New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports the Delivery Protection Act, which would require companies like Amazon to directly employ delivery drivers instead of subcontracting. The law aims to protect workers and hold corporations accountable but could increase delivery costs by $664 per household annually. Amazon warns the bill might force it to move delivery operations outside NYC, risking over 5,000 contractor jobs. Small business owners and delivery workers oppose the bill, fearing it will shut down their businesses and threaten thousands of jobs, especially in minority communities.
Bill Ackman, through Pershing Square, has re-entered Netflix with a new position of about 3 million shares, representing roughly 4.9% of his portfolio. This move marks a reversal from his 2022 exit when he sold at a loss after subscriber numbers disa...
Tech leaders like Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are pushing to build data centers in orbit, aiming to reduce costs and leverage solar power. This emerging market could be worth hundreds of billions but poses unique risks including la...
The Investment Company of America (AIVSX), a large-cap U.S. stock fund launched in the 1930s, continues to perform well with $165.9 billion in assets as of March 2026. It returned nearly 273% over the past decade, showing resilience through major mar...
Amazon is leveraging AI through Alexa to anticipate household grocery needs by analyzing refrigerator photos and purchase history, aiming to automate recurring grocery shopping. This strategy challenges Walmart by moving competition away from physica...
The S&P 500's net profit margin reached 16.9% in Q2, the highest since FactSet began tracking in 2009, up from 12.9% a year ago. This increase is driven largely by tech giants Alphabet and Amazon, with Alphabet posting a 34% operating margin and Amaz...
