President Donald Trump said his administration plans to make housing more affordable for new homebuyers while keeping home values high for existing homeowners. Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night and touted the lower cost of new mortgages since he took office in January 2025."Mortgage rates are the lowest in four years and falling fast, and the annual cost of a typical new mortgage is down almost $5,000 just since I took office. One year," Trump sai ...

Even as higher-end department stores struggle, off-price retail is thriving, showing that Americans are still spending, just more selectively. TJX Companies – which owns TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods – blew past Wall Street expectations in its fourth quarter earnings report Wednesday morning.Sales surged 9% year-over-year to $17.7 billion in the fourth quarter, with comparable store sales up 5%. TJX also boosted its quarterly dividend 13% to 48 cents per share, and brought in a net income of $1.8 billion ...

Core Insights - Apple is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint by producing Mac minis in Houston, which will create thousands of jobs [1][11] - The company is opening a 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston for workforce training, reflecting its commitment to increase U.S. manufacturing [2] - The expansion includes the assembly of servers and logic boards at the new factory, which will be deployed across Apple's U.S. data center network [3] Manufacturing Expansion - The Houston expansion will effectively double the size of Apple's campus and increase production of advanced AI servers [1] - Apple has sourced over 20 billion U.S.-made chips from 24 factories across 12 states, collaborating with suppliers like TSMC and Broadcom [8] - The company plans to purchase over 100 million advanced chips from TSMC's Arizona facility by 2026 [8] Strategic Focus - The expansion aligns with a broader industry trend of increasing domestic AI infrastructure capacity and reassessing overseas supply chain exposure [6] - Apple has also expanded its Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit to provide training in AI and smart manufacturing to U.S. businesses [9] - The increased U.S.-based production of advanced chips and AI servers indicates Apple's growing reliance on domestic facilities for its operations [13]

An American Airlines jet was found Monday with possible bullet holes on its exterior after completing a flight from Medellin, Colombia, to Miami. The damage was discovered during a routine post‑flight inspection of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 at Miami International Airport.According to Airlive.net, the puncture marks resembled bullet holes and were found on the plane’s right wing assembly. American Airlines confirmed to FOX Business that the plane was impacted and is currently undergoing inspection. AMERICA’S AIRP ...

Consumer confidence ticked higher in February as American households' expectations for the labor market improved. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose 2.2 points to 91.2 in February from an upwardly revised 89 in January. The January data was initially reported as 84.5, the lowest level since May 2014.Economists polled by LSEG estimated the February reading for the index would come in at 87. FED'S FAVORED INFLATION GAUGE SHOWED CONSUMER PRICE GROWTH REMAINED ELEVATED IN DECEMBER"Confidence ...

Spirit Airlines announced Tuesday that it reached a deal with lenders that will allow it to exit bankruptcy by the late spring or early summer. The low-cost carrier filed for its second bankruptcy in August 2025 amid mounting losses and dwindling cash reserves. Spirit first filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2024 after unsuccessful merger talks with JetBlue and Frontier.The airline will still face challenges under the deal, though it has a clearer path to survival after months of uncerta ...

Lamborghini will cancel its plan to release an electric vehicle in 2028 due to what the company is calling a lack of consumer demand. Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann spoke with The Sunday Times in an interview and said the EV will no longer join its lineup after the company's analysis found little demand for the EV, which was named the Lanzador in 2023. The company is owned by Volkswagen through its subsidiary, Audi.Winkelmann told The Sunday Times the "acceptance curve" for EVs in Lamborghini's target m ...

Novo Nordisk on Tuesday announced plans to cut the list price of its popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy by as much as 50% in the U.S. next year. The Danish drugmaker indicated the price cuts will be effective on Jan. 1, 2027, and the timing will coincide with new, lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy under Medicare plans for older Americans.The company's announcement indicated the list price for various doses of its Ozempic and Wegovy medicines will be lowered to $675, which represents ...

Core Viewpoint - Public Storage is relocating its headquarters from California to Texas as part of a leadership transition and long-term growth strategy, marking a significant shift for the company historically associated with California's business community [1][2]. Group 1: Headquarters Relocation - The new headquarters will be situated in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area while maintaining a long-term presence in Glendale, California [2]. - The move highlights Texas's success in attracting major corporate relocations due to factors like no state income tax, lower operating costs, and a deep talent pool [7]. Group 2: Leadership Changes - Tom Boyle will succeed Joe Russell as CEO on April 1, with Russell retiring after a decade in the role [3]. - Shankh Mitra, CEO of Welltower, will be appointed as non-executive chairman [3]. Group 3: Strategic Overhaul - The leadership changes are part of the "PS4.0" initiative aimed at accelerating earnings growth, expanding margins, and enhancing long-term shareholder returns [6]. - The company is focusing on digital tools, data science, and artificial intelligence to improve pricing, marketing, and portfolio management [10]. Group 4: Investment and Growth Strategy - Public Storage has invested over $12 billion in deals and new projects over the past five years, with plans to accelerate this pace [12]. - The company is signaling a more aggressive approach to acquisitions and development in the self-storage industry [12]. Group 5: Executive Compensation - The company is revamping executive compensation to align more closely with shareholder returns, emphasizing stock performance and capital discipline [14].

A company that makes self-defense products has spent the last few years moving much of its manufacturing to the U.S. and is finding the benefits extend beyond having the ability to put a "Made in America" label on their products. Byrna Technologies, which makes non-lethal personal security devices that can launch plastic or chemical irritant rounds, moved its main manufacturing facility from South Africa to Indiana in 2021 and began finding qualified U.S. component suppliers to prevent supply chain disrupti ...