (BA) makes good on its promise to trim its workforce by 10%, the reality of those job cuts continues to become clearer. A layoff notice...

monday 5

Quartz

Melvin Backman

Red Lobster wants to restore its former glory. $70 million could help

Red Lobster is open for business – and its CEO Damonla Adamolekun is determined to steer the iconic seafood chain back to profitability and...

monday 5

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

Costco is basically giving away a membership with this Black Friday deal

Black Friday is nearly here, and Costco’s latest membership deal could be hard to pass up. Read more...

monday 5

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

Walmart earnings are tomorrow. Here's what to watch

Walmart (WMT) has figured out how to attract high- and low-income consumers, even amid economic uncertainty.Read more...

monday 4

Quartz

Francisco Velasquez

Bitcoin, XRP, Pepe, Mantra and more: Cryptocurrencies to watch this week

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady at an impressive $90,000, sparking widespread optimism and buoying confidence across the entire cryptocurrency...

monday 4

Quartz

Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Morgan Stanley sees the S&P 500 rising to 6,500 next year

Morgan Stanley (MS) is optimistic about the S&P 500 index in 2025, raising its base case projection to 6,500. This represents growth of nearly 11%...

monday 6

Quartz

Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Marc Benioff is 'absolutely blown away' by Google's new Gemini AI voice assistant

Google’s (GOOGL) new artificial intelligence-powered voice assistant has at least one tech chief as a fan.Read more...

monday 4

Quartz

Britney Nguyen

Government-funded insurance plans are more likely to cover weight-loss drugs than private plans

New data shows that government-funded health insurance plans in the United States provide the majority of coverage for popular weight-loss drugs...

monday 5

Quartz

Bruce Gil

The 2 biggest stock market risks in 2025, according to Goldman Sachs

As 2024 comes to a close, the U.S. stock market has posted considerable returns on a red-hot rally led by major technology stocks that have...

monday 6

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

ChatGPT beat doctors at diagnosing medical conditions, study says

A small study meant to see if doctors were able to improve diagnoses with the help of ChatGPT yielded unsettling results: the AI chatbot was better...

monday 4

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

Whoops, NASA might have killed life on Mars

For decades, scientists have posited that to find life on Mars they first need to find water. And in the absence of water, they have tried to see...

monday 5

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

How to score luxury Black Friday deals from Coach, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and more

With Black Friday right around the corner, now is an ideal time to begin making plans to shop for holiday gifts — especially big ticket items...

monday 4

Quartz

Madeline Fitzgerald

Nvidia earnings are this week. Here's what Wall Street expects

Chip design leader Nvidia (NVDA) plans to report earnings for the fiscal third quarter on Wednesday.Read more...

monday 30

Quartz

Britney Nguyen

Google, Amazon and Apple are racing to get AI on their most popular devices

Big Tech wants to put artificial intelligence in your pocket, your palms, and your home.Read more...

monday 10

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

Mergers and acquisitions could kick into high gear under Trump

A second Donald Trump administration and lower interest rates could set the stage for a renaissance in the mergers and acquisitions market.Read...

monday 10

Quartz

Rocio Fabbro

The 10 most popular airline routes in America

Every day, the equivalent of a decent-size American town travels one way along the country’s most popular routes. Read more...

monday 10

Quartz

Melvin Backman

A stronger Ozempic is coming. What to know about CagriSema, Novo Nordisk's new weight loss drug

Novo Nordisk (NVO) — the company credited with ushering in the current weight-loss drug revolution when it launched its blockbuster diabetes...

monday 10

Quartz

Bruce Gil

Trump Media in advanced talks to buy cryptocurrency trading platform

President-elect Donald Trump’s social media company is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire the cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt,...

monday 6

Quartz

Vinamrata Chaturvedi

The Trump tariffs are coming for wine. American restaurants could die

Is Donald Trump about to pull the plug on the U.S. food and wine industry? If his plan for 10% to 20% tariffs on all imported goods goes into...

monday 10

Quartz

Peter Green

Bitcoin soars past silver, Dogecoin gets a Musk boost, stocks get a Trump boost: Markets news roundup

Dogecoin was skyrocketing Wednesday after the news that the cryptocurrency’s biggest cheerleader, Elon Musk, will head up a “Department of...

17.11.2024 10

Quartz

Vinamrata Chaturvedi

The 3 fastest-charging electric cars, according to Edmunds — and the 3 slowest

It’s no secret that it takes longer to recharge an electric car than to fill up a gas tank.Read more...

17.11.2024 10

Quartz

Ben Kesslen

How the wealthiest families talk about money during the holidays

If the old saying is to be believed, there are three things that you never discuss at a polite dinner table: religion, money, and politics. In...

17.11.2024 10

Quartz

Madeline Fitzgerald

Nvidia, Walmart, and Target earnings: What to watch in the markets this week

After a whirlwind of back-to-back blockbuster earnings reports and a significant political shift in the country, this week offers a welcome...

17.11.2024 10

Quartz

Vinamrata Chaturvedi

SpaceX is launching another massive Starship rocket into space. Here's how to watch

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch its Starship mega-rocket on Monday, marking its sixth test since April 2023. Read more...

17.11.2024 3

Quartz

William Gavin

Apple's smart home play, EV stocks fall, and Elon Musk's X bleeds users: Tech news roundup

Bernard Arnault, who the Bloomberg Billionaires Index says is the world’s fifth-richest man, is suing Elon Musk, which the index pegs as the...

17.11.2024 10

Quartz

Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Costco butter recall, Black Friday deals, and fast food service: Business news roundup

Costco (COST) recalled nearly 80,000 pounds of its store-brand butter products last month because they were missing a legally-required allergy...

17.11.2024 40

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

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