The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) will release earnings results for the second quarter before the opening bell on Friday, Aug. 8. Analysts expect the Dublin, Ohio-based company to report quarterly earnings at 25 cents per share, down from 27 cents per share in the year-ago period. Wendy’s projects to report quarterly revenue at $558.03 million, compared […]

Platinum has emerged as one of the best-performing commodities in 2025, with prices surging over 47%. Beyond speculative investments, intensifying shortages have driven the interest, raising concerns from both industrial supply chains and financial markets. Tight physical availability, soaring lease rates, and uneven geographic stockpiles have forced refiners, automakers, and traders into a scramble for […]

Surging bullion prices are strengthening the miners’ finances and driving questions about capital deployments. As the leading financial institutions don’t expect the gold to lose its luster anytime soon, the latest commentary suggests potential mergers and acquisitions volatility if cash remains sitting on balance sheets. According to Surbiton Associates, companies like Northern Star Resources (OTCPK: […]

President Donald Trump has issued a 60-day ultimatum to 17 major pharmaceutical companies, demanding that they lower drug prices in the U.S. or face severe consequences. President Threatens Action Over ‘Abusive Drug Pricing Practices,’ Issues Deadline to Commit Trump, on Thursday, posted individual letters he sent to companies including AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV), Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN), Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), Merck (NYSE:MRK), and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) on his social media platform. Trump […]

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance platform associated with President Donald Trump, has invested $10 million in Falcon Finance to advance its USDf stablecoin, a synthetic dollar protocol aimed at enhancing onchain liquidity. What Happened: The investment, announced today, will support Falcon’s technical integrations, including shared liquidity provisioning, multi-chain compatibility, and smart contract modules for […]

Demand for rare earth elements (REEs) is expected to surge over the coming years as their role in the green energy transition becomes increasingly impossible to ignore. Around 20% of REEs account for 80% of their market value, demonstrating the Pareto principle and the 80-20 distribution once again. According to the latest McKinsey study, “Global […]

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Kevin Simpson, Capital Wealth Planning founder and CIO, said Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) is off 5% after solid earnings. The company topped on top and bottom lines and also raised guidance, he added. The company, on Thursday, posted adjusted earnings of $2.75 per share, topping analysts’ estimates of $2.65. […]

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, expressed concerns about the potential threats artificial intelligence (AI) poses to financial security, urging them to stay ahead of the technology. What Happened: During a recent event hosted by the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., Altman cautioned financial leaders about the dangers of AI outsmarting current authentication methods. He specifically highlighted the […]