Author: Wine and Stocks

A pension, Social Security and military retirement pay cover our expenses

“I do need the additional monthly income and it would be good to have with my pension and Social Security.”

Halliburton Co.’s stock fell more than 4% Friday to erase its gains for the year to date, after the oil-services provider posted second-quarter earnings showing profit that matched the consensus forecast but revenue that fell short on weakness in North America.

The massive CrowdStrike Holdings outage, which may be world’s largest ever, has underlined the critical importance of one of the lesser-known partners of the Paris Olympic Games, according to branding expert Jim Andrews.

Planning for life is long, even when it’s short.

The stock of TWFG Insurance Inc. opened 29% above the company’s initial public offering price of $17 on Thursday, signaling strong demand from investors.

Industrial production rose in June for the second month in row, driven by rising car sales and high demand for air-conditioning during a summer that has seen especially hot weather.

Subscriber growth and financial metrics will be important when Netflix reports results, but there are other ways Netflix can excite investors.

Bond managers, on average, lag the market over time regardless of whether interest rates are rising or falling.

“I want to act ethically and responsibly on behalf of our mother.”